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Rebecca Hall
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Peter Hujar’s Day review: Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall give theatrical masterclasses
Nothing much happens, yet everything is revealed, in this portrait of Hujar, at the time a little-known photographer
Alexander Skarsgard: Filming The Northman in Ireland was ‘months in the mud’
The Swedish actor stars in a new Viking epic full of revenge, nudity and Nordic berserkers
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Donald Clarke forecasts how the category will shape up at the next Academy Awards
‘My cheeks hurt because I can’t stop smiling’: Ruth Negga wins Independent Spirit Award
The Limerick star received the best supporting actress award for Passing
Belfast and An Cailín Ciúin lead nominations for Irish film and television awards
Winners to be announced at virtual and in-person events in March and April
Oscars 2022: Kenneth Branagh, Jessie Buckley and Ciarán Hinds among nominees
Belfast up for best picture and Van Morrison nominated for best original song
Ruth Negga: ‘I found London quite limiting to be honest’
The actor on her journey from Limerick to LA and her performance in Rebecca Hall’s Passing
Passing review: Ruth Negga may well get another Oscar nomination
This delicately observed portrait of racial dynamics is worth seeing in the cinema
The best new movies coming to cinema and TV this summer
Films are once again being shown on big screens, as well as on Netflix and Disney+
Oscars 2022: My predictions for next year’s best-picture nominees
Donald Clarke forecasts how next year’s category may look as the industry creaks back into action
Godzilla vs Kong: Monster mash-up a cut above the rest
In a puzzlingly uneven franchise, this one’s worthy of the price of admission
Ruth Negga: ‘I didn’t experience explicit racism growing up. Maybe some exoticism’
The Limerick actor is determined to play her part in making sure diverse voices are represented
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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a traffic jam of anticipated films for this year
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