Ridley Scott

Director Ridley Scott

We may be living through the biggest wrong turn in government policy in a lifetime

Populism is going to leave the ‘deep state’ more powerful, not less

Wed Jul 19 2023 - 13:20

Donald Clarke: Napoleon still the historic figure film directors can’t get away from

No figure in history has been portrayed so often in movies than the little Corsican

Sun Jul 16 2023 - 05:45

Donald Clarke: Is it time to dust off your 3D specs?

Avatar kickstarted a brief and blurry 3D revival, Cameron could do it again this Christmas

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 00:00

Oscars: The last 22 best picture winners – in order of greatness

Where does this year’s winner, CODA, sit in our ranking of 21st-century Oscar winners?

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 05:55

Will Smith breaks character – after 40 years playing the energetic, merry prankster

Oscars 2022 should have been the culmination of Smith’s extraordinary career. But he snapped

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 14:51

Oscars 2022: This best picture list is even better than the real thing

Here are 10 films that could have been nominated for best picture, but weren’t

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 10:19

Donald Clarke: Oscars turn to Twitter in attempt to reverse plummeting TV ratings

Hashtag horror: US viewers to vote for #OscarsFanFavourite and #OscarsCheerMoment

Sat Feb 19 2022 - 05:00

Gucci powers forecast-beating revenue growth at Kering

Revenue at the French luxury goods group rose 32 % to €5.41 bn in fourth quarter

Thu Feb 17 2022 - 09:59

Death on the Nile: Harmlessly enjoyable entertainment

Kenneth Branagh’s long-delayed whodunnit overcomes most of its problems

Fri Feb 11 2022 - 05:00

Oscars 2022: Will any Irish nominees win? Will Lady Gaga’s snub break the internet?

Donald Clarke: Here are 10 key questions on this year's Oscars nominations

Tue Feb 08 2022 - 17:45

Matt Damon’s The Last Duel big winner in tax relief for films

Disney’s Disenchanted only other film to recieve betweem €10m and €30m in support

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 18:42

Noomi Rapace: ‘I’ve always revolted against cuteness and the need to be likable’

Actor on the ‘trauma’ of making Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and her unsettling new film Lamb

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 06:05

Yours for €13.25m: Ireland’s 10 top property sales of 2021, inside and outside Dublin

More than 800 sales of €1m or more were recorded this year, most notably of Lissadell

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 06:00

Art&Antiques: Diamonds and sapphires good enough for Lady Gaga

Adam’s fine jewellery and watch sale includes picks by Irish designer Paula Rowan

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00

The Last Duel: Yes, it brought Matt Damon to Dublin, but there’s far more to it than that

Review: Ridley Scott’s historical epic gives a man and a woman’s differing accounts of a rape

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 09:00

Ireland has the weather, the landscape and the spotty extras that medieval movies need

Donald Clarke: The country easily delivers the desired sense of mildewed desolation

Sun Oct 10 2021 - 08:44

Matt Damon: ‘Ben came over for dinner, then called me at 7am the next day and said, Let’s do this’

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Nicole Holofcener on making their film The Last Duel with Ridley Scott

Mon Sept 20 2021 - 06:00

Free Guy: When the game starts fighting back

Ryan Reynolds plays a video game character who’s not going to take it any more

Fri Aug 13 2021 - 05:00

‘Perhaps if I was 20 I would think, Oh my God, maybe I’m going to have an Oscar’

The Call My Agent! and Stillwater star Camille Cottin doesn’t take success for granted

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 06:00

Will we still want to buy cars in the future?

There are some startling predictions for the future of the car market, but which will come to pass?

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 00:00