Patrick Freyne’s top TV shows of 2026: Lola Petticrew, a bearded grump and Siobhán McSweeney’s sneaky Irish
Brilliant Irish actor Lola Petticrew (just a normal Irish name) stars in Elizabeth Meriwether’s Disney crime drama, Furious.
Actor and film-maker
Brilliant Irish actor Lola Petticrew (just a normal Irish name) stars in Elizabeth Meriwether’s Disney crime drama, Furious.
Matt Damon, Zendaya, Seth Rogen and Kieran Culkin feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of July 17th, 2026
The animation has the animals of Manor Farm revolt against Farmer Jones in the opening five minutes and set up something like a collective
Millie Bobby Brown, Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of July 3rd, 2026
The director and star of The Invite on returning to Waterford, marriage and her love of Oscar Wilde
This unsettling four-hander from Olivia Wilde shines light through the cracks in deceptively upright relationships
Although the younger Franco brother plays himself in Seth Rogan’s The Studio, it turns out to be a ‘turned up to 11’ version
Miss Piggy and Babs Windsor – aka Sabrina Carpenter – are clearly in love
The star on the ‘incendiary’ If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, her Australian identity and women in comedy
Television: This one-off reboot, which is faithful to the 1970s original, has the perfect star guest in Sabrina Carpenter
The biggest show of the year, Adolescence, became so huge that it fuelled a moral panic, but the best stuff was on the little-watched Apple TV
From Severance to Slow Horses, TV shows about jobs are having a moment
Television: Clever satire on Hollywood features Martin Scorsese, Charlize Theron, Bryan Cranston and more
Donald Clarke forecasts how the category will shape up at the next Academy Awards
This ‘film’ doesn’t even have the good grace to be a bad movie. It’s far worse than that
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A harmless doctored video of Bill Hader becoming Tom Cruise has triggered full-on panic
Review: It’s a squalid mess that makes ill use of some talented young performers
Song titled Spirit will feature on multi-artist soundtrack album co-produced by singer
The ‘Godzilla’ star on Hollywood typecasting, being a geek, and his famous dad
The Lion King trailer gives fans first glimpse of villain Scar, stunning scenery of Africa and some talking wildlife
Rapper’s 50 recipes to include lobster, waffles and ‘snacks to satisfy those munchies’
Ozark returns, plus a new animated sitcom from The Simpsons’s creator Matt Groening
An intimate portrait of comedian Robin Williams, Monty Halls moves to the Galapagos while John Creedon visits Galway
Ruth Negga returns in Preacher. UK grime sensation Big Narstie gets his own show
Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson wow in Wonder and James Franco hits gold in The Disaster Artist
Explorer and writer Erling Kagge’s latest book was inspired by a solo walk to the South Pole
Sean Penn delivers a film that suggests he may need to stick to his investigative reporting day job
Digicel owner has threatened to block social networks’ adverts unless deal concluded
The actor, who is an early Oscar tip for Loving and also stars in the ‘entrancing’ Iona, talks about the ‘white Oscars’ controversy and her desire to move home
With a brilliant script from Aaron Sorkin, elegant design and ruthless discipline mark out Danny Boyle’s unexpectedly impressive film. Steve Jobs may have approved
Four-year production deal at studio for departing executive
Clint Eastwood’s movie about deadliest US sniper in Iraq has stirred an angry debate
Disruption to accounting systems means it can’t file financials, company says
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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