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Timothy Spall
Imelda Staunton: The Irish dancing teacher slapped me. I thought ‘I’m never coming back’
Oscar-nominated actor on breaking through age barriers, Harry Potter and why she hates Irish dancing
Finding Your Feet: Mix cheese and sleaze to make a Britflick
Grey pound movie just about redeemed by fine ensemble cast
Cillian Murphy as a ‘handsome banker’ in a toe-curling misfire
The Party review: The film is barely over an hour long, but shortness is the least if its problems
Poldark: He’s so fertile, I may have got pregnant watching him
The melodramatic, gripping, entertaining series is back, writes Patrick Freyne
Colm Meaney: ‘In this business, anybody who keeps their word for 7 minutes is pretty f**king rare’
The Irish actor discusses Hollywood values, playing Martin McGuinness and what it taught him about 'Dr No' Paisley
The Journey review: ludicrous retelling of McGuinness and Paisley paths to peace
There is a great movie to be made about the peace process - sadly, The Journey is not that film
Mary Minihan: It’s time to ditch ‘peace process speak’ for real answers
A decade after decommissioning, there are dead bodies on Belfast’s streets again
JMW Turner’s annual winter outing at the National Gallery
Every January Turner’s watercolours are put on show as requested in Henry Vaughan’s bequest
Gleeson and Scott win at British Independent Film Awards
Respective performances in ‘Calvary’ and ‘Pride’ recognised with male acting prizes
Artist biopics: like watching paint dry?
They certainly don’t have to be, and Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner is a shining example
Cannes comes to a close with a Palme d’Or for Winter Sleep
Timothy Spall and Julianne Moore among award winners from the Cannes Jury
Review: Mr Turner
Mike Leigh’s study of the English painter is particularly distinguished by a stunning performance from Timothy Spall
Cannes 2014: the serious, the silly and the scandalous
The main programme this year is dominated by serious, off-centre film-makers including Loach, Leigh and the Dardennes, while a welcome sprinkling of controversy accompanies a film about the late Princess Grace
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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