Film Reviews John Maguire: A sympathetic glimpse into the short and secretive life of Emily BrontëDirector Frances O’Connor blurs fact and fiction to dramatic effect in this modern and sensitively drawn take on the physical and mental health challenges faced by the Victorian writer
Film Screen test: Will there be a happy ending for Ireland’s cinemas?The sector was hit hard by the rise of streaming during the pandemic, but all is far from lost
Book review: Red Carpet – How Hollywood gambled big on not upsetting ChinaA new book lays bare the complex picture of the US film industry’s relationship with the Asian superpower
Dublin’s first open-air, rooftop cinema delayed as appeal lodged with An Bord PleanálaOwner of 4 Dame Lane bar has complained to planning regulator after council approved plans for restaurant and cinema on upper levels of nearby Trinity Street car park
Media matters: Why going to the movies still gets top rating from Irish cinema fansResearch shows Irish people attend the cinema twice as often as their EU counterparts and 38 per cent plan to increase the frequency of their visits
Film: Pugh steals the show in Marvel’s latest ripping yarnCate Shortland’s blockbuster links its heroine’s tortured past with the reality of how women are still oppressed globally
Screen test for 2021: reviving the film industryAfter the long coronavirus hiatus, there’s a big backlog of blockbusters, dramas and arthouse efforts ready to go that should keep cinemas ticking over throughout the new year
Analysis: Can cinema survive its ‘seismic’ year?The rise of streaming has been accelerated by the pandemic, and it is unclear whether the big screen can regain its exalted position post-pandemic
Lobby group warns that cinemas are ‘at brink of collapse’State worked with industry figures to hammer out safe opening protocols after intense pressure from sector during second lockdown
