Film John Maguire: The Creator’s futuristic AI thrills deliver the sci-fi film of the yearGareth Edwards’ film is a cross between Blade Runner and Apocalypse Now in its wonderfully rendered, believable future
Film & Television Hollywood screenwriters reach tentative deal to end strike actionAgreement, if approved by guild members, will end five-month strike
Film John Maguire on film: That boy Patrick Kielty can act, as Ballywalter proves The almost romantic, almost comedy of isolation and reconnection showcases the considerable acting chops of The Late Late’s new presenter
Film John Maguire on film: Kenneth Branagh’s latest flick fails to conjure spirit of PoirotA Haunting In Venice doesn’t generate a thrill, a shiver or even curiosity about whodunnit
Literature Walk the Line with Neil Jordan: ‘The Ireland I grew up in was an almost entirely literary culture. In many ways I dove into film to get away from that’The Oscar-winning film director on the leap from fiction to film, creative control as a director, and inspiration for his latest novel ‘The Well of Saint Nobody’
Film & TV John Maguire: A fascinatingly awful leading man makes Afire magnetic viewingChristian Petzold’s deceptively easygoing drama, set against the backdrop of a creeping forest fire, masterfully tackles the awkward peculiarities of human relationships
Media Liam Neeson: Hollywood’s identikit tough guyFor many years in the shadow of strong women, the now 71-year-old former boxer from Ballymena has reinvented himself as the eternal action star
Film & Television Hollywood writers on strike to restart negotiations with studiosIt is unsure whether union leaders for Hollywood actors will also re-enter negotiations
Film & Television John Maguire on film: a sci-fi take on Groundhog Day, plus two flavours of Jon Hamm The Business Post reviews this week’s screen entertainment
Big Read Marion McKeone: No sign of credits rolling on Hollywood strike as studios turn up the heatMorale remains high on the picket lines despite the scorching Los Angeles heatwave
Film John Maguire on film: It’s a 5-4 win for Oppenheimer in the cinematic showdown of the year Christopher Nolan’s explosive biopic and Margot Robbie’s pink sensation are both dealing with potentially seismic shifts
Culture Barbie: the real story behind the world’s most famous dollAs Greta Gerwig’s Barbie hits the big screen, here’s a look back at the disparate history behind the doll
Profile Tickled pink – Margot Robbie, the Aussie who’s taking Barbie to the big screenIn bringing the iconic toy to the big screen, Australian actress Margot Robbie is aiming high in trying to please both avid fans and feminist critics
Companies Cineworld to file for administration as part of financial restructuringThe world’s second-largest cinema chain said it will apply for administration for the London-listed company in July
Style Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s summer of styleThe actor and writer has been promoting ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ in an impeccable array of designers and sleek silhouettes
Film New collection of rare Bardot photographs captures star at height of fameWith candid moments on-set and off, Being Bardot includes more than 150 photos, some of which have been unseen until now
Film Silver screen sensations: Critic John Maguire picks the summer blockbusters worth queueing for Hollywood looks to have bounced back after a shaky pandemic period, but audiences and the film industry alike really need this summer’s movies to be good. Here are our picks of the films to look out for over the coming months.
Film Big Read: Cinema industry reeling from double whammy of pandemic and rise of streamingAs streaming services dominate the movie market, numbers going to the big screen are declining worldwide – although Ireland appears to be bucking the trend
Culture This New York cafe is serving up the Barbie experience – and it’s a life in plastic The Malibu Barbie cafe opens this month ahead of Greta Gerwig’s highly-anticipated summer film release – but is it worth the visit?
Film John Maguire on film: Why Jalmari Helander’s ‘cartoonishly creative mayhem’ is worth your timeTales of grit and defiance dominate this week’s recommending viewing
