John Maguire on Film: It may be heartfelt, but I Saw The TV Glow never quite hits the markWriter and director Jane Schoenbrun’s follow-up to We’re All Going to the World’s Fair doesn’t have the impact of her debut
Film John Maguire on Film: Nice tornadoes, shame about the plot and the stereotypical character line-upTwisters won’t be troubling any awards nominations lists, but it’s not a bad summer spectacle
Film John Maguire on Film: Longlegs reminds us of just how good Nicolas Cage can beThe actor gives a genuinely disturbing performance in director Osgood Perkins’ clever procedural/horror crossover
Film John Maguire on Film: Axel Foley is back, and he’s still a howlPension plans and liver pills may be the focus of the jokes now, but Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills cop is still an eminently watchable character
Entertainment Hollywood is in trouble: Marion McKeone on why Tinseltown is losing its lustre for filmmakersCompetition from overseas, rising costs and the ongoing fallout from last year’s strikes have combined to put LA’s movie and TV industry under more pressure than ever before
Film John Maguire on Film: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness is more endurance test than enjoymentThe director follows Poor Things with a triptych of perverse love stories that doesn’t quite hit the mark
Film John Maguire on Film: These cinematic Bikeriders are ultimately rebels without a causeDirector Jeff Nichols adaptation of a 1960s photo book ultimately falls flat
Film & TV John Maguire: Latest Bad Boys reincarnation proves some franchises should be left to dieBad Boys: Ride or Die has little creativity or invention, while the chemistry between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence feels horribly forced
John Maguire: Time travel, AI and superb performances in Bertrand Bonello’s The BeastThe French director’s latest film is not without problems, but is still a compelling watch
Film John Maguire: George Miller’s extraordinary Furiosa will leave you breathlessThe prequel to Fury Road is a beautifully realised tale of vengeance and justice
Interview ‘For a long time I had no roots; when I think back, it exhausts me’: The reinvention of Fiona ShawThe Cork actor felt burnt out after a Broadway run in 2013, but since then has seen her career enter its most creative period
Film John Maguire: The west Cork murder mystery Bodkin sidesteps paddywhackery through humourThe Netflix series has its flaws, but it is funny, which is really all it needs to be
Film John Maguire on Film: Latest Planet of the Apes effort isn’t worth going bananas overKingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a passable effort, but feels like a placeholder
Film Reviews John Maguire on Film: The Fall Guy is a gag-packed, fun-filled delightRyan Gosling sparkles in director David Leitch’s loose adaptation of the 1980s TV show
Style Challengers puts luxury brands on centre court - and Jonathan Anderson is the film’s costume mastermind The new film about love on the all-star tennis circuit has a notable luxury fashion focus thanks to Irish designer and film outfitter Jonathan Anderson
Film John Maguire on Film: That They May Face The Rising Sun is a gorgeous, contemplative delightThe winner of Best Film at this year’s IFTA awards will appeal to the the audiences who loved the Oscar-nominated The Quiet Girl
Film John Maguire on Film: Paul Duane’s appealingly handmade Irish horror has musical depthAll You Need is Death is a creepy exploration of the deep-rooted power of traditional Irish music
Film John Maguire on Film: Alex Garland’s Civil War shines, but Amy Winehouse biopic falls flatKirsten Dunst is terrific in Garland’s dystopian road movie, but Back To Black struggles to find the essence of the late superstar
Film John Maguire on Film: Dev Patel’s wild directorial debut announces him as one to watchThe Slumdog Millionaire star’s Monkey Man is a violent, breathless epic
Film John Maguire on Film: The Beautiful Game’s sugary excesses are tempered by realism and positivityAlso this week, an enjoyable French thriller and a disappointing Stephen Frears drama