Brendan Gleeson: Fighting the little guy’s corner
In an extensive interview, the actor talks emigration, Brexit, his love of traditional music and his acclaimed new film Hampstead
In an extensive interview, the actor talks emigration, Brexit, his love of traditional music and his acclaimed new film Hampstead
The key problem for any theatrical version of Ulysses is that so much of the story is told through internal monologues
O’Connor’s reliance on montage brings an element of repetition to what is an otherwise fast-moving, fluidly told story
The founders of a photography journal dedicated to showcasing Irish talent are going beyond the aesthetic to tell compelling stories
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Riviera is about the high stakes skulduggery of international swindlers, criminals and high-rolling pimps
The film Churchill has drawn the ire of historians for its inaccurate portrayal of historical events, but is it the prerogative of the artist to embellish facts in pursuit of better drama?
Joshua Tree reissue is best left for the U2 completists
Binchy sceptics are unlikely to be converted by this unashamedly sentimental drama, but it should be a huge commercial hit
A monster is only scary if it is an aberration, not just another bogeyman in a world full of them
With bestsellers and box office success to his name, author Colm Tóibín is free to move in whichever direction he likes – and this time it’s to Greece, for a modern retelling of an ancient tragedy
Nowadays, the organ still reigns supreme in church music