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: 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
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
Streaming Crackdown on password sharing pays off for Netflix as it adds over nine million customersThe increase in customers was nearly double the average predicted by analysts
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
Film John Maguire on Film: Ethan Coen’s Drive Away Dolls raises a smile, but is ultimately half-bakedThe solo directorial debut of one half of the successful Coen brothers falls a little flat
Film & Television John Maguire on Film: John Galliano documentary reveals a toxic mix of ego and celebrityDirector Kevin McDonald’s examination of the fashion designer’s fall from grace doesn’t allow Galliano to duck the consequences of his actions
Media The Night Agent the most watched show on Netflix in 2023Global streaming service publishes user data for the first time on every title
Film & Television Film reviews: Saltburn’s smart, pointed drama starts strongly but descends into ludicrousness Elsewhere, a Christmas film with a difference; and The Crown makes an odd choice in depicting the departed
Film & Television Hollywood writers on strike to restart negotiations with studiosIt is unsure whether union leaders for Hollywood actors will also re-enter negotiations