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How do some blockbuster disaster movies stack up against real science?
How do some blockbuster disaster movies stack up against real science?
The end of the world on the silver screen: science vs Hollywood

Fri, 23 May, 2025

474311,The Young Offenders - Series 4
Ireland's film body seeks test-screening service to recruit cinema audiences to 'road-test' new movies 
Screen Ireland has issued a tender invitation worth €200,000 for contractor to organise cinema test-screenings of films before they are released to the general public

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

Film workers bring High Court challenge to Labour Court ruling
Film workers bring High Court challenge to Labour Court ruling
The workers are challenging the decision to overturn awards and rulings made in their favour at the Workplace Relations Commission

Fri, 03 Jan, 2025

Galway’s Pálás Cinema to close with operating losses of more than €1.8m
Galway’s Pálás Cinema to close with operating losses of more than €1.8m
Part of the Light House Cinema Group, Pálás, says that "regrettably, no viable alternative funding solution has been identified at this time and this leaves us with no option but to close the doors"

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Jeremy Irons admits to nerves before UCC conferring as 'education was a bit of a battle'
Jeremy Irons admits to nerves before UCC conferring as 'education was a bit of a battle'
The Oscar, Tony, and Emmy winner spoke at the ceremony of his fear that arts and humanities are not as valued as much as they should be in second-level education

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

96th Annual Academy Awards - Roaming Red Carpet
Cillian Murphy and wife Yvonne McGuinness purchase iconic Kerry cinema
The couple announced the purchase of the Phoenix cinema in Dingle which they say will remain an independently owned gem in the heart of the town

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Suzanne Harrington: Housewife Of The Year was Irish women's day off from powerlessness
Suzanne Harrington: Housewife Of The Year was Irish women's day off from powerlessness
Film covering the Housewife of The Year contest finds interviewees looking back from a very different Ireland

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Streaming Services Photo Illustrations
Disney targets €950m streaming profit in its new fiscal year 
The old Hollywood studios are finally doing what Netflix has been doing for over a decade led by Disney, which earned $321m from online video in the final months of its last fiscal year

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

'This is mad!' — Paul Mescal overwhelmed by fans at Irish premiere of Gladiator II
'This is mad!' — Paul Mescal overwhelmed by fans at Irish premiere of Gladiator II
'Normal People' star swarmed by fans seeking selfies and autographs at TCD and later at the Light House Cinema

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

In Profile: Aurélie Godet, Cork Film Festival director of programming
In Profile: Aurélie Godet, Cork Film Festival director of programming
French native Aurélie Godet has moved to Leeside as part of her  first year with the Cork event 

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Contrasting fortunes: Ardmore makes €3.29m profit while Troy Studios makes €1.6m loss
Contrasting fortunes: Ardmore makes €3.29m profit while Troy Studios makes €1.6m loss
This summer, Ardmore and Troy MD Elaine Geraghty told an Oireachtas committee: 'Since the removal of the [regional tax incentive] uplift, Troy has been almost 100% vacant'

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Barry Keoghan says people use his son as ammunition against him
Barry Keoghan says people use his son as ammunition against him
The actor, 32, says that 'the more in the public I've become, the less I've posted about my child, because I don't think it's fair to put my child online'

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Student accommodation investment
Letters to the Editor: Simon Harris should not link protests to bomb hoax
A reader says when Simon Harris put his name forward for the job, he signed up for the protesting as much as the more desirable elements

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

Coronavirus - Thu Jan 14, 2021
London cinema cancels screening of AI-generated film following backlash
A central London cinema has cancelled a screening of a film which was written by artificial intelligence (AI) following a public backlash.

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Liverpool cinema gunman jailed for 14 years
Liverpool cinema gunman jailed for 14 years
Leslie Garrett began his rampage around 7.30pm on January 3, by entering an off licence and firing the gun at the counter before heading to the Western Approaches pub in the Norris Green area of Liverpool

Fri, 07 Jun, 2024

Nicola Coughlan to star in movie adaptation of Enid Blyton's Magic Faraway Tree
Nicola Coughlan to star in movie adaptation of Enid Blyton's Magic Faraway Tree
The Irish actress will play Silky the fairy who lives on the Magic Faraway Tree in the Enchanted Wood

Thu, 06 Jun, 2024

77th Cannes Film Festival
Megalopolis divides the critics, but rumours of Coppola's retirement have been greatly exaggerated
Never one to avoid political issues, Coppola’s film is a cautionary tale that’s linked to the current political turbulence Stateside

Sat, 25 May, 2024

Colm Meaney and Aidan Gillen to star in new docudrama on Sophie Toscan du Plantier case
Colm Meaney and Aidan Gillen to star in new docudrama on Sophie Toscan du Plantier case
Jim Sheridan will blend  documentary and drama in Re-creation, a film about the West Cork murder  

Thu, 23 May, 2024

Ireland still to return to pre-pandemic levels of cinema attendance
Ireland still to return to pre-pandemic levels of cinema attendance
New data reveals that Irish people are no longer Europe's most avid movie-goers

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Celebrity Sightings In United States - November 07, 2022
S Cannes Film Festival: 10 directors eying Palme d’Or glory
Some veteran auteurs are among the frontrunners at the prestigious French film festival, writes Darragh Leen

Tue, 14 May, 2024

Letters to the Editor: ‘That They May Face the Rising Sun’ is a movie masterpiece 
Letters to the Editor: ‘That They May Face the Rising Sun’ is a movie masterpiece 
One reader writes in praise of the film adaptation of John McGahern's final novel, while others consider a range of issues including climate change and mental health 

Thu, 02 May, 2024

Film Review: That They May Face The Rising Sun is delicate but unsentimental
Film Review: That They May Face The Rising Sun is delicate but unsentimental
"The landscape is quintessentially Irish with its reed-choked fields and drystone walls, but religion is every bit important a backdrop here as Catholic Ireland begins to slough off the authoritarian Church..."

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

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Letters to the Editor: Concern regarding puberty blockers
One reader says the HSE must review the recently-published Cass report on gender healthcare in the UK

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

British Academy Film Awards 2024
Bafta win puts Cillian Murphy in pole position for his first Oscar 
The Cork-born Oppenheimer star is tipped to shine still brighter in awards season: In four out of the last five years, the Best Actor Bafta winner went on to emerge victorious on Oscar night, writes Esther McCarthy

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

Ireland's entertainment charts 2023: Lists of most popular TV, cinema, books, music, and more
Ireland's entertainment charts 2023: Lists of most popular TV, cinema, books, music, and more
You'll probably guess the Toy Show topped the TV charts, but what about the favourites in other areas of arts and entertainment? 

Thu, 18 Jan, 2024

Good Grief
Film Review: Good Grief is a thoughtful film that blends black humour and pathos
Good Grief is written and directed by Daniel Levy

Fri, 12 Jan, 2024

Film Review: Emma Stone is extraordinary in Poor Things lead role
Film Review: Emma Stone is extraordinary in Poor Things lead role
The Victorian-era Poor Things is adapted by Tony McNamara from Alasdair Gray’s novel 

Fri, 12 Jan, 2024

Northern Ireland’s oldest cinema looks forward to new era
Northern Ireland’s oldest cinema looks forward to new era
The long history of Belfast’s oldest remaining cinema will be celebrated as it looks forward to its future.

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester
Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester
Senator Micheál Carrigy's case is the latest example of the kind of appalling abuse that tech giants profit from

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Plan a full review of policing rather than merely calling for heads to roll
Letters to the Editor: Plan a full review of policing rather than merely calling for heads to roll
A policing expert proposes an approach to reviewing An Garda Síochána's work, while other readers address topics including war in the Middle East, neutrality, cinema, and Katie Taylor

Fri, 01 Dec, 2023

Cork Film Festival announces winner of inaugural best new Irish feature award
Cork Film Festival announces winner of inaugural best new Irish feature award
'Prospect House' was selected from an eclectic shortlist to be named the Best New Irish Feature at the 68th Cork International Film Festival

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Progress towards peace in Gaza requires listening to all sides
Irish Examiner view: Progress towards peace in Gaza requires listening to all sides
Diplomacy requires recognition of the philosophy stated by JFK 60 years ago: 'We must deal with the world as it is, not as we would wish it to be'

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023

Taylor Swift
Swift beats Scorsese at box office but Killers Of The Flower Moon opens strongly
In a movie match-up almost as unlikely as Barbie and Oppenheimer, Martin Scorsese took on Taylor Swift in cinemas over the weekend.

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Cork cinema revamp is welcome
Letters to the Editor: Cork cinema revamp is welcome
Irish Examiner readers consider issues including the fate of a Cork cinema, driving test delays, the GAA season, the environment, and censorship

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

Film classification office accused of leaking 'Banshees of Inisherin' Civil War complaint 
Film classification office accused of leaking 'Banshees of Inisherin' Civil War complaint 
Other complaints were made about the 15A rating of the movie 'M3GAN' and the use of the word ‘bugger’ in 'Puss in Boots'

Mon, 14 Aug, 2023

Hyde Park Picture House - Leeds
‘World’s last gas-lit cinema’ ready to reopen after £2m restoration
A “gem of a picture house” which is reopening its doors after a £4 million restoration is thought to be the last remaining gas-lit cinema in the world. The 109-year-old Hyde Park Picture House, in Leeds, is one of the oldest in the UK.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

Film Review: Book Club's next chapter is charming, but saccharine
Film Review: Book Club's next chapter is charming, but saccharine
"All the leading ladies are in fine form here, although Candice Bergen’s recently retired Sharon steals the show as the pragmatist of the bunch"

Fri, 12 May, 2023

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
'Dungeons & Dragons' embarks on an epic quest to finally make money
With 'Honor Among Thieves' in cinemas now, can Hasbro overcome 50 years of D&D business disasters without enraging its fan base?

Sat, 01 Apr, 2023

Cineworld bankruptcy
Troubled Cineworld to focus on sale of entire group      
World’s second-largest cinema group will woo other buyers after AMC Entertainment quit talks to buy Cineworld theatres

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

India Kashmir Cinema
Cinema opens in Kashmiri city after 14 years – but few turn up
A multi-screen cinema has opened in the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir for the first time in 14 years.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022

Film review: Saoirse Ronan heads up an effective Agatha Christie homage in See How They Run
Film review: Saoirse Ronan heads up an effective Agatha Christie homage in See How They Run
"Ronan yet again demonstrates a deceptively light touch when it comes to deadpan humour"

Fri, 09 Sep, 2022

The Hot 100: Your guide to what's happening this autumn and winter
The Hot 100: Your guide to what's happening this autumn and winter
From movies to music, fashion to food, here are our editors’ top picks for the season

Sat, 03 Sep, 2022

Special Screening of "DC League of Super Pets"
Five films to see for €4 on National Cinema Day
Make the most of National Cinema Day with some of these recommendations 

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

Travolta And Newton-John In 'Grease'
Irish Examiner view: Olivia Newton-John sang the summer nights of a generation's lives
Olivia Newton-John was one of our era's best-selling singers as well as a movie star who enchanted us all for decades

Wed, 10 Aug, 2022

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