The cinema gunman’s escape plan was thwarted by police officers who arrived almost immediately; a Dublin man fraudulently claimed almost €30,000 in benefits for three years when he was living in Lanzarote; Katie Taylor has responded to the views of Billy Joe Saunders who said women should not be boxing, but "are there for sex". Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

He’s best known as the master string-puller in Game of Thrones, but Aidan Gillen plays a likeable ex-con in his new film, writes Ed Power

There's a Pixar movie in cinemas this coming week, which is something we haven't seen in a while. And it's really, really good!

Galway Film Fleadh

Following on from the frantic escape at the end of The Maze Runner, the surviving kids will have a new deadly challenge to face in the Scorch...

The director of Once is back with a new project in the form of an 80s set TV series about a young man who gets a band together

The younger stars of Game of Thrones are popping up everywhere on the big screen, writes Colette Keane

The daughter of former justice minister Seán Doherty has attacked RTE’s depiction of him in a mini-series centred on Charles Haughey.

RTÉ One have released their autumn/winter schedule and Imelda May is getting her own show!

Michael Fassbender is the most popular Irish actor, according to the ultimate fame barometer.

Calvary ***

They may scare you silly, but Irish horror movies should be taken seriously.

Charles Haughey’s former press secretary believes the revelation he was having an affair was the “most painful moment” for the former Taoiseach.

Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan says he sometimes feels like a “half-wit” for killing off a gang boss character played by Aiden Gillen in his hit TV series.

Live Music: Philip Chevron Testimonial, The Olympia, Dublin

He may have played a ruthless gangster in hit crime drama Love/Hate and a Machiavellian politician in Game of Thrones but actor Aiden Gillen says his most important role to date is pitching in to help combat homelessness in Ireland.

Shadow Dancer ***

Rugged Irish action star Liam Cunningham has told how he jumped at the chance to pull on his armour again to become the Games of Thrones newest hero.

TV series 'Love/Hate' and films 'The Guard' and 'Albert Nobbs' were the big winners at last night's Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) awards in Dublin.

TERENCE MALICK’S return to the fray was one of the highlights of 2011’s film year.

The revival of Hammer Films continues at an encouraging, and warmly welcome, pace with this chillingly effective tale of love, loss … and the recently dead, set in a small Irish village that provides the film’s title.