With roles as Macbeth and Steve Jobs, Irishman Michael Fassbender is currently the hottest actor in the business, writes Helen Barlow

The Revenant has a pulse pounding new trailer. You should watch it now.

In 1986, Stephen King released a book called It about a thing which manifests as a clown and menaces a group of children who later return to battle it again as adults.

An in-depth look at who will win the big prizes at tomorrow night’s Oscars ceremony and, more importantly, who should win:

The Golden Globes inched closer to legitimacy in its 72nd show, giving awards not just to A-List celebrities, but to the edgier productions that unequivocally deserved recognition, including Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Birdman.

Famous for playing the role of the superhero Birdman (15A), aging actor Riggan Thomas (Michael Keaton) tries to reinvent himself as a serious artist by directing and starring in a Broadway production of an adaptation of Raymond Carver’s short stories.

A movie actor attempts to resuscitate his career in Birdman, Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones are destined for Oscar nominations in heart-rending biopic The Theory of Everything, and a vengeful spirit returns to terrorise a class of evacuees in The Woman in Black: Angel of Death.

HE MAY not be superhuman, but Michael Keaton is super-energetic. He talks nineteen to the dozen, making constant asides and asking rhetorical questions, so at times it’s almost as if he is debating with himself.

Birdman has topped the nominations for the Golden Globes, flying away with a leading seven nods, including best picture in the comedy or musical category.

Birdman squawked loudly at the Golden Globes, flying away with a leading seven nominations.

Benedict Cumberbatch is to voice the role of Shere Khan in 'Jungle Book: Origins'.

Tom Hardy has joined the cast of 'The Revenant'.

Ken Loach and Mike Leigh will go head-to-head at the Cannes Film Festival.

Leonardo DiCaprio will star in 'The Revenant'.

Hollywood may be hoping for less drama in 2014. 2013 was a tale of two cinemas.

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THIS IS the real Javier Bardem, an actor with a profound understanding of both his craft, and, it seems, the human condition.

THE hypnotic Thai film Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives won the top honour at the Cannes Film Festival while Academy Award winners Juliette Binoche and Javier Bardem earned acting honours.

Actress Naomi Watts admitted today she was sent to boot camp to “toughen up” in preparation for her role as a CIA spy in new film 'Fair Game'.

Director Mike Leigh today suggested British film-makers take inspiration from a “rich harvest of human folly” in Britain’s current political situation.

Director Roman Polanski walked out of a news conference at the Cannes Film Festival in France today after berating journalists for asking "empty" questions.

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu made his name with 21 Grams, and in Babel (Paramount, €24.99) he teams up with screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga to produce a heady and somewhat baffling work.

Hollywood is gearing up for the Oscars – with Helen Mirren the strongest British contender in awards history

Helen Mirren is said to be a certainty for an Oscar nomination today for her role in The Queen, with a host of fellow British actors hoping to join her.

HARROWING drama Babel shared top honours with veteran director Martin Scorsese at the Golden Globes as hit musical Dreamgirls emerged as a serious Oscars contender.

Two films about British institutions - The Queen and Bond movie Casino Royale - lead the field for this year's Bafta awards.

Neil Jordan’s Breakfast on Pluto has topped the list of nominees for this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards.

IRISH actor Peter O’Toole has been nominated for a Golden Globe.

Cork-born actor Cillian Murphy today promised a hooley in Cork for the Irish premiere of The Wind that Shakes the Barley.

Director Ken Loach and Spanish star Penelope Cruz were among the big winners at the climax of the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera.

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John O’Donoghue tonight hailed the Irish civil war film which scooped the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival as a masterpiece.

Brad Pitt has sent a message to fans about the “imminent arrival” of his new baby.

The title refers to the mass lost by the human body after death, so you know we are into very dark waters with this excellent and thoughtful drama.