Supposedly sexually harassing women in the work place and going on to win an Academy Award for best actor are perfect examples of rape culture, says Louise O’Neill.

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In advance of the Academy Awards on Sunday, Esther McCarthy casts her eye over the major categories to predict this year’s winners— and who could cause an upset.

The winner of a record-breaking seven awards at the Golden Globe Awards, La La Land (PG) stars Emma Stone as Mia, an aspiring actress and playwright who is working as a barista on a film studio lot when she meets Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a jazz pianist hoping for a big break.

After securing seven nominations at the Golden Globe awards, Irish talent has received just four nods at this year’s Baftas.

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Manchester by the Sea made an appearance at the Sundance Film Festival, and instantly staked a claim for an Oscar. Its first trailer has just been released, so you can see what all the fuss is about.

Action, comedy and drama go hand in hand at cinemas this week, there's even some sea faring stuff to enjoy with Chris Pine

A third major winter storm in less than two weeks has inflicted fresh snow - and misery – across parts of the north-eastern United States.

Interstellar *****

It’s set in modern Pennsylvania, but there’s an Old Testament quality to the imagery of fire in Out of the Furnace (15A).

Undaunted hobbits have trumped princess power at cinemas around the world.

MUSIC NEWS: U2 have revealed they hope to finish their new album by the end of next month, with a release date yet to be specified for 2014.

MUSIC NEWS: Arcade Fire have exploded back on to the music scene with a promotional blitz for their forthcoming album Reflektor, due out on Oct 29. Last Monday, the band released the single ‘Reflektor’, complete with backing vocals from David Bowie.

Richard Curtis — the writer of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love, Actually — is best known for his offbeat romantic comedies, but About Time (12A), which he also directs, is probably his quirkiest yet.

Matt Damon has put his Miami Beach home on the market for $20m (€15.2m).

Billy Bob Thornton is to play a villain in 'Out of the Furnace'.

Plans for a 'Paradise Lost' movie have been axed.

Katy Harrington says Beyoncé’s daughter’s moniker is just the latest in a long tradition of offbeat choices by famous parents.

Thanksgiving is one of the major holidays in America, when shops close and families come together around a dinner table laden with turkey and all the trimmings.

Casey Affleck has signed up to star in 'Paradise Lost'.

Brad Pitt will begin shooting ‘Cogan’s Trade’ in March.

This strange documentary – or is it, indeed, a spoof mockumentary or a shallow media hoax? – traces the decision of actor Phoenix to quit acting and become a scruffy-bearded rap singer in 2008.

Deputy sheriff Lou Ford (Casey Affleck) is a well-respected pillar in small-town Texas, working alongside sheriff Bob Maples (Tom Bower). Lou has a pretty schoolteacher girlfriend, Amy Stanton (Kate Hudson).

Actor Joaquin Phoenix has returned to David Letterman's TV talk show to apologise for his controversial appearance last year that turned out to be an elaborate piece of performance art.

Joaquin Phoenix's documentary 'I'm Still Here' is a fake.

Jim Thompson’s noir novel from the 1950s becomes Winterbottom’s noir film set in the 1950s in a small Texas town … and in the head of Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford (a suitably creepy Affleck).

Joaquin Phoenix has resurfaced, clean shaven, in a promotional video for a mental illness charity.

JOAQUIN Phoenix appears to be getting into the act of being a petulant hip-hop star.

Former actor Joaquin Phoenix had to be dragged away by security guards after he jumped off stage and confronted an audience member during a performance at a Miami Beach nightclub in the early hours of this morning.

Joaquin Phoenix has addressed reports his rap career is all part of an elaborate hoax, insisting he is serious about pursuing a hip-hop career.

Hollywood star Joaquin Phoenix confirmed today that he had given up acting to become a hip-hop musician.

Joaquin Phoenix's publicist has fired back at reports the actor's rap career is all part of a prank, insisting the 'Walk The Line' star really has big music plans.

Joaquin Phoenix's rap career is all part of an elaborate hoax, according to the eccentric movie star's closest pals.

Retired actor Joaquin Phoenix stunned partygoers at a Las Vegas club when he stepped to the stage to show off his newest endeavour, rapping.

Casey Affleck is to direct a documentary tracking the musical career of fellow actor and brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix.

Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix will record every step of his transition from movie star to musician in a forthcoming documentary.

Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix is retiring from Hollywood - at the age of 34.

When a little girl vanishes from her bedroom in one of Boston’s poorest neighbourhoods, her distraught mother (Amy Ryan) makes a television appeal for her safe return.