Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson stars in San Andreas (12A), playing LAFD chopper rescue pilot Ray, whose considerable skills are tested to their limits when California experiences a massive earthquake.

For a monthly fee now you can listen to all the deaths in the entire Game of Thrones book series, thanks to the Scribd service

Australia's main national newspaper is facing a worldwide volley of criticism over an obituary calling the nation's most famous author "plain" and "overweight".

LIAM CLANCY first decided on Ring, Co Waterford, in 1963. It was over the Comeragh Mountains from Carrick-on-Suir, where he had grown up.

The Rover ****

Unlike his new character, Simon Pegg has found contentment at home, writes Keeley Bolger

GIVEN the weather we’ve been enduring here lately, you have to envy the Australian lifestyle. They can plan open air events with confidence, and if you were thinking of celebrating the first months of 2014 down under, then Sydney is the place to head for, where on Feb 1 you can enjoy Opera in the Domain free.

Jackie Chan is writing a musical based on his life.

Daniel Day-Lewis made Oscar history today – becoming the first man to be named best actor three times.

Channing Tatum has joined the Oscars presenting line up.

Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin will present gongs at this year's Oscars.

Michael Hoffman’s remake of the 1966 screwball caper about a cat burglar and showgirl who plan an elaborate heist has impeccable credentials.

AN AURAL and visual treat is what director Bryan Flynn is promising audiences with his production of The Sound of Music at the Cork Opera House.

Richard Ford, at 68, admits that he has only a limited number of books left in him. He spoke to Declan Burke about what might shape them

Veteran CBS newsman Mike Wallace has died at 93.

The Oscars were a safe, predictable affair, with the winners who’ve heard their names throughout awards season being called up on stage one last time.

Meryl Streep picked up the third Oscar of her career today on a night when Hollywood made a big noise about a silent film.

Christopher Plummer has won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in 'Beginners'.

Hollywood’s finest have started to arrive on the red carpet in advance of tonight's Oscars awards show.

'The Artist' has won best picture and three other prizes at the Spirit Awards honouring independent film, a possible prelude to a big night at the Academy Awards for the black-and-white silent film.

WE’RE waiting for the stars to arrive when the first distress message comes through.

For a silent movie, The Artist is generating a lot of noise.

Silent film 'The Artist' made a big noise at the Bafta film awards last night winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.

Silent film The Artist made a big noise at the Bafta film awards last night winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.

Silent film ‘The Artist’ made a big noise at the BAFTA film awards tonight winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.

The Deep South drama The Help won three prizes at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, including best actress for Viola Davis, and supporting actress for Octavia Spencer.

The US Deep South drama 'The Help' won three prizes at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, including best actress for Viola Davis and supporting actress for Octavia Spencer.

Meryl Streep has been nominated for the Best Actress prize at this year's Academy Awards, but Ireland's Michael Fassbender has failed to get a nomination for his role in 'Shame'.

Meryl Streep’s portrayal of Margaret Thatcher and Michelle Williams’s role as Marilyn Monroe have put them head-to-head at this year’s Baftas.

THE Irish lost out, but Michael Fassbender still got a mention onstage at the Golden Globes.

The black-and-white silent film The Artist came away with the most prizes with three wins at the Golden Globes, but the show spread the love around among a broad range of films and TV shows.

'The Artist' has waltzed away with its first wins of Hollywood’s awards season.

DAVID FINCHER has directed some very good crime films during his distinguished career, including Se7en (1995) and Zodiac (2007), but it’s unlikely The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (18s) will feature on a show-reel of his finest moments when the Academy finally gets around to presenting him with a lifetime achievement award.

Familiarity breeds nagging comparisons rather than contempt in David Fincher’s English-language remake of Niels Arden Oplev’s acclaimed crime thriller, adapted from the best-seller by Stieg Larsson.

'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' and 'Drive' lead the nominations for the London Film Critics' Circle Awards.

Irish actors Brendan Gleeson and Michael Fassbender have both received nominations for the 69th annual Golden Globe awards.

CARS 2 (G), like its predecessor, is Pixar’s variation on the tantalising premise behind its own Toy Story franchise: what if a child’s toys could come alive?

In 1910 Russia, Valentin Bulgakov (James McAvoy), the newly appointed private secretary to the great Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer), arrives at the writer’s estate — the battleground for a very public war.

Matt Damon was not expecting to win Best Supporting Actor at this year's Oscars.

All eyes at tonight's Oscars will be on the showdown between 'Avatar' and 'The Hurt Locker'. Each has nine nominations.

A star-studded cast and two Oscar nods – for Plummer and Mirren – in this, obviously, literate story concerning the last year in the life of the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.

James Cameron's sci-fi epic 'Avatar' is among 10 movies nominated in the Best Picture category for the 2010 Academy Awards, it was announced today.

‘Up in the Air’, ‘Precious ...’ and ‘Inglourious Basterds’ and have all received three nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAGs).

A decidedly odd film this, in that what seems initially to be a terrific idea isn’t followed through with any depth to the characters or explanation of how they arrived at the point at which we meet them.