From movies to music, food to fashion, our critics round up the big tickets for autumn

A new film explores the Cork v Dublin rivalry in roller derby, and also delves into the lives of the women who play the sport, writes Don O’Mahony.

Sure what else would you be doing?

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

The fine folk at Quantic Dream have had a noble cause for a good few years now - to bring a new kind of adventure game to consoles with real play choice and consequences and cinematic style.

Five things from the worlds of arts, culture and film this week

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

The Big Short (15A) opens in 2005, when number-cruncher extraordinaire Dr Michael Burry (Christian Bale) discovers the vast hole at the heart of the American economy. 

Another powerful role has Julianne Moore playing a real-life policewoman who campaigned for the rights of same-sex partners, writes Helen Barlow

X-Men Days of Future Past was an epically enjoyable summer film and deservedly earns its place as the highest grossing X film to date. So more of it is never a bad thing.

We have all the love for this woman - a worthy winner.

X-Men: Days of Future Past ★★★★

Laura Whitmore continued her red carpet reign at the premiere of X Men. She wore a ’60s-inspired printed mini from Supertrash with faux leather square pockets. We’re loving her nude peep-toe wedges.

Hugh Jackman felt old on the set of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has been named best film at the MTV Movie Awards, besting even top Oscar winner 12 Years A Slave.

Actress Ellen Page who won the hearts of cinema-goers as the pregnant teenager in the film Juno, has come out as gay

Halle Berry has confirmed she will appear in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'.

Ear To The Ground returns for a 20th series, Thursday on RTÉ One. Presenters are Helen Carroll, Darragh McCullough and Ella McSweeney.

To Rome With Love 3/5

Drew Barrymore is to return to directing in drama movie 'The End'.

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Woody Allen is to play an ageing escort in 'Fading Gigolo'.

Woody Allen will star in his new movie 'The Bop Decameron'.

Ellen Page has joined Woody Allen's next directorial project set in Rome.

Drew Barrymore is set to direct romantic comedy 'How to Be Single'.

‘Inception’ leads the pack for this year’s Saturn Awards with nine nominations.

'Whip It'

Emma Watson cut her hair in a bid to win the lead role in 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'.

Nolan’s clever and complex psychological thriller, which he also wrote, takes us into the world of dreams and the subconscious where Dom Cobb (DiCaprio, in another outstanding performance), a most unusual thief, operates to extract secrets.

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception’ was inspired by ‘Star Wars’.

Marion Cotillard said she had never before seen a script like the one for 'Inception' - and immediately signed up to play a role.

London’s Leicester Square was last night filled with hysterical, screaming Leonardo DiCaprio fans for the premiere of his new film 'Inception'.

Leonardo DiCaprio believes ‘Inception’ is a film that needs to be “experienced”.

Drew Barrymore hits all the marks in her first move behind a camera with a film built upon the most simple of stories yet delivered by a largely female cast as a gem of a romance, coming-of-age, action and funny film.

Drew Barrymore rewrote 'Whip It' because Ellen Page had already played a teenage mother.

Drew Barrymore badly bruised her leg while filming ‘Whip It’.

Drew Barrymore is apparently in talks to direct the third instalment of the hit 'Twilight' franchise.

Drew Barrymore has named Adam Sandler as her favourite ever screen kiss.

Drew Barrymore has sparked new romance rumours after she was spotted smooching 'Gossip Girl' star Ed Westwick at a recent Kings of Leon concert in New York.

Professor Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid), a self-obsessed authority on Victorian literature, is rude to his students and disengaged from his family.

'Mamma Mia!' has been crowned best musical at the National Movie Awards and its star Meryl Streep scooped the best actress title.

A cast such as this deserved a much stronger film, but has been left with poorly-drawn characters – even worse, characters we care little about – going in no particular direction.

Teen comedy 'Superbad' is leading the nominations for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards after picking up five nods, including Best Movie.