My issue with the Star Wars phenomenon isn’t centred on what it, and other movies of its time, did to the interesting grown-up films of the seventies (i.e., got rid of them as a mainstream alternative to such modern nonsense as those Marvel films), writes Michael Moynihan.

Irish artists have been nominated in 5 categories at the 2018 Golden Globes.

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Five years ago Tom Holland told an interviewer he would be the next Spider-Man. He tells Gemma Dunn how he never expected to don the red costume so soon.

Des O’Driscoll picks five of the best events to check out this week.

Here’s what’s going on this weekend. 

Here are the top three films you don’t want to miss this week, writes Declan Burke.

And yes, it’s everything you imagined and more.

Will this year’s Academy Award winners use their moment at the microphone to talk politics? Suzanne Harrington provides some inspiration and takes a look at the best – and worst – protest speeches.

The film, directed by Bill Condon, debuts in theaters on St Patrick’s Day.

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Not only will acting legend Danny DeVito be taking a spot on the famous red sofa, he’ll be sharing it with heartthrob Ewan McGregor.

A teaser trailer has been released for Trainspotting 2, which harkens back to the original in a variety of ways.

Fargo season 3 is already starting to cast up, with The Leftovers star Carrie Coon now added into the mix for the new episodes.

Ok so Disney is releasing a new take on Beauty and the Beast in a live action musical starring Emma Watson as Belle. The first teaser is here.

The Fargo TV show started out as an unknown quantity and has somehow become one of the best things on the smaller box right now.

The success of Disney's live action Cinderella and The Jungle Book for the big screen has started a new trend at the house of mouse - remaking its classic animated films with real actors and stuff.

Trainspotting really hit a nerve when it released in 1996, with the film going on to be a big hit especially with young audiences and that iconic poster gracing bedroom walls around the world.

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Star Wars Episode VIII is currently filming at Pinewood Studios in the UK, giving the Royal lads Prince Harry and Prince William a chance to visit the set last week.

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest news from the world of showbiz

A Disney source said: "So many characters' back-stories and futures can now be brought to life."

Don Cheadle stars in a Don Cheadle film written by Don Cheadle about Miles Davis. It's called Miles Ahead and the first trailer is here.

February’s ballot box office blockbuster will feature the same old political stars after trying their Jedi mind tricks on the electorate, writes Shaun Connolly.

At the heart of the first Star Wars movie was the famous showdown between Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill, and his father Darth Vader. Five actors so far have portrayed the villain who started life as Anakin Skywalker.

Right now, Jane Got a Gun is best known for having a torturous route to the big screen.

At some point, art can imitate life too much. That's certainly the case when it comes to filmmaker Terry Gilliam and his Don Quixote project.

Here's our pick on what to watch on the box tonight.

From teen idols to flops and back again, Ash have always been willing to adapt to the ever-changing music biz, writes Ed Power

The Immrama festival of travel writing was a hugely enjoyable event, writes Juno McEnroe

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Award-winning war correspondent and author Robert Fisk and explorer Jonathan Shackleton are among the highlights of the Immrama Festival of Travel Writing which takes place in Lismore in June.