Cutting-edge animation was paired with the look of an old-fashioned family film for Call Of The Wild, writes Esther McCarthy

Johnny ‘Fang’ Murphy, frontman with Cork group The Stargazers, tells Ellie O’Byrne about the cultural milestones on his musical journey.

Donal O’Keeffe visits the major Turkish city that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait and is fascinated by its magical blend of museums, markets, history and restaurants.

Patrick Bergin is back in Cork with an almost- forgotten play he discovered by the brother of one of the 1916 leaders, writes Esther McCarthy.

English actor Peter Mayhew, best known for portraying the loyal Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies passed away at the age of 74.

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.

Actor Harrison Ford rushed to the scene of a car accident over the weekend.

Glamour, eh?

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest news from the world of entertainment.

Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford might seem an unlikely double act for a Blade Runner sequel but Laura Harding found the duo in fine form when she met them.

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Friday nights have offically been reinstated.

Reese Witherspoon has joked that Donald Trump got ideas for his commencement address from her Legally Blonde character.

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

In 1977 we were introduced to Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia for the first time. To mark 40 years of Star Wars, Greg Murphy took a trip to Skellig Michael (aka the planet Ahch-To), set to take centre stage again.

Many of us will have seen movies such as Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford, or The Fifth Element with Bruce Willis. We get a sense the world of the future shown is dystopian, with a single corporation towering over most things.

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Actor Harrison Ford reportedly had a potentially serious run-in with an airliner at a southern California airport.

Forbidden love is often ignited under the heat of the cameras, but it rarely lasts the course, writes Ed Power

Hollywood superstar Harrison Ford has led tributes to Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, who has died at the age of 60.

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

From David Bowie to Terry Wogan Kelly O’Brien looks back on a year in which we lost an unprecedented number of celebrities

Blade Runner 2049 is a real thing and it's going to be in cinemas next year. You should be very, very excited about this news.

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In remaking classic western, The Magnificent Seven, the director and cast had to bring something different to the table, writes Helen Barlow

The original Blade Runner had a really memorable score by Vangelis but that won't be happening this time around.

You’d want Amy to be your friend. She’d have your back. And under the humour is clear intent. 

Alrighty so there's a new Star Wars movie out this week and its the first theatrically released movie in the franchise which isn't part of the numbered flicks originally conceived by George Lucas.

Disney-owned Foodles Production has pleaded guilty to two offences.

Steven Spielberg and Mark Rylance have become good friends through the making of The BFG, writes Helen Barlow

Liam Neeson has become the highest-grossing Irish actor of all time raking in almost $3bn (€2.69bn) in ticket sales at the US box office.

In case you somehow missed it, there's a standalone Han Solo movie in the works, which is all about his younger years.

Ok so it's still a pretty strange state of affairs that a sequel to Blade Runner is in the works, but if you have been hotly anticipating the new film there's good news - it's coming even sooner than expected!

Star Wars The Force Awakens was an almost perfect way to bring the series back with big spectacle, plenty of entertaining moments and more than a few strong hits of nostalgia.

The Star Wars series has returned in full force (get it!?), with a blockbuster sequel in The Force Awakens and a plan for spin off movies every second year, potentially forever if Disney has its way.