Vanessa Emme is an Irish-Filipina actress currently based in London. She plays Helena Charles in John

Conor McGregor became a father, Niall Horan saw his solo career take off, and Saoirse Ronan was an award-winning Ladybird. Those were some of the positives celebwise in 2017, writes Kelly O’Brien.

Virgil may have coined the phrase ‘Love Conquers All’ but it took Carol Drinkwater to reinvent it as a creative metaphor, writes John Rainsford

Quote of the week: “I understand that they feel like that is their body. I feel like it is a separate — what I call them is, is you’re a ‘host’.”

As 'Jackie' opens in cinemas, Ed Power looks at her love of and visits to Ireland.

While Fassbender and Vikander started their own real life romance on the film and they aren't the only new loves who will be in Venice.

Was the world waiting for a new Tarzan movie? Well tough because they've gone out and made one and it's actually looking pretty impressive.

Ayamé is a new Irish short film from commercials director Conor Maloney which is set in a future dystopia and looks absolutely stunning. And it also features voiceover from acting legend John Hurt.

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.

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It’s 20 years this month since Ballycotton in East Cork was in utter upheaval, during the filming of the Hollywood movie Divine Rapture, starring Marlon Brando, John Hurt, Johnny Depp, Debra Winger and Angeline Ball. 

A sixth Irish person has died after a balcony collapsed on an apartment building in Berkeley, California. Read the latest on this and more in this evening’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

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Thirty four years have elapsed since Bob Champion partnered Aldaniti to one of the most celebrated wins in the illustrious history of the Grand National. But now the legendary fundraiser hopes that a certain AP McCoy can guide Shutthefrontdoor to victory this afternoon and produce “the best fairytale for the race since when we won!”

It first appeared on screen almost 40 years ago, but Alien has come top of a list of most infamous movie monsters.

Actors Joan Collins, James Corden, and Sheridan Smith were among the actors included on the New Year’s Honours List.

The combined pay for the country’s best-paid arts administrator, artistic director of the Gate Theatre, Michael Colgan, and a fellow director decreased last year by almost €20,000 or 7% to €269,006.

What would happen if you mashed all 13 faces of Doctor Who together to create one Doctor?

Hercules ***

The summer movie season is in full swing but as some of the bigger movies recede into the distance what else is there to look forward to

BROADCASTER Andy Kershaw was first contracted to write his memoirs in 1991.

A New York Winter’s Tale ***

Oscar-winning US actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has died from an "apparent drug overdose" in his New York City apartment, an NYPD spokesman said.

News of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death was first announced — erroneously — just a few days before he was found dead in his apartment.

Steve McQueen’s '12 Years A Slave' continued its triumphant march towards next month’s Oscars at the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards tonight.

The BBC has released the official trailer for the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, showing a sneak preview of the time traveller's next adventure.

David Tennant was worried he wouldn't get asked to appear in the 'Doctor Who' 50th anniversary episode.

Matt Smith felt the 50th anniversary year was the "right time" to leave 'Doctor Who'.

As well as the Eurovision, highlights include the return of The Good Wife to RTÉ

As the Cannes Film Festival opens, Irish photographer John Minihan retraces the highlights of a career spent capturing some of Hollywood’s biggest names, and his Oscar party trip this year

I met Margaret Thatcher half-a-dozen times in the fraught 1980s. She was inquisitive, formidable, and indifferent to opinion of her,says Allan Prosser

Heaven’s Gate disaster inspired Brian Duggan’s work at Carlow’s VISUAL Centre, Tina O’Sullivan reports

John B Keane’s pub in Listowel remains the haunt of poets, storytellers and musicians, writes Dónal Hickey

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.

Josh Gifford, one of British racing’s best known and most loved figures, died in the early hours of yesterday morning at the age of 70.

Actor John Hurt has picked up the first of two lifetime achievement awards.

Actor John Hurt has picked up the first of two lifetime achievement awards.

John Hurt is to receive the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award at the BAFTAs.