Here are five of the best things from the Irish arts scene to do this week.

Nominated for an Oscar earlier this year, Song of the Sea (PG) is a stunning animation from the people who brought us The Book of Kells (2009). 

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.

When California is ripped apart by an earthquake, a firefighter goes to rescue his daughter in San Francisco.

Here's what to watch on TV tonight.

Your spoiler-free guide to tonight's TV.

The Rover ****

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker present The Last Leg tonight at 10pm on Channel 4. The trio are joined by comedian Frank Skinner.

More Villains = Better Movie… Right?

12 Years a Slave *****

Michael Fassbender had to master cracking a whip for '12 Years A Slave'.

Oscar-nominated actor Paul Giamatti is joining the cast of ‘Downton Abbey’ for the Christmas special.

Saving Mr Banks ★★★★✩

Parkland ★★★★★

Captain Phillips ****

Quick reviews and trailers of the movies released in Irish cinemas this weekend for you - all in one place!

By Declan Burke, Pól Ó Conghaile, Richard Fitzpatrick, Ed Power, Marc O’Sullivan, Anne Marie O’Connor and Des O’Driscoll

Hollywood star Paul Giamatti is joining the cast of Downton Abbey for the Christmas edition of the period drama.

Judah Friedlander has twice been a guest on the Late Show With David Letterman. Still the host can’t figure him out. “He’s just full-blown goofy,” reckons Letterman.

Zac Efron will star in JFK assassination movie 'Parkland'.

Daniel Craig is in talks to star in George Clooney's next movie 'The Monuments Men'.

Jean Dujardin is being lined up for a role in 'The Monuments Men'.

John Goodman is to star in 'Hangover III'.

Rock of Ages (15A) attempts that toughest of tough things — find some substance in the lyrics of Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Poison and shoehorn them into a plot.

Tom Cruise has insisted learning to sing for musical 'Rock of Ages' was just like working out for an action movie – just using a different set of muscles.

Tom Cruise has insisted learning to sing for musical Rock of Ages was just like working out for an action movie – just using a different set of muscles.

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.

Paul Giamatti has bagged a role in a new adaptation of 'Romeo And Juliet'.

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.

SATURDAY

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

Ryan Gosling stars as Stephen Meyers, campaign press secretary to Mike Morris (Clooney), a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, in George Clooney's adaptation of the stage drama 'Farragut North'.

DIRTY tricks and skulduggery at the heart of an election campaign?

Ryan Gosling has praised George Clooney for being a "superhuman" on set.

One third family drama, one third socioeconomic commentary and one third inspirational sports comedy, writer-director Tom McCarthy's 'Win Win' is a delight to behold even though its conclusion reinforces the notion that nice guys still finish last.

IRISH writer-director Juanita Wilson’s As If I Am Not There (Ireland/16/109 mins) is a harrowing tale of one woman’s degradation during the Bosnian war.

MOST movies require their audiences to suspend their disbelief, but Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter (US/12A/127 mins) requires a little more than most.

Canadian writer Mordecai Richler’s novel comes to life thanks to the quite wonderful central performance of Giamatti as the grumpy, hard-living, foulmouthed Barney Panovsky who at the age of 65 looks back over his life and loves.

COLIN FIRTH was celebrating yesterday after being named best actor at the Golden Globes for his portrayal of stammering King George VI in The King’s Speech.

George Clooney will replace Robert Downey Jr in 'Gravity'.

'The King's Speech' has received seven Golden Globe award nominations.

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.

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.