Brendan Gleeson tells Esther McCarthy about the fun he had working on ‘Paddington 2’, and his mixed feelings about Cork GAA.

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

Vanessa Redgrave, Nathalie Baye, Kerry Fox, Ross Noble, Anna Friel, and Ben Wheatley are among the stars joining Irish talents Jack Reynor, Moe Dunford, Cillian Murphy, John Butler, and Aiden Gillen on the red carpet.

EVERYONE needs a shower buddy, right? Fresh from escaping the clutches of their despicable employers in Horrible Bosses (2011), Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale (Charlie Arbus) set up their own company in Horrible Bosses 2 (15A). 

This week, we look at family adventure Paddington and comedy sequel Horrible Bosses 2.

Oscar-winning beauty Nicole Kidman was among the stars to brave the pouring rain at the premiere of Paddington the movie.

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston revealed he hesitated about appearing in Godzilla because he had doubts about the script.

Mission: Impossible star Tom Cruise joked Lady Luck has been on his side as he accepted a lifetime achievement award.

Oscar nominees Jennifer Lawrence, Lupita Nyong’o and Amy Adams were among the early fashion winners at Hollywood’s biggest awards show as they dazzled on the red carpet.

'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' leads the Jameson Empire Film Award nominations.

Jennifer Lawrence thought her BAFTA win was a prank.

Space drama Gravity is the film to beat at tonight's Baftas.

Crime caper American Hustle and space spectacular Gravity topped the Oscar nominations list with 10 each, leading a crowded field of contenders for Hollywood’s most coveted honours — with 12 Years a Slave star Michael Fassbender, U2 and Philomena among the Irish hopefuls.

U2 are nominated for best song at the Oscars, while Philomena - the story of an Irish mother searching for a son she gave up for adoption - has been nominated for Best Picture, Actress in a Leading Role, Screenplay, and Original Score.

Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave continued its award season success by picking up 10 nominations at the Baftas.

Irish actor Michael Fassbender has been nominated for a BAFTA for his role in the movie '12 Years a Slave'.

'American Hustle' and '12 Years a Slave' lead the Golden Globes 2014 nominations with seven nods each.

Woody Allen’s recent run of amiable comedies comes to an abrupt halt with Blue Jasmine (15), which stars Cate Blanchett as the very blue — as in, deeply depressed — eponymous heroine.

In a career spanning more than 50 years, Woody Allen has won four Oscars for his direction and writing, and been nominated for a further 19 golden statuettes.

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

Expectations were certainly great when Mike Newell announced this lavish retelling of Dickens to coincide with the bicentenary of the writer’s birth.

A quite brilliant big screen directing debut for Ayoade, a little gem of a film examining the socially inept, but good hearted, 15-year-old Oliver Tate’s (Roberts) awkward attempts to lose his virginity and stop his mother (Hawkins) having it away with neighbour Considine.

Colin Firth’s new film, 'The King’s Speech', has scooped five gongs at the Moet British Independent Film Awards.

A wonderfully British film with a fine cast of English talent – including Rosamund Pike, Kenneth Cranham and Geraldine James – retracing the headline-grabbing 1968 strike by the 187 female machinists (the rest of the 55,000 workforce was male) that brought the mighty Ford motor company to its knees.

The 67-year-old actor Bob Hoskins - who is currently starring in British movie 'Made in Dagenham', based on the true life story of women in the 1960s striking for equal pay at a car factory - admits he is constantly thinking about retiring from his profession but keeps finding new work.

This frantic British comedy, with a vast cast of top names, is about an Asian mother determined to marry off her daughter, with deadly results for the potential grooms.

Wedding chaos – over a double-booking at the same venue – lies at the heart of this home-grown comedy.

Golden Globe-winning actress Sally Hawkins took time out from filming today to enjoy the seaside sunshine in Co Wicklow.

The Academy Awards picture should begin to grow clearer today as contenders are announced for Hollywood’s Oscar prelude, the Golden Globes.

Perennially perky primary school teacher Poppy (Sally Hawkins) is a free spirit who refuses to let life get her down, rising above the misery and cynicism of London and its weary inhabitants in Happy-Go-Lucky (Cert 15, 115 mins, Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment, €25.52).

Big things are expected of the soon-to-be-released Woody Allen film, ‘Cassandra’s Dream’, starring Colin Farrell, Ewan McGregor, Tom Wilkinson, Hayley Atwell and Sally Hawkins.

Director Leigh, famous for his unstructured impro films, comes up with another gem in teacher Poppy - wonderfully played by Hawkins - who sails through life sprinkling it with optimistic goodness and light. A real can-do girl.

Colin Farrell’s latest flick – Cassandra’s Dream for director Woody Allen – gets its world premiere at the Venice Film Fest late in August.

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