MUSIC NEWS: Cork singer Brian Deady announced good news this week in that he has been signed to major label Decca. 

The Enterprise encounters a terrible new foe during its five year mission.

It's a pretty unlikely pairing, with the latest Star Trek movie going head to head with a new take on a classic novel by Roald Dahl but that's how this week is shaping up in cinemas.

Star Trek Beyond is heading to cinemas on the 22nd of July in Ireland and it's looking like an action packed romp for the returning crew, with an extra hint of sadness at the tragic passing of Anton Yelchin.

Central Intelligence 3/5

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.

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Star Wars The Force Awakens is a huge movie with many characters both new and old, but JJ Abrams still somehow managed to find space for collaborator Simon Pegg.

Adam Sandler faces off against the all new Men from UNCLE in cinemas this week - who will emerge triumphant? Probably Donkey Kong...

Rebecca Ferguson is getting to star in a massive franchise movie opposite Tom Cruise and only thought he was insane once

It will be a sad day indeed when Tom Cruise grows too old to sprint across our screens, but that day, if Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (12A) is any indication, will be a long time coming.

Three former Anglo Irish Bank executives will be sentenced later after being found guilty of trying to defraud Revenue; up to 300 new jobs are being created in Tipperary; the US dentist who shot Cecil the lion ’wanted to hunt elephant’; and Patrick Vieira believes Man City’s Irish star Jack Byrne is just as "nuts" as Roy Keane. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

With the Impossible Mission Force under siege, Ethan Hunt goes on the run as a sinister new enemy rises…

Mission Impossible Rogue Nation is in cinemas this week and it's full of some of the most ridiculous stunts ever committed to film, including the very famous moment when Tom Cruise hitched a ride on the outside of an airplane at 5000 feet.

Mission Impossible Rogue Nation is heading for cinemas this week and its a big action-packed adventure filled with insane stunts and fun set pieces. Naturally Tom Cruise is back, as well as some other familar faces like Simon Pegg's Benji Dunn.

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Check out our guide to the best entertainment on TV tonight.

Star Wars fans who miss the days of practical effects will be pleased with the behind-the-scenes video released for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.

Mission Impossible Rogue Nation is coming, and it's looking pretty action-packed.

 

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation has a short promotion campaign before it hits cinemas. So it's making up for lost time with this action-packed trailer.

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation has a short promotion campaign before it hits cinemas. So it's making up for lost time with this action-packed trailer.

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation has a short promotion campaign before it hits cinemas. So it's making up for lost time with this action-packed trailer.

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.

A woman takes a chance and ends up impersonating someone else to go on a blind date.

We're taking a look at what's going to be on offer in cinemas across Ireland this week, including the return of The Rock!

Daniel Craig will make a small cameo in the upcoming release of Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens. In fact, it’s such a small cameo that we may never see his face. But we may have an idea of who he is, thanks to Simon Pegg.

Your guide to tonight's TV programmes.

2009's Star Trek brought the ailing sci-fi franchise back into the big time and 2013's Into Darkness was a global box office success, so naturally there's a sequel on the way.

Mission Impossible 5 will now be released in the summer rather than at Christmas.

Check out our spoiler-free guide to what to watch tonight.

Simon Pegg and Twitter have "grown apart".

One of Robin Williams' final films has been recut in order to be a "fitting tribute" to the late star.

A spoiler-free guide to the tellybox tonight.

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Reunited and it feels so good!

A Most Wanted Man *****

From food to fashion, movies to music, our critics pick their hot 100 for autumn.

A new Monty Python documentary is set to air in November.

If you’ve been fretting about where to get your next Simon Pegg/Edgar Wright fix from, worry no more – the duo are teaming up again for what’s sure to be another hit.

The Rover ****

Simon Pegg says fans assume he's always happy simply because he's a comedian.

Robin Williams still has four movies left to release.