Modern American politics and 1950s’ Ireland might not be the most obvious of bedfellows, but TV viewers will discover over the next few days that these seemingly diverse settings have much in common.

Joe Dowling is back at the Abbey to direct an adaptation of James Joyce’s classic short story The Dead. He talks to Pádraic Killeen

Inside I’m Dancing is an interesting tale of searching for something more, from Irish director, Damien O’Donnell.

In what has been an interesting year for homemade films, Mystics stands, alas, at the foot of the table, deep in the relegation zone.