RECENT years have seen a number of Irish illustrators achieve their dream of working for Marvel, one of the giants of the comics business.

SAM RAIMI’S Spider-Man 3 (SPHE, €24.99) reunites Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst in this latest and least impressive installment. Which is not to say it’s not enjoyable, just not as entertaining as its predecessors.

The UK premiere of 'Spiderman III' takes place in London tonight - marking the start of the cinema blockbuster season.

Kirsten Dunst is reeling over accusations she revealed confidential information about the highly secretive Spider-Man 3 film to the press.

Ken Wardrop’s short film Undressing My Mother, produced by Andrew Freedman, has scooped the European Film Academy Award for Best Short Film at the annual ceremony in Berlin over the weekend, clocking up the 24th Award for the film.