It’s been an iffy year for movies, but the year has been bookended by some true diamonds in the rough:

She’s a prickly one, is Wild Rose (15A).

Wild Rose looks like being a breakthrough role for Jessie Buckley, and the Kerry actress has a string of other big projects in the pipeline, writes Esther McCarthy.

Christine Dunnett heaved a sigh of relief at Kempton as Danzoe ended the Norfolk handler's lengthy pursuit for a winner today.