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<p>Jo Nesbo was hands-on in the studio for the filming of Detective Hole. </p>

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Nordic noir: Jo Nesbo on going down the Detective Hole for his new Netflix series

Jo Nesbo has been in a chart-topping band, played football for Molde FC, and sold millions of books. For his latest endeavour, he has helped Netflix adapt one of those novels, writes Esther McCarthy

<p>Irish actress Alisha Weir at the Critics Choice Awards recently in California. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images</p>

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'Jessie Buckley is such a beautiful person': Alisha Weir on star encounters and her new film

<p>Jessie Buckley is hotly-tipped to be among the Oscar-winners on Sunday, but who else will take home a statuette? </p>

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Esther McCarthy's Oscar predictions: Can Jessie Buckley do it? What will win best film?

Cork Cine Club: 'Our experience is different from going to a commercial cinema'

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Cork Cine Club: 'Our experience is different from going to a commercial cinema'

Jane Campion: Cork cinema season pays tribute to trailblazing female director

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Jane Campion: Cork cinema season pays tribute to trailblazing female director

'Steven Spielberg said he loved it': Irish animator John Kelly on his Oscar-nominated Retirement Plan

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'Steven Spielberg said he loved it': Irish animator John Kelly on his Oscar-nominated Retirement Plan

How To Get To Heaven From Belfast: Sinéad Keenan on the new show from the Derry Girls creator

How To Get To Heaven From Belfast: Sinéad Keenan on the new show from the Derry Girls creator

Former Fair City star Sinéad Keenan is one of the leads in Lisa McGee's new Netflix show

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

A Quiet Love: Cork producer on his new film about the romantic tales of three deaf couples

A Quiet Love: Cork producer on his new film about the romantic tales of three deaf couples

Seán Herlihy delves into three heartwarming stories for Ireland’s first feature documentary told through sign language, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Nouvelle Vague: Richard Linklater on his homage to French cinema, and working with Paul Mescal

Nouvelle Vague: Richard Linklater on his homage to French cinema, and working with Paul Mescal

As well as his Paris-set current film, Linklater is tipping away at a 20-year project in which Mescal plays one of the ageing characters, writes Esther McCarthy

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

'It can be overwhelming': Bridgerton's stars on taking the lead in the new season

'It can be overwhelming': Bridgerton's stars on taking the lead in the new season

Much of the fourth season of Bridgerton revolves around Benedict and his new love, Sophie. Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha tell Esther McCarthy all about the new run of the Netflix show

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 5 World Premiere

From Donegal to Hawkins: Irish actress Amybeth McNulty on her role in Stranger Things

McNulty's life was changed with a casting call from Canada that eventually led to a role in the hugely-popular Netflix series, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Mia McKenna-Bruce on Seven Dials on Netflix, and playing Barry Keoghan's wife in The Beatles films

Mia McKenna-Bruce on Seven Dials on Netflix, and playing Barry Keoghan's wife in The Beatles films

Three-part series Agatha Christie's Seven Dials has just dropped on Netflix, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Sexual Misconduct Schrader

'It’s harder to make a living': Taxi Driver writer Paul Schrader on the changing industry

Paul Schrader directs the likes of Richard Gere and Jacob Elordi in his new film 'Oh Canada', writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Hamnet, Toy Story, Peaky Blinders, Dune... 20 films for 2026

Hamnet, Toy Story, Peaky Blinders, Dune... 20 films for 2026

There's a bumper year ahead for lovers of cinema, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 01 Jan, 2026

Martin Compston: Line of Duty to new series The Revenge Club

Martin Compston: Line of Duty to new series The Revenge Club

The Scottish actor tells Esther McCarthy how he's looking forward to getting back in gear for 'Line of Duty'. But first he's been enjoying himself on a quirky new revenge drama

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Jay Kelly Los Angeles Premiere

George Clooney: 'Directing is not something I can do anymore, because I've got kids'

George Clooney has teamed up with Adam Sandler for comedy-drama Jay Kelly, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

'None of us knew it was going to be a big show': Finn Wolfhard on saying farewell to Stranger Things

'None of us knew it was going to be a big show': Finn Wolfhard on saying farewell to Stranger Things

As fans get ready to say farewell to Stranger Things, the man who plays Mike in the Netflix hit tells Esther McCarthy about the eventful 10 years since he was first cast

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Vietnam War, with added dinosaurs: Jeremy Piven on the mad mix of his latest film

Vietnam War, with added dinosaurs: Jeremy Piven on the mad mix of his latest film

The former Entourage star had a ball making Primitive War, he tells Esther McCarthy

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Photographer and activist Misan Harriman on how photos can change the world

Photographer and activist Misan Harriman on how photos can change the world

Prolific photographer on a passion for activism, high-profile protests, and a Rebel County welcome, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

UK star Cherie Lunghi on Excalibur and her visit to Cork Film Festival

UK star Cherie Lunghi on Excalibur and her visit to Cork Film Festival

Cherie Lunghi is in Cork to accept an award on behalf of John Boorman, the director the 1981 epic that had such a huge effect on the Irish film industry, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Sarah Levy: From Schitt's Creek to Galway Bay with her father Eugene

Sarah Levy: From Schitt's Creek to Galway Bay with her father Eugene

Sarah Levy tells Esther McCarthy about the fun she had in Ireland with her father filming The Reluctant Traveler

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Myrid Carten: Turning the lens on her mother's struggles with addiction and illness

Myrid Carten: Turning the lens on her mother's struggles with addiction and illness

The Co Donegal filmmaker has made an impressive documentary about a very personal family story, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Liath Hannon: Happy to bring trans representation to Irish screens

Liath Hannon: Happy to bring trans representation to Irish screens

Girls & Boys isn't a 'social-message' film, but star Liath Hannon says her young self would have been delighted to see the Dublin-set romance, writes Esther McCarthy

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Mud baths and missile threats: Irish documentary captures life in a Ukrainian sanatorium

Mud baths and missile threats: Irish documentary captures life in a Ukrainian sanatorium

Gar O’Rourke's film in Odesa took an interesting turn when the Russians invaded Ukraine. Sanatorium has since been selected as Ireland's entry in the Academy Awards, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Robert Sheehan: 'West Cork feels like a return to my real home'

Robert Sheehan: 'West Cork feels like a return to my real home'

As he stars in new fantasy film Red Sonja, Robert Sheehan tells Esther McCarthy why he's delighted to return to his Munster roots

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

'We're gonna need a bigger cinema': 50 years on from the release of Jaws

'We're gonna need a bigger cinema': 50 years on from the release of Jaws

Steven Spielberg was just 27 when he broke through with Jaws in 1975. Esther McCarthy looks back on that shark-centred classic

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps World Premiere

A big transformation from The Bear and Stranger Things to Fantastic Four

Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn tell Esther McCarthy about their roles in the latest Marvel offering

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

On the set of Barry Lyndon

The story of Barry Lyndon: 50 years since Stanley Kubrick made his epic in Ireland

Kubrick spent eight months in Ireland working on Barry Lyndon, a film now regarded as one of the greatest of all time. Esther McCarthy goes behind the scenes on the making of the epic period drama

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Netflix's "Too Much" UK Special Screening

Lena Dunham on new Netflix series Too Much, and a role for her favourite Irish actor

Lena Dunham tells Esther McCarthy how she created a character in Too Much especially for the Irish star

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

Immrám: A film about wild hurling and the fascinating life of Diarmuid Lyng

Immrám: A film about wild hurling and the fascinating life of Diarmuid Lyng

Cork director Michael Holly tells Esther McCarthy about his documentary on the former Wexford captain and his partner Siobhán de Paor

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

Summer catch-up: Best films of the year so far and where to watch them

Summer catch-up: Best films of the year so far and where to watch them

Looking for something to watch while travelling, or at home this summer? Esther McCarthy picks her film highlights of the first half of 2025

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

Elio

'It's four or five seconds a week per animator': The makers of Pixar's new film, Elio

As Pixar marks 30 years in existence, Elio looks set to become the animation studio's latest hit, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Dragons, zombies, dinosaurs, and The Naked Gun coming to a screen near you

Dragons, zombies, dinosaurs, and The Naked Gun coming to a screen near you

Here comes the summer — the big screen blockbusters coming to a cinema or streaming platform near you

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Netflix's "Dept. Q" UK Special Screening, The Ham Yard Hotel, London, UK

'You do your homework': Matthew Goode on playing a cop in major new Netflix series Dept. Q

Dept. Q has the Goode taking on the role in a new Ediburgh-set crime series, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 29 May, 2025

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'Cork is on the cusp of something': Local film professionals launch new collective

Screen Cork is comprised of people from various roles within the industry in order to boost filmmaking in the city and county, writes Esther McCarthy

Fri, 23 May, 2025

Paul Mescal, Bono, dresscode... 10 things to watch out for at Cannes Film Festival

Paul Mescal, Bono, dresscode... 10 things to watch out for at Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival is under way in the south of France, complete with a decent Irish involvement, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 15 May, 2025

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Ocean with David Attenborough: 'There’s a clear process where we can reach recovery'

David Attenborough's latest documentary opened in Irish cinemas to coincide with his 99th birthday. Esther McCarthy spoke to two of the directors about a beautiful film that also offers hope

Thu, 08 May, 2025

Scary Éire: Why Irish horror films are having a moment

Scary Éire: Why Irish horror films are having a moment

As Fréwaka is released in cinemas, Esther McCarthy looks at why the horror genre seems to be so strong in Ireland right now, with a wealth of home-grown productions, and also foreign filmmakers coming to shoot here

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Four Mothers: A love letter to Irish mammies (and their gay carers)

Four Mothers: A love letter to Irish mammies (and their gay carers)

The director Darren Thornton and one of the stars Rory O'Neill (Panti Bliss) tell Esther McCarthy about the hit Irish film that's both funny and moving

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

"MobLand" New York Premiere

'It’s thanks to my late wife, Cassie': Pierce Brosnan on making it in America

Pierce Brosnan tells Esther McCarthy about his new streaming series MobLand, and the steps that took the Navan man to the top of the acting game

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025

Some Like It Hot: Irish film producer Ed Guiney picks his favourite screenplays

Some Like It Hot: Irish film producer Ed Guiney picks his favourite screenplays

In advance of the Storyhouse event in Dublin, Ed Guiney tells Esther McCarthy about eight great feats of screenwriting

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Erin Doherty on Adolescence, new Netflix drama hailed as one of the shows of the year

Erin Doherty on Adolescence, new Netflix drama hailed as one of the shows of the year

Erin Doherty tells Esther McCarthy about buzzy new series Adolescence, and strong Irish connections that include her Donegal dad and her Waterford girlfriend

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Esther McCarthy's predictions for the Oscars: Anora or Conclave? Brody or Chalamet? Moore or Madison?

Esther McCarthy's predictions for the Oscars: Anora or Conclave? Brody or Chalamet? Moore or Madison?

The Oscars may not have the Irish involvement of recent years, but it's been a very strong 12 months for cinema. Esther McCarthy has a guess at who's going to win the main categories on Sunday

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Walter Salles on I'm Still Here, the hit Brazilian film that's packing out cinemas in Ireland

Walter Salles on I'm Still Here, the hit Brazilian film that's packing out cinemas in Ireland

Walter Salles tells Esther McCarthy how he knew the Rio family at the heart of his Oscar-tipped movie

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025

ZERO DAY

Lizzy Caplan on acting with Robert de Niro in new Netflix thriller Zero Day

In Zero Day, Lizzy Caplan's character has a complicated relationship with her estranged father, played by De Niro. It all added to the experience of working on the gripping new series, writes Esther McCarthy

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

RUTH TREACY & JULIANNE FORDE

'Cease and desist': How an Irish film company reacted to a letter from Trump's lawyers

The Apprentice has been nominated for two Oscars. Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy of Irish production company Tailored Films tell Esther McCarthy how its main character wasn't so happy about it being made

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

Bring Them Down: Nora-Jane Noone on starring in the gritty thriller with Barry Keoghan

Bring Them Down: Nora-Jane Noone on starring in the gritty thriller with Barry Keoghan

We first saw Nora Jane Noone in The Magdalene Sisters, and more than 20 years later she has a leading role in highly-rated drama about two warring Irish families, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Edna O'Brien

Edna O’Brien documentary: 'She was so good at conveying what it was to be a woman'

Sinéad O’Shea’s film Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story features interviews with the late writer shortly before she died, writes Esther McCarthy

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

Bob Dylan, Saipan, Peaky Blinders... 15 films to look forward to in 2025

Bob Dylan, Saipan, Peaky Blinders... 15 films to look forward to in 2025

From a Bob Dylan biopic to a new project from Yorgos Lanthimos and two major projects featuring Cillian Murphy, 2025 is set to be a busy year for cinema. Esther McCarthy looks at some of the potential highlights

Thu, 02 Jan, 2025

15 best films of 2024 and where to find them for a holiday catch-up

15 best films of 2024 and where to find them for a holiday catch-up

If you're looking for something to watch over Christmas and New Year, Esther McCarthy has suggestions from the highlights of 2024

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024