Hail to the King - 50 years of the master of literary horror One afternoon in the early 1970s, the author Tabitha King stopped by her husband's office and noticed an unusually large pile of pages in his … Books • 06 Jul
Viva Furiosa - the long, wild road to the year's maddest movie "I remember a time of chaos, ruined dreams, this wasted land. Most of all, I remember the man we called Max, the road warrior. To … Film • 22 May
Can Francis Ford Coppola pull off his greatest cinematic gamble? On May 14th the annual Cannes Film Festival will commence in the south of France, bringing with it film makers and movie premiers from all … Film • 20 Apr
The 50-year-old Oscars - how do 1974's winners hold up? Does anybody remember that time the Oscars made all the nominees stand up in their seats during the nominations - then sit down when they … Film • 10 Mar
Ghosts of the silver screen - goodbye to the State Cinema The northside suburb of Phibsborough seems in a constant state of flux. Film • 24 Feb
Let's get physical - why you should hold onto those DVDs "Has anybody watched "The French Connection" recently?" somebody asked last year on a film website I frequent. "It's been censored." opinion • 29 Jan
Paul Markey's best movies of 2023 The wallop that was Tár ensured my new movie-going year was off to a punch-drunk start. Film • 21 Dec 23
On Leos Carax: French cinema's visionary director comes to Dublin Adam Driver must have the best agent in the world. Or at least the best taste. Film • 15 Nov 23
The Exorcism of the Pink Panther, and Peter Sellers' Dublin adieu If it wasn't for the man behind the The Exorcist, we wouldn't have The Pink Panther films. Film • 21 Oct 23
The wild tale of Rod Taylor, my dad & a forgotten Irish thriller Dublin, March 1978. Star Wars plays to packed houses at the Savoy, the legendary Micheál Mac Liammóir is laid to rest in Howth and RTE, … Film • 27 Sep 23
