Alan Corr

Multimedia Journalist

Fiennes: 'I'm a huge admirer and fan of Cillian Murphy'

28 Years Later star Ralph Fiennes has praised Cillian Murphy ahead of the Irish actor's return to the post-apocalyptic movie franchise.

Movies • 17 Jan

Jacobi Jupe stars as Hamnet and Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare in director Chloé Zhao’s HAMNET, a Focus Features release.Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features / © 2025 FOCUS FEATURES LLC

Hamnet: Shakespeare in love... and grief

Jessie Buckley is outstanding in this tender and sorrowful tale of William and Agnes Shakespeare's lost son

Movie Review • 10 Jan

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: Jessie Buckley and Jacobi Jupe seem at a Special All Guild Screening of Focus Features' "Hamnet" at DGA Theater Complex on January 05, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Focus Features via Get

Jessie Buckley reveals special bond with Hamnet co-star

Hamnet star Jessie Buckley has revealed that she and her young co-star Jacobi Jupe shared a special bond on set and gave each other nicknames to help each other deal with difficult scenes.

Movies • 08 Jan

James Nesbitt and Minnie Driver in Run Away

What's on - TV highlights for Friday

James Nesbitt's new Netflix thriller Run Away, 2025: The Year From Space, and the final of Christmas University Challenge - here's your top telly for today . . .

Television • 02 Jan

Our Top 10 albums of 2025

It's been another golden year for Irish music and there were a brace of breakthrough albums and curveballs from international acts. Here is our round-up of the best records of 2025

2025 in Review • 01 Jan

What's on - TV highlights for Saturday

Judi Dench goes in search of her family connection to Shakespeare; another chance to see The Banshees of Inisherin, and a look back at Live Aid - here's your top telly for Saturday . . .

Television • 27 Dec 25

What's on - TV highlights for Tuesday

A new eight-part documentary series about Ireland's young surfers; another chance to watch Love Actually; and a film about Paul McCartney and Wings - here's your top telly for Tuesday . . .

Television • 23 Dec 25

It's a Wonderful Life: It ain't Christmas if you haven't watched this for the 74th time

10 must-see movies to watch at home this Christmas

From the festive to the not remotely festive (the jury is still out on whether Die Hard is a Christmas film), here are 10 movies not to miss over the season

Movies • 23 Dec 25

Animated film voiced by Gleeson makes Oscar shortlist

A new animated film featuring the voice of Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson has made the shortlist for next year's Academy Awards, along with a new film from Kilkenny studio Cartoon Saloon.

Movies • 21 Dec 25

Director David Freyne delivers Irish rom com Eternity

Dublin-born director David Freyne goes somewhere few Irish directors have gone before and made a rom com.

Movies • 11 Dec 25