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Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

Watching Oppenheimer in Ukraine: his Greek tragedy is our reality

Following the recent release of Wes Anderson's Asteroid City, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer continues to infuse summer 2023 with atomic energy

opinion • 03 Aug 23

Which side are you on? Badges on display at the Light House in Dublin

The bomb & the bombshell - inside the Barbenheimer phenomenon

There's an old story marketeers like to share. A Coca-Cola vending machine sits alone in a recreation room in a college, it's doing decent business.

Barbenheimer • 26 Jul 23

Cillian Murphy, projected, from a 70MM film print of Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer on the big screen, and the magic of 70mm projection

It's all about moving parts, you see. A tactile experience that translates to the eye.

Film • 19 Jul 23

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Hear the Culture 5 every Friday on Aedín in the Afternoon on RTÉ lyric fm, from 1pm

Culture 5 • 21 Jul 23

Denis Villeneueve's sci-fi epic Dune has been postponed to October 2021

Fade to black - will cinema survive 2020?

Amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic, the long-term viability of the cinema experience has been thrown into question.

Film • 15 Oct 20

Where do I begin? Arena on the movies of Christopher Nolan

Renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan has been making headlines since March of this year. Nolan – the man behind such acclaimed, box-office conquering hits as The Dark Knight trilogy and Inception - is set to release his latest film, Tenet, on August 26th.

RTÉ Arena • 25 Aug 20

Why Dunkirk is the only movie you have to see this summer

Usually at this point in the summer, as a movie-goer, we are sitting waist deep in popcorn on a rollercoaster of annual blockbusters, with the hope that at least one will actually be worth the trip to the cinema.

Film • 19 Jul 17

Christopher Nolan