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The return of Barry Lyndon - Kubrick's Irish masterpiece turns 50

"Before Private Barry Lyndon there came Commander Napoleon Bonaparte. For a director who sets his heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or his life will be but a sad one."

Film • 17 Jul

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

Leon Vitalli, pictured at the Cannes Film Festival

Stanley Kubrick's right-hand man - Leon Vitali remembered

Film • 29 Aug 22

Mary Murray stars in Fishamble's Outrage

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Culture 5 • 09 Mar 22

Where do I begin? Arena on the magic of Stanley Kubrick

His anti-war classic Paths of Glory was celebrated for its commentary on society and humanity, while with 2001: A Space Odyssey, he effectively reinvented the science fiction genre. Then there's The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, Dr. Strangelove and more...

RTÉ Arena • 22 May 20

Keir Dullea in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey

The best books on film - a personal guide

Books on film were a popular trend once upon a time. Here we look at some of the best from several generations.

Books • 20 May 20

Stanley Kubrick's archive is now on display in London

Eyes Wide Open - the new Stanley Kubrick exhibition in London

Until September, the Design Museum in London hosts an exhibition which is in one way ironic, considering how much the artist it focuses upon coveted his privacy, but an absolute dream to anybody who appreciates his oeuvre.

Culture • 09 May 19

Ryan O'Neill in Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon, filmed in Rathgormack, Co. Waterford

A Film With Me In It - the movies that put Ireland on the map

By re-visiting locations and delving into the RTÉ archives, presenters Carol Moran and Eoin Sweeney look at the stories behind the movies that put Ireland on the map in their new RTÉ Radio One series A Film With Me In It.

Film • 13 Sep 18

2001: A Space Odyssey at 50 - have a good trip!

I'm not fond of those endless online clickbait lists. I couldn't even name my Top Ten films, because, you know, only TEN? Art can't and shouldn't be placed in some sort of numerical scoreboard.

Film • 09 May 18

Stanley Kubrick