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What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Monday

The Stardust documentary series continues, Stephen Mangan hosts new game show The Fortune Hotel, and there's the story of the first family in the world to be diagnosed with hereditary early-onset Alzheimer's . . .

Television • 12 May 24

Jessie Buckley in the best of company in Women Talking

Jessie Buckley does the great-role-great-performance double again in Women Talking, an adaptation of the Miriam Toews bestseller that finds the Irish star in the best of company.

Movie Review • 11 Mar 23

Jessie Buckley at the BFI London Film Festival - "I don't think it is gender specific. It's not just for women. I hope it's not just for women"

Jessie Buckley's Oscar-tipped film 'not just for women'

Jessie Buckley hopes her upcoming film, about a group of women in a religious colony struggling with their faith after a series of sexual assaults, inspires debate.

Movies • 13 Oct 22

Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in The Tragedy of Macbeth

Film review: The Tragedy of Macbeth

You may know the story, but this is certainly the starkest and most visually striking movie adaptation of Shakespeare's most famous tragedy

Movies • 15 Jan 22

Brendan Gleeson as King Duncan Screengrab: A24

Brendan Gleeson joins Oscar winners in Macbeth trailer

The teaser trailer for writer-director Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth has been released, with Brendan Gleeson starring opposite Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.

Movies • 21 Sep 21

Jessie Buckley to star in bestseller adaptation

Jessie Buckley has been cast opposite Frances McDormand, Rooney Mara, Claire Foy and Ben Whishaw in Women Talking, an adaptation of the Miriam Toews novel of the same name.

Movies • 16 Jun 21

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Saturday

Tonight's picks include a Cher special (she's 75!) looking back on her career, the Champions League Final, brand new entertainment show The Masked Dancer, and some cracking movies . . .

Television • 29 May 21

Jessica Bruder - "When I learned about all of the jobs that people were taking on the road - a whole circuit of labour that I'd never been aware of - I was fascinated" Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images

Nomadland's author on the road to the big screen

The author talks to Harry Guerin about her book, the film, and a different way of life.

Movies • 08 May 21

Carey Mulligan won award for Best Actress

Carey Mulligan dedicates film award to Helen McCrory

Carey Mulligan has paid tribute to a "true independent spirit" as she dedicated an award win to the late Helen McCrory.

Movies • 24 Apr 21

Nomadland's Zhao wins Directors Guild of America Award

Chinese filmmaker Chloé Zhao has won the top prize at the Directors Guild Of America Awards for Nomadland.

Movies • 11 Apr 21

Nomadland adds another prize and boosts Oscars ambition

Nomadland took a significant step towards best picture success at the Oscars bywinning the top prize at the 32nd Producers Guild Awards.

Academy Awards • 25 Mar 21

McDormand's acting skills get her a job offer at Target

Actress Frances McDormand has said that her attempts to get into character proved so successful when filming Nomadland that she was "offered a job in Target" in a small town in Nebraska.

Movies • 15 Sep 20

The French Dispatch opens in cinemas on Friday, August 28 Screengrab: Searchlight Pictures

Saoirse Ronan turns femme fatale in The French Dispatch

Saoirse Ronan turns femme fatale and joins an all-star cast in the first trailer for Wes Anderson's new film, The French Dispatch.

Movies • 12 Feb 20

Sam Rockwell, Frances McDormand, Allison Janney and Gary Oldman to present Oscars this year

Last year's Oscar winners added to presenters list

Frances McDormand, Gary Oldman, Allison Janney and Sam Rockwell have all been added to the list of Oscars presenters at this year's ceremony, having all picked up awards last year.

oscars • 07 Feb 19

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are using their platform to make change

Damon, Affleck adopt inclusion riders at film company

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's production company Pearl Street have announced they will adopt an inclusion clause in all future contracts.

Inclusion riders • 13 Mar 18

Michael B Jordan vows to adopt inclusion rider

Black Panther star vows to adopt inclusion riders

Black Panther star Michael B Jordan has been inspired by Frances McDormand's rousing Oscars acceptance speech and has vowed to adopt inclusion riders at his production company.

Movies • 08 Mar 18

Frances McDormand's alleged Oscars thief denies charge

Alleged Oscars thief denies grand theft of property

The man accused of stealing Frances McDormand's Oscar at an after party on Sunday has pleaded not guilty to the charge of grand theft of property.

Movies • 08 Mar 18

Man who allegedly stole Frances McDormand's Oscar to appear in court in Los Angeles

McDormand's alleged Oscar thief to appear in court

The man accused of taking Frances McDormand's Oscar from her at an after-party in Hollywood on Sunday night will appear in court on Wednesday.

Movies • 07 Mar 18

Frances McDormand won the Oscar for Best Actress

Frances McDormand's alleged Oscar thief arrested

The man accused of taking Frances McDormand's Oscar from her at an after-party in Hollywood on Sunday night has been arrested by the LAPD.

oscars • 06 Mar 18

Frances McDormand: Tinseltown's most manic laugh

The opening of an envelope - our Top 5 Oscar moments

Not the most riveting Oscar ceremony this year and the choices were pretty conservative even by the Academy's standards but here's our Top 5 Oscar moments...

oscars • 05 Mar 18

Frances McDormand had "some things to say"

Frances McDormand commands all female standing ovation

Frances McDormand was the star of the Oscars show on Sunday night using her acceptance speech for Best Actress to promote equality in the film industry as she urged her female counterparts to stand alongside her.

oscars • 05 Mar 18

Oscar Actress nominations 2018: Who will win?

John Byrne looks at the actress nominations for this year's Academy Awards.

oscars • 04 Mar 18

Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri continues awards season hot streak

Three Billboards continues awards season run

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has continued its awards season's hot streak with three wins at Sunday's London Critics' Circle film awards.

Entertainment • 28 Jan 18

Frances McDormand wins top gong for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Three Billboards triumphs at SAG Awards

Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri triumphed at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards, picking up three of the top awards.

Sag Awards • 22 Jan 18

Three Billboards stars Sam Rockwell and Frances McDormand were among the award winners

Three Billboards wins three at Critics' Choice Awards

Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri continued on from its Golden Globes success with three wins at the Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California on Thursday night.

Critic's Choice Awards • 12 Jan 18