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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 • 18 mins

Jessie Buckley takes Oscars buzz in her stride - father

The father of Irish star Jessie Buckley has told The Oliver Callan Show that his daughter's Critics Choice Awards win for Hamnet is "a fantastic honour", but she will take the rest of awards season, including the Oscars buzz, in her stride.
Movies • 06 Jan

Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress at Critics Choice

Killarney-born actress Jessie Buckley has won the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress for her performance in historical drama Hamnet.
Movies • 05 Jan

Paul Mescal: 'I don't think I can go on doing so much'

Paul Mescal has said he will start rationing his workload to avoid "resenting" his career.
Movies • 05 Jan

26 films to see in 2026

If your New Year's resolution is to watch more films, you're going to be busy.
Movies • 04 Jan

Mescal and Buckley set for Dublin premiere of Hamnet

Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley will walk the red carpet in Dublin this weekend for the Irish premiere of Chloé Zhao's acclaimed Shakespeare drama Hamnet.
Movies • 10 Dec 25

Buckley and Mescal nominated for Golden Globe awards

Irish actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal have been nominated for Golden Globe awards for the acclaimed drama Hamnet.
Movies • 10 Dec 25

Watch: 2026 Golden Globe nominations

The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards are under way with Irish actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal tipped to land nominations.
Golden Globe Awards • 08 Dec 25

Hamnet's Buckley, Mescal tipped for Golden Globe nods

Irish actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are tipped to land Golden Globe nominations on Monday.
Movies • 08 Dec 25

Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal are Critics Choice nominees

Hamnet stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are among the Irish nominees for the Critics Choice Awards in the US.
Movies • 05 Dec 25

Irish films triumph at British Independent Film Awards

The Irish-produced films Pillion and My Father's Shadow triumphed at the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday, while Donegal filmmaker Myrid Carten recieved three awards for her acclaimed debut feature A Want In Her.
Movies • 01 Dec 25

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in new Hamnet clip

A new clip from the Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal-starring Hamnet has been released ahead of the Oscar-tipped film's arrival in cinemas in the New Year.
Movies • 29 Nov 25

Saoirse Ronan confirmed for Beatles biopics cast

Saoirse Ronan has been confirmed to play Linda McCartney opposite the previously announced Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney in director Sam Mendes's The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event.
Movies • 03 Nov 25

Paul Mescal praises co-star Josh O'Connor

The History Of Sound actor Paul Mescal has said his "admiration" for co-star Josh O'Connor "extended tenfold" during the making of the film.
Movies • 19 Oct 25

Oscar-buzzy Hamnet changed me, says Jessie Buckley

Actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal went on a transformative journey in Hamnet, a film that has received rave reviews and early award season buzz.
Music • 15 Oct 25

New trailer for Oscar-tipped film Hamnet is released

The new trailer for the Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal-starring Hamnet has been released ahead of the Oscar-tipped film's arrival in cinemas in the New Year.
Movies • 10 Oct 25

Mescal wants to protect relationship with Gracie Abrams

Paul Mescal has said he wants to protect his relationship with US singer Gracie Abrams "fundamentally".
Movies • 17 Sep 25

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal's Oscars momentum builds

The Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal-starring Hamnet has won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) - a predictor of the Best Picture Oscar winner.
Movies • 16 Sep 25

Mescal and Buckley's drama Hamnet impresses critics

Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley's Hamnet has impressed critics at the Telluride Film Festival and has earned a 100% score on the website Rotten Tomatoes, with some saying the Irish stars will be in contention at the Oscars.
Movies • 01 Sep 25

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in Hamnet trailer

The trailer for the Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal-starring Hamnet has been released ahead of the Oscar-tipped film's arrival in cinemas in the New Year.
Movies • 01 Sep 25

Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott among stars at Wimbledon

Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott were among the VIPs in the royal box as the Wimbledon Championships drew to a close in London on Sunday with the men's singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Trending • 13 Jul 25

Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams step out at Glastonbury

US singer Gracie Abrams said she was "pinching" herself after she made her debut at this year's Glastonbury Festival where she was photographed with her rumoured boyfriend, Irish actor Paul Mescal.
Music • 30 Jun 25

Mescal says Brokeback Mountain comparison is 'lazy'

Irish actor Paul Mescal on Thursday baulked at critics comparing the latest film he stars in, a gay romance competing at the Cannes Festival, to Brokeback Mountain.
Movies • 23 May 25

Irish actors Mescal and Canning step out at Cannes

Irish actors Paul Mescal and Emma Canning stepped out at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday night, where their new film The History of Sound premiered.
Movies • 22 May 25

Irish films to feature at 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Irish cinema will have a notable presence at this year's Cannes Film Festival, with Element Pictures returning with Pillion and My Father's Shadow, while Galway-shot Learning to Breathe Under Water will feature in the Great 8 showcase for emerging talent.
Movies • 12 May 25
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Jessie Buckley reveals special bond with Hamnet co-star

Jessie Buckley takes Oscars buzz in her stride - father

Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress at Critics Choice

Paul Mescal: 'I don't think I can go on doing so much'

26 films to see in 2026

Mescal and Buckley set for Dublin premiere of Hamnet

Buckley and Mescal nominated for Golden Globe awards

Watch: 2026 Golden Globe nominations

Hamnet's Buckley, Mescal tipped for Golden Globe nods

Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal are Critics Choice nominees

Irish films triumph at British Independent Film Awards

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in new Hamnet clip

Saoirse Ronan confirmed for Beatles biopics cast

Paul Mescal praises co-star Josh O'Connor

Oscar-buzzy Hamnet changed me, says Jessie Buckley

New trailer for Oscar-tipped film Hamnet is released

Mescal wants to protect relationship with Gracie Abrams

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal's Oscars momentum builds

Mescal and Buckley's drama Hamnet impresses critics

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in Hamnet trailer

Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott among stars at Wimbledon

Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams step out at Glastonbury

Mescal says Brokeback Mountain comparison is 'lazy'

Irish actors Mescal and Canning step out at Cannes

Irish films to feature at 2025 Cannes Film Festival