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Yorgos Lanthimos denied permission to film at the Acropolis

Greece nixes Acropolis shoot for Poor Things director

Greece's culture ministry has declined a request by the Greek director of the Oscar-winning Poor Things to film at the Acropolis, saying the scenes did not align with the storied site's image.

Movies • 07 Apr

Kinds of Kindness may not be your kind of movie

In a slippy study of strange people, one mystery here trumps all others: how has this movie landed as part of the summer schedule?

Movie Review • 28 Jun 24

Léa Seydoux stars in this year's Cannes opener, Second Act

Cannes Film Festival reveals 2024 opener

The French comedy Second Act, starring Léa Seydoux, will open the Cannes Film Festival on 14 May, the organisers have announced.

Movies • 03 Apr 24

Emma Stone and Element reunite for Kinds of Kindness

Oscar-winning Poor Things star Emma Stone, director Yorgos Lanthimos and Dublin-based production company Element Pictures have unveiled the trailer for their latest big-screen outing - Kinds of Kindness.

Movie • 27 Mar 24

Saoirse Ronan - Soon to be seen in The Outrun and Blitz

Saoirse Ronan tipped for Oscar nominations in 2025

The US entertainment trade publication Variety has tipped Saoirse Ronan for two Oscar nominations in 2025.

Movies • 20 Mar 24

Robbie Ryan - "Ireland is like your family and they're all of a sudden like, 'Oh, so happy for you!' It's a really, really heartwarming thing" Photo: Getty Images

Oscar nominee Robbie Ryan in awe of Irish goodwill

Irishman Robbie Ryan, one of the world's leading cinematographers, is nominated for his second Oscar this weekend for his work on Poor Things. He tells Harry Guerin about mixing the green and the gold.

oscars • 12 Mar 24

Emma Stone was a producer and leading star on Poor Things / Photo by Atsushi Nishijima

Dublin's Element would love to work with Stone again

Irish producer Ed Guiney of Element Pictures has said they would love to work with Emma Stone again after their rich collaboration on the Oscar-nominated Poor Things.

Movies • 01 Mar 24

Irish-produced Poor Things smashes Oscar nods record

Poor Things has set an Oscar record and become the most Academy Award nominated Irish-produced film of all time after it received 11 nods at today's announcement for the 2024 awards.

Oscars 2024 • 24 Jan 24

Irish duo in their element with Poor Things' BAFTA nods

Poor Things' Irish producers, Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe of Dublin-based Element Pictures, have said they are "delighted" with the film's 11 BAFTA nominations.

Movies • 18 Jan 24

Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in Poor Things

Cork International Film Festival opens with Poor Things

The Cork International Film Festival officially kicked off its wide-ranging and ambitious programme on Thursday night with the sold-out Irish premiere of Yorgos Lanthimos' award-winning Poor Things at the Cork Opera House.

Cork International Film Festival • 15 Jan 24

Poor Things is released in cinemas on Friday 12 January 2024

Emma Stone stars in Oscar-tipped Irish film

Emma Stone stars in Poor Things, the Oscar-tipped new film from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and Irish company Element Pictures, which receives its Irish premiere on the opening night of the Cork International Film Festival this Thursday.

Movies • 15 Jan 24

(L-R) The Favourite stars Emma Stone, Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz onstage at the Golden Globes

The Favourite's Irish team 'delighted' with Globes win

The Irish producer of the Golden Globe-winning film The Favourite has told RTÉ's Morning Ireland he is "delighted" that Olivia Colman's performance in the dark comedy was honoured at the awards in Beverly Hills on Sunday night.

Golden Globes • 07 Jan 19

Olivia Colman - "So much fun to play - and with very little work on my part because it was all written so beautifully"

Olivia Colman tries on a new crown

The Crown star Olivia Colman has told RTÉ Entertainment that her new film The Favourite will wrong-foot audiences in how they feel about her character, the deeply troubled Queen Anne.

Movies • 04 Jan 19

Rachel Weisz - "It's the highest workplace politics you could possibly have!"

Rachel Weisz 'not the villain' in The Favourite

Rachel Weisz has told RTÉ Entertainment that she does not see herself as the villain in her new black comedy The Favourite, despite what some members of the audience may think.

Movies • 03 Jan 19

The Favourite a wonderfully wicked game of thrones

If you've had enough of this goodwill lark for another 12 months and want to start the year in the snarkiest way possible, then this is the film to see.

Movie Review • 31 Dec 18

Emma Stone - "I really like getting into that darkness! It was very fun to shoot some of those glares. It surprised me, but yeah, I'm into it!"

Emma Stone surprised herself in darkest film role

Emma Stone has told RTÉ Entertainment that she is surprised by how much she enjoyed the darkness of her role as schemer extraordinaire Abigail in the scathing period satire The Favourite.

Movies • 27 Dec 18

Colin Farrell bags best actor nomination for his performance in The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Colin Farrell nominated for European Film Award

Colin Farrell has been nominated for a Best Actor award at this year's European Film Awards for his performance in The Killing of a Sacred Deer.

Colin Farrell • 06 Nov 17

The Killing of a Sacred Deer a wicked game of revenge

the killing of a sacred deer • 02 Nov 17

Colin Farrell: "Even before I read it, it was kind of a 'yes, I have to be involved'"

Farrell 'felt nauseous' reading Sacred Deer script

Colin Farrell revealed to RTÉ Entertainment that he initially 'felt nauseous' reading the script to his new film The Killing of a Sacred Deer due to its dark subject matter, but he couldn't turn down the chance to be involved in the project.

Colin Farrell • 27 Oct 17