https://www.rte.ie/culture/film/en-ieRTÉ 2023-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:33:38 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1122/1417959-10-great-movies-you-might-have-missed-in-2023/So, the year is drawing to a close and you're writing a list of your top ten film releases much to the imagined anticipation of your fellow cinephile friends. What's on there?Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:00:42 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1122/1417959-10-great-movies-you-might-have-missed-in-2023/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1127/1418746-watch-a-musical-journey-into-the-depths-of-the-monaghan-boglands/The Thinning Veil explores states of change and flux. Between past and present, living and dead as well as tradition and modernity.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:18:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1127/1418746-watch-a-musical-journey-into-the-depths-of-the-monaghan-boglands/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1125/1415416-irish-cult-movie-classics-the-outcasts/Filmmaker Paul Duane celebrates his favourite Irish cult movie classics...Sat, 25 Nov 2023 07:00:42 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1125/1415416-irish-cult-movie-classics-the-outcasts/Irish Cult Movie Classicshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1120/1417582-rte-arena-on-the-true-life-tale-of-a-missionarys-tragic-journey/Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:25:07 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1120/1417582-rte-arena-on-the-true-life-tale-of-a-missionarys-tragic-journey/Documentarieshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1118/1409405-irish-cult-movie-classics-poitin/Filmmaker Paul Duane celebrates his favourite Irish cult movie classics...Sat, 18 Nov 2023 07:00:22 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1118/1409405-irish-cult-movie-classics-poitin/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1113/1416278-on-leos-carax-french-cinemas-visionary-director-comes-to-dublin/Adam Driver must have the best agent in the world. Or at least the best taste.Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:13:13 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1113/1416278-on-leos-carax-french-cinemas-visionary-director-comes-to-dublin/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/1121/1417686-napoleon-ridley-scott-film-history-myths-legends/Did Napoleon really fire at the pyramids? Was he present at Marie Antoinette's execution? And what was the story with Josephine?Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:00:17 +0000https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/1121/1417686-napoleon-ridley-scott-film-history-myths-legends/Napoleonhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1107/1414555-10-films-to-catch-at-the-cork-international-film-festival/Cork International Film Festival programming team Don O'Mahony and Si Edwards offer their choice picks from this year's rather epic CIFF programe, which kicks off on November 9th.Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:00:52 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1107/1414555-10-films-to-catch-at-the-cork-international-film-festival/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1108/1413447-annette-director-leos-carax-to-attend-ifi-french-film-festival/The annual celebration of French film returns to the Irish Film Institute this November.Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:00:41 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1108/1413447-annette-director-leos-carax-to-attend-ifi-french-film-festival/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/1115/1416249-how-to-have-sex-molly-manning-walker-sexual-consent/Molly Manning Walker has produced an authentic portrayal of the riotous, noisy and confused mayhem of teen yearsWed, 15 Nov 2023 12:26:11 +0000https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/1115/1416249-how-to-have-sex-molly-manning-walker-sexual-consent/https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1104/1414353-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-hedy/We present the latest in a new series of Irish short cinema, presented in association with Screen Ireland, showcasing the breadth of emerging Irish film talent in fiction, documentary and animated filmmaking.Sat, 04 Nov 2023 07:00:35 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1104/1414353-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-hedy/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1104/1414347-the-nobody-zone-and-the-confessions-of-an-irish-serial-killer/Brian Hayes, series director of The Nobody Zone: Interview with an Irish Serial Killer, gives some background to the remarkable tape recording of serial killer Kieran Kelly, which is at the core of the new RTÉ One docu-series.Sat, 04 Nov 2023 07:00:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1104/1414347-the-nobody-zone-and-the-confessions-of-an-irish-serial-killer/RTÉ Onehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1102/1414341-all-the-light-we-cannot-see-rte-arena-on-netflixs-wwii-epic/Based on the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel of the same name, All The Light We Cannot See is a new 4-part mini-series that premieres on Netflix this week.Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:51:25 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1102/1414341-all-the-light-we-cannot-see-rte-arena-on-netflixs-wwii-epic/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1028/1413168-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-signal/We present the latest in a new series of Irish short cinema, presented in association with Screen Ireland, showcasing the breadth of emerging Irish film talent in fiction, documentary and animated filmmaking.Sat, 28 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1028/1413168-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-signal/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1019/1411808-foe-inside-paul-mescal-saoirse-ronans-new-movie/Academy Award nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in Foe, a haunting exploration of marriage and identity set in an uncertain world.Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:56:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1019/1411808-foe-inside-paul-mescal-saoirse-ronans-new-movie/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1021/1412117-the-exorcism-of-the-pink-panther-and-peter-sellers-dublin-adieu/If it wasn't for the man behind the The Exorcist, we wouldn't have The Pink Panther films.Sat, 21 Oct 2023 09:54:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1021/1412117-the-exorcism-of-the-pink-panther-and-peter-sellers-dublin-adieu/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1017/1411412-little-john-nee-on-bringing-a-silent-movie-classic-back-to-life/Award-winning writer, performer and musician Little John Nee is bringing his unique spin on a silent movie masterpiece to this year's Kerry Film Festival...Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:28:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1017/1411412-little-john-nee-on-bringing-a-silent-movie-classic-back-to-life/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1014/1410553-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-pork/We present the latest in a series of Irish short cinema, presented in assiciation with Screen Ireland...Sat, 14 Oct 2023 07:00:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1014/1410553-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-pork/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1013/1410789-boo-lauren-murphy-on-the-horror-movie-that-haunted-her-dreams/I love horror films. Spooky horror films. Gruesome horror films. Paranormal horrors. Horrors with aliens, horrors with demons, horrors with axe-wielding serial killers. That wasn't always the case, though.Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:55:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1013/1410789-boo-lauren-murphy-on-the-horror-movie-that-haunted-her-dreams/The Lauren Murphy Columnhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1004/1409037-eileen-walsh-to-receive-maureen-ohara-award-at-kerry-festival/Actor Eileen Walsh has been announced has this year's receipient of the Maureen O'Hara award at this year's Kerry International Film Festival.Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:20:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1004/1409037-eileen-walsh-to-receive-maureen-ohara-award-at-kerry-festival/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1011/1408568-the-miracle-club-it-truly-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-family/Screenwriter and actor Jimmy Smallhorne introduces his new movie The Miracle Club.Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:21:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1011/1408568-the-miracle-club-it-truly-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-family/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1006/1408773-the-great-escaper-rte-arena-on-michael-caines-latest-movie/The Great Escaper is the title of a new movie that brings together two genuine icons of cinema, Glenda Jackson and Michael Caine.Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:00:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1006/1408773-the-great-escaper-rte-arena-on-michael-caines-latest-movie/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1009/1408998-we-want-to-create-a-space-for-sex-workers-stories/Red Umbrella Film Festival is Ireland's first-ever sex worker film festival. RUFF is organised by a collective of current and former sex workers and will feature films, workshops, panel discussions, and performances.Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1009/1408998-we-want-to-create-a-space-for-sex-workers-stories/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1007/1409212-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-her-song/We present the first in a new series of Irish short cinema, presented in assiciation with Screen Ireland, showcasing the breadth of emerging Irish film talent in fiction, documentary and animated filmmaking.Sat, 07 Oct 2023 08:00:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1007/1409212-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-her-song/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1004/1408569-something-for-the-weekend-lisa-mulcahys-cultural-picks/Filmmaker Lisa Mulcahy is a veteran of many TV shows; in recent years alone, she's helmed episodes of such acclaimed shows as The Tourist, Years And Years, Ridley Road and Blood.Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:00:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1004/1408569-something-for-the-weekend-lisa-mulcahys-cultural-picks/Something For The Weekendhttps://www.rte.ie/player/movie/shortscreen-neon-meets-argon-s1-e1/425796648221A neon sign-maker has his solitude interrupted by an energetic young intruder. Can these men forge a kinship amidst the flickering of neon lights?Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:15:28 +0100https://www.rte.ie/player/movie/shortscreen-neon-meets-argon-s1-e1/425796648221Irish Short Filmshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1002/1408452-ride-on-nick-kellys-musical-road-movie-with-a-green-message/You might know Nick Kelly as the acclaimed writer and director of The Drummer and the Keeper, or as frontman for legendary Irish band The Fat Lady Sings - now he's embarking on a remarkable new projectMon, 02 Oct 2023 09:15:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1002/1408452-ride-on-nick-kellys-musical-road-movie-with-a-green-message/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0930/1407914-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-lady-betty/We present the first in a new series of Irish short cinema, presented in assiciation with Screen Ireland, showcasing the breadth of emerging Irish film talent in fiction, documentary and animated filmmaking.Sat, 30 Sep 2023 06:00:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0930/1407914-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-lady-betty/Irish Short Filmshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0920/1406318-disappear-here-film-festival-returns-to-donegal/Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:38:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0920/1406318-disappear-here-film-festival-returns-to-donegal/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0923/1406376-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-memento-mori/We present the first in a new series of Irish short cinema, presented in assiciation with Screen Ireland, showcasing the breadth of emerging Irish film talent in fiction, documentary and animated filmmaking.Sat, 23 Sep 2023 11:01:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0923/1406376-fresh-irish-short-films-watch-memento-mori/Animationhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0923/1404869-the-wild-tale-of-rod-taylor-my-dad-a-forgotten-irish-thriller/Dublin, March 1978. Star Wars plays to packed houses at the Savoy, the legendary Micheál Mac Liammóir is laid to rest in Howth and RTE, in a controversial move, axes the early summer run of Trom agus Éadrom.Sat, 23 Sep 2023 08:00:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0923/1404869-the-wild-tale-of-rod-taylor-my-dad-a-forgotten-irish-thriller/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0905/991745-lomax-in-eirinn-the-ethnomusicologist-who-saved-irish-music/Filmmaker Declan McGrath writes for Culture about his music documentary, Lomax in ÉirinnTue, 05 Sep 2023 13:00:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0905/991745-lomax-in-eirinn-the-ethnomusicologist-who-saved-irish-music/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0911/1282122-dublin-film-festival-searching-for-the-ghosts-of-baggotonia/Alan Gilsenan's latest documentary Ghosts of Baggotonia is an evocative film-poem exploring the literary and other ghosts of the bohemian quarter bordering Dublin's Baggot Street during the mid-20th century.Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:00:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0911/1282122-dublin-film-festival-searching-for-the-ghosts-of-baggotonia/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0909/1404227-and-just-like-that-and-the-perverse-pleasures-of-the-hate-watch/I'm about five episodes into the second season of And Just Like That... I hate it. It's awful.Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:00:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0909/1404227-and-just-like-that-and-the-perverse-pleasures-of-the-hate-watch/The Lauren Murphy Columnhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0213/1355922-dublin-film-festival-desperate-optimists-go-back-to-the-future/Dublin International Film Festival preview: Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy, AKA acclaimed Irish filmmaking duo Desperate Optimists, introduce their new filmMon, 13 Feb 2023 07:00:24 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0213/1355922-dublin-film-festival-desperate-optimists-go-back-to-the-future/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0904/1359334-the-artist-the-wall-of-death-art-obsession-and-motorbikes/Director Maurice O'Brien introduces his IFTA-nominated documentary The Artist & The Wall of Death, which receives its Irish TV premiere on RTÉ One on Monday, September 4th.Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:00:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0904/1359334-the-artist-the-wall-of-death-art-obsession-and-motorbikes/Documentarieshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0905/1401065-sunday-miscellany-on-the-magic-of-telly-in-the-1970s/A father and his daughters tune in to a wider worldTue, 05 Sep 2023 14:00:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0905/1401065-sunday-miscellany-on-the-magic-of-telly-in-the-1970s/Sunday Miscellanyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0819/1399344-pray-for-our-sinners-sinead-osheas-tale-from-the-resistance/The most-watched documentary at the Irish cinemas this year, Pray for Our Sinners documents filmmaker Sinéad O'Shea's return to her hometown, Navan, to explore the impact of the Catholic Church on the community in decades past.Sat, 19 Aug 2023 09:00:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0819/1399344-pray-for-our-sinners-sinead-osheas-tale-from-the-resistance/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0811/1399372-in-the-name-of-gerry-conlon-how-we-made-the-new-documentary/At the height of the conflict in Northern Ireland, Gerry Conlon and three others were falsely convicted of IRA bombings in Guildford, England.Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:46:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0811/1399372-in-the-name-of-gerry-conlon-how-we-made-the-new-documentary/Documentarieshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0804/1398191-7-shark-horror-films-that-arent-jaws-you-should-check-out/With Oscar hopeful The Meg 2 out in cinemas this weekend, we take a look at other killer shark films that are worth a watch.Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:39:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0804/1398191-7-shark-horror-films-that-arent-jaws-you-should-check-out/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0803/1397846-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 energyThu, 03 Aug 2023 07:00:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0803/1397846-watching-oppenheimer-in-ukraine-his-greek-tragedy-is-our-reality/opinionhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0731/1397415-the-seven-ages-of-noel-browne-inside-the-new-documentary/Directed by acclaimed Irish filmmaker, Alan Gilsenan, The Seven Ages of Noël Browne is a new documentary that draws on previously unseen and newly discovered footage from four interviews recorded in 1997.Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:53:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0731/1397415-the-seven-ages-of-noel-browne-inside-the-new-documentary/Documentarieshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0725/1396173-im-just-ken-a-brief-history-of-barbies-boyfriend/As first boyfriends go, you could do worse than Ken Carson, writes Hui-Ying Kerr.Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:00:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0725/1396173-im-just-ken-a-brief-history-of-barbies-boyfriend/Pop Culturehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0728/1396442-strike-rte-arena-on-the-history-of-hollywoods-unions/Until very recently, whenever we went to the cinema or turned on the television, all our attention was focused on the screen, and not what went on behind that screen to deliver the entertainment.Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:00:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0728/1396442-strike-rte-arena-on-the-history-of-hollywoods-unions/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0726/1396211-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.Wed, 26 Jul 2023 06:00:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0726/1396211-the-bomb-the-bombshell-inside-the-barbenheimer-phenomenon/Barbenheimerhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0722/1395371-the-best-irish-tv-film-of-2023-so-far/After the bumper year for Irish film and television that was 2022, the bar has well and truly been raised for filmmakers and TV creators.Sat, 22 Jul 2023 07:00:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0722/1395371-the-best-irish-tv-film-of-2023-so-far/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0722/1395131-why-oppenheimer-should-be-seen-on-the-biggest-screen-imaginable/It's all about moving parts, you see. A tactile experience that translates to the eye.Sat, 22 Jul 2023 07:00:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0722/1395131-why-oppenheimer-should-be-seen-on-the-biggest-screen-imaginable/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0721/1393782-watch-32-counties-a-quest-for-hope-in-a-time-of-darkness/Over the month of Samhain, 2021, three artists set out on a pilgrimage to every county in Ireland at a time when a great darkness weighed heavy upon the land.Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:00:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0721/1393782-watch-32-counties-a-quest-for-hope-in-a-time-of-darkness/Documentarieshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0721/1395801-the-ghost-of-alfred-hitchcock-mark-cousins-talks-to-rte-arena/My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock is the title of a new film, from Northern Irish director, Mark Cousins.Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:20:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0721/1395801-the-ghost-of-alfred-hitchcock-mark-cousins-talks-to-rte-arena/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0720/1394594-10-films-to-see-at-gaze-dublins-lgbtqia-film-festival/Greg Thorpe, Festival Director of the GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival gives RTE Culture his Top 10 picks from this year's programme.Thu, 20 Jul 2023 07:00:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0720/1394594-10-films-to-see-at-gaze-dublins-lgbtqia-film-festival/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0713/1366578-enjoy-a-feast-of-classic-european-cinema/"European cinema is luckily not just one but is composed of many voices, and these voices have something in common that we proudly call European cinema." - Wim WendersThu, 13 Jul 2023 10:00:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0713/1366578-enjoy-a-feast-of-classic-european-cinema/artehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0713/1394025-songs-of-blood-destiny-when-trish-mcadam-met-marina-carr/An epic poem in conversation with the past and the present while always taking stock of what it really means to be human, Marina Carr's I Girl has been reimagined into a striking feature filmThu, 13 Jul 2023 13:00:48 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0713/1394025-songs-of-blood-destiny-when-trish-mcadam-met-marina-carr/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0714/1394424-inishowens-songs-singers-celebrated-the-new-film-previewed/It's a Fine Thing to Sing: Songs and Singers of the Inishowen Peninsula is the new documentary film by award-winning filmmaker Bob GallagherFri, 14 Jul 2023 10:00:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0714/1394424-inishowens-songs-singers-celebrated-the-new-film-previewed/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0712/1393394-is-past-lives-the-best-movie-of-2023-rte-arena-meets-the-maker/Past Lives is the acclaimed debut feature from the Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Song - she talks to RTÉ Arena above.Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:50:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0712/1393394-is-past-lives-the-best-movie-of-2023-rte-arena-meets-the-maker/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/0718/1395155-barbie-dolls-feminism-film-margot-robbie-greta-gerwig-ryan-gosling-ken/How a feminist philosopher learned to stop worrying and found her way back to the dollTue, 18 Jul 2023 16:00:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/0718/1395155-barbie-dolls-feminism-film-margot-robbie-greta-gerwig-ryan-gosling-ken/Culturehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0710/1393808-in-the-cards-filmmaker-leah-moores-celebration-of-queer-joy/In The Cards is a new short romantic comedy celebrating queerness, disability and working class lives, written and directed by Dubliner Leah Moore.Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:24:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0710/1393808-in-the-cards-filmmaker-leah-moores-celebration-of-queer-joy/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0707/1393393-from-mission-impossible-to-elemental-arena-on-the-latest-movies/Ruth Barton & Declan Burke have been watching the latest cinemas releases for RTÉ Arena - listen above to hear their hot takes...Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:14:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0707/1393393-from-mission-impossible-to-elemental-arena-on-the-latest-movies/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0707/1393413-irish-cast-shine-in-new-sky-thriller-then-you-run/New drama Then You Run is available to watch on Sky Max and the fast-moving eight-part series has a very strong Irish cast, including Cork actor Cillian O'Sullivan. Limerick actress Leah McNamara and Francis Magee who chewed the scenery as Bren in KINFri, 07 Jul 2023 19:30:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0707/1393413-irish-cast-shine-in-new-sky-thriller-then-you-run/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0704/1392670-songbird-irish-ukranian-short-film-to-premiere-at-film-fleadh/Songbird, a new short film set to screen at the Galway Film Fleadh this July, follows a Ukrainian child called Yana as she struggles to assimilate into her new Irish school.Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:48:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0704/1392670-songbird-irish-ukranian-short-film-to-premiere-at-film-fleadh/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0704/1392104-silly-sundays-meet-the-creator-of-the-new-cartoon-saloon-series/Created by Oscar-nominated producer Nuria González Blanco (Late Afternoon), the new Cartoon Saloon feel-good animated series Silly Sundays follows cousins Sonia, Hugo and Mel on fun, unexpected adventures...Tue, 04 Jul 2023 07:00:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0704/1392104-silly-sundays-meet-the-creator-of-the-new-cartoon-saloon-series/Animationhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0701/1392144-fortune-and-glory-indiana-jones-and-me/Where do you go after Star Wars? After watching the trilogy a million times through my childhood and teens I did, eventually, get kind of bored.Sat, 01 Jul 2023 03:21:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0701/1392144-fortune-and-glory-indiana-jones-and-me/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0628/1391621-from-lady-bird-to-barbie-rte-arena-on-the-films-of-greta-gerwig/With a bright pink colour-scheme and a global marketing campaign that includes 24 different posters, Barbie is the most Instagram-hyped movie of the summer.Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:00:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0628/1391621-from-lady-bird-to-barbie-rte-arena-on-the-films-of-greta-gerwig/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0623/1390851-wes-anderson-talks-to-arena-the-whole-planet-came-to-a-halt/Known for his unique style of storytelling and visual flair, writer and director Wes Anderson is a genre of cinema in his own right.Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:58:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0623/1390851-wes-anderson-talks-to-arena-the-whole-planet-came-to-a-halt/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0621/1390409-watch-dublin-your-face-a-cinematic-ode-to-the-capital/A film poem that explores the identity of the capital, Dublin, Your Face offers a poignant soundscape juxtaposed with magnificent footage of the city.Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:09:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0621/1390409-watch-dublin-your-face-a-cinematic-ode-to-the-capital/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0621/1389960-the-ingredients-of-a-wes-anderson-film/Wes Anderson's films can often be boiled down to a single striking image, writes Warren Buckland.Wed, 21 Jun 2023 10:00:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0621/1389960-the-ingredients-of-a-wes-anderson-film/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0618/1389130-full-dark-black-mirror-creator-charlie-brooker-talks-to-arena/Writer of Black Mirror Charlie Brooker and the executive producer of the show Jessica Rhoades joined RTÉ Arena to discuss the eagerly anticipated new seriesSun, 18 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0618/1389130-full-dark-black-mirror-creator-charlie-brooker-talks-to-arena/Black Mirrorhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0616/1389133-sunlight-claire-dix-talks-to-rte-arena-about-her-feature-debut/It's 21st June, the longest day of the year. And it's Dublin. Soon everyone in the flats will be gathering for a solstice bonfire...Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:30:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0616/1389133-sunlight-claire-dix-talks-to-rte-arena-about-her-feature-debut/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0609/1388365-cleopatra-at-60-arena-on-liz-taylors-legendary-hollywood-bomb/One of the most infamous productions in Hollywood history, the 1963 production of Cleopatra starred Elizabeth Taylor as the Egyptian queen, and Richard Burton as her lover Mark Antony...Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:34:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0609/1388365-cleopatra-at-60-arena-on-liz-taylors-legendary-hollywood-bomb/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0610/1388087-the-radical-lens-rte-arena-on-politics-in-cinema/For centuries it has fallen to artists to call out the inadequacies of political decision making, whether overtly or through more nuanced means.Sat, 10 Jun 2023 09:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0610/1388087-the-radical-lens-rte-arena-on-politics-in-cinema/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0608/1388086-the-crowded-room-rte-arena-on-tom-hollands-gripping-new-tv-show/The Crowded Room is a new series from Apple TV, starring and executive produced by Tom Holland - of Spider-Man fame.Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:03:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0608/1388086-the-crowded-room-rte-arena-on-tom-hollands-gripping-new-tv-show/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0608/1387697-the-death-of-kenneth-anger-paul-duane-on-a-cult-movie-legend/Filmmaker Paul Duane celebrates a controversial legend of avant-garde cinema...Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:00:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0608/1387697-the-death-of-kenneth-anger-paul-duane-on-a-cult-movie-legend/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0606/1386474-oscar-winner-charlie-kaufman-to-attend-bloomsday-film-festival/Academy Award-winning filmmaker Charlie Kaufman is coming to Dublin this month, to screen his latest film at this year's Bloomsday Film Festival.Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:00:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0606/1386474-oscar-winner-charlie-kaufman-to-attend-bloomsday-film-festival/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0603/1387283-return-of-the-jedi-at-40-the-force-is-strong-with-this-one/Like oh so many kids of my generation, I lived for Star Wars.Sat, 03 Jun 2023 08:00:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0603/1387283-return-of-the-jedi-at-40-the-force-is-strong-with-this-one/Pop Culturehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0529/1386297-my-fathers-dragon-dominates-irish-animation-awards/Cartoon Saloon's animated fantasy film My Father's Dragon came out on top at this year's 2023 Irish Animation Awards with an incredible five wins, including Best Irish Feature.Mon, 29 May 2023 15:27:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0529/1386297-my-fathers-dragon-dominates-irish-animation-awards/Animationhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0524/1385459-fear-loathing-on-the-croisette-paul-duanes-cannes-diary/Acclaimed Irish filmmaker Paul Duane travelled to the legendary Cannes Film Festival to launch his new horror movie... Fear & Loathing on the Croisette: Paul Duane's Cannes diaryWed, 24 May 2023 17:22:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0524/1385459-fear-loathing-on-the-croisette-paul-duanes-cannes-diary/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0524/1385390-aedin-gormley-talks-to-little-mermaid-director-rob-marshall/RTÉ lyric fm's Aedín Gormley marks the release of Disney's live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid this Friday with a chat with director Rob Marshall.Wed, 24 May 2023 14:00:50 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0524/1385390-aedin-gormley-talks-to-little-mermaid-director-rob-marshall/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0522/1384957-toochwatch-5-random-stanley-tucci-sightings-in-ireland/It felt like the celebrity equivalent of a state visit.Mon, 22 May 2023 11:24:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0522/1384957-toochwatch-5-random-stanley-tucci-sightings-in-ireland/Pop Culturehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0523/1384713-werner-herzog-the-trials-tribulations-of-a-moviemaking-legend/In the modern cinematic universe, filmmakers with a truly original vision are unique - and German director Werner Herzog is one such unique visionary.Tue, 23 May 2023 09:00:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0523/1384713-werner-herzog-the-trials-tribulations-of-a-moviemaking-legend/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0522/1385002-inside-406-days-from-the-debenhams-picket-line-to-the-big-screen/Producer Fergus Dowd introduces 406 Days, the new documentary telling the story of the 1,000 Irish Debenhams workers who were made redundant in April 2020, resulting in the longest industrial dispute in Irish labour history.Mon, 22 May 2023 13:58:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0522/1385002-inside-406-days-from-the-debenhams-picket-line-to-the-big-screen/Documentarieshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0415/1376813-voices-of-the-resistance-aoife-moore-on-pray-for-our-sinners/Journalist Aoife Moore explores Pray For Our Sinners, a powerful new documentary telling the stories of everyday Irish citizens resisting the status quo against extraordinary odds.Sat, 15 Apr 2023 06:00:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0415/1376813-voices-of-the-resistance-aoife-moore-on-pray-for-our-sinners/opinionhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0413/1370016-get-barber-aidan-gillen-turns-private-eye-in-new-irish-thriller/Released in Irish cinemas this weekend, Barber is a new film about a private detective set in Dublin starring Aidan Gillen.Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:00:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0413/1370016-get-barber-aidan-gillen-turns-private-eye-in-new-irish-thriller/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0413/1376774-hollywood-cavalcade-and-record-for-women-at-cannes-fest/A record six women directors will compete for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May, the organisers announced on Thursday, with the 76th edition promising to be a who's who of Hollywood A-listers and veteran filmmakers.Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:15:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0413/1376774-hollywood-cavalcade-and-record-for-women-at-cannes-fest/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/learn/2023/0412/1376518-max-hendrickson-young-filmmaker-of-the-year-2023/Watch the full awards ceremony on RTÉ Player and RTÉ Kids YouTube now.Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/learn/2023/0412/1376518-max-hendrickson-young-filmmaker-of-the-year-2023/Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Yearhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0411/1376346-sunday-miscellany-easter-lilies-for-john-huston-by-maria-hayden/On playing Miss O'Callaghan in the great director's last film, The DeadTue, 11 Apr 2023 13:00:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0411/1376346-sunday-miscellany-easter-lilies-for-john-huston-by-maria-hayden/Sunday Miscellanyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0411/1376358-pray-for-our-sinners-an-exclusive-clip-from-the-new-documentary/Filmmaker Sinead O'Shea's acclaimed new documentary Pray For Our Sinners is released in Irish cinemas on April 21stTue, 11 Apr 2023 12:37:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0411/1376358-pray-for-our-sinners-an-exclusive-clip-from-the-new-documentary/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0401/1365917-the-diary-of-a-dublin-cinema-usher/I'm no Michael Palin or Alan Bennett. But in intermittent bursts throughout my life I've kept regular accounts of the - more often than not - mundane drama of my day to day.Sat, 01 Apr 2023 13:42:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0401/1365917-the-diary-of-a-dublin-cinema-usher/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0401/1366785-fresh-screens-rte-player-showcases-young-irish-filmmaking-talent/As part of RTÉ's sponsorship of Fresh Film's Hothouse intuitive, eight acclaimed student films are now available to stream on RTÉ PlayerSat, 01 Apr 2023 07:00:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0401/1366785-fresh-screens-rte-player-showcases-young-irish-filmmaking-talent/Get Creativehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0325/1364435-the-last-of-us-a-show-that-surprised-and-challenged-audiences/The first season of HBO's The Last of Us has come to an end.Sat, 25 Mar 2023 08:00:10 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0325/1364435-the-last-of-us-a-show-that-surprised-and-challenged-audiences/opinionhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0320/1362217-stephen-rea-an-irish-acting-legend-celebrated/The actor's work and life is the subject of a tribute at Scéal Eile, an Irish Film Festival taking place in Belgium between March 21st and 25thMon, 20 Mar 2023 11:00:21 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0320/1362217-stephen-rea-an-irish-acting-legend-celebrated/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0320/1362206-a-cocktail-for-disaster-what-paul-mescal-did-next/In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong.Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:05 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0320/1362206-a-cocktail-for-disaster-what-paul-mescal-did-next/Aedín Gormleyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0321/1363442-its-not-a-new-phenomenon-at-all-short-films-in-irish-on-arena/With An Cailín Ciúin having made a splash internationally, now seems like the perfect time to take a dive into the archives and showcase older films in the Irish language.Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:00:05 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0321/1363442-its-not-a-new-phenomenon-at-all-short-films-in-irish-on-arena/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0318/1363361-kin-uncovered-meet-the-writer-behind-the-rte-crime-epic/Writer and showrunner Peter McKenna introduces the second season of RTÉ's acclaimed gangland drama Kin, which returns to Irish screens this weekend.Sat, 18 Mar 2023 06:00:16 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0318/1363361-kin-uncovered-meet-the-writer-behind-the-rte-crime-epic/RTÉ Onehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0313/1361854-its-a-bit-gory-and-a-bit-mad-cocaine-bear-on-liveline/Comedy horror movie Cocaine Bear tells the story of a terrifying grizzly, who causes carnage after accidentally ingesting millions of dollars' worth of cocaine.Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:00:44 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0313/1361854-its-a-bit-gory-and-a-bit-mad-cocaine-bear-on-liveline/Cocainehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0312/1361490-oscars-2023-how-aftersun-uses-music-to-perfectly-express-grief/As author C.S. Lewis wrote in A Grief Observed (1961): "In grief nothing 'stays put'." For Lewis, grief is not a linear process, but recurrent, cyclical and never truly complete.Sun, 12 Mar 2023 08:00:44 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0312/1361490-oscars-2023-how-aftersun-uses-music-to-perfectly-express-grief/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0312/1359882-sunday-miscellany-on-the-visual-magic-of-an-cailin-ciuin/I saw the film, An Cailín Ciúin, in the Curzon Cinema in London's Soho. It hadn't been out long, and there were fewer than a dozen people at the matinée.Sun, 12 Mar 2023 08:00:16 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0312/1359882-sunday-miscellany-on-the-visual-magic-of-an-cailin-ciuin/Sunday Miscellanyhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/0307/1360675-ifta-nominations-announced-in-dublin/The films The Banshees of Inisherin and Aisha and the TV series Bad Sisters and The Dry will be among the leading contenders when the Irish Film and Television Awards take place in Dublin in May.Tue, 07 Mar 2023 08:07:07 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/0307/1360675-ifta-nominations-announced-in-dublin/Movieshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0309/1359725-the-films-of-james-cameron-arena-on-the-king-of-the-movie-world/Just over a quarter of a century ago, at the Academy Awards ceremony in March 1998, James Cameron famously declared himself King of the World.Thu, 09 Mar 2023 07:00:37 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0309/1359725-the-films-of-james-cameron-arena-on-the-king-of-the-movie-world/Avatarhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0306/1360139-creed-iii-close-fashion-reimagined-arena-on-the-latest-movies/For RTÉ Arena, Chris Wasser and Deirdre Molumby have been watching the latest moviesMon, 06 Mar 2023 10:00:09 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0306/1360139-creed-iii-close-fashion-reimagined-arena-on-the-latest-movies/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0307/1360528-richie-baneham-won-an-oscar-for-avitar-now-hes-nominated-again/For three decades, Ballyfermot animation graduate Richie Baneham, has been quietly working behind the scenes as a visual effects supervisor on some of the biggest franchises in cinema.Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:00:53 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0307/1360528-richie-baneham-won-an-oscar-for-avitar-now-hes-nominated-again/Filmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0306/1360501-why-are-so-many-irish-films-nominated-for-oscars/Why are so many Irish films and filmmakers nominated for Oscars? An expert in Irish cinema explainsMon, 06 Mar 2023 10:59:29 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0306/1360501-why-are-so-many-irish-films-nominated-for-oscars/Film