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What are the key ingredients that make for a memorable Irish film? Well, a splash of drink, a smidgen of repression, at least one outburst of psychotic violence and a Hollywood actor with a cartoonishly bad accent are obvious prerequisites.

As an adolescent developing an interest in old cinema, one of my prized books was Roger Manvells 1946 Film, and through its pages, I first formed impressions of what certain films looked like. There were striking double-exposure shots from German Expressionist classics like Carl Mayers 1924 The Last Laugh, images that emphasised giant shadows, and people caught in quiet contemplation.

 

Deadline reporter Dave Robb, the journalist and author long considered the dean of the Hollywood labor beat, has died at age 74.

I admit to being underwhelmed by “Oppenheimer” on first viewing. (Hard to imagine, considering the scale, but it didn’t help that the Imax print broke at the…

The three-time Golden Globe winner is eligible for both directing and writing honors for his new film.

Variety critics Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman list their top 10 movies of 2023, from 'Oppenheimer' to 'Anatomy of a Fall' and 'Past Lives.'

The National Board of Review has named Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" as best picture of 2023.

Whatever you think the 1960s to have been like or looked like, think again. The tumultuous decade is multi-faceted in all manner of ways, including movies. But which films of the 1960s are actually th

The award ceremony will take place on February 14, 2024, during the BFI Chairs Dinner in London. Nolans impact on the film industry, spanning iconic works like Memento, the Batman series, and Inception, will be celebrated.