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<p>Artist Yvonne McGuinness and actor Cillian Murphy bought the cinema in Dingle Co Kerry last year. Today, Ms McGuinness told a meeting in the venue: 'It's not about us. It's about protecting a small part of Irish cultural history.' Picture: John Locher/AP</p>

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Cillian Murphy and Yvonne McGuinness to return Kerry cinema to local community

Having bought Dingle's Phoenix Cinema last year, the couple plan to fund its transformation into a community arts centre

<p>End-of-the-world movies may include some scientific facts but are largely cinematic craic</p>

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How do some blockbuster disaster movies stack up against real science?

<p>Screen Ireland has funded numerous award-winning films such as 'The Young Offenders'.</p>

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Ireland's film body seeks test-screening service to recruit cinema audiences to 'road-test' new movies

Film workers bring High Court challenge to Labour Court ruling

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Film workers bring High Court challenge to Labour Court ruling

Galway’s Pálás Cinema to close with operating losses of more than €1.8m

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Galway’s Pálás Cinema to close with operating losses of more than €1.8m

Jeremy Irons admits to nerves before UCC conferring as 'education was a bit of a battle'

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Jeremy Irons admits to nerves before UCC conferring as 'education was a bit of a battle'

96th Annual Academy Awards - Roaming Red Carpet

Cillian Murphy and wife Yvonne McGuinness purchase iconic Kerry cinema

The couple announced the purchase of the Phoenix cinema in Dingle which they say will remain an independently owned gem in the heart of the town

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Suzanne Harrington: Housewife Of The Year was Irish women's day off from powerlessness

Suzanne Harrington: Housewife Of The Year was Irish women's day off from powerlessness

Film covering the Housewife of The Year contest finds interviewees looking back from a very different Ireland

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Streaming Services Photo Illustrations

Disney targets €950m streaming profit in its new fiscal year

The old Hollywood studios are finally doing what Netflix has been doing for over a decade led by Disney, which earned $321m from online video in the final months of its last fiscal year

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

'This is mad!' — Paul Mescal overwhelmed by fans at Irish premiere of Gladiator II

'This is mad!' — Paul Mescal overwhelmed by fans at Irish premiere of Gladiator II

'Normal People' star swarmed by fans seeking selfies and autographs at TCD and later at the Light House Cinema

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

In Profile: Aurélie Godet, Cork Film Festival director of programming

French native Aurélie Godet has moved to Leeside as part of her first year with the Cork event

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Contrasting fortunes: Ardmore makes €3.29m profit while Troy Studios makes €1.6m loss

Contrasting fortunes: Ardmore makes €3.29m profit while Troy Studios makes €1.6m loss

This summer, Ardmore and Troy MD Elaine Geraghty told an Oireachtas committee: 'Since the removal of the [regional tax incentive] uplift, Troy has been almost 100% vacant'

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Barry Keoghan says people use his son as ammunition against him

Barry Keoghan says people use his son as ammunition against him

The actor, 32, says that 'the more in the public I've become, the less I've posted about my child, because I don't think it's fair to put my child online'

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Student accommodation investment

Letters to the Editor: Simon Harris should not link protests to bomb hoax

A reader says when Simon Harris put his name forward for the job, he signed up for the protesting as much as the more desirable elements

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

Coronavirus - Thu Jan 14, 2021

London cinema cancels screening of AI-generated film following backlash

A central London cinema has cancelled a screening of a film which was written by artificial intelligence (AI) following a public backlash.

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Liverpool cinema gunman jailed for 14 years

Liverpool cinema gunman jailed for 14 years

Leslie Garrett began his rampage around 7.30pm on January 3, by entering an off licence and firing the gun at the counter before heading to the Western Approaches pub in the Norris Green area of Liverpool

Fri, 07 Jun, 2024

Nicola Coughlan to star in movie adaptation of Enid Blyton's Magic Faraway Tree

Nicola Coughlan to star in movie adaptation of Enid Blyton's Magic Faraway Tree

The Irish actress will play Silky the fairy who lives on the Magic Faraway Tree in the Enchanted Wood

Thu, 06 Jun, 2024

77th Cannes Film Festival

Megalopolis divides the critics, but rumours of Coppola's retirement have been greatly exaggerated

Never one to avoid political issues, Coppola’s film is a cautionary tale that’s linked to the current political turbulence Stateside

Sat, 25 May, 2024

Colm Meaney and Aidan Gillen to star in new docudrama on Sophie Toscan du Plantier case

Colm Meaney and Aidan Gillen to star in new docudrama on Sophie Toscan du Plantier case

Jim Sheridan will blend documentary and drama in Re-creation, a film about the West Cork murder

Thu, 23 May, 2024

Ireland still to return to pre-pandemic levels of cinema attendance

Ireland still to return to pre-pandemic levels of cinema attendance

New data reveals that Irish people are no longer Europe's most avid movie-goers

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Celebrity Sightings In United States - November 07, 2022

S Cannes Film Festival: 10 directors eying Palme d’Or glory

Some veteran auteurs are among the frontrunners at the prestigious French film festival, writes Darragh Leen

Tue, 14 May, 2024

Letters to the Editor: ‘That They May Face the Rising Sun’ is a movie masterpiece

Letters to the Editor: ‘That They May Face the Rising Sun’ is a movie masterpiece

One reader writes in praise of the film adaptation of John McGahern's final novel, while others consider a range of issues including climate change and mental health

Thu, 02 May, 2024

Film Review: That They May Face The Rising Sun is delicate but unsentimental

Film Review: That They May Face The Rising Sun is delicate but unsentimental

"The landscape is quintessentially Irish with its reed-choked fields and drystone walls, but religion is every bit important a backdrop here as Catholic Ireland begins to slough off the authoritarian Church..."

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes

Letters to the Editor: Concern regarding puberty blockers

One reader says the HSE must review the recently-published Cass report on gender healthcare in the UK

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

British Academy Film Awards 2024

Bafta win puts Cillian Murphy in pole position for his first Oscar

The Cork-born Oppenheimer star is tipped to shine still brighter in awards season: In four out of the last five years, the Best Actor Bafta winner went on to emerge victorious on Oscar night, writes Esther McCarthy

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

Ireland's entertainment charts 2023: Lists of most popular TV, cinema, books, music, and more

Ireland's entertainment charts 2023: Lists of most popular TV, cinema, books, music, and more

You'll probably guess the Toy Show topped the TV charts, but what about the favourites in other areas of arts and entertainment?

Thu, 18 Jan, 2024

Good Grief

Film Review: Good Grief is a thoughtful film that blends black humour and pathos

Good Grief is written and directed by Daniel Levy

Fri, 12 Jan, 2024

Film Review: Emma Stone is extraordinary in Poor Things lead role

Film Review: Emma Stone is extraordinary in Poor Things lead role

The Victorian-era Poor Things is adapted by Tony McNamara from Alasdair Gray’s novel

Fri, 12 Jan, 2024

Northern Ireland’s oldest cinema looks forward to new era

Northern Ireland’s oldest cinema looks forward to new era

The long history of Belfast’s oldest remaining cinema will be celebrated as it looks forward to its future.

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester

Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester

Senator Micheál Carrigy's case is the latest example of the kind of appalling abuse that tech giants profit from

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Plan a full review of policing rather than merely calling for heads to roll

Letters to the Editor: Plan a full review of policing rather than merely calling for heads to roll

A policing expert proposes an approach to reviewing An Garda Síochána's work, while other readers address topics including war in the Middle East, neutrality, cinema, and Katie Taylor

Fri, 01 Dec, 2023

Cork Film Festival announces winner of inaugural best new Irish feature award

Cork Film Festival announces winner of inaugural best new Irish feature award

'Prospect House' was selected from an eclectic shortlist to be named the Best New Irish Feature at the 68th Cork International Film Festival

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Progress towards peace in Gaza requires listening to all sides

Irish Examiner view: Progress towards peace in Gaza requires listening to all sides

Diplomacy requires recognition of the philosophy stated by JFK 60 years ago: 'We must deal with the world as it is, not as we would wish it to be'

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023

Taylor Swift

Swift beats Scorsese at box office but Killers Of The Flower Moon opens strongly

In a movie match-up almost as unlikely as Barbie and Oppenheimer, Martin Scorsese took on Taylor Swift in cinemas over the weekend.

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Cork cinema revamp is welcome

Letters to the Editor: Cork cinema revamp is welcome

Irish Examiner readers consider issues including the fate of a Cork cinema, driving test delays, the GAA season, the environment, and censorship

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

Film classification office accused of leaking 'Banshees of Inisherin' Civil War complaint

Film classification office accused of leaking 'Banshees of Inisherin' Civil War complaint

Other complaints were made about the 15A rating of the movie 'M3GAN' and the use of the word ‘bugger’ in 'Puss in Boots'

Mon, 14 Aug, 2023

Hyde Park Picture House - Leeds

‘World’s last gas-lit cinema’ ready to reopen after £2m restoration

A “gem of a picture house” which is reopening its doors after a £4 million restoration is thought to be the last remaining gas-lit cinema in the world. The 109-year-old Hyde Park Picture House, in Leeds, is one of the oldest in the UK.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

Film Review: Book Club's next chapter is charming, but saccharine

Film Review: Book Club's next chapter is charming, but saccharine

"All the leading ladies are in fine form here, although Candice Bergen’s recently retired Sharon steals the show as the pragmatist of the bunch"

Fri, 12 May, 2023

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

'Dungeons & Dragons' embarks on an epic quest to finally make money

With 'Honor Among Thieves' in cinemas now, can Hasbro overcome 50 years of D&D business disasters without enraging its fan base?

Sat, 01 Apr, 2023

Cineworld bankruptcy

Troubled Cineworld to focus on sale of entire group

World’s second-largest cinema group will woo other buyers after AMC Entertainment quit talks to buy Cineworld theatres

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

India Kashmir Cinema

Cinema opens in Kashmiri city after 14 years – but few turn up

A multi-screen cinema has opened in the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir for the first time in 14 years.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022

Film review: Saoirse Ronan heads up an effective Agatha Christie homage in See How They Run

Film review: Saoirse Ronan heads up an effective Agatha Christie homage in See How They Run

"Ronan yet again demonstrates a deceptively light touch when it comes to deadpan humour"

Fri, 09 Sep, 2022

The Hot 100: Your guide to what's happening this autumn and winter

The Hot 100: Your guide to what's happening this autumn and winter

From movies to music, fashion to food, here are our editors’ top picks for the season

Sat, 03 Sep, 2022

Special Screening of "DC League of Super Pets"

Five films to see for €4 on National Cinema Day

Make the most of National Cinema Day with some of these recommendations

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

Travolta And Newton-John In 'Grease'

Irish Examiner view: Olivia Newton-John sang the summer nights of a generation's lives

Olivia Newton-John was one of our era's best-selling singers as well as a movie star who enchanted us all for decades

Wed, 10 Aug, 2022

TikTok trend sweeps Cork cinemas as teens suit up to watch 'Minions: The Rise of Gru'

TikTok trend sweeps Cork cinemas as teens suit up to watch 'Minions: The Rise of Gru'

Some cinemas in the UK have implemented a dress code due to rowdy behaviour associated with the trend

Wed, 06 Jul, 2022

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks: 'I said no to an awful lot of things, the things I said yes to were pretty damn good'

The iconic actor on his wild new 'Elvis' movie, his faith in America, and why his Oscar-winning movies might not get made today

Sun, 26 Jun, 2022

Terry Prone: Falling for a dancer — but Patricia Ward wasn’t even aware of Gene Kelly’s career

Terry Prone: Falling for a dancer — but Patricia Ward wasn’t even aware of Gene Kelly’s career

A young gold-digger who took control of a former star... But no... This isn't that kind of story. Instead, pause a while and listen to a woman who loved a great man and cherishes his menory

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022

Damien Owens: author talks about hitting 50 - and all the milestones that go with it

Damien Owens: author talks about hitting 50 - and all the milestones that go with it

'There are no jokes about growing old, because god help us, we really are getting old'

Sat, 02 Apr, 2022

Barmans arms pulling a pint of beer

Pilot scheme to turn pubs into cinemas, book clubs and craft shops

Five pubs in Cavan, Kerry, Donegal, Clare and Cork will receive funding to help turn them into community hubs

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022