20 years since the first movie arrived and the gang have reunited! Released towards the end of 2001, just four years after the first book was published, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone went on to become an absolute global cinematic phenomenon. In the years since then, we got another seven Harry Potter movies, as […]

4 years ago

The much-talked-about new show is available to watch this week. Coming from the creative minds of Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson (Rainman, Disclosure, Sleepers) and Emmy-winning writer Danny Strong (Empire, Game Change, The Hunger Games), you know that a show like Dopesick is definitely going to get your attention. That is before you take into account […]

4 years ago

“As soon as you aren’t able to uphold a standard or ideal, then suddenly people come and attack you.” Interest in the royal family is at an all-time high lately, thanks to the likes of The Crown, The Favourite and, well, real life. So being asked to portray arguably the most famous member of that […]

4 years ago

The Minister of Tourism announced the three main changes to hospitality from Friday. The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Culture Catherine Martin confirmed this evening to RTÉ that nightclubs can reopen at 100% capacity from Friday, 22 October. Minister Martin also provided an update on the extended opening hours of bars […]

4 years ago

The Halloween star talks about the love behind these characters in particular. Throughout the decades and decades of cinema, there have been plenty of characters who have defied all of the odds and somehow made it to the end credits. But when you think of some of the greatest cinematic survivors in history, really only […]

4 years ago

We’re getting closer to spooky season! Halloween is a great holiday to celebrate with the entire family, and if you’ve got some younger relatives that you maybe don’t want to traumatise with something properly scary, you’ll be happy to hear that Disney+ has announced its Halloween line-up, filled with releases suitable for pretty much all […]

4 years ago

The Oscar-winning 1989 animated movie is getting a live-action remake. Disney seems to absolutely love Awkwafina right now. Maybe best known for her supporting roles in the likes of Ocean’s 8 and Crazy Rich Asians, it feels like Awkwafina has been on Disney’s speed dial lately, having appeared earlier this year in their animated hit […]

4 years ago

Including arguably the biggest movie ever on Netflix, due to arrive on Christmas Eve! Netflix usually keeps its cards to its chest for as long as possible when it comes to official release dates on its big projects, but this week the streaming service gone all out, taking to social media to reveal the full […]

4 years ago

All of the new movies and shows to get excited about over the next month or so. While we’re still catching up on some of the great stuff that Netflix dropped during July – from the Fear Street Trilogy to Blood Red Sky to Sexy Beasts to Masters of the Universe: Revelation – we’ve already […]

4 years ago

The show will debut in Ireland very soon. If there are two things that recent years have proven to be true, it is that everyone seems to love true crime, and everyone reckons they should start their own podcast. That is essentially the essence of new comedy thriller series Only Murders in the Building, which […]

4 years ago

Six cinemas on the island of Ireland feature in the Top 50. Everyone has their own favourite cinema that they will argue into the ground is better than every other cinema, but Time Out Magazine – the epicentre of all things cool and great – have listed the Top 50 best cinemas in all of […]

4 years ago

This was the movie that had Matt Damon in Ireland during the lockdown. There was a time last year when it felt like we could barely move without bumping into Matt Damon. Of course, those in the know are aware that he wasn’t the only Hollywood megastar in the country at the time, but he […]

4 years ago

The documentary series will arrive on Netflix later in June. On top of the Sky documentary series being directed by Jim Sheridan (which will arrive this week), as well as an adaptation of the West Cork podcast series from the folks behind HBO’s Chernobyl, Netflix also has their own documentary series looking into the death […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW Find out how well you know these brilliant minor scene-stealers from the most famous sitcom of all time. In case you didn’t know, the gang is back! Rachel and Monica and Phoebe and Ross and Joey and Chandler have all returned for Friends: The Reunion, which is available to watch […]

4 years ago

Described as “Pulp Fiction meets In Bruges”, the podcast features some huge Irish stars. While most podcast listeners might automatically assume they’re either all to do with cold case murder mysteries or comedians chatting to their mates, there is actually a fantastic genre of podcasts dedicated to fictional storytelling. That is how the hit Julia […]

4 years ago

The Oscar-winning actresses were surprised by how dark the new story was allowed to get… Disney has never shied away from being fairly traumatising with their movies. Everything from Bambi’s mum all the way up to the furnace in Toy Story 3, there have been parts of their stories that have kids (and adults) verging […]

4 years ago

It is one of three projects currently in development based around the 1996 murder. 2019’s Chernobyl was without a doubt one of the best serieson TV in recent years, and the production company behind that show will next be focussing on bringing an adaptation of the West Cork podcast to the small screen. As reported […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by Disney+ A brilliant mix of classics and brand new releases have been added… No matter what mood you’re in, no matter what kind of movie or show you’re looking for, the recent additions to Star and the other platforms on Disney+ will definitely offer you something you’ll know and enjoy, or […]

5 years ago

Here are all of the new (and classic) movies and shows we’ll be enjoying for the next 31 days. Yes, the weather is getting better, and yes, we’re allowed to move up to 20km from our home (Braveheart voice: “FREEEEEDDDDDOOOOOOOMMMM!!!”), and yes, the days being longer means we want to do more outside stuff. But, […]

5 years ago

Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and director Justin Lin all weighed in on the potential of Fast 10 happening here. One of the many, MANY great things about the Fast and the Furious franchise is that the action series places us in the thick of the action in some of the most beautiful and exotic places […]

5 years ago

Stamos also tells us about his time touring around Ireland with The Beach Boys. Depending on your generation, you may know John Stamos from the likes of General Hospital, Full House, or ER. More recently, you may know him from Fuller House, You, or Scream Queens. And there is likely an entire subset of people […]

5 years ago

A Star Is Born, Mrs. Doubtfire, Joker, and The Greatest Showman are all part of the line-up. While we’re still not entirely sure when most cinemas in Ireland will be allowed to safely re-open, it is clear from the response to some of the new trailers for some upcoming blockbusters, that movie lovers are hungry […]

5 years ago

The new movie from the writer of Sicario also features Aidan Gillen in full-on bad guy mode. As difficult as this is to believe, aside from the Maleficent sequel in 2019, Angelina Jolie hasn’t had a starring role in a major movie since, well, the first Maleficent movie back in 2014. 2021 will see her […]

5 years ago

Brought to you by Disney+ No need to do your homework on the new Disney+ show, because we’ve done it all for you! Ahead of the release of the new 6-part series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+, you might be thinking where in the world – or, at least, where in the […]

5 years ago

It has quickly become one of the most-talked-about series since it debuted in the US a few weeks ago. Academy-Award nominated directors Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick have tackled some very controversial topics in the past with their previous documentaries, including The Invisible War (the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military), The […]

5 years ago

This is the fourth time the Kilkenny-based studio has been nominated for the award. Cartoon Saloon has been nominated for the Best Animated Movie at this year’s Academy Awards, as announced by Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra-Jones during today’s nominations announcements. Their movie Wolfwalkers received the nomination, following in the footsteps of their three previous […]

5 years ago

Chess, mess, test, best, guess, dress, nevertheless… this musical is practically gonna write itself! In the latest episode of “Sure, why not??”, one of Netflix’s biggest hit shows to date is getting a stage musical adaptation. While some of them might seem more easily adaptable into a musical than others – we can definitely see […]

5 years ago

The news comes after #FireGinaCarano began trending on Twitter on Wednesday. Gina Carano has been fired from The Mandalorian, in what is reported to be a response to a series of offensive social media posts. In a statement reported by Variety, a spokesperson for LucasFilm said the following: “Gina Carano is not currently employed by […]

5 years ago

ALL of the weather is happening this weekend. Parts of the country are still affected by a status yellow snow and ice warning on Wednesday morning and things do not look to be getting better any time soon. Tonight alone, temperatures are set to drop to as low as -2, while Met Éireann has predicted that […]

6 years ago

Yes. As of right now. This very second. Okay, so… (looks at watch)… as of 7.35pm on the evening of Tuesday 25 February 2020, these are the top ten most popular TV shows and movies on Netflix. If you read this at 6.36pm, or you read this on Wednesday 26 February, or you read it […]

6 years ago

Guidelines on mass gatherings, such as the St. Patrick’s Day parade, will be issued shortly. As the coronavirus death toll has risen to 10 in Italy as of today (Tuesday 25 February), Minister of Health Simon Harris has announced that his department will recommend that next month’s Six Nations game against Italy should not go […]

6 years ago

The Department of Foreign Affairs is working with local authorities and advising Irish nationals in the area. Earlier today, it was confirmed that a hotel in Tenerife is on lockdown due to a confirmed case of the coronavirus. Up to 1,000 guests at a hotel at the popular holiday resort have been told to stay in […]

6 years ago

Tell us your on-board-reclining etiquette. To recline or not to recline? That is the question of our generation. If someone reclines back into you, suddenly jamming your tray-table into your tummy without warning, then that is the dictionary definition of being “triggered”. But if you’re particularly uncomfortable in your chair, or it has already been […]

6 years ago

Out of the fridge, into the freezer for the week ahead… Earlier today, Met Éireann issued two nationwide weather warnings including a status yellow snow and ice warning that will remain in place until midnight on Tuesday. Their commentary on the incoming weather front is as follows: “As Storm Ciara moves away today, colder air originating […]

6 years ago

The winds caused the plane to reach speeds of more than 800mph. Storm Ciara is arriving in Ireland and the UK today with more (but different) bad weather set to arrive directly behind it. However, one of the unexpected side effects of the high winds from the storm is that it may have caused British Airways […]

6 years ago

More bad weather will arrive almost the second the storm passes over the country. Not long after issuing an upgraded status orange wind warning for the entire country to go with the pre-existing three weather warnings already in place, Met Éireann has released an updated meteorologist’s commentary for Storm Ciara and the weather we can expect […]

6 years ago

“This game makes no sense at all!” Going strong since 1975, Wheel Of Fortune is one of those shows that even if you’ve never seen an episode, you probably know all about it. The big climax of each episode involves a Countdown-looking board with a hidden word, that kind of plays out like a big […]

6 years ago

It is part of a special offer so it definitely won’t cost you a lot of money, money, money. First things first. What is Galentine’s Day, you might be asking? Well… we could tell you, but it might make more sense for Leslie Knope to explain it for us… Clip via Parks and Recreation To […]

6 years ago

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Finally! We’ve got… (checks notes) … “Elevator Going Up” emoji. As we venture further and further away from regular conversation, we delve further and further into a language composed entirely of emojis. Remember when it was basically just what you could make up with the text characters themselves? Like if you had a colon and […]

6 years ago

Off the back of this first trailer, we’re absolutely hooked. Okay, let us take a look at who is involved in The Undoing. In front of the camera: Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman. Should’ve-won-an-Oscar-for-Paddington-2-role Hugh Grant. Oscar-winner Donald Sutherland. Golden Globe-nominee Edgar Ramirez. Behind the camera: directed by Susanne Bier (The Night Manager, Bird Box), and created […]

6 years ago

Including what was once the single most expensive movie ever made. Sunday is a good day to turn into a movie day. And you’ve got plenty of options, between Bad Boys For Life, Just Mercy, and Bombshell all hitting the big screen this week (our reviews right here), as well as some crackers on the […]

6 years ago

Brrrr! While the majority of the country has just been released from an ice and low temperature weather warning, that doesn’t mean things are taking a turn for the much sunnier. In fact, Met Éireann’s forecast for the coming week shows that the majority of the evenings and nights will see temperatures remain below freezing. Starting […]

6 years ago

Not a bad January for this player. Did you know Winning Streak has been on the telly since 1990, making it Europe’s second-longest-running game show, after the UK’s Countdown? Well, now you do. Over the years, we have seen it hosted by Mike Murphy, Derek Mooney, Aidan Power, Kathryn Thomas, and Geri Maye, but tonight […]

6 years ago

Temperatures are set to drop to as low as -4 over the weekend. 25 counties have been issued a weather warning by Met Éireann, which will remain in place until Sunday morning. The low temperature and ice warning has been issued for all of Munster, Connacht, and Leinster, as well as Cavan and Monaghan. Temperatures will fall […]

6 years ago

The actress who landed the role went on to be nominated for an Oscar. Even now, as the dust has settled from the Oscar nominations, fans are livid – LIVID! – that Jennifer Lopez didn’t get an Best Supporting Actress nomination for her turn in Hustlers (which, to be fair, she killed it in). She […]

6 years ago

The incident took place in the early hours of Monday morning. Gardaí are investigating the assault and attempted abduction of a woman in the Martin’s Grove/Blackhorse Avenue area of Dublin. The incident occurred at approximately 7.30am this morning (Monday 6 January). The woman, aged in her 60s, was approached by a man who attempted to […]

6 years ago

The heatwave conditions are to reach their peak on New Year’s Eve. As the bushfires in Australia continue to devastate entire regions of the country, the full extent of the destruction is still being tallied. According to one report, almost half a billion animals are estimated to have died due to the bushfires, while the […]

6 years ago

It is just one of a number of new features to arrive on the messaging app next year. According to WABetaInfo, a tech site specifically dedicated to doing deep dives on new apps and updates in search of interesting additions, WhatsApp will be rolling out self-destructing messages to their messaging app in 2020. Initially referred […]

6 years ago

This will be very useful information… The older we get, the more we become aware that the morning after might be a bigger con than the pro from the great night out before it. Also, as we get older, we know what hangover cures work for us, and which don’t, and even those aren’t universal, […]

6 years ago