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# Film

All time
# Star Wars
Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, dies aged 74
Harrison Ford and George Lucas are among those to have paid tribute to the Star Wars actor.
# avengers
Avengers: Endgame smashes Irish records with €4.46 million opening weekend
The film has become the biggest opening weekend box office hit in 44 countries.
# Cinema
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
# 007
Bond 25 film announces new cast members... but we still don't have a name
We do know that Rami Malek will star – and he might be a villain.
# Academy Awards
Oscars change 'outdated' Foreign Language Feature Film category to International Feature Film
“We have noted that the reference to ‘foreign’ is outdated within the global filmmaking community.”
# dumbo
Colin Farrell: 'Ireland is a marvel - the same-sex marriage referendum was extraordinary'
The Dublin actor talks to us about his pride in Ireland, and his role in Disney’s reimagining of Dumbo.
# RIP
Legendary filmmaker and French New Wave pioneer Agnes Varda dies aged 90
She continued making films right up to her death.
# The man who wanted to fly
How this 80-something Cavan bachelor's wish to fly became a film about family and community
The Man Who Wanted to Fly is released to Irish cinemas 29 March.
# trailer
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
# hole in the ground
This Irish horror film about a strange sinkhole is your next big cinema scare
And it stars Seána Kerslake as the mother of a young boy who starts acting a bit strange…
# winners and controversies
Here's what to watch out for in tonight's Oscars
Will Ireland get any Oscars? And will Bohemian Rhapsody annoy everyone by scooping big awards?
# In the saddle
'Beautifully directed and filmed'- Praise for last night's documentary 'Jump Girls'
Aired on TG4, it tells the stories of several female jockeys.
# Cinema
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
# Red Carpet
The Oscars has no host for the first time in 30 years but is promising 'phenomenal' presenters
TV network ABC says the hostless show could be a good thing.
# Cinema
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
# sag awards
Black Panther scores top prize at Screen Actors Guild Awards
The film won for best ensemble cast, defeating A Star Is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody and Crazy Rich Asians.
# screen ireland
Screen Ireland announces big plans for 2019, with enhanced funding for TV dramas
A total of €16.2 million in capital funding has been allocated to Screen Ireland for 2019.
# It's Quizness time
Quiz: Which film won the Best Picture Oscar in these years?
Awards season is well and truly under way.
# film locations
Latex paint, road signs and yellow cabs... How to turn an Irish street into downtown New York
…Like in Greta (pictured). We talk to an expert about how it all happens.
# Cinema
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
# Movies
Barry Keoghan and Jessie Buckley both nominated for Bafta Rising Star Award
The pair are joined by three other actors in the nominations: Cynthia Erivo, Lakeith Stanfield and Letita Wright.
# still to come
These are the movies to make sure you don't miss in 2019
All the big budget films you could ask for.
# Year in Review
Here are the books, movies, music, and television that DailyEdge.ie writers loved this year
It was a big year in entertainment.
# Film
'It was powerful and quite moving' - Jason Sherlock's speech to his father's ashes in South African temple
In a documentary that airs tonight on RTÉ One, Jason Sherlock travels to South Africa to meet his half-brother and visit his father’s final resting place.
# buddy and friends
Quiz: How well do you know the film Elf?
The Will Ferrell movie has become a Christmas classic.
# on screen
Hidden Netflix movie gems to watch over the Christmas break
Stop the aimless flicking.
# trailers
Here are Irish film critics' top movies of the year
Irish films Michael Inside and Rosie came out tops, while A Star Is Born was crowned the top international film.
Voices
Opinion: Should disabled characters be played by disabled actors?
‘I’m really not a fan of hiring someone because they have or have not got a disability and I, for one, would not like to be hired for a job on that basis,’ writes filmmaker Paddy Slattery.
# Opinion
'They are doing their very best to build a future': Filmmaker Greg Byrne on working with undocumented teenagers in Ireland
The filmmaker collaborated with undocumented youth who had grown up in Ireland to help tell their story.
# Cinema
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
# tale of a trio
You shouldn't Google the film Three Identical Strangers before it hits Irish cinemas
We talked to its director about the fascinating story – but don’t worry, there are no spoilers.
# Cinema
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
# last tango
Bernardo Bertolucci, director of Last Tango in Paris, dies aged 77
Bertolucci died at his home in Rome early on Monday.
# Lost and Found
Lost Disney film showing Mickey Mouse's predecessor found in Japan
“We’re absolutely delighted to learn that a copy of the lost film exists.”
# Cinema
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
# fly on the wall
'Katie hasn’t seen the film. She says she looks forward to watching it when she retires'
Award-winning director Ross Whitaker on worries about doing an Irish trailblazer’s story justice and discovering her ‘unusual charisma’.
# back to basics
'I did one gig and 12 people turned up': Irish musicians make documentary about reality of touring
The documentary looks at what happened when three independent musicians teamed up to tour Ireland.
# Cinema
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
# Cinema
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
# Cinema
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.