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The Ballad of Wallis Island is a big hug of a movie

If there's a more uplifting cinema experience between now and Christmas, 2025 will be one for the books.

Carey Mulligan at The Ballad of Wallis Island gala screening at the Ham Yard Hotel in London on Wednesday night

Carey Mulligan checked by medic during freezing filming

A medic was called on set to assess if The Ballad of Wallis Island star Carey Mulligan and the cast were not getting too cold while they filmed the movie in coastal Wales during the summer, the director has said.

Movies • 29 May

Bradley Cooper & Carey Mulligan hit Netflix in Maestro

Bradley Cooper gives the Sigmund Freud gem "Love and work... work and love, that's all there is" its latest close-up as he tells the story of Leonard Bernstein's marriage to Felicia Montealegre - superbly played by Carey Mulligan.

Movie Review • 20 Dec 23

Margot Robbie lost for words at Saltburn premiere

Margot Robbie had to use hand gestures to explain she had lost her voice and could not be interviewed at her first red carpet premiere since the start of the US actors' strike in July.

Movie • 15 Nov 23

Saltburn opens in cinemas on Friday 17 November

Barry Keoghan meets the family in Saltburn clip

Barry Keoghan is back in cinemas from Friday in the acclaimed Saltburn - here's a look at what you can expect.

Movies • 13 Nov 23

Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein and Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre in Maestro

Trailer released for Bradley Cooper's new film Maestro

The official trailer for Maestro, a Netflix biopic about about famous US conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, has been released.

Movies • 26 Oct 23

Barry Keoghan cranks up the tension in Saltburn trailer

The new trailer for the Barry Keoghan-starring Saltburn has been released ahead of the film's arrival in Irish cinemas next month.

Movies • 26 Oct 23

Carey Mulligan with Marcus Mumford - She shared the couple's happy news in an interview with Vogue

Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford share baby joy

Actress Carey Mulligan has welcomed her third child with her musician husband Marcus Mumford.

Movies • 11 Oct 23

Barry Keoghan back in cinemas in November in Saltburn

Barry Keoghan will be back in cinemas in November in Saltburn, the new film from Promising Young Woman Oscar-winner Emerald Fennell.

Movies • 08 Sep 23

Bradley Cooper is the star, co-writer, and director of Maestro

Bernstein family defend Cooper in prosthetic nose row

The children of Leonard Bernstein have defended Bradley Cooper's use of "make-up to amplify his resemblance" to the late composer in an upcoming film.

Movies • 17 Aug 23

Barry Keoghan movie to open BFI London Film Festival

The Barry Keoghan-starring film Saltburn will open this year's BFI London Film Festival.

Movie • 07 Aug 23

The usually star-studded event could be a more toned-down affair this year with fewer A-listers on the red carpet amid the first industry-wide walkout in more than 60 years that has effectively shut down Hollywood

Irish stars' new films among Venice line-up

Michael Fassbender as a hitman, Liam Neeson as a newly retired assassin, Emma Stone as a Frankenstein-like creature and biopics of Priscilla Presley and Enzo Ferrari are among the films that will premiere at next month's Venice Film Festival.

Movies • 25 Jul 23

Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan in She Said. Photograph: JoJo Whilden/Universal

She Said: the women behind the fall of Harvey Weinstein

Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan are excellent as the two reporters who helped expose the crimes of Harvey Weinstein

Movie Review • 26 Dec 22

Carey Mulligan tackles Weinstein scandal in She Said

Carey Mulligan has said that she felt a huge weight of responsibility during the making of She Said, the new film about how two journalists exposed the crimes of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Movies • 24 Nov 22

Marcus Mumford announces solo album and Dublin gig

US singers Phoebe Bridgers and Brandi Carlile are among the guests who will appear on the debut solo album from Mumford & Sons front man Marcus Mumford.

Music • 14 Jul 22

Ukraine's Eurovision entry Kalush Orchestra

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Saturday

The Eurovision Song Contest dominates the night, but there's also the FA Cup Final, Spinal Tap, Abba, Later - with Jools Holland, Carey Mulligan in Far From the Madding Crowd, and the final of The Games . . .

Television • 14 May 22

Carey Mulligan (L) and Zoe Kazan - To film She Said this summer

Mulligan, Kazan to star in film about Weinstein scandal

The first Hollywood feature film to focus directly on the Harvey Weinstein scandal is due to start production in the summer, Universal Pictures has said.

Movies • 08 Jun 21

Carey Mulligan won award for Best Actress

Carey Mulligan dedicates film award to Helen McCrory

Carey Mulligan has paid tribute to a "true independent spirit" as she dedicated an award win to the late Helen McCrory.

Movies • 24 Apr 21

Carey Mulligan seeks revenge in Promising Young Woman

The five-time Oscar nominated Promising Young Woman is on streaming services from today but long before its release it's become one of the most talked about movies of the year for the forthright way it tackles the subject of violence against women.

Movies • 17 Apr 21

President Michael D Higgins is on tonight's Late Late Show

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Friday

Tonight's TV tips include a presidential visit on The Late Late Show, Adrian Dunbar asking questions, Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman, John Stamos - and Aidan Turner as Leonardo Da Vinci . . .

Television • 16 Apr 21

Carey Mulligan as Cassie: Her motivations are pure, but the same thing can't be said for her methods

Promising Young Woman: more you're next than #metoo

Carey Mulligan delivers an electrifying performance as an avenging angel in Emerald Fennell's provocative and fatalistic revenge flick

Movies • 17 Apr 21

Wolfwalkers has been nominated for an Academy Award

Irish film Wolfwalkers lands Oscar nomination

Irish animation Wolfwalkers has been nominated for an Oscar in the Animated Feature Film category.

Oscars 2021 • 15 Mar 21

Carey Mulligan 'felt like a chancer' early in career

British actress Carey Mulligan has admitted that she "felt like a chancer" earlier in her career because she hadn't attended drama school.

Carey Mulligan • 02 Feb 21

Netflix's The Dig is a film to treasure

Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes battle it out for best in cast as the two leads in this life-affirming period drama about an archaeological dig.

Reviews • 29 Jan 21

Carey Mulligan: "People simply aren't seeing these films because I think if they did they would be moved to vote for them".

Mulligan wants Oscar voting system overhaul

Carey Mulligan has said the existing format of the Academy Awards is not working, as she questioned how many Oscars voters actually watch the films they are supposed to be judging.

Movies • 26 Jan 20