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The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch is extraordinary in Morten Tyldum's flawed biopic of Enigma breaker Alan Turing -
I Am Ali
Claire Lewins uses exclusive audio journals to tell at least part of the legendary boxer's life story -
Cinemagic Festival For Young People Begins
Programme for young people continues to make a contribution to film culture, education and training -
Third Person
Liam Neeson is an author struggling with a failing narrative in Paul Haggis' similarly unsuccessful ensemble piece -
Making The Fall Season Two
Writer/director Allan Cubitt on keeping the body count low at an advance screening in Belfast -
Meet the Unbreakable Mark Pollock
New documentary sheds light on Run in the Dark founder and inspirational County Down sportsman -
Titanic Creative Management
Film agency for hair and makeup artists aims to train new generation of Northern Irish experts -
Black Stone Cherry
American purveyors of backwoods rock chug their way through an impressive set at Mandela Hall -
Serena
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper make it three for three in Susanne Bier's long-in-the-making English language debut -
'71
Jack O'Connell excels in this taut Troubles-era thriller by director Yann Demange and writer Gregory Burke -
More Than a Flag at Belfast Festival
Dan Gordon's world premiere exploring link between east Belfast and First World War -
Dillon & Tyminski
One of Ireland's finest vocalists is supported by American bluegrass legend at the Waterfront Hall -
Going Back to '71
Martin McCann on starring in Yann Demange's debut feature which 'searches for Truth' amid the Troubles -
Dracula Untold
Northern Ireland provides a dramatic backdrop to Gary Shore's largely superficial blockbuster -
Foil, Arms & Hog
Dublin-based trio perform a short but sweet set at the Belly Laughs Comedy Festival in Belfast -
Martin Bell
Acclaimed war correspondent on learning his craft in Troubles-era Northern Ireland -
A Most Wanted Man
Philip Seymour Hoffman is every inch the jaded spook in his final film directed by Anton Corbijn -
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Liam Neeson stars in this stylish, lean adaptation of the Lawrence Block novel -
In Order of Disappearance
Hans Petter Moland channels the Coens in this comic revenge thriller shot on the Norwegian tundra -
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Lasse Hallström's adaptation is aesthetically pleasing but stuffed full of unpalatable clichés -
Stones and Thrones Game of Thrones Location Tour
Matthew Coyle joins enthusiasts of the HBO series for a tour of the most picturesque shooting locations on Northern Ireland's North Coast -
Two Days, One Night
Marion Cotillard gives an unmissable performance in the Dardennes brothers' portrait of life on the edge -
The Congress
Actress Robin Wright sells a version of herself in Ari Folman's dystopian allegory on paternalist Hollywood -
Lilting
Ben Whishaw stars in Hong Khaou's touching English language debut about sexuality and acceptance -
Little Matador
Snow Patrol guitarist Nathan Connolly performs a cathartic hard rock support set at Belsonic -
Joe
Nicholas Cage finds critical salvation in David Gordon Green's latest feature set in the rusted, dilapidated South -
Panti Bliss
Ireland's leading drag queen delivers the Amnesty International Pride Lecture at The MAC in Belfast -
Mood Indigo
Michel Gondry's whimsical adaptation of the Boris Vian novel is a cocked-eyebrow of a film that never lets up -
Rhys Dunlop in Punk Rock
The Lir graduate on exciting debut role in acclaimed production at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast -
Grand Central
France is smitten with nuclear energy, but not the workers, in this adaptation of Elisabeth Filhol's satirical novel -
The Hundred-Year Old Man...
... Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared lives up to its protracted title -
Seamus Heaney's Five Fables App Launches
New iPad app makes an interactive experience of the late Nobel laureate's sparkling translations -
Cold in July
1980s Texas is the backdrop to Jim Mickle's impressively pulpy adaptation of the Joe R Lansdale novel -
Unchosen Short Film Competition
The anti-slavery charity seeks submissions for its annual short film competition, which closes August 13 -
Breaking the Silence
Former Israeli soldier turned peace campaigner Yehuda Shaul speaks from the heart at the Black Box -
Belle
Amma Asante tells the incredible true story of Miss Dido Belle Lindsay in this grandly realised sophomore feature -
NI Graffiti the Subject of New Documentary
Filmmakers Eileen Walsh and David Dryden explore the evolution of graffiti art across Northern Ireland -
Fruitvale Station
Ryan Coogler's searing directorial debut screens in Belfast as part of Community Relations Week -
Game of Thrones
Having sold out in record time, this touring show is an interesting diversion from the ongoing series -
Venus in Fur
The boundaries between fact and fiction are blurred in Roman Polanski's amusing adaptation of the David Ives play -
Fading Gigolo
John Turturro writes and directs this refined and stylish comedy starring Woody Allen and Sofia Vergara -
Nerve Centre Screens The Irish Pub Documentary
Alex Fegan's acclaimed film on the enduring cultural significance of the humble pub to screen in Derry~Londonderry on June 9 -
PJ O'Rourke
American conservative satirist holds court on the baby boom generation at Ulster Museum for the Hay Festival of Literature -
The Two Faces of January
Patricia Highsmith's tale of intrigue on the Med is stylishly adapted by Hossein Amini -
Rachel Ries
Sweet-voiced American songstress is ably supported by gravel-voiced Ciaran Lavery at No Alibis Bookstore -
Frank
Michael Fassbender plays the eponymous musical maverick in Lenny Abrahamson's touching tragicomedy -
Screening History Series at Ulster Museum
Film and lecture series organised by Queen's University examines the dichotomy between fact and fiction in cinema -
SOAK
Talented Derry chanteuse tops the bill at the Black Box with entertaining support from Lisa O'Neill -
Luke McGibbon
The Antrim comic completes an impressive debut solo stand up set at the Black Box -
Calvary
John Michael McDonagh trains his sights on the Catholic Church in an avaricious Ireland -
Game of Thrones Season Opener
Matthew Coyle reviews the opening episode of Game of Thrones season 4 at Belfast Film Festival – spoiler alert! -
Starred Up
Crumlin Road Gaol and the Maze provide the backdrop for David Mackenzie's brutally frank prison drama -
Volunteering in the Arts
We talk to festival directors and former volunteers about the reciprocal benefits of proffering time and skills -
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson's latest all-star caper is a fantastically enjoyable yarn -
Film Hub NI Spread the Gospel of Cinema
British Film Institute initiative will provide funding and support to aid the growth of cinema audiences across Northern Ireland -
Non-Stop
Liam Neeson scowls his way through another generic action flick this time set on a plane -
The Invisible Woman
Ralph Fiennes' sophomore directorial effort is a beautifully-shot exploration of Charles Dickens' love affair with Nelly Turnen -
Her
Spike Jonze warns against cutting the ties that bind us in this existential meditation on technology and romance -
Dallas Buyers Club
Matthew McConaughey and co expose the corruption inherent in the American healthcare system -
Independent Venue Week
Oh Yeah Music Centre hosts The Couth, Go Wolf and Little Bear