It's time for the Scannain podcast and the start of the #Jaytatorship. This week Jay Coyle joins Ronan Doyle and Luke Dunne. The big film news of the week is the untimely passing of Irish actor Nika McGuigan, the death of veteran Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, and the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as announced at Comic Con. The top ten: The Lion King Toy Story 4 Spider-Man: Far From Home Annabelle Comes Home Yesterday The Secret Lives of Pets II The Queen's Corgi Midsommar Aladdin Stuber New releases: The Current War Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans The Intruder  

It's time for the Scannain podcast! This week Darren Mooney joins Ronan Doyle and Roisín Geraghty, both fresh back from the Galway Film Fleadh. The pair talk through what they saw there, including a slate of really exciting short films (Irish and international) and the retrospective of Agnès Varda. The big film news of the week is that Roisín has joined us to discuss the slate at this year's GAZE Film Festival, which will be running over the August Bank Holiday Weekend in both the Lighthouse and the Irish Film Institute. It's a pack slate, with a host of really great material - both new and old. In other news, the Dublin Feminist Film Festival announced their own slate, George R.R. Martin is coming to the Irish Film Institute as part of WorldCon, and independent Irish horror The Perished is premiering at FrightFest later this year. The top ten: Spider-Man: Far From Home Toy Story 4 Yesterday Westlife – The Twenty Tour Live Midsommar Aladdin The Secret Lives of Pets II The Queen's Corgi Rocketman Anna New releases: Agnès by Varda Tell It to the Bees Prisoners of the Moon Gwen Pavarotti The Lion King

It's time for the Scannain podcast! We've got four of a kind this week, as Darren Mooney, Jay Coyle, Grace Duffy, and Ronan Doyle discuss the week in cinema. This week, Jay has watched Experiment in Terror, Booksmart, Metal Heart, and Hotel Monterey. Grace has watched Stoker, Night Moves, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Ronan has watched The Front Page, Night and Fog, Ricky, and Lemonade. Jay and Ronan have also both watched the latest installment in the Up series. Darren watched Anima, Shaft, and the entire Toy Story franchise. In film news, it's a packed July at the Irish Film Institute, the Lighthouse has a special screening of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Phantom Islands released on Vimeo on Demand, a list of industry experts announced as speaking at the Galway Film Fleadh, and the casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel in the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. The top ten: Toy Story 4 Yesterday Aladdin Men in Black International The Secret Lives of Pets II Rocketman The Queen's Corgi Avengers: Endgame Apollo 11 Child's Play New releases: Vita and Victoria The Queen's Corgi Escape Plan 3 Never Look Away Midsommar Anna Spider-Man: Far From Home

It's time for the Scannain podcast! This week, Darren Mooney, Graham Day and Jay Coyle discuss what we watched, the week in film news, the top ten and the new releases. Graham has rewatched The Shining. Jay has watched Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances and Anecdotes, Cabaret and Victor/Victoria. Darren has watched What We Left Behind. There is also a lively discussion of Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. In terms of film news, the Galway Film Fleadh has announced its full line-up. The makers of the documentary Gaza have donated their prize money to the Gaza Red Carpet Festival Appeal. The Gaze LGBT film festival also unveiled its line-up. The SXSW hit Extra Ordinary was purchased by Cranked Up Films. Donal Foreman's The Image You Missed is now available on Vimeo on Demand. Also, Hollywood is having (another) existential crisis this summer. The top ten: Toy Story 4 Aladdin Men in Black International The Secret Lives of Pets II Rocketman Brightburn X-Men: Dark Phoenix Diego Maradona Child's Play Godzilla: King of the Monsters New releases: Yesterday Drive Support the Girls Apollo 11 Metal Heart

It's time for the Scannain podcast! This week, Darren Mooney, Jay Coyle and Grace Duffy discuss what they watched, the week in film news, the top ten and the new releases. Grace has watched Thieves, Missing and My Own Private Idaho. Jay has watched A Day in the Country, Without Name, Craig's Wife, The Loved Ones and One Sings, The Other Doesn't. Darren has watched The Dark Knight Rises, Sanjuro and Lone Wolf and Cub in Sword of Vengeance. There is also an extended discussion on the merits (or lack thereof) of Batman Forever. In terms of film news, the Galway Film Fleadh continues to roll out announcements - including its slate of masterclasses and an unexpected Cagney and Lacey celebration with Tyne Daly. The IFI is hosting a number of seasons in July - one celebrating the work of Robert Bresson and also the annual Family Festival. Meanwhile, the Lighthouse and Palais Galway are hosting a season of coming of age favourites. The top ten: Aladdin Men in Black International The Secret Lives of Pets II Rocketman X-Men: Dark Phoenix Godzilla: King of the Monsters Diego Maradona Detective Pikachu John Wick: Chapter III - Parabellum Late Night New releases: Brightburn Child's Play Toy Story 4

It's time for the Scannain podcast! This week, Darren Mooney, Grace Duffy and Alex Towers from When Irish Eyes Are Watching discuss what we watched, the week in film news, the top ten and the new releases. Grace has recently watched The Bling Ring, Alex has seen I Am Cuba, and Darren has watched the entire Three Colours trilogy. In terms of film news, the Virgin Media International Film Festival is taking five Irish films to the Shanghai International Film Festival, the Irish Film Institute has launched a fundraising initiative to pay for upgrades to its facilities, and a late-breaking Emmy voting scandal is in the news. The top ten: Aladdin The Secret Lives of Pets II X-Men: Dark Phoenix Rocketman Godzilla: King of the Monsters Take That: Greatest Hits Live Detective Pikachu Ma John Wick: Chapter III - Parabellum Avengers: Endgame New releases: Balloon Diego Maradona The Hummingbird Project We the Animals Men in Black International

This week, Darren Mooney, Jay Coyle, Grace Duffy and Luke Dunne from Film in Dublin discuss what they watched, the week in film news, the top ten and the new releases. What We Watched Luke Float Like a Butterfly Cam The Craft Birds of Passage Jay Crooklyn Caramel Butter on the Latch Cashback Grace Sinister The Ritual Memento Mori Always Be My Maybe Booksmart Darren Deadwood Destroyer Ocean's 13 Alpha Greta The X-Men franchise The Week in Film News The Korean Film Archive has uploaded hundreds of classic films to their YouTube channel. The Galway Film Fleadh announces its first round of titles, including Extra Ordinary. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, the Canada Media Fund and Northern Ireland Screen announced a co-production fund. The China Ireland International Film Festival announced its programme. The top ten: Aladdin The Secret Lives of Pets II Rocketman Godzilla: King of the Monsters Detective Pikachu Ma John Wick: Chapter III - Parabellum Avengers: Endgame The Hustle Paw Patrol Mighty Pups New releases: Dirty God Halstron Papi Chulo X-Men: Dark Phoenix Late Night Note: Due to unforeseen technical issues, the audio quality is a little rougher this week than usual, and there was some audio lost towards the end of the conversation - including the discussion of Late Night.