Movies: John Banville

Private detective Philip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a wealthy Californian family after a beautiful blonde hires him to track down her former lover....

Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man, so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she...

A man returns to the sea where he spent his childhood summers in search of peace following the death of his wife....

In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford student nephew, and married house guests, who are trying to cover up that they are presently homeless. The niece enjo...

An account of the life and work of Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941) narrated by US actress Anjelica Huston....

A historian writing a biography of Isaac Newton spends a Summer with a dysfunctional family in Co. Cork, Ireland....