Donald Clarke
Donald Clarke is an acclaimed film critic known for his insightful reviews and commentary on cinema. He has a significant presence in Irish media, contributing to various publications and providing audiences with thoughtful analyses of both mainstream and independent films. Recently, he garnered attention for his review of 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy', calling it 'easily the best film in the series', which resonated with fans of the beloved franchise.
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Donald Clarke is an Irish Times Film Correspondent who commented on the film 'Hamnet'.
MEP Mullooly’s enthusiasm for ‘mother of all trade deals’ powdered down – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-01
Donald Clarke conducted an interview with Brendan Fraser.
Friday’s top stories in 10 minutes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-16
Donald Clarke, a London-based television producer, explains the deep connection Nigerians have with reality television and its cultural significance.
What is behind Nigeria's passion for reality show?
United Kingdom· 2025-08-25
Donald Clarke wrote an article about Emma Raducanu and the crying baby.
A clerical error – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-20
Donald Clarke reviewed a previous Eileen Gray biopic, describing it as 'dramatically inert'.
Secluded residence – Frank McNally on the challenge of understanding (or even finding) Eileen Gray’s famous French villa – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-21
Film critic Donald Clarke commented on the unexpected nature of Lindsay Lohan's leap in the film Irish Wish.
After years of skilfully playing both sides of the ‘Boston or Berlin’ binary, we must now choose one of them – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-03
Donald Clarke called the latest film 'easily the best film in the series'.
I’m not ready to let Bridget Jones go just yet. She has been a constant comfort to me and so many women I know – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-28
