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Banshees: A Friends at War MovieIt is only a slight exaggeration to say that Ireland’s entire film industry seems to be involved in two big movies hitting screens in the next few months. First, there is the late October release of The Banshees of Inisherin, starring Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell. Written and directed by Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Irish Eye on Hollywood
Meaney's Horror Unwelcome It’s going to be a creepy St. Patrick’s Day for Colm Meaney. In March, look for the great Irish actor in a new horror thriller –set in Ireland - called Unwelcome. The film explores a young London couple (Hannah John-Kamen, Douglas Booth) whose exciting dreams of big city living have turned into a nightmare. With a baby on the way, the couple … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Irish Eye on Hollywood
Netflix is Continuing to Rely on Irish to Lure Viewers Among the streaming giant’s latest offerings is a true-crime documentary called Sophie: A Murder in West Cork, which revisits the 1996 death of a French woman who’d been staying at her Irish vacation home. This is just the latest Netflix documentary with strong Irish links. There is also Surviving Death, an exploration of … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Irish Eye On Hollywood
By Tom DeignanWhen the Screen Actors Guild awards are handed out next month, Irish women will be well represented, showcasing talents ranging from costume drama to biting comedy to social activism.Nicola Coughlan, Annie Murphy and Catherine O’Hara find themselves on two of the most talked about TV shows of the streaming era – the British-set period series Bridgerton, and the … [Read more...] about From Song to Screen: Bold Irish Women
JESSIE BUCKLEY POISED FOR THE A-LISTOnly the worldwide pandemic could slow down the stratospheric rise of Kerry native Jessie Buckley. And even with Hollywood more or less shut down, Buckley is still getting raves – meaning she will be poised to hit the A-list when show biz really opens up again in the new year.You can see Buckley now in the offbeat Netflix romance I’m Thinking … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
