If you only know Jessie Buckley from her recent Oscar-nominated turns, you owe it to yourself to go back to where her cinematic journey truly caught fire. Michael Pearce’s BEAST is not your typical “girl meets bad boy” thriller; it is a primal, mud-flecked descent into the dark side of freedom and the thin line between victimhood and villainy.
Set against the rugged, windswept backdrop of the Isle of Jersey, Buckley stars as Moll, a 27-year-old tour guide suffocating under the thumb of her domineering, classist mother (played with frostbitten perfection by Geraldine James). Moll is a character defined by “quiet desperation,” a woman whose internal stability is a fraying rope held together by societal politeness.
Everything changes when she meets Pascal (Johnny Flynn), a rugged, mysterious outsider who represents everything her stifling family loathes. Their chemistry is “combustible,” a wild, animalistic attraction that feels as dangerous as the landscape they inhabit.
The genius of BEAST lies in its ambiguity. As a serial killer begins targeting young women on the island, Pascal becomes the prime suspect. Moll chooses to defend him, not necessarily because she is sure of his innocence, but because she sees a kindred darkness in him—a “beast” that matches her own.
Buckley’s performance is a masterclass in shifting states. She moves between dazed vulnerability and a terrifying, cold-eyed strength that suggests she is a “woman you don’t want to mess with”.
Go behind the scenes of PRESSURE!
Veteran Karl Lambert sits down with Andrew Scott, Damian Lewis, writer David Haig and director Anthony Maras to talk making the film — and how history was decided by a weather report. 🌊
Watch now via 🔗︎ in bio.
A new trailer has landed for THE LOST CHILDREN OF TUAM — and it`s every bit as devastating as expected 💔
Directed by @frankberryfilm (MICHAEL INSIDE) and written by @rlenkiewicz1968 (THE SALT PATH), the film is based on @danbarry1958`s New York Times article.
Watch now via 🔗︎ in bio.
NORTHERN IRELAND JUST WENT ELECTRIC AT THE EMMYS 🏆
A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS just took home Outstanding Stunt Performance at the 78th Creative Arts Emmy Awards — for the episode "In the Name of the Mother" 🗡️🔥
And it`s not over yet — A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS is also nominated for Outstanding Drama Series at the Primetime Emmys on Sep 14 - Tune in and cheer them on!
Caitríona Balfe graces @tatlermagazine `s October cover!
From modelling for @chanelofficial to OUTLANDER`s Claire Fraser, and now two major literary adaptations on the way: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY and REBECCA. A career built on reinvention, one deliberate step at a time.✨
Full interview via link in bio 🔗︎
Forget everything you know about Fassbender!
In HOPE, he goes full motion-capture as an extraterrestrial invading a remote Korean village, starring alongside real-life wife Alicia Vikander as part of the alien family unleashing chaos.
HOPE hits US theaters Sep 9 🎬
🥊Who`s watching Saturday?
Barry Keoghan just gave Katie Taylor the send-off she deserves ahead of her final fight this Saturday at a sold-out Croke Park.
Watch now via 🔗︎ in bio.
In ELSINORE, Andrew Scott steps into the shoes of Ian Charleson — a gay actor preparing for the role of a lifetime while quietly living with AIDS, at a time when simply being himself could have ended his career.
Scott, who came out publicly in 2013, doesn`t treat this as just another role. It`s personal. It`s full circle. And it`s a tribute to an artist who never got to tell his own story on his own terms.
"I wanted people to understand he was trying to live — it`s not about fetishizing his death."
First look trailer via 🔗︎ in bio.
Aisling Bea is going home. 🇮🇪✨
The beloved Irish comedian steps in front of WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? cameras to trace her roots back through Laois, Limerick and Kerry.
No forced tears. No manufactured melodrama. Just Bea being Bea — sharp, funny, and quietly moved as she digs into her family`s ties to the Easter Rising and the revival of the Irish language.
Watch now via irishfilmtv.com.
Netflix is expanding the TOP BOY universe 🎬
Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan steps into the role of Irish gangster Jonny McGee in JONNY BOY, a five-episode prequel.
Both begin filming in 2027 - Irish talent leading the charge in one of TV`s most gripping crime sagas 🔥
Full details via link in bio 🔗︎
