Category Archives: Irish Film

Colm Meaney in NO WAY UP

Colm Meaney

As movie synopsis go, this one is a bit wacky. Everyone’s favourite Irish dad, Colm Meaney, returns to the big screen in NO WAY UP. The film surrounds a group of people involved in a plane crash, where they find themselves trapped at the bottom of the ocean in an air pocket – cue the sharks! Now that you’ve probably dropped everything you’re doing and watched the trailer in full, you’re no doubt just as excited as we are to watch THE SNAPPER and STAR TREK star fight off a bunch of bloodthirsty sharks at the bottom of the ocean. NO WAY UP will crash into US theatres and VOD platforms on February 16.

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NIGHT SWIM trailer

Kerry Condon

BANSHEES OF INISHERIN Oscar-winner, Kerry Condon, is back on the big screen in NIGHT SWIM. Forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, former baseball player Ray Waller moves into a new house with his wife and two children. He hopes that the backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for himself. However, a dark secret from the home’s past soon unleashes a malevolent force that drags the family into the depths of inescapable terror. Watch the NIGHT SWIM trailer below!

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Farrell in BELLY OF THE BEAST

Colin Farrell

Filming is to be begin later this year on BELLY OF THE BEAST, director Andrew Haig’s follow-up to the Golden Globe nominated ALL OF US STRANGERS. Colin Farrell will star opposite Ben Stiller, who plays literary giant Norman Mailer. The biographical drama revolves around renowned writer Norman Mailer’s relationship with convict Jack Henry Abbott (Farrell) and the shocking events that unfold after the latter’s release from prison in 1981. 

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SINÉAD doc on RTE

Sinéad O’Connor

SINÉAD, RTE’s new documentary on the late Dublin singer, will air on Ireland’s national broadcaster Monday January 15th. It is a straightforward retelling of her life and times with astute contributions from Imelda May, Christy Moore, producer David Holmes, film director and DJ Don Letts, playwright and academic Bonnie Greer and others. Above all, SINÉAD celebrates O’Connor’s courage.

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POOR THINGS’ Irish connection

Poor Things

POOR THINGS, by Dublin’s Element Pictures, is taking awards season by storm! The film has received rave reviews, winning Best Film award at the 2023 Venice Film Festival and earning Best Actress award for Emma Stone at the 2024 Golden Globes. POOR THINGS is expected to be nominated in the Best Picture category at the 2024 Academy Awards, with nominations set to be announced on January 23. Other categories expected to get nominated include Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Adapted Screenplay, Production Design, Costume Design, Film Editing, and Makeup and Hairstyling.

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Murphy wins Best Actor for OPPENHEIMER

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy has nothing but love for his wife — and he wasn’t afraid to show it as he won big at the 2024 Golden Globes. The star won best actor in a motion picture, drama, for his role in OPPENHEIMER. lthough in the past the Irish actor has earned praise and accolades — including another Golden Globe nod, in 2006 for the film Breakfast on Pluto — Murphy’s critical acclaim has hit a peak with with this role. He shares Globe recognition this year with Christopher Nolan for both writing and directing, plus costars Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt.

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NEXT GOAL WINS release date

Michael Fassbender

Taika Waititi’s latest venture, the 2023 sports drama/comedy NEXT GOAL WINS starring THE KILLER‘s Michael Fassbender, is gearing up for its online release on Jan 16th. The film, based on a 2014 documentary of the same name, unfolds the story of a Dutch-American soccer coach attempting to transform the American Samoa national team, considered one of the weakest in the world. The film is set to be available for purchase online through digital platforms such as Google Play, Amazon, and Apple TV.

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FOE on Amazon Prime Jan 5

Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal

Irish starlets, Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal, take the lead roles in Garth Davis’ FOE, premiering on Amazon Prime on Jan 5th. Hen (Ronan) & Junior’s (Mescal) life is thrown into turmoil when a stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Will they risk their relationship & personal identity for a chance to survive in a new world? With mesmerizing imagery and persistent questions about the nature of humanity (and artificial humanity), FOE brings the not-too-distant future to luminous life.

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