Category Archives: Irish Film

SLEEP SOUND with Jamie Dornan

Movie star Jamie Dornan has admitted he’s guilty of one of the most divisive bedroom habits. He’s a snorer. The dad-of-three admitted his affliction as he launched his latest project, SLEEP SOUND WITH JAMIE DORNAN. The six-part podcast series of 20-minute recordings is designed to help listeners drift off peacefully and features immersive soundscapes, from the Amazon rainforest to the Namibian desert, all accompanied by the Bangor actor’s soothing Irish brogue as narrator.

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Irish Film, Irish Television

Neeson marks 100th movie

Liam Neeson just turned 100. That’s not years, but movies. In December, the Irish actor, 69, finished his 100th film. “I can’t friggin’ believe it!” he says of the milestone. “For the first time in my life, I can say I’m really, really proud: I’ve made a hundred movies! It’s just extraordinary.” This month, he’s back onscreen in MEMORY, an action thriller from CASINO ROYALE director Martin Campbell. He plays Alex Lewis, an assassin battling early stages of Alzheimer’s disease who becomes a target himself when he refuses to complete a job assignment from a dangerous criminal syndicate. 

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Irish Film

Jessie Buckley, singer

Thanks to her performances in films like I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS and THE LOST DAUGHTER, the Irish actor Jessie Buckley is quickly becoming one of the most critically beloved up-and-coming movie stars in the world. So it’s a very cool surprise to learn that Buckley has now recorded a whole album and that she’s done it with Bernard Butler, the former Suede guitarist. Buckley and Butler have finished work on their collaborative LP For All Our Days That Tear The Heart, and it’s coming out this June. 

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HILLWALKERS review

HILLWALKERS is a 2022 Irish backwoods horror thriller film about a group of hikers that trespass onto private land leading to intense violence at the hands of the owners. Written, directed and edited by Tom Cosgrove (Haunted; Haunted II; Dead of Night 2001), making his feature directorial debut. Produced by Ama Fosua Addo, Caoillte Cahill and Niall Reynolds.

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Aidan Turner as Bond?

Dublin actor Aidan Turner has seen his odds slashed to 7-1 in the race to play the next James Bond. The Clondalkin man is now fifth favourite behind Rege-Jean Page, Henry Cavill and Michael Fassbender, sitting at 7-1 alongside Idris Elba. He has even overtaken previous favourite Tom Hardy this week. The new ranking also puts Turner ahead of previous front-runners Lashana Lynch (10-1) and Jamie Dornan (12-1).

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John Carney to direct Bee Gees biopic

Irish director John Carney, whose credits include the Oscar-winning ONCE, is to direct a biopic of pop icons the Bee Gees. US entertainment trade publication Deadline says the film from studio Paramount Pictures will include surviving Bee Gee Barry Gibb among its executive producers. GK Films, the company behind the Freddie Mercury biopic BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY and the Elton John biopic ROCKETMAN, is producing.

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Jessie Buckley in MEN

Jessie Buckley has been busy lately. Following her outstanding portrayal of a young mother in THE LOST DAUGHTER, the Irish actor earned herself an Oscar nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category. The good news for us then as Buckley will be returning to our screens in the new A24 thriller, MEN, alongside award-winning James Bond actor Rory Kinnear. Written and directed by Alex Garland (EX MACHINA and NEVER LET ME GO), the horror drama is set for release later this year.

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Pierce Brosnan on Bond

Pierce Brosnan has revealed that he didn’t enjoy certain aspects of playing James Bond. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Brosnan revealed that there were a few things that really bothered him about his take on James Bond. First off, Brosnan revealed that he “loathed” the “one-liners” that the character was known for.

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