Pierce Brosnan has carved out a compelling new chapter in his career, moving far beyond his Bond legacy to embrace complex dramatic roles that showcase his range as a character actor. In CURTAIN CALL, arriving on digital platforms November 10, 2025, Brosnan joins Jessica Lange in a devastating exploration of artistic decline and the cruel erosion of memory. Lange stars as Lillian Hall, a Broadway icon who has never once missed a performance across her illustrious decades-long career, a woman whose entire identity is built on the bedrock of consistency and mastery. But during rehearsals for a new production, everything she has taken for granted begins to slip through her fingers like water. This isn’t just another aging actress story—it’s a meditation on what happens when the very thing that defines you becomes the thing you can no longer access.
The film follows Hall as she prepares for what may be her final role, rehearsing Chekhov’s THE CHERRY ORCHARD while dementia begins its insidious work, stealing lines from her memory and moments from her awareness. What makes CURTAIN CALL particularly resonant is how it layers its central tragedy with a sharp commentary on Hollywood’s disposability of women past a certain age. There’s a producer circling the production like a vulture, pushing the director to replace this legendary actress with her younger understudy, revealing how quickly the industry discards those who can no longer deliver on command. The film doesn’t shy away from showing Hall forgetting her lines mid-rehearsal, losing track of staging she’s executed flawlessly a hundred times before, watching her confidence—that essential armor every performer needs—crack and crumble.
For Brosnan, this represents the kind of mature, emotionally demanding work he’s increasingly drawn to in recent years. After four films as James Bond that cemented his place in popular culture, he’s deliberately sought out projects that ask more of him than charm and physical prowess, roles that explore vulnerability, loss, and the complexities of relationships under strain. His presence in CURTAIN CALL alongside an actress of Lange’s caliber signals his commitment to serious dramatic work, the kind that doesn’t rely on spectacle but on the small devastations that accumulate in quiet moments. The trajectory of his recent career suggests an actor no longer interested in being the hero who saves the day but in portraying men who struggle, who fail, who face impossible situations without easy answers.
Previously released as THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL on HBO, the film joins a growing collection of works examining dementia not as a distant medical condition but as an intimate catastrophe that reshapes identities and relationships. What distinguishes CURTAIN CALL from other entries in this emerging subgenre is its theatrical setting, where memory isn’t just personal but professional, where forgetting doesn’t just affect private life but public performance. For someone like Lillian Hall, who has built an entire life on never missing a performance, never failing an audience, the loss of cognitive function isn’t just tragic—it’s existential. The stage demands perfection in real time, offers no second takes, no editing room to hide mistakes. When your mind betrays you in that arena, there’s nowhere to hide.
The film raises questions it doesn’t pretend to answer neatly. Can Lillian continue with the production as her symptoms progress, or will the industry that once celebrated her now cast her aside? How do you hold onto dignity when your most fundamental abilities are disappearing? What does it mean to be a performer when you can no longer trust your own performance? Brosnan and Lange navigate these murky waters together, two actors at the peaks of their powers exploring what happens when power itself becomes an illusion. For audiences, CURTAIN CALL offers not just a story about dementia but a meditation on art, aging, and the brutal economics of an industry that values youth and reliability above legacy and loyalty.
Taylor Swift just dropped the OPALITE music video and it`s giving major Irish vibes ☘️✨
The nearly 6-minute visual sees Domhnall Gleeson starring as Taylor`s love interest, playing two lonely souls who find each other. But here`s where it gets even better: eagle-eyed Swifties spotted cameos from Cillian Murphy and Graham Norton, making this a full-on Irish affair.
Want the full breakdown of this transatlantic collaboration? Head to our blog for all the details on how this stunning video came together. Link in bio! 🔗
The creator of DERRY GIRLS just dropped a murder mystery set at an Irish wake, and honestly? It`s the genre mashup we didn`t know we needed 🕵️♀️
Lisa McGee is back with HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST on Netflix, and if you loved how she found humor in the Troubles (Protestants! Toasters! Cupboards!), you`re going to eat this up.
Three friends reunite for their childhood bestie`s funeral, only to realize her death isn`t what it seems. Cue an eerie adventure across Ireland that`s equal parts creepy and hilarious.
More at irishfilmtv.com.
British Vogue just put Jessie Buckley on their February cover and it`s not just a magazine shoot—it`s a coronation.
Shot by Jack Davison on the windswept Norfolk coast near her home, these images are pure cinema. Sky, sea, and a woman at the exact moment her entire life is about to change.
She`s the frontrunner for Best Actress. HAMNET is destroying audiences. She`s a new mother standing at the edge of the kind of fame that alters everything.
And Vogue captured it all—the grit, the greatness, the quiet mastery that got her here.
More Jessie at irishfilmtv.com.
Caitriona Balfe has just landed her next major role in THE HOUSEKEEPER.
Set in a grand historic manor against Cornwall`s dramatic landscape, Balfe plays Danni, a housekeeper who falls into a forbidden affair with none other than writer Daphne du Maurier (played by Mackenzi Laird).
While we`re counting down to OUTLANDER`s final season premiere on Mar 6th, Balfe is already proving she`s so much more than Claire Fraser. 🔥
More Caitriona at irishfilmtv.com.
After over 20 years of mesmerizing us on screen, Saoirse Ronan is ready to call the shots—literally.
The four-time Oscar nominee is making her directorial debut with PAPER PLANE, an Irish short film she`s also writing, and honestly, this feels like the natural next chapter for someone who`s been acting since she was nine years old.
Details about PAPER PLANE are still under wraps, but with Ronan`s track record, expectations are sky-high. What are you most excited to see from her behind the camera? 🎬
More Saoirse at irishfilmtv.com.
Louis Paxton`s Sundance 2026 debut THE INCOMER stars Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin, and Grant O`Rourke in a trio that`s equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking.
Think fish-out-of-water meets generational grief, wrapped in the warmth of fireside hot chocolate. Sometimes the scariest thing isn`t a legendary Fin Man—it`s letting go of the past.
Have you ever held onto something because changing felt like betrayal?
More Domhnall at irishfilmtv.com.
🎸 THE BEATLES ARE COMING BACK TO CINEMAS.
Four films. Four perspectives. One legendary band.
Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney. Harris Dickinson as John Lennon. Joseph Quinn as George Harrison. Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.
The first look just dropped via postcards hidden around Liverpool`s performing arts campus and honestly?
The hype is REAL. 🔥
Sam Mendes is directing all four films, each told from a different Beatle`s POV, and they`re ALL releasing on the same day—April 7, 2028.
Which Beatle`s story are you most excited to see? 👇
Irish talent is absolutely dominating the 2026 BAFTA nominations! 🇮🇪✨
Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal both scored major noms for HAMNET, with Buckley up for Leading Actress as Agnes and Mescal recognized for Supporting Actor as William Shakespeare. The film has basically swept the nominations, breaking records left and right.
But that`s just the beginning. Andrew Scott landed on the longlist for BLUE MOON, Robbie Ryan got recognized for his stunning cinematography on BUGONIA, and even Cillian Murphy appears as a producer on the STEVE longlist.
From performers to cinematographers to production companies like Element Pictures and Wild Atlantic Pictures, Irish voices are everywhere in this year`s race.
The ceremony hits London on February 22nd. The world is watching Irish cinema right now, and what a moment to witness. 🎬🔥
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Aidan Turner is about to prove the pen is mightier than the sword 🗡️
Fresh from his scene-stealing turn as Declan O`Hara in RIVALS, Turner takes on one of literature`s most dangerously charismatic figures: the Vicomte de Valmont in DANGEROUS LIAISONS.
Mar 21 to Jun 6 at @nationaltheatre - more at irishfilmtv.com.
