KATHLEEN IS HERE in theatres Oct 18
A new Irish film is scheduled for release later this month and it explores some heavy themes. KATHLEEN IS HERE has been dubbed a moving and emotional film by those who enjoyed an early viewing. The film was written and directed by Irish filmmaker and actress Eva Birthistle, who is best known for her role in BROOKLYN starring Saoirse Ronan and BAD SISTERS. Kathleen (Hazel Doupe) is 18 and fresh out of foster care. She returns to her hometown to take ownership of her late mother’s house. Though she gets a job in the local shop and establishes a friendship of convenience with a co-worker, she soon realises that the emptiness of her life cannot be filled by social media and occasional boozy nights in the pub. But a chance encounter with Dee (Clare Dunne), a warm-hearted, happily married, young mother across the road, sends Kathleen on a destructive path of obsession and delusion.
FRÉWAKA prems Apr 25 on Shudder
In the shadowy landscape of contemporary horror cinema, Aislinn Clarke has emerged as a distinctive voice, crafting narratives that intertwine cultural heritage with psychological terror. Following her acclaimed 8mm found footage debut THE DEVIL’S DOORWAY, Clarke returns with FRÉWAKA, a groundbreaking Irish-language folk horror film that delves into generational trauma through the lens of ancient…
Horgan set for new HBO show
Fresh off her triumph with IFTA Best Drama winner BAD SISTERS, Sharon Horgan is making a triumphant return to HBO with a bold new comedy series that mines the rich territory of midlife crisis. The celebrated Irish writer-actress has inked a two-year first-look television deal between her production company Merman and HBO, cementing their creative…
Mescal in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Tennessee Williams’ haunting classic A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE has returned to New York with fresh wounds and raw nerves, now playing at Brooklyn Academy of Music in a stripped-down London import starring Paul Mescal, the Irish actor whose meteoric rise continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Fresh from commanding the Roman arena in Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR…
Andrew Scott in VANYA
Andrew Scott, the Emmy-nominated star of FLEABAG and ALL OF US STRANGERS, has brought his tour-de-force performance to New York as Simon Stephens’s radical adaptation of VANYA begins previews at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Fresh from his recent cinematic triumphs in ALL OF US STRANGERS and RIPLEY, Scott now reprises the Olivier Award-winning role that…
Caitriona Balfe in THE AMATEUR
As the beloved time-traveling nurse Claire Fraser in OUTLANDER, Caitriona Balfe has captivated audiences across seven seasons of the hit Starz series. Now, with the second half of OUTLANDER’s seventh season approaching and only one final season remaining, fans are eagerly following Balfe’s career beyond the Scottish highlands. The Irish actress is making a significant…
PEAKY BLINDERS wraps filming
The curtain has fallen on filming for the highly anticipated PEAKY BLINDERS movie, with creator Steven Knight confirming production wrapped on December 13th. “We’ve got Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth, Rebecca Ferguson, and obviously Cillian Murphy and Stephen Graham,” Knight revealed on The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast, adding with palpable excitement, “And I have to say, it…
