Tag Archives: Drama

John Michael McDonagh’s THE FORGIVEN

THE FORGIVEN is written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, whose debut feature was the glorious THE GUARD in 2011. The film follows David and Jo Henninger (Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain, respectively), a self-aggrandising husband and wife spending the weekend at their friend’s mansion in Morocco. After striking down a local boy with their car, the movie follows the effect the incident has on both the visitors and the locals. Things get more complicated when the father of the boy wishes for David to come with him to bury his son.

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Michael Flatley in BLACKBIRD

 

Michael Flatley has urged young people to “go for it” as he spoke about his motivation for making his debut feature film, saying people had told him it was “impossible”. The dancer and choreographer, 64, has written, directed and also stars in the spy thriller BLACKBIRD, in which he plays former MI6 operative Victor Blackley who is drawn back into a world of espionage he left behind. The film screened at the Monaco Streaming Film Festival last year, where Flatley picked up the best actor award.

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Gleeson on playing THE PATIENT

Domhnall Gleeson has to do a balancing act for the new limited TV series he stars in — delve into the psyche of a serial killer without justifying his behavior. The Irish actor stars as Sam Fortner, a murderer who chains his therapist to the floor in his basement in THE PATIENT an introspective psychological thriller now on Hulu. Sam has just one request of Dr. Alan Strauss, played by Steve Carell: Help me stop murdering people.

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Harland in THE BALLAD OF RENEGADE NELL

Derry Girl Louisa Harland will star in an upcoming Disney+ series, THE BALLAD OF RENEGADE NELL. Harland’s character “ends up on an extraordinary adventure after she is framed for murder – a twist of fate that has far bigger consequences than Nell could ever dream of,” the outlet states. The series follows Nell, an 18th century young woman, as she finds herself “unwittingly becoming the most famous highwaywoman in the country.”

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Liam Neeson on MICHAEL COLLINS

In a cover story at the time, Hot Press spoke to Liam Neeson about MICHAEL COLLINS. No Irish film in years had been more eagerly anticipated, nor more fiercely debated, than Neil Jordan’s biopic. To mark the centenary of the death of the Irish revolutionary hero, the interview has been re-published, and provides a completely fascinating – and illuminating exchange.

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Clare Dunne in WITNESS No.3

Clare Dunne discusses her starring role in the Ireland-shot thriller, WITNESS No.3. In her role as Detective Whelan, she is in charge of young mother Jodie (Nina Toussaint-White), who witnesses a killer and his victim moments before he is murdered. Jodie comes forward following a police appeal, unaware how the decision will endanger her own life. WITNESS No.3 is on Wednesdays at 9pm on Virgin Media More.

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Aidan Turner in THE SUSPECT

ITV have released a first look trailer for new thriller THE SUSPECT starring POLDARK’S Aidan Turner. THE SUSPECT will star Aidan Turner alongside Shaun Parkes, Anjli Mohindra, Camilla Beeput, Adam James and Sian Clifford. In the trailer, a bearded Turner can be seen trying to unravel the mysterious death of a young woman who is found in a shallow grave in a West London cemetery and, in one dramatic scene, the Poldark actor is seen on the window ledge of a hospital next to a young man trying to save his life.

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JOYRIDE review

JOYRIDE sees Irish teen Mully (Charlie Reid) unwittingly setting off on a cross-country roadtrip with struggling mother Joy (Olivia Colman) after he steals the taxi cab she was planning to take. Neither of their lives are going too well; Mully has run away from his father James (Lochlann Ó Mearáin) after swiping the charity money raised in his mother’s honor which James had stolen. Meanwhile, Joy is desperate to leave her life behind and give away her new baby (whom she later names Robin). With both their futures unclear, the pair sets off on a journey across Ireland in pursuit of a happier life.

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