Jamie Dornan did not have the easiest time dealing with the FIFTY SHADES OF GREY critics—even though he knew they’d be coming for him. The 39-year-old actor—who played Christian Grey opposite Dakota Johnson’s Anastasia Steele in the film franchise—expected the backlash, but all that negativity was still hard to wrap his head around.
On Outlander, Caitríona Balfe has spent five seasons dubbed “Sassenach,” a Scottish Gaelic word for an English person or outsider — but in BELFAST, she’s anything but one: the Irish actress, 42, portrays a version of writer-director Kenneth Branagh’s mother. Known simply as Ma and seen through the eyes of her 9-year-old son, Buddy (Jude Hill), she is struggling to raise and protect her two children in 1960s Belfast when the nationalist fighting known as the Troubles erupts, plunging their family and way of life into uncertainty.
David Fincher has started filming his new movie for Netflix, THE KILLER, with Michael Fassbender. The American director returns for his first romantic thriller based on a cult French comic strip. David Fincher has started filming his new movie for Netflix. The killer. A year later Monk With his two Oscars, the American director returns to his first romantic thriller and receives a cult French comic strip. Vanity Fair Filming in Paris right now, the much-anticipated new film takes stock.
The long-overdue Phil Lynott doc, SONGS FOR WHILE I’M AWAY, is now available for rent on @YouTube movies. Weaving together incredible archival footage and insightful interviews from today’s bass-playing heroes, this is not to be missed for any fan of Irish rock music!!
A DOCUMENTARY centred on Irish musician Damien Dempsey has revealed the healing impact of his music on his audience. Following standing ovations and rave reviews following its World Premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh earlier this year, LOVE YOURSELF TODAY went on to pick up The Audience Award for Best Feature at the IFI Documentary Festival. The film centres around the music of the Dublin-born singer songwriter, known affectionately as ‘Damo’, but also turns the lens onto his fans.
Paul Mescal (NORMAL PEOPLE) will reportedly join Josh O’Connor (THE CROWN) to play Lionel and David in THE HISTORY OF SOUND, based on the award-winning story of the same name. The story follows two men who set out to record the experiences of their countrymen during WWI.
Actor Colm Meaney has said he does not believe that the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow will lead to the change which is needed to protect the environment. Meaney, who described himself as an “armchair environmentalist”, said his 16-year-old daughter has “climate anxiety” and she is “angry” about how climate change is jeopardising her future.
Legendary Irish actress Fiona Shaw is to appear in a new film directed by The Office US star John Krasinski. The 63-year-old star of stage and screen will feature alongside Fleabag actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Ryan Reynolds in the new movie. As well as writing and directing the production, reportedly titled IMAGINARY FRIENDS, Krasinski will also co-star in the new flick.