Irish actress Aisling Franciosi is set to star alongside Sandra Bullock in a new film called THE UNFORGIVABLE. The movie sees Hollywood actress Sandra play a woman who, after being released from prison, realises no one is ready to forgive her violent crimes and sets off in search of her estranged sister – played by Dublin native Aisling.
Irish actor Dónall Ó Héalai will be honoured at next year’s Oscar Wilde Awards. The annual awards ceremony is held by the US-Ireland Alliance to celebrate the contribution Ireland makes to film, television and music. The 34-year-old Galway-born star will be presented with the Wilde Card Award, which is regularly presented to up-and-coming talent, at next year’s ceremony.
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.