Daniel Day-Lewis is returning to acting in ANEMONE from Ronan Day-Lewis. The feature is from first time director Ronan Day-Lewis, the son of the 3x Oscar winning actor. Father and son wrote the screenplay which explores the intricate relationships between fathers, sons and brothers and the dynamics of familial bonds. The last time Day-Lewis was on the big screen was Focus Features’ Paul Thomas Anderson movie PHANTOM THREAD in 2017. Daniel Day-Lewis will star with Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green.
Day-Lewis is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation, known for his intense method acting and selective approach to roles. He began his career in the 1980s with notable performances in films like MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE (1985) and A ROOM WITH A VIEW (1985). His breakthrough came with MY LEFT FOOT (1989), for which he won his first Academy Award for Best Actor, portraying writer and artist Christy Brown.
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Day-Lewis continued to showcase his versatility and commitment to his craft. He delivered powerful performances in films such as THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1992), IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER (1993), and GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002). His portrayal of oil tycoon Daniel Plainview in THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007) earned him his second Oscar and is considered one of the greatest acting performances in cinema history.
Day-Lewis’ later career was marked by his continued excellence and increasing selectivity. He won a third Oscar for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN (2012). His final film before retiring was PHANTOM THREAD (2017), for which he received his sixth Oscar nomination. Throughout his career, Day-Lewis was known for fully immersing himself in his roles, often staying in character even when not filming, and for the long breaks he took between projects.
By popular demand, a new Cork film is enjoying an extended theatre run in Ireland.
SWING BOUT is an intense crime/thriller set backstage at a major boxing event, tracing Tony Gale’s, played by Ciara Berkeley (THE DECEIVED, NORMAL PEOPLE), tumultuous journey from the dressing room to her ring walk in a night of deceit, betrayal, and life-altering decisions. Toni, like most boxers at the beginning of their fight career, has dreams of being a world champion, but, here on fight night, amid the bright lights and the chance to box in front of a huge TV audience on a major fight card, reality strikes hard and Toni finds herself low on confidence and even lower on cash. She becomes entangled in a web of corruption spun by her promoters, The Casey Brothers. They and her conniving coach tempt her into taking a dive against a hot prospect with connections to the underworld in exchange for a lucrative payoff.
As tensions mount in the dressing room, Toni wrestles with her conscience; a betting scandal brews within the underworld; illicit affairs are exposed involving her coach; The Casey Brothers face a potential murder inquiry; and Toni’s only real friend fights for her life due to inadequate medical attention after collapsing post-fight. Pushed to her physical and emotional limits, Toni confronts the brutal truths of the underworld and the sacrifices demanded by her dreams. With its gripping narrative and bold characters, SWING BOUT is an independent Irish made film that keeps the audience on edge.
Olivier Award®-winning actor Andrew Scott (RIPLEY) will reprise his wildly acclaimed performance in VANYA, a radical new adaptation of Chekhov’s masterwork, UNCLE VANYA. Anton Chekhov’s timeless masterpiece has captivated audiences and influenced dramatists for more than 125 years, thanks to the emotional depth and subtle humor it brings to the exploration of unfulfilled dreams, existential yearning, and the complexities of human relationships.
Saoirse Ronan (THE OUTRUN) is rumored to have joined the cast of Greta Gerwig‘s THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA film from Netflix. According to the report, Ronan’s role will be a supporting one. Filming has yet to begin, and no official cast details have been revealed so far. Ronan previously worked with Gerwig on LADY BIRD and LITTLE WOMEN, and the NARNIA movie marks their third collaboration.
BLITZ opens in cinemas on Friday, November 1st, and streams on Apple TV+ from Friday, November 22nd In BLITZ, director Steve McQueen ventures into the tumultuous landscape of London during World War II, crafting a narrative that marries the visceral realities of war with deeply personal stories of family and
BRING THEM DOWN initially tells its story through the perspective of Michael. Weighed down by internal conflicts, he traverses the Irish countryside almost invisibly. His brooding aggression and minimal dialogue hook you into his world. Michael’s silent fury is far more fascinating and impactful than the noise of his neighboring
FOE star Saoirse Ronan is earning rave reviews for her performance in THE OUTRUN. The film is an adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s autobiographical story, in which a return to one’s origins is synonymous with inner healing. Here, Ronan finds a role tailor-made to explore the intricacies of the human soul, in
After providing the raw fodder for Charlie Kaufman’s characteristically cryptic I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS, Canadian novelist Iain Reid serves up more brain-bender material in Garth Davis’ FOE. Anchored by emotionally raw performances from Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal, with Aaron Pierre as a stranger bringing equal parts seductive charm
The reviews for BALLYWALTER are in! The Irish Independent says “Patrick Kielty is a revelation and Seána Kerslake exemplary in this moving drama. Together they created something wonderful, something unique, something that deserves to find an audience. Armed with a moving, meaningful screenplay by Stacey Gregg, BALLYWALTER speaks only when
The reviews are in for ONCE director, John Carney’s FLORA AND SON. Single mom, Flora (Eve Hewson), struggles to keep her son Max (Orén Kinlan) out of trouble in Dublin. She gets the idea to give her teenager a guitar, but he quickly refuses it in all his teenage angst.
Straight from it’s World Premiere at Venice Film Festival, THE KILLER is earning highly positive reviews. David Fincher’s horribly addictive samurai procedural, adapted by Andrew Kevin Walker from the graphic novel by Alexis Nolent, stars Michael Fassbender as the un-named titular hitman: an ascetic who in the movie’s sensationally low-key
The debut film from Irish director Andrew Legge is a pacy, thrillingly inventive found-footage mockumentary that purports to show the invention, in 1940, of a machine that can intercept television and radio broadcasts from the future. The device is named Lola in honour of the mother of the machine’s creators:
The reviews are in for WOMEN TALKING, starring Jessie Buckley. This important film tells the story of a community battered by rape and patriarchal ideas, as a mainly female cast debate the repercussions of the brutality meted out to them. Sarah Polley’s sober, sombre ensemble picture stars Rooney Mara, Claire
TOWN OF STRANGERS is set in the town of Gort in County Galway, perhaps best known for being the site of Coole House, the home of Lady Gregory and the Irish literary revival of Yeats, Synge, O’Casey and Shaw. None of that is mentioned, however: director Threasa O’Brien focuses on
Charlotte Wells’ moving debut feature AFTERSUN details a father-daughter vacation at a cheap resort in Turkey. There’s something unknowable about Calum (Paul Mescal), and maybe this is because Sophie (Frankie Corio) is a child, and he’s her dad, and she’s just about coming to the age where she’s separating herself
In the new film version of Emma Donoghue’s richly absorbing novel THE WONDER, we confront what the march of history and colonialism has done to Ireland. The film opens in 1862, ten years after the Great Hunger, in a windswept midlands village where a local girl called Anna O’Donnell is
Racing dynasties and family drama collide in Hulu’s newly announced pilot DOWNFORCE, which will pair Bono’s daughter Eve Hewson with Emmy winner Murray Bartlett (THE
The highly anticipated spy drama THE AGENCY, starring Michael Fassbender, will make its streaming debut on Friday, November 29, exclusively on Paramount Plus. The series
Ready to explore the meteoric rise of Academy Award nominee Paul Mescal? The Irish actor guides us through his transformative roles, from his breakout performance
Anticipation mounts as Disney+ prepares to unveil its latest sensation this week. The star-studded adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s iconic 1988 novel RIVALS features Irish talents
Jack Reynor burst onto the international film scene with his breakout role in the critically acclaimed Irish drama WHAT RICHARD DID (2012). His nuanced portrayal
Colin Farrell’s (THE PENGUIN) latest Apple TV series SUGAR is getting the green light for another season. The tech noir drama stars Farrell as Detective
BRIDESMAIDS legend Chris O’Dowd will star in the new season of BLACK MIRROR. The 44-year-old is following in the footsteps of both Domhnall Gleeson and
THE PENGUIN stars Colin Farrell (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN) and Cristin Milioti were among the attendees at the HBO miniseries’ premiere in New York City. The limited
DERRY GIRLS star Saoirse-Monica Jackson is back on our screens in THE DECAMERON. According to Netflix, the series depicts the ‘all-too-timely theme of class struggles in
THE BANSHEES OF ENISHERIN star Brendan Gleeson has joined the cast of Prime Video’s SPIDER-NOIR. Gleeson joins Nicholas Cage as the title hero, who “tells
MAX has revealed an impressive second teaser trailer for the upcoming spin-off series THE PENGUIN, confirmed for a September launch later this year. Oscar nominee
The new Netflix series BODKIN is making headlines all over the world! A group of podcasters set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three
SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE arrives in cinemas on November 1, marking another significant milestone in Murphy’s increasingly impressive filmography. In his latest venture, Murphy, 48,
Irish cinema continues to shine on the global stage as acclaimed actress Saoirse Ronan presented fellow countryman Paul Mescal with the prestigious vantage award at
Ruth Negga’s return to the London stage marks a significant moment in her theatrical journey. The 43-year-old Ethiopian-Irish actor is set to star in the
Ready to explore the meteoric rise of Academy Award nominee Paul Mescal? The Irish actor guides us through his transformative roles, from his breakout performance
Academy Award nominee Barry Keoghan continues his remarkable trajectory in Hollywood with his latest starring role in BIRD, set to hit theaters November 8. The
Pierce Brosnan continues to make waves in the entertainment industry, with his latest venture being a starring role in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming gangster drama series
Jack Reynor burst onto the international film scene with his breakout role in the critically acclaimed Irish drama WHAT RICHARD DID (2012). His nuanced portrayal
A gripping new Irish feature KING FRANKIE starring Peter Coonan (DOINEANN) will open in Irish cinemas on Friday 11th October. Frankie (Coonan) is a Dublin
Olivier Award®-winning actor Andrew Scott (RIPLEY) will reprise his wildly acclaimed performance in VANYA, a radical new adaptation of Chekhov’s masterwork, UNCLE VANYA. Anton Chekhov’s
Saoirse Ronan (THE OUTRUN) is rumored to have joined the cast of Greta Gerwig‘s THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA film from Netflix. According to the report, Ronan’s role will be a
More than two decades on, Ridley Scott’s seminal, best picture-winning action epic GLADIATOR is getting a sequel—and, by all accounts, it’s going to be a
BRING THEM DOWN initially tells its story through the perspective of Michael. Weighed down by internal conflicts, he traverses the Irish countryside almost invisibly. His