For two decades now, playwright Martin McDonagh has been dazzling theater and movie audiences with Irish plays like The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Cripple of Inishmaan. More recently, he has written and directed critically acclaimed movies (with Irish as well as non-Irish characters) such as 2008’s In Bruges and 2012’s Seven Psychopaths. Back in the spring, McDonagh’s … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
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The Irishman Gives Final Word on Jimmy Hoffa
Martin Scorsese’s next foray into ethnic warfare is quite simple, at least to judge from its title. Slated to star Robert DeNiro as well as Al Pacino, the film is called The Irishman. The film is based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa. The book, by Charles Brandt, claims to be the final word on the … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Irishman Gives Final Word on Jimmy Hoffa
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Galway Film Fleadh Crystalizes Irish Aesthetic
The 28th annual Galway Film Fleadh, held in July, featured a diverse array of Irish films that should be trickling to American screens in the coming months. One of the most highly-anticipated screenings in Galway was director Richie Smyth’s Jadotville, a Netflix production which features Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan. As Variety recently reported, Jadotville “tells the … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
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No Bother, Domhnall Gleeson Is A.A. Milne
First there was 2013’s Saving Mr. Banks, starring Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, and Emma Thompson. The film explored the artistic struggle between a children’s writer and movie makers while creating the classic film Mary Poppins. Now, Domhnall Gleeson will star in a forthcoming movie about A.A. Milne, who created timeless children’s books about the lovable bear Winnie the Pooh. … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
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Ewan McGregor Adapts Philip Roth in Directorial Debut
“I know it’s just my Irish resentment, but I don’t like being looked down on.” That’s a line from American Pastoral, the great 1997 novel by Philip Roth, which will be turned into a prestige film to be released this October. Roth has always had a complicated relationship with the Irish throughout his literary career. Many of Roth’s best novels explore mid-century urban America, … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Ewan McGregor Adapts Philip Roth in Directorial Debut