Tom Deignan with the latest Irish and Irish American happenings in film and television.
Carlow actress Saoirse Ronan apparently enjoys playing a killer. In April, Ronan starred in the action flick Hanna, which should be out on DVD soon. Ronan played a teenage assassin raised by her dad (Eric Bana) to be a ruthless killer.
Now comes word that Ronan – who shot to fame in 2007, … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
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Snow Patrol. Rock and Reflect.
Eyes Open by Snow Patrol should firmly establish the band on this side of the Atlantic. That they could produce such an assured work in a period when they lost their bassist and welcomed two new mem- bers is impressive in itself. With a mix of power rock and angst-ridden ballads, the Snow Patrol canvas is adorned with lush strokes and deft touches. The melancholic “Chasing … [Read more...] about Snow Patrol. Rock and Reflect.
Straight to the Heart
The Grand Dame of the Big Band era is still moving hearts. The houselights in the expensive supper club on New York's East Side slowly began to dim one evening last spring and conversation, which had given the room a friendly buzz, also began to fade. Through a door at the end of the room came a smiling, heavy-set woman, blonde, dressed in a blue caftan-style gown. Slowly she … [Read more...] about Straight to the Heart
Just Judy
By the time Judy Garland made her first and only concert appearance in Dublin in July 1951, she had been an international star for more than a decade. She had starred in 27 feature length films, performed on more than 200 radio shows, appeared in hundreds of national and international magazines and newspapers, and recorded more than 70 records and albums. The diminutive … [Read more...] about Just Judy
Jeremy’s in the Pink Mumba Doesn’t Mind
Wrapping up production this summer is Dreamworks' remake of the 60's film, The Time Machine. Starring in the Spielberg feature, due out December 2001, are Jeremy Irons and up and coming Irish pop star, Samantha Mumba. The two reportedly are getting along spectacularly on the set. Mumba's mother said, "Jeremy was such a gentleman to Samantha. He made her feel right at home by … [Read more...] about Jeremy’s in the Pink Mumba Doesn’t Mind