Actor Cillian Murphy attended and spoke at the UNESCO-sponsored event Youth Empathy Day at the National University of Ireland at Galway in February. The event marked the launch of Activating Social Learning, a new educational program planned to be introduced in various nations across the globe, including the U.S. With a professed mission to curb the current trend of bullying … [Read more...] about Cillian Murphy Speaks at UNESCO’s Youth Empathy Day
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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Two Irish Releases to Keep an Eye On
Two Irish films that have not yet received American release dates but that are worth keeping an eye out for are Halal Daddy and Delinquent Season. Halal Daddy is a culture clash comedy-drama about a Muslim immigrant to Ireland living a contented life, at least until his father arrives, explaining that his son should take over a business. Filmed in Sligo, Halal Daddy stars Colm … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Two Irish Releases to Keep an Eye On
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Barry Keoghan Stars in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk
With Irish stars like Kenneth Branagh and Cillian Murphy, not to mention the A-List director Christopher Nolan, it’s easy to forget that the much-hyped July war thriller Dunkirk also features the young Dublin actor Barry Keoghan – recently dubbed “Hollywood’s Next Big Thing,” by the influential magazine Hollywood Reporter. The gushing profile says: “The vulnerability Keoghan … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Barry Keoghan Stars in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk
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Winter Watch List
What's good on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and more of Irish and Irish American interest.
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The holiday season brings with it some much-needed time off for rest and relaxation. Sure, it’s important to catch up with family and friends, but it’s also a great opportunity to catch up on some of those Irish and Irish American movies and TV shows you never got a chance to watch. Here is … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Winter Watch List
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A Couple of Irish Crooks
Irish actors Cillian Murphy and Jack Reynor will also be teaming up to play a couple of Irish crooks. In the film Free Fire – also starring Armie Hammer and Brie Larson – a couple of criminals are looking to sell guns and a pair of Irishmen, Murphy and Reynor, happen to be in the market for firearms. Martin Scorsese is serving as Executive Producer for Free Fire, so expect … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
A Couple of Irish Crooks