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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
Film & Television
Weekly Comment:
Irish Film Institute Brings the Past Online
The Irish Film Institute has digitized over 1,200 minutes of Irish cinema, documentary, and public information films dating back to 1910. The free online archive (available at ifiplayer.ie) also includes a number of rare Irish-American reels. “We wanted to make sure we represented as many parts of the collection as possible,” head of the archive Kasandra O’Connell told the … [Read more...] about Irish Film Institute Brings the Past Online
The Irish at the Emmys
From intense dramas to variety shows, the Irish were well represented at the 68th annual Emmy Awards held in September. Winners included producer Mike Gibbons, one of the creative team behind James Corden’s wildly popular Late, Late Show “Carpool Karaoke” special. Gibbons – who previously won a Daytime Emmy – was among those who won for Outstanding Variety series. Up next for … [Read more...] about The Irish at the Emmys
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
John Crowley to Direct Goldfinch Adaptation
John Crowley is staying literary, but going bigger. After directing the Oscar-nominated Irish immigrant saga Brooklyn, Crowley was the toast of Ireland’s movie scene. The movie – starring Saoirse Ronan as an Irish immigrant in 1950s New York, based on the moving novel by Colm Tóibín – was a hit with critics and audiences alike. It was ultimately nominated for three Oscars – … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
John Crowley to Direct Goldfinch Adaptation
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Finola Dwyer Shopping Brooklyn TV Spinoff
Meanwhile, Colm Tóibín’s Brooklyn will likely have a second life on the small screen.
Finola Dwyer – the New Zealand-born producer who guided Brooklyn to the big screen – has confirmed that she is in talks with the BBC to spin off various characters from Brooklyn as the basis for a television drama. The show would “revolve around the boarding house for young women run in the … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Finola Dwyer Shopping Brooklyn TV Spinoff