Dublin-born Chicago middle schooler Jonah Maxwell has tackled the issue of bullying in his school by writing and directing a video on the subject. The Bully, which dramatizes seventh-grader Maxwell’s own experiences, was posted to YouTube in August and brought in over 350,000 views in its first week online. Maxwell, who moved from Ireland to Chicago with his family at the age … [Read more...] about Irish Boy in Chicago Directs Anti-Bullying Video
Film & Television
Mary Chase: The Woman Behind “Harvey”
The story of playwright Mary Chase and how the classic comedy Harvey was influenced by her Irish heritage. During summertime in cities and towns across the U.S., movies are screened outdoors. Scheduled for showing during the summer of 2016 at New York City’s Bryant Park Film Festival was a 1950 Academy Award-winning comedy based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning play – Harvey, … [Read more...] about Mary Chase: The Woman Behind “Harvey”
A Movie, and Legacy, for Children
When the fantasy film A Monster Calls (with Liam Neeson in a voice role) opens in October, it will present an opportunity for moviegoers to not only get lost for a few hours in a magical world, but also to recall the inspiring life of Siobhan Dowd. Dowd was born in England to Irish immigrant parents. She lived in England as well as New York City, while also spending lots of … [Read more...] about A Movie, and Legacy, for Children
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Affleck, Gleeson, & Lehane
“Live by Night”
The Affleck family just can’t seem to get enough of Irish American novelist Dennis Lehane.
Hollywood’s latest Batman, Ben Affleck, is going to get back in touch with his more gritty side (The Town, Good Will Hunting) by bringing one of Lehane’s Joe Coughlin novels to the big screen as a director. Entitled Live by Night, the book is the second in a trilogy of books set in the … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Affleck, Gleeson, & Lehane
“Live by Night”
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Assassin’s Creed, Alien Covenant & More
Speaking of Brendan Gleeson, the busy thespian is also teaming up with fellow Irish actor Michael Fassbender in not one but two upcoming movies.
The dynamic duo will team up for Assassin’s Creed, the action adventure film based on the popular video game. Assasin’s Creed is currently slated for a Christmas 2016 release. (Brendan’s son Brian is also in the flick.) Then … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Assassin’s Creed, Alien Covenant & More