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Irish Eye on Hollywood

Irish Eye on Hollywood: The Golden Age of New York Journalism

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
June / July 2017

May 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Legendary Irish American newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin (right) is gone but will not be forgotten. Breslin, who died in March at the age of 88, left behind a series of classic columns as well as a handful of brilliant books, including gritty novels like Table Money, and insightful non-fiction like The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutierrez. But before he died, Breslin also … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: The Golden Age of New York Journalism

Irish Eye on Hollywood: Liam Neeson Tackles a Revamped Philip Marlowe

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
June / July 2017

May 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Lots of Irish talent looks to be coming together for an upcoming movie about an iconic American detective. Liam Neeson (right) will reportedly portray novelist Raymond Chandler’s famous private investigator Philip Marlowe, in a film based on a script by Irish American William Monahan. Monahan wrote the Martin Scorsese Boston Irish mob flick The Departed, and worked with Neeson … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Liam Neeson Tackles a Revamped Philip Marlowe

Irish Eye on Hollywood: Streaming Report

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
June / July 2017

May 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment

In case you missed these when they first came out... Two famous Hollywood directors with strong Irish ties – John Huston and John Ford – are among those profiled in the three-part Netflix documentary Five Came Back. The series is about acclaimed directors who shot dangerous footage of World War II in order to shore up morale on the home front. Irish writer and actress … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Streaming Report

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Stephen King Partners with Irish Heavyweights

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Talk about scary talents. Brendan Gleeson is teaming up with Irish American TV legend David E. Kelley and horror god Stephen King for an upcoming mini-series. The Dublin-born Gleeson, as well as English up-and-comer Harry Treadway, will star in Mr. Mercedes, a dark 10-episode drama that follows the murderous title character, who sends letters to a retired police detective … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Stephen King Partners with Irish Heavyweights

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Netflix Buys The Irishman

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Speaking of how radically the entertainment business is changing, anticipation has been building for the Martin Scorsese-Robert DeNiro-Al Pacino gangster flick The Irishman. The film will tell the story of Frank Sheeran, a hitman known as “The Irishman” who claims to finally have the answer to the endless question – who killed notorious Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa? (Hint: he’s … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Netflix Buys The Irishman

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