In November, Brooklyn finally arrives in theaters. This long-awaited Irish immigrant saga (based on Colm Tóibín novel) stars Saoirse Ronan and Domhnall Gleeson and was directed by Cork native John Crowley. Ronan plays an immigrant to 1950s New York who falls in love with an Italian American only to face a tough choice when family troubles arise back home in Ireland.
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Spotlight on Tom McCarthy
Lastly, in November watch for Spotlight, a close look at the Boston Globe journalists (including Irish Americans such as Kevin Cullen) who doggedly investigated the sexual abuse scandals of the Catholic church. Starring Michael Keaton, Spotlight was directed by New Jersey-born Irish American Tom McCarthy, who recently told Variety that being Irish and Catholic lent special … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
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Johnny Depp Goes Green
A-lister Johnny Depp is going through some kind of Irish phase.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star – who played an Irish gypsy in the 2000 French flick Chocolat – has two films with heavy Irish themes coming out, including a big-screen version of a beloved classic of Irish-American literature.
First up is Black Mass, slated to hit movie theaters in September. Black Mass (based … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Ciaran Hinds Keeps Moving Up
Northern Irishman Ciaran Hinds remains as busy as ever. In August, he co-stars in Hitman: Agent 47, about a ruthless assassin who partners with a desperate woman in search of family secrets. Hinds will also appear in the upcoming biopic Bleed for This, about American boxer Vinny Pazienza. Bleed for This will also star Katey Sagal and BAFTA nominee Miles Teller … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Ciaran Hinds Keeps Moving Up
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Kenneth Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express
Kenneth Branagh is getting back to his literary roots. The Belfast-born lover of Shakespeare – who in recent years has turned to popcorn fare like Thor and Cinderella – is planning to make a new version of the Agatha Christie mystery Murder on the Orient Express. Branagh is hoping the fourth time is a charm, as Christie’s tale of death on a train has been thrice made already. … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Kenneth Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express