A viewing of Irish Wish, the romantic comedy unleashed by Netflix just in time for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, may prompt many questions. Why are these strains of rom-com always so chaste? Did Lindsay have a nice time shooting in Ireland? Has God abandoned us to a Hell of our own making? For this…
Now on Netflix, free-diving documentary The Deepest Breath has captured viewers with its high stakes storytelling and emotional turns. Ireland’s own Laura McGann, whose previous feature was the roller derby doc Revolutions, directs the film, which through word-of-mouth has become one of the most sought-out films currently streaming. Graham Day spoke with Laura about the…
Director: Scott Cooper Starring: Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Gillian Anderson, Lucy Boynton, Toby Jones, Timothy Spall, Robert Duvall Runtime: 128 minutes As the director who landed Jeff Bridges his long-overdue Academy Award, Scott Cooper has made a name for himself as a real ‘actor’s director’. Since Crazy Heart landed Cooper on the map, big stars have been…
Director: Rian Johnson Starring: Daniel Craig, Ed Norton, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Jessica Henwick, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline, Janelle Monáe Running Time: 139 minutes Steve Jobs is dead. Tough break for him, but it does make brand management at Apple easier. The public perception of the ‘genius billionaire’ – innovative, enigmatic, benevolent…
As part of the Cartoon Saloon dynasty, Nora Twomey has been one of the leading lights in animation over the past decade. Her last film The Breadwinner was a beautiful exploration of a young girl’s life growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan, an Academy Award nominee that continued the Kilkenny animation studio’s stellar reputation.…
The School for Good and Evil is coming to Netflix. Directed by Paul Feig and based on a New York Bestselling series, the film deals with good, evil and everything in between. Graham Day sat down and chatted with the director, to find out about all the good and bad elements that brought Feig to…
After being a hit with Irish audiences in cinemas at the split end of last year, Irish comedy Deadly Cuts is now having success streaming. Rachel Carey’s salon screamer is one of the most popular titles currently on Netflix Ireland and is now set for release in Australia, South Africa, the US and Spain. The…
