On Newstalk with @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social 2.45 to talk Oscars. Here are some of the Irish and of Irish interest to watch out for 👇

What a night it's been for Jessie Buckley. My piece for @irishexaminer.bsky.social on her Golden Globes win and what it could mean for her Oscar run. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Hamnet is as good as you've heard, a truly moving and powerful film about the redemptive power of storytelling. I spoke with Jessie Buckley and Chloé Zhao about it. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

As the sun sets on the first day of the year, wishing you all peace, good health and happiness in the year ahead - at Clontarf promenade.

Very glad to hear I'm shortlisted for this year's Irish Journalism Awards for my long-read interview with Colin Farrell on his son James & setting up his charitable foundation, the Irish producers who received a cease & desist letter from the US president & more. Shortlist & pieces linked below:

Very sorry to hear of the passing of Michèle Burke, a trailblazing Irish woman in cinema and two-time Oscar winner. I was glad to speak w her in a public interview for IFTA in 2016, some of which was later published with her blessing. Sharing here: helloesthermccarthy.wordpress.com/wp-admin/pos...

I spoke with some of the stars of Crá, the Irish-language crime thriller from @tg4.bsky.social that’s become a global hit and is now broadcast in 68 different countries and streamers, for today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

I spoke with Matthew Goode about his new series Dept.Q, debuting on Netflix from today. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

As Irish-language horror Fréwaka debuts in cinemas today, my feature on how Irish horror films and filmmakers are making waves at home and internationally in today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Can we cast these brilliant twins in a Coen Brothers movie please and thank you.

I spoke with Rami Malek about The Amateur and his Irish co-star. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

I spoke with filmmaker Darren Thornton and actor Rory O'Neill about the universal experiences that inspired the new Irish comedy drama, Four Mothers. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Amy Huberman stars in the new Irish mockumentary Fran the Man - I spoke with her about it. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

I spoke with Pierce Brosnan about Mobland, Ireland and the early turning points in his career. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Catalyst International Film Festival begins today. I spoke with Shane Meadows collaborator & writer, Arctic Monkeys & Plan B music video director Paul Fraser about his screenplay for the forthcoming Saipan. He hosts a masterclass at Catalyst, Limerick, April 4. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Irish language horror An Taibhse is now in cinemas. I spoke with filmmaker John Farrelly about bringing it to the screen. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

As Storyland brings screenwriters including Kenneth Lonergan and Laurie Nunn to Ireland, I spoke to Element Pictures' Ed Guiney about eight great feats of screenwriting. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

I spoke with Erin Doherty, so good in the brilliant Adolescence, about one continuous take storytelling and teaming with Philip Barantini and Stephen Graham. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

I spoke with Erin Doherty, so good in the brilliant Adolescence, about one continuous take storytelling and teaming with Philip Barantini and Stephen Graham. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Oscars: How Anora won Best Picture and made Oscars history for Sean Baker. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

My Oscars tips for tonight. Put your house on them*! (*do not put your house on them, prices might go down as well as up.) www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

New interview: I spoke to filmmaking legend Walter Salles about I'm Still Here, the Brazilian film that's drawing large audiences in Ireland & its three Oscar nominations, including Best Picture & Best Actress for Fernanda Torres. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

RIP Gene Hackman, one of the very best. variety.com/gallery/gene...

New interview: I spoke with Lizzy Caplan about her new political thriller Zero Day and working with Robert De Niro. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy of Tailored Films on The Apprentice, Bring Them Down and next weekend's Oscars. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

The new Bridget Jones is a joy. Heartfelt, witty and true in its depiction of love and loss. A scene between Zellweger and Emma Thompson one of the funniest I’ve seen on screen. Hugh Grant continues his fine run. Zellweger truly gets Bridget, never more so than in this film.

Always a pleasure to speak with Stephen Graham. I spoke with the actor and his co-star Malachi Kirby about A Thousand Blows, their new period boxing drama from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Really enjoyed talking with the great Eileen Walsh for today’s Irish Examiner Weekend cover about life, career and her role in Chris O’Dowd’s forthcoming new series Small Town, Big Story. Full interview linked below.

Severance actor Adam Scott is coming to West Cork to shoot Damian McCarthy’s new film, Hokum. The movie follows the success of McCarthy’s Oddity, one of the best-received horrors of 2024. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

I spoke with @sineadoshea.bsky.social about Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien story, released in cinemas by @breakoutpictures.bsky.social for today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

"Roy Keane was one of the defining figures of my childhood". I spoke to Éanna Hardwicke about bringing a huge story in Irish football to the big screen in Saipan, one of many new projects backed by Screen Ireland in its slate for 2025 @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

I'll be on air shortly talking about this year's Oscar nominations.

I spoke with Edward Norton about playing folk musician Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown, and with James Mangold about why he focused on Bob Dylan's story from 1961-65 in making the film. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

David Lynch: A Life in Pictures www.theguardian.com/film/gallery...

Here’s tomorrow’s front page of the @latimes. All our fire coverage is here, and the paywall has been lifted: www.latimes.com/california/l...

Colin Farrell has won his third Golden Globe award for his role The Penguin. I spoke to him recently about taking on the iconic character & the work Michael Marino & his prosthetics team put into helping him achieve the transformation. www.sundayworld.com/showbiz/iris...

Break a leg to Andrew Scott and Colin Farrell, nominated tonight for Golden Globes for their work in Ripley and The Penguin. As the awards take place in Los Angeles tonight, I remember some of Irish screen’s biggest nights at the GGs for Sunday World.

15 of the best films of 2024, and where to watch them. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

I spoke with Kerry Washington about making WW2 history in the story of The Six Triple Eight, her career path so far, and being named after The Kingdom. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

I spoke with Jude Law about Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and how he embraced the prospect of putting the series' young cast front and centre. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Zoe Saldaña goes back to her Spanish-language roots in Emilia Pérez, director Jacques Audiard's (A Prophet) new film. I spoke with her. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

I spoke with director Malcolm Washington about collaborating with family including dad Denzel and brother John David on The Piano Lesson, the screen adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer-Prize winning drama. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

“Our hearts were filled with your comebacks” www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApVc...

I had the chats at Croke Park with Paul Mescal about Gladiator II, film, Normal People, Linklater and coming home for today’s Irish Examiner. We also discussed whether he would have won the Paul Mescal lookalike competition held in Dublin last week. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

New to Bluesky! Looking forward to engaging with people here.