A Tribute to Julian Sands

Julian Sands had been missing for six months, disappearing back in January into the snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains in California where he loved to hike. And now, after months of searching and waning hope, he has finally been found. We must lay those hopes to rest. Here are two excerpts […]

The Byrne-ing News, June 2023 Edition

I do not know where you are, because so many of you are from all over the globe, but where I am, IT IS HOT! Summer is here, blazing and scorching and just generally making life miserable and scary. However, it will not last forever (we hope!). I’ll stop complaining […]

Four Letters of Love: An Update!

Thanks to lovely people who share good stuff on Twitter and Facebook, we have some looks at the filming of Gabriel Byrne’s latest project, Four Letters of Love, which has just wrapped filming in County Donegal, Ireland. Behind the Scenes Many thanks to Marlena on Twitter for sharing these pics […]

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse Wins the Oscar!!

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse began life as a series of Instagram and Facebook postings by Charlie Mackesy, musing on the pandemic and sharing his drawings. Then it morphed into a beautiful illustrated book. I gave the book to my best friend soon after it was […]

BAFTA Winner: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse!

It began with Charlie’s book, a lovely story with imaginative drawings. It evokes appreciation and smiles, but also a yearning that might surprise you. What happens when that original project gets more complicated? What happens when the page becomes a screen? Magic, that’s what. The short animated film that Charlie […]

Let’s Do Paris for Valentine’s Day!

RTÉ surprised me this Valentine’s Day by saying what I was going to say! In their recent article, 10 Great Romances You May Not Have Seen, they list Just A Sigh, OUR favorite romantic film for this holiday, plus they provide a lovely screen grab of our favorite romantic couple […]