Gabriel Byrne Talks About DANCE FIRST

When I was a library director, I used to take on new projects with a sense of adventure and excitement. Digitizing the backfiles of a local journal? Yes! Implementing a new online learning environment for the school? Yes! Setting up the first wireless network in the campus? Yes! Of course […]

Dance First, then Read Reviews

As it turns out, Gabriel Byrne’s new film about Samuel Beckett is not everyone’s cuppa tea. I am not surprised, however, that those who do appreciate this black-and-white journey into the playwright’s past are from across the pond, while those who throw bricks at it all live here in the […]

November is HOT, so Mark Your Calendars!

Three BIG events are approaching fast, so buckle up and read all about it. Popcorn optional. wink 1. DANCE FIRST opens in UK theaters November 3 Gabriel Byrne’s latest film, which premiered in Spain at the San Sebastian Film Festival on 30 September, is now hitting UK theaters and streaming […]

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 […]

Charlie Mackesy and his Lovely Christmas Film

I cried. I know. Surprise, surprise. But I did. It’s a lovely story that will take you out of yourself and then bring you back, a little wiser, a little happier. It is brought to life in an enchanting use of artistic animation and music and, so importantly, absolutely perfect […]

The Byrne-ing News, Holiday Edition, Part 2

That title should be The Byrne-ing News, BELATED Holiday Edition, Part 2. This posting was ready to go, I promise. Well, mostly ready. Actually, all the pics were loaded up, but . . . I got sick. No, not the plague. Just (and I say “just” here with some irony, […]