Giving Thanks

In the USA, this week is a time for gathering with family and friends, eating too much home-made food, watching football (American football, that is!), arguing about politics, and–most of all–giving thanks. One thing Byrneholics have for which to be very thankful is a plateful of new Gabriel Byrne projects […]

EPIX Brings WAR OF THE WORLDS to the USA!

It’s official. There will be War of the Worlds in America in February! Thanks to premium channel EPIX, Gabriel Byrne’s new series, a reinterpretation of the H. G. Wells classic tale, will premiere in the United States on Februrary 16, 2020. Lots of news outlets broke the story yesterday. I […]

Celebrating “End of Days”!

Quick! Before we start celebrating “The Holidays,” let’s celebrate some fictional End Times, shall we? Break out the champagne and popcorn, because November 24 is the 20th anniversary of End of Days, Gabriel Byrne’s foray into mischief-making, mayhem, and devilry! Ordinarily, I would now present you with glowing reviews and […]

Oíche mhaith, Niall Tóibín

Stage actor. Screen actor. Comedian. Star of one-man shows. Raconteur. Always unforgettable, Niall Tóibín has died in Dublin, just a few days short of his 90th birthday. The Irish press on his passing: The Irish Times: TRIBUTES paid to actor and comedian Niall Tóibín, who died aged 89. Stage and […]

WAR OF THE WORLDS: More Interviews, Part 3

You will either be happy or sad to hear this might be the last translated interviews posting. It is a bit lighter in tone than the previous two, but only a bit . . . There is one interview translated from French and two from German. As far as I […]

War of the Worlds: More Interviews, Part 2

Here are two more in the treasure trove of European press interviews for War of the Worlds, plus some good news! To begin with the good news: The Hollywood Reporter tells us that AGC Studios, tasked with the North and South American distribution of this new series, made a splash […]