A Byrne-ing Halloween

What!? You are not attending a Halloween party? No bobbing for apples and throwing back orange and black Jello shots? Not turning on your front porch light so you can hand out Snickers bars to the neighborhood kids dressed as skeletons, princesses, and Superman? Too afraid to go to the […]

“All Things to All Men”

Updated October 27 CinemaBlend.com reports: On paper, All Things to All Men sounds like the next Guy Ritchie movie. It’s being described as a fast-paced, London-based crime thriller, with one character trapped in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game being waged between a police chief and a crime lord. Throw in some […]

Films and TV on the Web

There ARE Gabriel Byrne films and TV on the web, ready and waiting for your eager viewing. These are mostly early movies like Dark Obsession and A Soldier’s Tale, generally hard to find anywhere, and some episodes of Bracken, plus a few interviews, Gabriel’s episode on Inside the Actors Studio, […]

Here’s the Rumpus! “Miller’s Crossing” on Blu-Ray

Arriving August 30 in the United States, the Blu-Ray transfer of the Coen Brothers’ mob noir classic, Miller’s Crossing, has tons of features and promises the best viewing experience of all home media versions. The DVD Beaver has an extensive overview of this release. All video-and-audiophiles should immediately jump over […]

Gleeson’s Passion Project: “At Swim-Two-Birds”

Updated July 13 In an interview with Irish Central, Mr. Gleeson reveals details about the making of the film, including Gabriel Byrne’s role: Gleeson will be doing just that with his next major project, one that has been a long time coming. He will be directing his own adaptation of […]

“At Swim-Two-Birds:” Cast News

From the HotPress interview with Brendan Gleeson: Gleeson reveals that Gabriel Byrne, Colin Farrell, Cillian Murphy and Michael Fassbender will all star in his planned film version of Flann O’Brien’s 1939 novel At Swim-Two Birds. He also emphasises the importance of having an Irish cast, adding “It was important, but […]