The Byrne-ing News, February – Part 2

News about Gabriel Byrne is everywhere. There is always something by him, about him, starring him, or including him in the news somewhere. That’s why The Byrne-ing News was invented. If I created a separate posting for each news item that hit my desktop, there would be so many postings […]

The Byrne-ing News, February – Part 1: UPDATED

February 22 Update on Ballerina Release Date, originally set for June 7, 2024, has been pushed back an entire year, to June 6, 2025. The Hollywood Reporter explains in this report from February 21, 2024: John Wick’ Spinoff ‘Ballerina’ Delayed a Year to Film Additional Action Scenes The film will […]

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: New Trailer + Interview

The San Sebastian Film Festival is off to a rousing start now in Spain, with one of its “official selection” films getting the new trailer treatment–finally! Dance First will premiere on September 30 at the festival, so it is only natural for Gabriel Byrne to pop up in an interview […]

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 […]

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 […]