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 […]

The Byrne-ing News, November 2021 Edition, Part 2

The Newest News Dance First, a film about Samuel Beckett One of my favorite online literary haunts is Lithub. It is like a cozy but very busy bookstore, full of smart and pleasant people who are happy to tell you what to read, what not to read (unless you really, […]

A Valentine Wish

heart Happy Valentine’s Day to the versatile Gabriel Byrne. heart Film, stage, and television actor. Producer. Screenwriter. Documentary film and book narrator. Activist. Cultural Ambassador. Also: And on Valentine’s Day: Finally, this lovely fan video by Gabriele1717 captures a romantic dream for Valentine’s Day. Happy Valentine’s Day to Byrneholics Everywhere! […]

The Byrne-ing News, April 2019 Edition

Spring has sprung once again! The sun is back up in the sky, the flowers are bursting out, and the world is turning green. Well, the Northern Hemisphere is, anyway. wink With Spring, comes News! Irish Arts Center Building Update Gabriel has been a staunch supporter and a vocal advocate […]

JUST A SIGH for Valentine’s Day!

A flute of champagne. A chocolate or two. Candlelight. And Gabriel Byrne in Just A Sigh. What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day?! heart Watch Available for streaming at Amazon Prime Video and also on DVD (with English and French subtitles). Read From my essay on Just A Sigh, The […]

How to Byrne Up Valentine’s Day!

Champagne? Of course. Chocolate-dipped strawberries? Right there on the table. Flowers? Enjoying their lovely scent wafting through the room. Handsome and romantic Gabriel? Um, no. No!? Well, we can remedy that for you. The Man in the Iron Mask Valentine’s Day is meant to be celebrated with d’Artagnan! Here he […]