Another award to add to the collection. Belfast man and star of the Oscar-winning An Irish Goodbye James Martin has received an honorary doctorate from Ulster University this week. The 31-year-old, who shot to fame for his performance in the Academy Award winning short film An Irish Goodbye, was recognised by the university for his […]

2 years ago

“I am the first person with Down syndrome going over to America to pick up these Oscars.” An actor went back to working at Starbucks after a movie he featured in went on to win an Oscar, writes Steve Hopkins. James Martin had a lot to celebrate at the 95th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood […]

3 years ago

It was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actor for John Malkovich. It’s the start of another week. But, luckily it’s a short one as we gear up to St. Patrick’s Day on Friday. If you’re saving yourself for the celebrations coming up this weekend, then tonight is a perfect opportunity to relax […]

3 years ago

This will likely go down in Oscars history. Following the losses of Barry Keoghan and Brendan Gleeson for Best Supporting Actor, and Kerry Condon for Best Supporting Actress, it was looking like it wouldn’t be a great night for the Irish nominees at the 95th Academy Awards. Then came the award for Best Live Action […]

3 years ago

The acclaimed short will compete at the Academy Awards this weekend. Staying in this Saturday night? Well, you could check out JOE’s must-watch at home for this week – Luther: The Fallen Sun. For more on that, check out the video below. This week's must-watch at home… is the hugely anticipated Netflix movie based on […]

3 years ago