Disney+ has just added two Oscar-shortlisted Irish films
Colin Farrell produced one of the two films, which had been unavailable to watch online until now. Two recent Irish short films that were shortlisted for last year’s Oscars have just been added to Disney+. The first of these shorts is titled Clodagh. It revolves around Mrs Kelly (Bríd Ní Neachtain), a strictly devout and […]
5 months ago
How Guy Pearce’s former co-star surprisingly inspired his accent in Oscar-tipped movie
The LA Confidential and Memento star earned his first Oscar nomination this week. Guy Pearce has established himself as one of the most reliably great actors of the past few decades. This is thanks to his work in movies and shows like Animal Kingdom, Brimstone, The Hurt Locker, The King’s Speech, LA Confidential, Mare of […]
1 year ago
Kneecap and Ireland snubbed at Oscars as full list of nominees announced
There were a couple of big surprise nominations. Despite having been shortlisted in two categories, the Irish movie Kneecap failed to secure any nominations at this year’s Oscars. The Irish-language comedy-drama about and starring the Belfast-based hip-hop trio of the same name has been critically acclaimed and has been nominated for and won several major […]
1 year ago
The powerful Irish short films competing for this year’s Oscars
The Oscar nominations are set to be announced next week. Last month, JOE wrote about how four Irish films have been shortlisted for this year’s Oscars. Two of these readers may already be very aware of: Kneecap, the Irish-language comedy-drama about the Belfast-based hip-hop trio of the same name, and The Apprentice, the biographical drama […]
1 year ago