John Fardy casts his eye over all that’s new in the Ominplex as well as the box at home. With interviews, reviews and lots of movie and TV treats John brings the magic of big and small screen to life.
CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment
Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to director Lorcan Finnegan about his great new film ‘The Surfer’ starring Nicolas Cage. John talks to producer Sandra Maischberger about the new documentary ‘Rifenstahl’ which looks at the life of the controversial filmmaker. Plus, John talks to Gene Maddaus of Variety about Trump’s plans to make Hollywood great again.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Aidan Gillen about his role in the new Irish Thriller 'Amongst the Wolves' and his long career. John also talks to the film's director Mark O'Connor. Chris Wasser reviews the new Marvel offering 'Thunderbolts'.
This week on Screentime John Fardy looks at the best 'cameos' on film and tv when he chats to Olivia Fahy of Geek Ireland. Chris Wasser reviews 'The Accountant 2' and 'Havoc'. Plus, John is joined by Aislinn Clarke the writer and director of the new Irish Language Folk Horror film 'Fréwaka'.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Stellan Skarsgård about reprising his role in the upcoming second series of Andor on Disney Plus as well as the show's creator Tony Gilroy, John also chats to documentary-maker Alex Fegan about his new film 'Sins of Ireland' which sees him explore the modern priesthood through the confession box. Plus, Chris Wasser reviews the latest cinema releases.
This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Rashida Jones and Tracee Ellis Ross about their roles in the new season on 'Black Mirror' on Netflix as well as their famous musical parents. Niamh O'Reilly reviews the new movies 'The Amateur' and 'Drop'. Plus, the star of the new football mockumentary 'Fran the Man' Darragh Humphreys joins John in studio.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to director Michel Hazanavicius ,who won an Oscar for the 'The Artist', about his new animated holocaust fable 'The Most Precious of Cargoes'. Irish filmmaker Darren Thornton on his new movie 'Four Mothers' and asking Fionnula Flanagan not to speak. Plus, Brian Lloyd reviews ' A Minecraft Movie'.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to actor George MacKay about his role in the new apocalypse musical drama 'The End' as well as his roles in 1917 and being a child actor. Chris Wasser is also here with all the week's new cinema releases including the pain-less 'Novocaine'.
This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Robert DeNiro and legendary producer Irwin Winkler about the new movie 'The Alto Knights' that sees DeNiro play both lead roles. People can't get enough of 'Adolescence' on Netflix and John talks to two of its stars Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty, Plus, John talks to acclaimed director François Ozon about his new film 'When Autumn Falls'
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown about the new sc-fi adventure 'The Electric State' on Netflix. John also talks to the cast and makers of the powerful new Netflix Drama 'Adolescence' including Stephen Graham. Plus, Niamh O'Reilly reviews the week's new Cinema Releases.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the one and only Danny Dyer about his new movie ‘Marching Powder’ as well as his love of Harold Pinter, the need for men to talk and what Eastenders thought him about the business. Plus, Ciara Treacy reports on the fallout from this week’s Oscars.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the creator of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' and star of 'Somebody Feed Phil' Phil Rosenthal ahead of his live show at the 3Olympia. There's also Oscar predictions and a timely tribute to Gene Hackman.
This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Angela Bassett about playing the President in Netflix's new series 'Zero Day' as well as playing Tina Turner. Chris Wasser reviews 'The Monkey' and 'The Gorge'. Plus, Grainne Humphreys of the Dublin International Film Festival tells us about all that's going on at this year's event.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the one and only Robert DeNiro about his role in the new Netflix Series ‘Zero Day’ and his memories of Taxi Driver. John is also joined by the show’s Co-Creator Eric Newman. Niamh O’Reilly reviews ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ and ‘Captain America: Brave New World’.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to actor Christopher Abbott about playing alongside Barry Keoghan in the new Irish drama 'Bring Them Down' as well as his roles in 'Wolf Man' and 'Girls'. We celebrate the films of Ingmar Bergman when John talks to Jan Holmberg the CEO of the Ingmar Bergman Foundation ahead of a new season of films at the IFI. Plus, Chris Wasser on the week's new movie releases.
This on Screentime John Fardy chats to Armando Iannucci about bringing Dr Strangelove to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre as well as taking up and giving up the piano. Sinead O'Shea talks about her new documentary 'Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story'. Plus, Niamh O'Reilly reveals the week new cinema releases.
This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Legendary British Film Director Mike Leigh about his new film 'Hard Truths' along with its star Marianne Jea-Baptiste, Aoife Barry chats about this week's Oscar Nominations. Plus, Chris Wasser reviews 'The Brutalist' and 'Presence'.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx about their new action comedy on Netflix 'Back in Action' as well as Oscar Speeches and retiring from movies. Musician and broadcaster Tom Dunne tells us what he made of 'A Complete Unknown'. Plus, Chris Wasser reviews 'Wolf Man' and 'Get Away'.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the one and only Angelina Jolie about playing Maria Callas in the new movie ‘Maria’ which sees the famed Opera singer living out her final days as a fading star in Paris in the 1970’s. John is also joined by the film's director Pablo Larraín. Chris Wasser has reviews of the week's other new cinema releases including 'Baby Girl'. Plus, there's all the week's TV recommendations and what you should stream or skip.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Jesse Eisenberg about writing, directing and acting in 'A Real Pain'; his new movie about two cousins who travel to Poland to reconnect with each other and their family history. John also talks to the Irish breakout star of 'Black Doves' Ella Lily Hyland. Plus, there's a profile of Hollywood Legend Audrey Hepburn.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Kerry Washington about her role in the Netflix War Drama ‘The Six Triple Eight’ as well as its writer/director Tyler Perry. John also chats to ‘Moonlight’ director Barry Jenkins about taking on the Lion King in the new film ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’. Plus, Chris Wasser reviews the strange new Robbie Williams Biopic ‘Better Man’.
This week on Screentime John Fardy is joined by Chris Wasser and Aoife Barry to chat through the best of the big and small screen from the year.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to two of the greats of modern cinema when he talks to Fiona Shaw about voicing a role in the new Netflix Animated Christmas Movie 'That Christmas' and it's co-writer Richard Curtis. Plus Niamh O'Reilly reviews 'Nightbitch'.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Lindsay Lohan about her new Netflix Christmas rom-com 'Our Little Secret' as well as co-stars Ian Harding and Kristin Chenoweth. John also talks to legendary actor Bill Nighy about his new film 'Joy' which tell the incredible story of the world's first IVF baby. Niamh O'Reilly reviews 'Wicked' and 'Housewife of the Year'.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the one and only Paul Mescal about his long-awaited starring role in Gladiator II as well as where he finds himself in his career today. John also chats to John David Washington and his brother Malcolm Washington about their new film 'The Piano Lesson' currently in cinemas and hitting Netflix next week. Plus, Aoife Barry looks at the return of 'Bad Sisters'.
In a star-studded Screentime this week John Fardy talks to Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas and Hugh Bonneville about the return of the world’s favourite bear in ‘Paddington in Peru’. John also speaks with Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña about the arrival of the musical drama ‘Emilia Pérez’ on Netflix. Plus, Chris Wasser reviews ‘Bird’ and the Pharell Williams movie ‘Piece by Piece’.
This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Will, Matthew and Alexandra Reeve about the powerful new film about their father's life and career 'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story'. Acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Enda Walsh along with director Tim Mielants join John to talk about bringing Claire Keegan's 'Small Things Like These' to the big screen. Plus, John hears all about this year's Cork International Film Festival now in its 69th year.
This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Keri Russel and Rufus Sewell about the return of the Diplomat for Season 2 on Netflix as well as cast members David Gyasi and Ali Ahn. Plus, Chris Wasser reviews the week’s new movie releases including ‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘The Front Room’.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Victoria Smurfit and Aidan Turner about the ‘saucy’ new series ‘Rivals’ on Disney Plus which is based on the Jilly Cooper book of the same name. Niamh O’Reilly reviews ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘The Wild Robot’. Plus, author Wayne Byrne on his new biography of legendary cinematographer Roy H. Wagner.
It's the best of Irish this week on Screentime when John Fardy talks to Eva Birthistle about writing and directing the new drama 'Kathleen is Here', and its star Hazel Doupe. Peter Coonan joins John to talk about the multi-faceted character he plays in 'King Frankie', and director Dermot Malone. Plus, Brian Lloyd reviews 'Transformers One' and 'Terrifier 3'.
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Todd Phillips about returning to the Joker with the much-anticipated ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ as well as maybe making comedies again. John talks to director John McDonald about his documentary ‘Call Me Mule’ that follows a man wander the USA with three mules for 30 years that's showing at Indie Cork. Plus, Chirs Wasser on the week’s new movie releases.
