Screentime with John Fardy

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Director Ross Kileen on bringing Damo's special relationship with fans to the big screen

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Ruth Negga on her powerful new movie 'Passing' and some other highlights of her busy career so far. Plus reviews of 'The French Dispatch' and 'Dune'.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Legendary Director Ridley Scott about his epic new movie ‘The Last Duel’ and John also chats to lead actress Jodie Comer.  John also chats Ross Whitaker about his documentary ‘Barney Curley- The Man Who Broke the Bookies’. Mark Ryall reviews ‘Halloween Kills’. Plus novelist Sinead Moriarty on her favorite movie

This week on the Sereentime John Fardy chats Angeline Ball about her new movie ‘Deadly Cuts’ where she leads a group of vigilante hairdressers and she talks about making peace with Imelda Quirke.  Tom Sullivan writer and director of Famine-set 'Arracht' talks to John about Oscar Consideration and a possible Hollywood remake. Plus actor and comedian as well as former goalkeeper Terry Alderton chats...

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Actress Jo Hartley about playing a complicated mother in the New Coming-of-age Movie 'Sweetheart', the magic of working on Ricky Gervais’  'Afterlife’ and giving up life as an air hostess to be an actress.  Will 'No Time to Die' save the Cinema? John is joined by Mark Ryall to review Daniel Craig's last Bond Role. Plus travel writer Fionn Davenport chats...

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Director Jake Scott about his rocking new documentary 'Oasis Knebworth 1996' which showcases the iconic Oasis gig that was described as the 'Gig of the decade.'  John also chats to Actress Helen Behan about her favourite movie and being discovered by Shane Meadows in a pub in Meath. Plus Mark Ryall on the new releases.

Sopranos fans won't want to miss this! Screentime's John Fardy chats all things  Sopranos and 'The Many Saints of Newark' when he talks to Sopranos creator David Chase as well as Michael Gandolfini son of the late James Gandolfini and one of the stars of the new movie. John also talks to other cast members like Ray Liotta, Leslie Odon Junior and Alessandro Nivola.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Karyn Parsons aka Hilary Banks; Will Smith's spoiled cousin in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' about her new movie 'Sweet Thing'. John also chats to director Phyllida Lloyd about her new Dublin-Set movie 'Herself' starring Clare Dunne and what it was like directing Meryl Streep in 'Mamma-Mia'. Plus Mark Ryall takes a close look at this week's big new relea...

This week John Fardy chats to Cathy Brady and Nora-Jane Noone about directing and starring opposite the late Nika McGuigan in what was her final movie ‘Wildfire’. Mark Ryall  reviews Michael Keaton in the 9/11 drama ‘Worth’ on Netflix as well as the downright bizarre ‘Annette’. Plus the one and only Diarmuid Gavin chats about his favourite movie

This week on Screentime John looks at the cool new Irish movie 'Redemption of Rogue' when he speaks with its Writer /Director Philip Doherty and Lead Actor Aaron Monaghan. Mark Ryall looks at the new ‘Candyman’ movie as well as the Scottish coming-of-age drama ‘Our Ladies’.  Plus Film Director Paddy Slattery chats to me about his favourite movie.  

This week on Screentime John chats to the very talented and very busy Niamh Algar about her new movie ‘Censor’ which takes place in the ear of the video nasty. Mark Ryall Reviews the spooky new thriller ‘The Night House’ and ‘People Just Do Nothing; Big in Japan’ Plus there’s a special tribute to the wonderful Gene Wonderful who passed away 5 years ago.

This week on Screentime John Fardy is joined by resident critic Mark Ryall to look at some of the best movie endings of all time.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to writer/director/actor Tom McCarty about his brilliant new thriller ‘Stillwater’ staring Matt Damon. John also talks to the makers of a fascinating new documentary ‘The Most Beautiful Boy in the World’ all about the young boy in ‘Death in Venice’ and the impact the filming had on his life. Plus Mark Ryall reviews ‘The Suicide Squad’ and ‘Jungle Cruise’

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to the brothers Ron and Russell Mael aka ‘Sparks’; the greatest band half the world have never heard of about the brilliant new documentary ‘The Sparks Brothers’ coming  to cinemas next week. In the week that would have seen Robin Williams turn 70 there’s a special tribute to the comedian and actor. Plus the one and only Mario Rosenstock chats about his fav...

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to the Comedian, Actor and Musician Nick Helm about his Indie- Punk noughties-set movie 'Giddy Stratospheres' as well as his great cult BBC show 'Uncle'. Resident critic Mark Ryall reviews 'The Forever Purge' as well as 'The Waterman' on Netlfix. Plus well-known food critic Tom Doorley chats about his favourite movie.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to director Paddy Slattery about his great movie ‘Broken Law’ now available on Netflix and he also discusses the effect movies had on his life after a serious accident that left him in a wheelchair. Mark Ryall reviews Disney’s 'Black Widow' and the quaint documentary  'The Truffle Hunters'. Plus the writer and director of ‘Poster Boys’ talks to John about m...

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Leigh Janiak the director of Netflix’s new horror anthology movies series ‘Fear Street’ about the mammoth tasks of making three movies back to back. Mark Ryall reviews the Oscar -Winning 'Another Round' and Michelle Pfeiffer in 'French Exit'. Plus Business Woman and Broadcaster Norah Casey on her favourite movie.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to the makers of the much talker about documentary about the murder of Sophie Toscan De Plantier ‘Sophie-A Murder in West Cork’.  Fast and Furious 9 hits the big screen and resident critic Mark Ryall gives us his thoughts. Plus well-known journalist Conor Pope chats about his favourite movie.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Writer and Director Harry MacQueen about his new movie ‘Supernova’ starring Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth as a couple in a campervan on a journey to reconnect with each other and the past as one of them deals with early-onset Dementia. There’s reviews of the new Lin Manuel Miranda musical ‘In the Heights’ and Kevin Harte’s ‘Fatherhood’. Plus Cillian De G...

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Actor, Writer and Star of show like 'The League of Gentleman' and 'Inside No.9' about his role in the new 'virus' horror movie 'In the Earth'. With the release of the much talked about 'Phil Lynott-Songs for While I'm Away' John is joined by director Emer Reynolds to chat about Philo's remarkable life and music.  Resident Critic Mark Ryall has all the ne...

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to legendary Welsh Actor Owen Teale about his inspiring new movie 'Dream Horse' all about an unlikely champion horse. As Cinemas re-open Mark Ryall joins John to chat about the two new Cinema Releases 'A Quiet Place II ' and Robin Wright's Directorial Debut 'Land'.  John also chats to Comedian and Media Trainer Alan Shortt about his favourite film

This week on Screentime John Fardy looks at Disney’s ‘Cruella’ which is an origin story of sorts with Emma Stone and Emma Thompson in fine form. 'Friends the Reunion' finally happened but was it worth the wait? John chats to TV Producer Gordon Hayden. Plus Comedian and Writer Edwin Sammon chats about his favourite movie.