Sinead Gleeson

2 months ago | theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com | Monique El-Faizy |Sinead Gleeson |Tasmina Perry |Tiffanie Darke

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Nov 25, 2024 | bfi.org.uk | Sam Wigley |David West |Lou Thomas |Sinead Gleeson

It sounds like a scene from Twin Peaks. On a starry night, David Lynch was taking a walk through the dark woods when he witnessed a flood of bright light coming over the tops of the trees. The otherworldly vision was the seed for Cellophane Memories, his new album with longtime collaborator Chrystabell; the dazzling light transmuting into the ethereal wash of her haunting voice. “That’s kind of a horseshit kind of thing,” Lynch admits, breaking the spell of the album’s fanciful publicity blurb.

Nov 14, 2024 | bfi.org.uk | Lou Thomas |Sinead Gleeson |James Bell |Thomas Flew

From stoned rabbit to Scottish octopus, vampire to the voice of a goose, policeman to zombie stepdad, Bill Nighy’s storied career has seen him play a diverse mix of parts. His performance as a cancer-stricken town planner in Living (2022) – a wistful remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 classic Ikiru – garnered a best actor Oscar nomination. His latest role sees him tackle another refined older gent under pressure, the pioneering obstetrician Patrick Steptoe.

Nov 5, 2024 | bfi.org.uk | Sinead Gleeson |James Bell |Thomas Flew |Georgia Korossi

The actor’s first film since Oppenheimer is a quiet, pained drama about the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland, where young pregnant women were sent to work and their babies were sold for adoption. Updated: 5 November 2024After the huge success of Oppenheimer, which has included Oscar, Bafta, Sag and Golden Globe wins for Cillian Murphy, many were curious to know where the actor would go next.

Aug 30, 2024 | kildarenow.com | Sinead Gleeson |Niamh O'Donoghue

Preparations are well underway for this year''s Kildare Readers’ Festival at the Riverbank Arts Centre from October 10 to 13 as it celebrates it's 15th anniversary. This year’s milestone event promises an extraordinary line-up of literary talent, featuring Maggie Armstrong, Sara Baume, Dermot Bolger, Jan Carson, Diarmaid Ferriter, Sinéad Gleeson, Dr. Páraic Kerrigan, Claire Kilroy, Niamh Mulvey, Mike McCormack, Fiona Neary and more.