With the passing of director Sir Richard Attenborough last week, one couldn’t help but notice the prominence of his Oscar-winning film Gandhi at the top of lists of his most memorable work. (You can see[…]
Category: Ireland
Janet Moran: It was the best thing I’d ever seen
Fourteen years ago, in 2000, when Irish actress Janet Moran was in the Midlands for work, little did she know that she was about to cross paths with one member of the Khan triumvirate. After[…]
Irish Film New York: Series Starts Tomorrow
Tomorrow evening the IFNY weekend series of new Irish films kicks off with a reception at NYU Glucksman Ireland House at 5:30pm, followed by Steph Green’s Run and Jump – with SNL’s Will Forte in[…]
Traveler Ganapati
Some people always carry one or more special items with them whenever they travel; I’m no different. For years now, this small Ganesha, originally purchased in a little shop off Astor Place, has come along with me[…]
Some Dublin photos
Hello again after a very long time…… After extolling the virtues of visiting Dublin in winter in this piece for the January issue of JetWings, I went over for a winter break myself. Here’s a[…]
The Oranges
I attended a screening of The Oranges as the last hot, steamy days of summer trailed off, and beside wanting to see a film with so many favorite actors (Oliver Platt, Allison Janney, Hugh Laurie,[…]