Screentime With John Fardy

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to actress Marisa Abela and Director Sam Taylor-Johnson about bringing Amy Winehouse to Life in the new Movie 'Back to Black'. Chris Wasser reviews the week’s new movie releases including the Oscar-nominated 'The Teacher's Lounge.' Plus we profile Marlon Brando; the man who invented modern acting as we know it.  

This Week on Screentime John Fardy chats to director Andrew Gallimore about his new documentary 'One Night in Millstreet' that chronicles the remarkable fight between Chris Eubank and Steve Collins back in 1995 in an unlikely venue in Millstreet in Cork. Chris Wasser reviews the new Cinema Releases including 'The First Omen'. Plus Performance Psychologist Gerry Hussey chats about his favourite film.

This week on Screentime John Fardy does something a little different when he takes a look at the Best Redemption Films and sees how Hollywood depicts 'second chances' and 'salvation'. He's joined by films buffs Chris Wasser and Niamh O'Reilly.

This week oh Screentime John Fardy chats to Jonathan Pryce and Liam Cunningham about their roles in the new mind-bending Sc-Fi series on Netflix ‘3 Body Problem’. Niamh O’Reilly reviews ‘Ghostbusters; Frozen Empire’ and ‘Immaculate’. Plus, the documentary ‘Birdsong’ about One Man’s attempt to record the sound of every species of Irish Bird.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Iconic Actress Joely Richardson about her role in Guy Ritchie's 'The Gentleman' on Netflix as well as he famous acting family. With the release of the new movie 'Irish Wish' John talks to Lindsay Lohan's Love Interest Ed Speleers. Niamh O'Reilly reviews 'Drive-Away Dolls'. Plus DJ Ed Smith chats about his favourite movie.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the one and only Ray Winstone about his role in the new Guy Ritchie Netflix series 'The Gentlemen'. John also talks to other cast members Max Beesley and Kaya Scodelario. We also here from Oscar Nominated Director Ava DuVernay about her new film 'Origin'.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Stellan Skarsgård about his role as the Baron in Dune Part 2' as well as roles in 'Mamma Mia' and 'Good Will Hunting'. Chris Wasser reviews Adam Sandler's 'Spaceman' as well as 'Brendan Gleeson's Farwell to Hughes's'. Plus Mairead Ronan and Jenny Kelly both discuss their favourite movies. '

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Jared Harris about his new film ‘Reawakening’ which gets its World Premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival this weekend and Jared also chats about some career highlights including ‘Mad Men’. Niamh O’Reilly reviews the new Jessie Buckley film ‘Wicked Little Letters’.  Plus Impressionist Al Foran chats about his favourite movie.

This week on Screentime John Fardy takes a look at how War is portrayed by Hollywood when he talks to legendary film writer and critic David Thomson about his new book ‘The Fatal Alliance: A Century of War on Film’.  Irish Actor Rory Keenan chats about his role in RTE’S new crime drama ‘Blackshore’. Plus Chris Wasser reviews the new Bob Marley Bio-Pic ‘One Love’ as well as the much talked about Superhero movie that isn’t a Superhero movie ‘Madame Web’.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to the stars of the new Netflix Series 'One Day' based on the very popular novel of the same name that sees Emma and Dexter meet on their last night of college and then go their separate ways but where will they be on this one ordinary day the next year, and the year after that, and every year that follows?  John is also joined by Chris Wasser to review 'The Iron Claw' and the other weeks new movie releases. Plus we hear the moving story of 'Two Mothers' the short film about the unusual bond that compels an Irish mother to travel to war-torn Ukraine in order to bring her former surrogate and her family to safety. 

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to the makers of the hit Netflix Series 'American Nightmare' which details the true story of the woman labelled 'The Real Gone Gone' who was kidnapped but not believed by the American Police. John also chats to the Director Ian Hunt-Duffy about his new psychological horror movie 'Double Blind' that looks at a clinical trial gone very wrong. Plus Esther McCarthy reviews the Oscar-Nominated 'American Fiction'.

This week John Fardy sat down with Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal to talk about their new film 'All Of Us Strangers' as well as their blossoming bromance!.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal about their beautiful and poignant new film ‘All of Us Strangers’. John also chats to the film’s director Andrew Haigh. Plus Chris Wasser gives us the lowdown on the new version of ‘The Color Purple’. 

The Holdovers is the new movie from Alexander Payne staring Paul Giamatti and Da'Vine Joy Randolph about two lonely people minding school children over a Christmas in a prestigious American School. Paul and Da'Vine both won Golden Globes for their performances and John Fardy chats to both of them. 

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Paul Giamatti and Da'Vine Joy Randolph about their Golden Globe-winning turn in the new Alexander Payne movie 'The Holdovers'. John also chats to Bafta Winner Jason Watkins about his career and role in the short movie 'The One Note Man'. Plus Niamh O'Reilly reviews the new version of 'Mean Girls'.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to George Clooney about directing the new movie 'The Boys in the Boat' which tells the story of an unlikely rowing time that sought Olympic glory. He also chats to the film's stars Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner. Plus Chris Wasser reviews the Golden Globe-Winning 'Poor Things'.

This Week on Screentime John Fardy talks to actor Johnny Flynn about playing the principled stock-broker 'Nicky' Winton who helped rescue nearly 700 children from Czechoslovakia as World War 2 approached in the new movie 'One Life'. Film Critic Chris Wasser looks at the week's new movie releases including Daniel Levy's first feature 'Good Grief'. Plus Space Commentator Leo Enright chats about his favourite film.

With the release of ‘Chicken Run; Dawn of the nugget’ on Netflix John Fardy talks to Zachary Levi star of ‘Shazam’ about voicing Rocky the Rooster and his long career. There are also reviews of ‘Wonka’ and ‘Priscilla’ with Niamh O'Reilly and Ciara Treacy.

This week on Screentime John Fardy presents one of his ‘themed’ shows where he and his panel of Chris Wasser and Aoife Barry discuss some lesser-known movies that haven’t got the love or attention they deserve.

 This week n Screentime John Fardy talks to the one and only Julia Roberts and her co-star Myha’la about their new Netflix movie ‘Leave the World Behind’ about a family vacation that goes a awry after a mysterious power outage as well as its director Sam Esmail of ‘Mr. Robot’ fame. John is also joined by Chris Wasser who reviews the much talked about ‘Maestro’ where Bradley Cooper plays Leonard Bernstein. Plus,  Ken Wardrop on his new 'different' festive film ‘So This Is Christmas’.