Screentime With John Fardy

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to ‘Once’ and ‘Sing Street’ Director John Carney about his new movie ‘Flora and Son’ about a mother played by Eve Hewson trying to connect with her son through music.  With the release of Ken Loach’s final movie ‘The Old Oak’ John talks to his longtime Screen Writer Paul Laverty about their long working relationship that includes such classics as ‘The Wind That Shakes the Barley’ and ‘I Daniel Blake’. Plus Esther McCarthy reviews the week’s other new Movie Releases.

With the return of the fourth and final season of Sex Education John Fardy talks to its creator Laurie Nunn about the boundary-pushing and very funny comedy series . John also chats to ‘I Tonya’ Director Craig Gillespie's about his new dramedy Dumb Money which chronicles the 2021 Wall Street phenomenon known as the GameStop short squeeze, which pitted small investors against major hedge fund. Plus director Alice Troughton on her movie ‘The Lesson’ a noir thriller  which sees an egotistical Writer played by Richard E Grant opposite an  aspiring writer played by Ireland’s own Daryl McCormack.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Patrick Kielty and Seána Kerlslake about their new film 'Ballywalter' about two lost souls finding each other in a taxi. John also talks to Agatha Christie's Great Grandson James Pichard about the new movie 'A Haunting in Venice' where Kenneth Branagh reprises his role as the Belgian Detective. Plus John talks to his regular Hollywood Correspondent Tim Gray who after 42 years of reporting on Tinsel Town is stepping down.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to debut director Celine Song about her movie ‘Past Lives’ which people and John are already calling the film of the year about two childhood friends who get separated and later reconnect. Chris Wasser reviews the week’s new releases. Plus Comedian, Musician and Historical Entertainer Paddy Cullivan chats about his favourite film. 

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Actress, Comedian and Clown Natalie Palamides about her role in the new Irish Comedy ‘Apocalypse Clown’. There’s reviews of ‘The Equalizer 3’ and the other week’s new cinema releases with Brain Lloyd. Plus Comedian and Writer Colm O’Regan chats about his favourite movie. 

This week on Screentime John Fardy talk to the makers of Sky's new Documentary 'Mission to Burnley' where viewers are granted incredible access to an amazing time in the Premiership Football Club. Chris Wasser reviews the new comedy horror 'The Blackening' as well as the new French Caper Movie 'The Innocent'. Plus John chats to one half of the renowned husband and wife filmmaking team of Molloy and Lawlor when he hears from Joe Lawlor about their intriguing new film 'The Future Tense'.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tyson Fury and his wife Paris about their new Netflix show 'At Home With The Furys'. Film Reviewer Esther McCarthy looks at the new canine movie 'Strays' as well as espionage thriller 'Heart of Stone'. Plus Today FM's Alison Curtis chats about her favourite Film.

This week on Screentime John Fardy presents a special edition where he looks at the greatest blockbusters of all time in the company of film critic, Chris Wasser, and Newstalk’s, Sue Murphy.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Professor Richard Kearney about the new film book 'Thinking Film- Philosophy at the Movies' that looks at just how philosophical some movies really are. Ger Gilroy of 'Off the Ball' chat about his favourite movie. And as always there's all the movies and tv news and reviews.

This week on Screentime John Fardy gives us his verdict on the two big Summer Blockbusters ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie’ when he reviews both with film Critic Chris Wasser. Jessica Kiang of Variety tells us the latest on the Hollywood Strike. Plus John talks to Documentary-Maker Ross Whitaker about his documentary ‘The Road Down Under’ which tells the emotionally-charged story of the Irish Women’s Soccer Team’s journey to this week’s World Cup.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Award-Winning Film Maker Mark Cousins about his new take on Alfred Hitchcock in ‘My Name is Alfred Hitchcock’. Tomm Moore of Cartoon Saloon talks about taking the beloved children’s cartoon ‘Puffin Rock’ to the big screen with ‘Puffin Rock and the New Friends’. Plus Anne Marie Kane gives her take on ‘Mission Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One’

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to acclaimed Documentary-Maker Chris Smith about his much anticipated documentary ‘WHAM’ which lands on Netflix this week and charts the career of the beloved British Pop Duo. There’s the week’s new movie releases in the company of Brian Lloyd Movies Editor with Entertainment.ie. Plus actor Rory Nolan chats about his favourite movie.

The long-awaited final installment of Indiana Jones arrives this week with 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' and this week on Screentime John Fardy chats to its Director James Mangold about the pressure of taking over from Stephen Spielberg. There are reviews of the week’s new film releases in the company of Chris Wasser. Plus John chats to broadcaster Derek Mooney about his favourite movie.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Director and Writer Gene Stupnitsky about the new Jennifer Lawrence sex Comedy ‘No Hard Feelings’ as well as writing on the US office. Wes Anderson returns with his latest offer 'Asteroid City' and we find out whether it will keep his devotees happy. Plus John talks to actor and Broadway star Darren lee about reprising the role of ‘The King’ a role made famous by Yul Brynner in a new Tony award-winning production of the ‘The King and I’ in Bord Gais Energy Theatre and what he did when the light went out on Broadway.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to the cast of the new Disney Plus Series ‘The Full Monty’ most of whom were in the original movie so you’ll hear from the likes of Robert Carlyle and Mark Addy. With the return of Charlie Brooker’s ‘Black Mirror’ for Season 6 on Netlflix John also chats to some of the cast of the new episodes including Josh Hartnett and Kate Mara amongst others.

This Week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Sam Hargrave who began life as Stuntman but now is a director and his latest movie ‘Extraction 2’ lands on Netflix on June 16th and stars Chris Hemsworth as a lethal mercenary. John is joined by Chris Wasser to get the lowdown on ‘Transformers-Rise of the Beasts’. Plus Conductor David Brophy chats about his favouite film.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Oscar-Winner Daniel Kaluuya and Shameik Moore about voicing different Spidermen in the much-anticipated sequel ‘Spiderman Across the Spider Verse’. We hear from Director Tina Satter about her new film ‘Reality’ all about the whistler-blower Reality Winner who want to jail for leaking documents concerning Russian interference in the 2016 US Election. Film-maker Joe Lee joins John to about his documentary ‘406 Days’ which chronicles the Debenhams workers who wouldn’t take ‘No’ for an answer. Plus Film Critic Chris Wasser reviews ‘The Bogeyman’ and a dancing Paul Mescal in ‘Carmen’

This week on Screentime John Fardy crosses to Cannes to hear all the gossip about the new Martin Scorsese film with Jessica Kiang from Variety. There's reviews of new version of 'The Little Mermaid' as well as the week's best TV. Plus Martin Maloney aka Eddie Durkan of the Hardy Bucks chats about his favourite film.

This week on Screentime John Fardy looks at the amazing new Michael J Fox Documentary ‘Still- A Michael J Fox Movie’ when he talks to its Irish Editor Michael Harte. John also talks to Robert Higgins and Patrick McGiveny the co-writers and co-directors of the acclaimed new Irish movie ‘Lakelands’ which looks at the life of a GAA Star in the Midlands whose world gets turned upside down after an accident. There’s all the week’s new movie releases with Film Critic Chris Wasser. Plus we return to Bridgerton with Ciara Treacy.

This week on Screentime John Fardy chat to to Lee Cronin director of 'Evil Dead Rise' who’s on course to be the highest grossing Irish filmmaker at the Global box office this year. There's also chats with filmmaker Graham Cantwell and Actress Amy Joyce Hastings about their new Coming-of-Age and Coming-Out complicated romance story 'Who We Love'. Plus Journalist and former cyclist Paul Kimmage chats about his favourite movie.