Esther McCarthy
@Esthermccarthy
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Journalist. News/features @IrishExaminer, @sundayworld @INM. Irish film @ScreenDaily. Film on Movies & Booze @SeanMoncrieff. helloesthermccarthy@gmail
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined March 2009
Following Ireland's phenomenal 14 Oscar nominations, working on the very first Rising Stars Ireland for @Screendaily in association with @ScreenIreland showed me the remarkable scale and depth of Ireland's emerging screen talent. Meet this year's Rising Stars Ireland (thread)
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The iconic Diane Keaton has left us. I was fortunate to speak with her a while back about working with our own Brendan Gleeson and the Irish ‘Grammie Hall’ who inspired her. https://t.co/tTaucsgU6J
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Diane Keaton stars alongside Brendan Gleeson in her new film, and she tells Esther McCarthy that other Irish people in her life have included her beloved grandmother, Grammie Hall
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Very sorry to hear of the passing of Michèle Burke, a trailblazing Irish woman in cinema and two-time Oscar winner. I was glad to speak with her in a public interview for @IFTA in 2016, some of which was later published with her blessing. Sharing here:
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Michèle Burke: An Irish Trailblazer By Esther McCarthy
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Long before home-grown talents like Lenny Abrahamson and Saoirse Ronan became major forces in Hollywood – inspiring a new generation in the process – Michele Burke had become one of…
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Claudia Cardinale, Italian Movie Star Who Appeared in 'Pink Panther,' '8 1/2,' Dies at 87
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Claudia Cardinale, who appeared in Fellini's "8½" Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in the West," as well as "The Pink Panther," has died.
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House Of Guinness: Dervla Kirwan on starring in the Dublin-set Netflix series https://t.co/0Bb5UKNDWD
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In the House of Guinness series, Peaky Blinders creator Stephen Knight has turned his attention tumultuous times in Ireland, writes Esther McCarthy
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Robert Redford's most iconic films, and where you can watch them: https://t.co/2xau9x3LFY
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From All the President's Men to The Sting, here's where to stream Robert Redford's most iconic films online.
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Robert Redford: A Career in Pictures: https://t.co/4xedXCZbgC
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Looking back at Robert Redford's career in photos, from hits like "The Way We Were" to winning the best director Oscar for "Ordinary People."
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I'll be on with @SeanMoncrieff @NewstalkFM shortly talking about the late, great Robert Redford and his movie legacy.
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Irish actors in contention at tonight’s Emmys https://t.co/I63vl3yKm2
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Colin Farrell is favourite to pick up the top prize in TV at tonight’s Emmy Awards for his role in smash-hit series The Penguin.
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Irish actors in contention at tonight’s Emmys https://t.co/I63vl3yKm2
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Colin Farrell is favourite to pick up the top prize in TV at tonight’s Emmy Awards for his role in smash-hit series The Penguin.
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Lovely Q&A here with Cillian Murphy on the earliest music and gigs he remembers.
Cillian Murphy was a big music fan from a young age… even if his first purchase doesn’t scream street-cred
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The end is nigh! As Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale comes to cinema screens, I spoke with Irish actor Allen Leech - initially contracted to play Tom Branson for just three episodes - for @irish_examiner Weekend about Downton and its legacy. https://t.co/wS9E1OAg0L
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As Allen Leech returns to our screens for Downton Abbey's third movie spin-off, he talks to Esther McCarthy about the role that has changed his life
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Gar O’Rourke's film in Odesa took an interesting turn when the Russians invaded Ukraine - Sanatorium has since been selected as Ireland's entry in the Academy Awards. https://t.co/TJWjFCkhhh
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Gar O’Rourke's film in Odesa took an interesting turn when the Russians invaded Ukraine. Sanatorium has since been selected as Ireland's entry in the Academy Awards, writes Esther McCarthy
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I spoke with actor Robert Sheehan about Red Sonja, the people who fostered his younger acting ambitions and returning to his roots for today's @irishexaminer
https://t.co/WO3Z4RxSGY
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As he stars in new fantasy film Red Sonja, Robert Sheehan tells Esther McCarthy why he's delighted to return to his Munster roots
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Jaws returns to Irish cinemas from today to mark its 50th anniversary. I look back at the history of the troubled production and how Steven Spielberg managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. https://t.co/SMJBwPwTYj
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Steven Spielberg was just 27 when he broke through with Jaws in 1975. Esther McCarthy looks back on that shark-centred classic
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Jaws returns to Irish cinemas from today to mark its 50th anniversary. I look back at the history of the troubled production and how Steven Spielberg managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. https://t.co/SMJBwPwTYj
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Steven Spielberg was just 27 when he broke through with Jaws in 1975. Esther McCarthy looks back on that shark-centred classic
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I spoke with actor Robert Sheehan about Red Sonja, the people who fostered his younger acting ambitions and returning to his roots for today's @irishexaminer
https://t.co/WO3Z4RxSGY
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As he stars in new fantasy film Red Sonja, Robert Sheehan tells Esther McCarthy why he's delighted to return to his Munster roots
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IFTA has selected Irish-made, Ukrainian-language film SANATORIUM, directed by Gar O’Rourke, to represent Ireland in the 98th Oscars @TheAcademy International Feature category. An exciting journey ahead 💚👏 @VenomFilm
@Eclipse_Picture In Irish Cinemas September 5th
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The pioneering documentary-maker George Morrison has died aged 102 https://t.co/K6YD0oLMTF
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President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to pioneering documentary-maker George Morrison who has died aged 102.
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Pitbull wins World Dog Surfing Championship - ABC News - https://t.co/nLnxd2Z7N4 via @ABC
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Faith the pitbull is retiring from the annual event after being diagnosed with a neurological disorder that affects balance.
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