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Good Vibrations (film)
''Good Vibrations'' is a 2013 British and Irish comedy-drama film written by Colin Carberry and Glenn Patterson and directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn. It stars Richard Dormer, Jodie Whittaker, Adrian Dunbar, Liam Cunningham, Karl Johnson and Dylan Moran. It is based on the life of Terri Hooley, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk rock scene. The film was produced by Chris Martin, with Andrew Eaton, Bruno Charlesworth and David Holmes. Holmes also co-wrote the soundtrack score. Plot In 1970s sectarian Belfast in the midst of The Troubles, Terri Hooley (Dormer) is a DJ who opens a record shop "on the most bombed half-mile in Europe". He is a music-lover, idealist, radical and rebel. He is inspired by the new underground punk scene and in turn galvanises the young musicians, branching out into record production and bringing life to the city. Cast * Richard Dormer as Terri Hooley * Jodie Whittaker as Ruth * Michael Colgan as Dave Hyndman * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Barros D'Sa
Lisa Barros D'Sa is a film director, writer and producer. Barros D'Sa studied English at University of Oxford and holds an MA in Screenwriting from London University of the Arts. Born in Belfast, she is best known for co-directing and producing the 2019 feature film Ordinary Love, she has also co-directed the films Good Vibrations and Cherrybomb with husband Glenn Leyburn. Based on these three 'strikingly different' feature films, the Irish Times described Barros D'Sa and Leyburn as "the most important contemporary filmmakers working from Northern Ireland". Career In 2006, Barros D'Sa founded a film production company called Canderblinks Film with long-term collaborators Glenn Leyburn and David Holmes. Barros D’Sa's directorial debut in 2006 was ''The 18th Electricity Plan'', a short film based on her own screen play and co-directed with husband and collaborator Glenn Leyburn. The film played at various international film festivals including LA Shorts, Clermont-Ferrand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Carr
Ruth Carr (born 1953), also known as Ruth Hooley, is a Northern Irish writer. A poet, Carr has edited several anthologies of writing by women, including the first anthology of Northern Irish women's literature. She has worked to promote the publication of writing by women and members of other underrepresented groups. Carr served as co-editor of the poetry magazine ''The Honest Ulsterman'' for 15 years. Early life and education Ruth Carr was born in Belfast in 1953. She studied at Queen's University Belfast, Stranmillis University College, and Ulster University. Career Carr's work is primarily as a poet and editor. Her poetry has been described as having "sensuous immediacy and moral wit." She has published three solo poetry collections. Her first, ''There is a House'', was published in 1999, followed by ''The Airing Cupboard'' in 2008. Her most recent collection, 2017's ''Feather and Bone'', draws on the lives of Mary Ann McCracken and Dorothy Wordsworth. In 1985, Carr edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Observer
''The Observer'' is a British newspaper published on Sundays. It is a sister paper to ''The Guardian'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper. History Origins The first issue, published on 4 December 1791 by W.S. Bourne, was the world's first Sunday newspaper. Believing that the paper would be a means of wealth, Bourne instead soon found himself facing debts of nearly £1,600. Though early editions purported editorial independence, Bourne attempted to cut his losses and sell the title to the government. When this failed, Bourne's brother (a wealthy businessman) made an offer to the government, which also refused to buy the paper but agreed to subsidise it in return for influence over its editorial content. As a result, the paper soon took a strong line against radicals such as Thomas Paine, Francis Burdett and Joseph Priestley. 19th century In 180 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Q Magazine
''Q'' was a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1986 by broadcast journalists Mark Ellen and David Hepworth, who were presenters of the BBC television music series ''The Old Grey Whistle Test''. ''Q'''s final issue was published in July 2020. ''Q'' was originally published by the EMAP media group and set itself apart from much of the other music press with monthly production and higher standards of photography and printing. In the early years, the magazine was sub-titled "The modern guide to music and more". Originally it was to be called ''Cue'' (as in the sense of cueing a record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it would not be mistaken for a snooker magazine. Another reason, cited in ''Q''s 200th edition, is that a single-letter title would be more prominent on newsstands. In January 2008, EMAP sold its consumer magazine titles, including ''Q'', to the Bauer Media Group. Bauer put the title up for sale in 2020, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Wright
Niall Wright (born 26 July 1991) is an actor born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He trained as a child at the Gwyneth Murdock School of Drama and studied professionally at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He also studied a business degree at University College Dublin. Wright made his debut at The Abbey Theatre, Dublin in 2015 playing the role of Joseph Swane in ''By The Bog Of Cats''. From 2013 to 2015, he portrayed one of the main characters on the CBBC show ''Dani's Castle''. In April 2017, he appeared in Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman (play), ''The Ferryman'' at the Royal Court Theatre, ahead of a transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End Theatre, West End. In October 2018, Wright made his Broadway debut reprising his role of ‘JJ Carney’ in ''The Ferryman''. He has recently finished filming ''Lore (TV series), Lore'' for Amazon Studios and Valhalla Entertainment. Filmography References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Niall 1991 births L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Travers (actor)
John Travers (born 31 January 1989) is a Northern Irish actor. He is perhaps best known for his role in the film '' Song for a Raggy Boy'' (2003). Career He was best known from his role in the '' Song for a Raggy Boy'' and '' 48 Angels''.Internet Movie Database retrieved on 2008-08-11 His role as Liam Mercier (lead boy) in '' Song for a Raggy Boy'' is probably the most notable achievement so far. This role had won the audience award at Normandy film festival specialising in the best British and Irish recent releases as well as other 17 awards along the way. In 2007, he starred with Mischa Barton in the World War I film '' Closing the Ring'', the final film directed by Richard Attenborough. His recent role as Young Michel Quinlan (Pete Postlethwaite in older version) in '' Closing the Ring'' had brought this young man from Belfast (his hometown) to international eyes. In 2008, John was iPeacefire In the movie which was directed by Macdara Vallely, John took the lead role f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Patrick-Simpson
Chris Patrick-Simpson is a Northern Irish actor. Patrick-Simpson is best known for his role as Brendan in the film ''The Magdalene Sisters''. He has also appeared in the film ''The Boxer'', the TV Drama '' The Clinic'' and ''Fifty Dead Men Walking''. He is married and currently in Canada. Career In 2018, he guest-starred in an episode of The CW ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ... series '' Supernatural''. Filmography External links * References 1979 births Living people Male film actors from Northern Ireland Male television actors from Northern Ireland {{NorthernIreland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demetri Goritsas
Demetri Goritsas is an American actor of Greek and Norwegian descent. He is best known for his roles as Ethan in the Sky One television series ''Baddiel's Syndrome'' and Max Cain in the psychological thriller television series '' Modus''. He is also best known for his film roles as Parker in the 1998 film ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), Dr. Perkins in the 2019 film ''Radioactive'' (2019) and as Stuart Hutchinson in the 2015 film ''Everest'' (2015). Career In 1994, Goritsas made his film debut as a minor character in the drama film '' Little Women'', featuring Winona Ryder, Christian Bale and Susan Sarandon. He also appeared as the character Slim Jim Man in the Slim Jim beef jerky commercials in the late 1990s. He played alongside Jeremy Irons in '' Gallipoli'' in 2005 and appeared in the ''Torchwood'' series as the father of Jack Harkness. He has also dubbed video games like ''DRIV3R'', ''Killzone 2'', '' Driver: San Francisco'' and ''007 Legends''. Goritsas appeared as Lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feargal Sharkey
Seán Feargal Sharkey (born 13 August 1958) is a singer from Northern Ireland most widely known as the lead vocalist of punk band The Undertones in the 1970s and 1980s, and for solo works in the 1980s and 1990s. His 1985 solo single "A Good Heart" was an international success. After becoming less musically active in the early 1990s, he has performed various roles supporting the UK's commercial music industry, winning several awards and honours for his work in that area. Sharkey is also a lifelong fly fisherman and has campaigned against the pollution of British rivers (particularly chalk streams), and is the Chairman of the Amwell Magna Fishery Biography The Undertones (1976–1983) Sharkey, who was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, joined The Undertones shortly after their formation in 1975. They had several UK hits, with songs such as "Teenage Kicks", "Here Comes The Summer", "My Perfect Cousin", "Wednesday Week" and "It's Going to Happen!". The band split in 1983 citing musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Simpson (actor)
Andrew Gerard Simpson (born 1 January 1989) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He was spotted while performing in a festival by talent scout Patrick Duncan, who was working for Aisling Walsh, the director of ''Song for a Raggy Boy''. He is best known for playing Steven Connolly in ''Notes on a Scandal''. Early life Simpson was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and grew up in the village of Fahan in neighbouring County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. However, he was educated in Derry and attended Foyle College. His mother sent her four children to Sandra Biddle's speech and drama school in the city. Career Simpson's first film appearance was as Gerard Peters 458 in ''Song for a Raggy Boy'' (2003), a story about an Irish reform school. In 2006, he appeared opposite Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench in the film ''Notes on a Scandal.'' He plays the role of Steven Connolly, a schoolboy whose affair with his art teacher, Sheba Hart (played by Blanchett), leads to disaster. For the role, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diarmuid Noyes
Diarmuid Noyes (born 14 January 1988) is an Irish theatre, TV, commercial and film actor, known for his role in the 2011 American science fiction horror telefilm, '' Roadkill''. At fourteen he starred in the 2002 award-winning Irish short film, ''Broken Things''. He plays Alessandro Farnese (the eventual Paul III) in the Tom Fontana television series, '' Borgia''. Filmography Television * ''Blood'' (2018–2020) – Michael Hogan *'' Borgia'' (2011) – Alessandro Farnese *'' Single-Handed'' (2010) – Ruairi *'' Pure Mule: The Last Weekend'' (2009) – Dean *''The Tudors'' (2009) – Charlie Raw *'' Prosperity'' (2007) – Dean *''Fair City'' - Teenager Movies *''Two Black Coffees (2017) *''Honeymoon for One'' (2011) – Mark *''Downriver'' (2011) – Eric *'' Roadkill'' (2011) – Chuck *''Killing Bono'' (2011) – Plugger *'' Parked'' (2010) – Cathal's brother *''Savage'' (2009) – Attacker 2 *''Five Minutes of Heaven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
