Explore every episode of the podcast Screentime with John Fardy
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| George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Sydney Sweeney on Screentime | 28 nov. 2025 | 00:47:26 | |
This week on a star-heavy Screentime John Fardy talks to Adam Sandler and George Clooney about their new Netflix film 'Jay Kelly' which sees a famous actor and manager travel to Italy and reflect upon their careers and friendship. John also talks to Sydney Sweeney about his new role as Christy Martin, the boxer in her new film 'Christy' along with co-star Ben Foster. | |||
| Kerry Condon and Felicity Jones talk Train Dreams, trees and accents | 21 nov. 2025 | 00:44:31 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Felicity Jones and Kerry Condon about their roles in the new Netflix movie 'Train Dreams'. Plus, Chris Wasser gives the verdict on 'Wicked: For Good'. | |||
| The Power of Dreams | 14 nov. 2025 | 00:48:16 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to former story lead at Pixar, Alex Woo about his new animated film on Netflix 'In Your Dreams' which sees a brother and sister who journey into the absurd landscape of their own dreams. Sticking with the dream theme John also chats to director Steven McKenna about his debut film 'Dreamtown' which sees an aging rocker trying to reconnect with his son. Plus, Brian Lloyd reviews 'The Running Man' and 'Nuremberg'. | |||
| Lynne Ramsey on 'Die My Love' and the fear of first films | 07 nov. 2025 | 00:47:30 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to filmmaker Lynne Ramsey about her long-awaited new film 'Die My Love' which sees Jennifer Lawerence and Robert Pattinson play a couple who really start to fall apart. John also talks to renowned photographer and social activist Misan Harriman who is the subject of the documentary 'Shoot the People' which is on this year's Cork International Film Festival. Plus, Ken Doran reviews 'Predator; Badlands'. | |||
| John C. Reilly on finding his Mister Romantic and Liam Cunningham on Palestine 36 | 31 oct. 2025 | 00:50:19 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to John C Reilly about his new one man show ‘Mister Romantic’ which is coming to the Ambassador, as well as some iconic films like ‘Magnolia’ and ‘Casualties of War.’ John is also joined by Liam Cunningham who discusses his role in ‘Palestine 36’ which looks at the Arab Revolut in Palestine. Liam also talks about his activism and career. | |||
| The Best Music Biopics of All Time | 24 oct. 2025 | 00:53:27 | |
With the release of 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere', this week on Screentime John Fardy looks at the best and some of the worst music biopics of all time when he chats to Today FM'S Claire Beck and Film Critic Chris Wasser. | |||
| Will Hollywood ever kill the boogeyman? | 17 oct. 2025 | 00:51:45 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy takes a deep dive into the horror franchise that is ‘Halloween’ when he talks to author Wayne Byrne about his new book 'You Can’t Kill the Boogeyman: The Ongoing Halloween Saga – 13 Films and Counting’. Plus, in a bumper week for new Cinema releases John talks to Brian Lloyd about ‘After the Hunt’ and ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ and more. | |||
| Rebecca Ferguson on 'A House of Dynamite' and her complicated Irish Roots | 10 oct. 2025 | 00:55:42 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Rebecca Ferguson about her new Netflix Thriller 'A House of Dynamite' as well as Mission Impossible and her Irish Grandmother. There are reviews of 'Tron: Ares' and the doggie horror 'Good Boy'. Plus, director Myrid Carten on her lauded film 'A Want in Her' which documents her mother's complicated life and won the audience award at DIFF. | |||
| I Swear | 03 oct. 2025 | 00:55:25 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to actor Robert Aramayo and Writer and Director Kirk Jones about their new film ‘I Swear’ which tells the heart-warming, sad and sometimes funny story of John Davidson who, diagnosed with Tourette’s at age 15, faced and overcame many hardships from adolescence and early adulthood as a result of what was a little known and entirely misunderstood condition in 1980s Britain. Chris Wasser reviews the week’s new cinema releases including ‘The Smashing Machine’ and Jim Sheridan’s new film ‘Re-creation’. | |||
| Emma Thompson on 'Dead of Winter' and the stars of 'House of Guinness' | 26 sept. 2025 | 00:49:17 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Emma Thompson about her new chilly thriller 'Dead of Winter' as well as the magic of 'Remains of the Day'. John also talks to Anthony Boyle and Danielle Galligan about their roles in the new Netflix series 'House of Guinness'. Plus, Chris Wasser reviews the new Paul Thomas Anderson film 'One Battle After Another'. | |||
| Cillian Murphy on the stories he wants to tell | 19 sept. 2025 | 00:44:52 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Cillian Murphy about his role in the powerful new reform school drama 'Steve' along with its writer Max Porter. Tom Dunne drops by to explain how Spinal Tap II really gets the music business right. Plus, Kenneth Foran reviews 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey'. | |||
| Closing the doors of Downton for the last time | 12 sept. 2025 | 00:44:23 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy is joined by film critic Cara O’Doherty to review ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’. John is also joined by director Tadgh O’Sullivan to talk about his new film, ‘The Swallow’, which sees Brenda Fricker play an artist looking back on her life and writing a long letter to an unknown correspondent. Plus, all the week’s new TV you’ll want to steam or skip. | |||
| Cavan Punks, The Conjuring and Back to Saipan | 05 sept. 2025 | 00:48:01 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to director Frank Shouldice about his documentary ‘Once We Were Punks’ about a Cavan band picking up again in middle age and taking a shot at the title. Chris Wasser reviews ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ and ‘The Courageous’. Plus, we’re back to Ireland’s greatest row with a sneak peak of ‘Saipan’ | |||
| Ben Kingsley on The Thursday Murder Club and his favourite line from the Sopranos | 29 août 2025 | 00:48:38 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the cast of the new Netflix adaption of 'The Thursday Murder Club' when he talks to cast members including Ben Kingsley and Naomi Ackie. John also talks to the stars of the new Sky series 'Atomic' Alfie Allen and Shazad Latif. Plus, the new Irish film 'Christy' is featured with its breakout star Danny Power and Director Brendan Canty. | |||
| Tom Hiddleston on playing Chuck and Suranne Jones on playing the Prime Minister | 22 août 2025 | 00:41:43 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Tom Hiddleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor about their roles in the new film 'The Life of Chuck'. Plus, John also talks to Suranne Jones about playing the 'PM' in Netflix's new series 'Hostage' along with the show's creator Matt Charman. | |||
| The best break-up movies of all time | 01 août 2025 | 00:48:40 | |
Joining John Fardy to chat about the best break-up movies of all time are Chris Wasser, arts journalist & film critic, and Aoife Barry, arts journalist and author. | |||
| Billy Joel gets the prestige documentary treatment | 25 juil. 2025 | 00:47:11 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the directors Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin about the forthcoming Billy Joel Documentary on Sky ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’. Niamh O’Reilly reviews ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’. Plus, Nessa Hardiman on directing the final two nail-biting episodes of ‘Untamed’ on Netflix. | |||
| 'Gazer'; the new Noir thriller and the stranger story of its making | 18 juil. 2025 | 00:44:35 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to actress Ariella Mastroianni and director Ryan J Sloan about their new Indie-Noir 'Gazer' that is getting rave reviews and was also made in strange circumstances. Chris Wasser also has the week's new movie releases which include 'Smurfs'. | |||
| Patrick Bergin on Screentime | 11 juil. 2025 | 00:45:17 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to legendary Irish actor Patrick Bergin about premiering two films at this week's Galway Film Fleadh as well as everything from staring in 'Sleeping with the Enemy' and showing up in Eastenders. Plus, what's the deal with the new Superman movie. | |||
| Jim Sheridan on Re-Creation, Daniel Day Lewis and Cinema's Future | 04 juil. 2025 | 00:49:01 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Director Jim Sheridan in a wide-ranging interview that covers everything from his latest film 'Re-Creation' that imagines the trial of Ian Bailey, to other key moments in his career like working with Daniel Day Lewis and 50 Cent. Plus, all the week's new movie releases including 'Jurassic World Rebirth'. | |||
| The Cast and Creator of Squid Game on Screentime | 27 juin 2025 | 00:52:23 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the cast and creator of Squid Game as the third and final season of Netflix's most popular show every lands. John always chats to Chris Wasser about the week's new cinema releases including 'F1: The Movie'. | |||
| Danny Boyle on 28 Years Later, Trainspotting and not joining the Priesthood | 20 juin 2025 | 00:45:00 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Danny Boyle about '28 Years Later' and some other moments throughout his storied career. Chris Wasser has all the week’s new film releases including the controversial release of ‘Rust’. Plus, all the week’s TV you’ll want to stream or skip. | |||
| Dragons, Dinosaurs and Sharks | 13 juin 2025 | 00:50:25 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Don Lessem, aka 'Dino Don' who was Spielberg’s Jurassic Park Advisor, about making dinosaurs look real for the big screen. As Jaws turns 50, John talks to Ireland's biggest fan Ian O'Doherty. Plus, Niamh O'Reilly reviews the new live action remake of 'How to Train Your Dragon'. | |||
| Gillian Anderson on the Salt Path | 30 mai 2025 | 00:42:07 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Gillian Anderson about the new movie 'The Salt Path' where Gillian plays Raynor Winn who, along with her husband, walks all along the Southern English Coast after she becomes homeless. John is also joined by Raynor. Plus, Chris Wasser has reviews of all the week's other new releases. | |||
| Tom's Impossible Mission, Wes Anderson returns and a trip to the Flats in Belfast | 23 mai 2025 | 00:49:03 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy heralds a busy week in the cinema with reviews of 'Mission Impossible- The Final Reckoning', 'Lilo & Stitch' and Wes Anderson's latest 'The Phoenician Scheme'. John also talks to film maker Alessandra Celesia about her new documentary 'The Flats' which looks at the lives of people in a famous tower block in Belfast. | |||
| The Best LGBTQ Movies | 16 mai 2025 | 00:49:14 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Bill Hughes, Ken Wardrop and Ciara Treacy about the best LGBTQ films of all time to coincide with the anniversary of the Same-Sex Marriage referendum next week. Plus, all the week's new cinema releases in the company of Niamh O'Reilly. | |||
| Nicolas Cage on a surfboard, Leni Rifenstahl on trial and Trump on Hollywood | 09 mai 2025 | 00:50:40 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to director Lorcan Finnegan about his great new film ‘The Surfer’ starring Nicolas Cage. John talks to producer Sandra Maischberger about the new documentary ‘Rifenstahl’ which looks at the life of the controversial filmmaker. Plus, John talks to Gene Maddaus of Variety about Trump’s plans to make Hollywood great again. | |||
| Aidan Gillen and Mark O'Connor on 'Amongst The Wolves' | 02 mai 2025 | 00:50:17 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Aidan Gillen about his role in the new Irish Thriller 'Amongst the Wolves' and his long career. John also talks to the film's director Mark O'Connor. Chris Wasser reviews the new Marvel offering 'Thunderbolts'. | |||
| The Best Cameos of All Time | 25 avr. 2025 | 00:51:04 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy looks at the best 'cameos' on film and tv when he chats to Olivia Fahy of Geek Ireland. Chris Wasser reviews 'The Accountant 2' and 'Havoc'. Plus, John is joined by Aislinn Clarke the writer and director of the new Irish Language Folk Horror film 'Fréwaka'. | |||
| Stellan Skarsgård talks Star Wars and Fame | 18 avr. 2025 | 00:49:43 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Stellan Skarsgård about reprising his role in the upcoming second series of Andor on Disney Plus as well as the show's creator Tony Gilroy, John also chats to documentary-maker Alex Fegan about his new film 'Sins of Ireland' which sees him explore the modern priesthood through the confession box. Plus, Chris Wasser reviews the latest cinema releases. | |||
| Rashida Jones on the troubling power of Black Mirror | 11 avr. 2025 | 00:48:13 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Rashida Jones and Tracee Ellis Ross about their roles in the new season on 'Black Mirror' on Netflix as well as their famous musical parents. Niamh O'Reilly reviews the new movies 'The Amateur' and 'Drop'. Plus, the star of the new football mockumentary 'Fran the Man' Darragh Humphreys joins John in studio. | |||
| Oscar Winner Michel Hazanavicius on the 'precious' role of films | 04 avr. 2025 | 00:53:27 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to director Michel Hazanavicius ,who won an Oscar for the 'The Artist', about his new animated holocaust fable 'The Most Precious of Cargoes'. Irish filmmaker Darren Thornton on his new movie 'Four Mothers' and asking Fionnula Flanagan not to speak. Plus, Brian Lloyd reviews ' A Minecraft Movie'. | |||
| George MacKay on coming to 'The End' and how '1917' changed everything | 28 mars 2025 | 00:48:56 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to actor George MacKay about his role in the new apocalypse musical drama 'The End' as well as his roles in 1917 and being a child actor. Chris Wasser is also here with all the week's new cinema releases including the pain-less 'Novocaine'. | |||
| Robert DeNiro talks on Screentime again | 21 mars 2025 | 00:44:00 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Robert DeNiro and legendary producer Irwin Winkler about the new movie 'The Alto Knights' that sees DeNiro play both lead roles. People can't get enough of 'Adolescence' on Netflix and John talks to two of its stars Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty, Plus, John talks to acclaimed director François Ozon about his new film 'When Autumn Falls' | |||
| Stephen Graham on 'Adolescence' and Millie Bobby Brown on 'The Electric State' | 14 mars 2025 | 00:46:57 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown about the new sc-fi adventure 'The Electric State' on Netflix. John also talks to the cast and makers of the powerful new Netflix Drama 'Adolescence' including Stephen Graham. Plus, Niamh O'Reilly reviews the week's new Cinema Releases. | |||
| Danny Dyer on Marching Powder, Harold Pinter and being a modern man | 07 mars 2025 | 00:44:34 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the one and only Danny Dyer about his new movie ‘Marching Powder’ as well as his love of Harold Pinter, the need for men to talk and what Eastenders thought him about the business. Plus, Ciara Treacy reports on the fallout from this week’s Oscars.
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| Someone feed Phil before he comes to Ireland | 28 févr. 2025 | 00:50:44 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the creator of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' and star of 'Somebody Feed Phil' Phil Rosenthal ahead of his live show at the 3Olympia. There's also Oscar predictions and a timely tribute to Gene Hackman. | |||
| Angela Bassett on playing Presidents and Queens | 21 févr. 2025 | 00:48:15 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Angela Bassett about playing the President in Netflix's new series 'Zero Day' as well as playing Tina Turner. Chris Wasser reviews 'The Monkey' and 'The Gorge'. Plus, Grainne Humphreys of the Dublin International Film Festival tells us about all that's going on at this year's event. | |||
| Robert DeNiro talks TV and Taxi Driver | 14 févr. 2025 | 00:49:17 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the one and only Robert DeNiro about his role in the new Netflix Series ‘Zero Day’ and his memories of Taxi Driver. John is also joined by the show’s Co-Creator Eric Newman. Niamh O’Reilly reviews ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ and ‘Captain America: Brave New World’. | |||
| Christopher Abbott, Bergman and Hit Man Romcoms | 07 févr. 2025 | 00:48:49 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to actor Christopher Abbott about playing alongside Barry Keoghan in the new Irish drama 'Bring Them Down' as well as his roles in 'Wolf Man' and 'Girls'. We celebrate the films of Ingmar Bergman when John talks to Jan Holmberg the CEO of the Ingmar Bergman Foundation ahead of a new season of films at the IFI. Plus, Chris Wasser on the week's new movie releases. | |||
| Armando Iannucci, Edna O'Brien on the Blue Road and Saturday Night Live | 31 janv. 2025 | 00:51:42 | |
This on Screentime John Fardy chats to Armando Iannucci about bringing Dr Strangelove to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre as well as taking up and giving up the piano. Sinead O'Shea talks about her new documentary 'Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story'. Plus, Niamh O'Reilly reveals the week new cinema releases. | |||
| Mike Leigh on the hard truths of making movies | 24 janv. 2025 | 00:50:13 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to Legendary British Film Director Mike Leigh about his new film 'Hard Truths' along with its star Marianne Jea-Baptiste, Aoife Barry chats about this week's Oscar Nominations. Plus, Chris Wasser reviews 'The Brutalist' and 'Presence'. | |||
| Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx on Screentime | 17 janv. 2025 | 00:46:54 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx about their new action comedy on Netflix 'Back in Action' as well as Oscar Speeches and retiring from movies. Musician and broadcaster Tom Dunne tells us what he made of 'A Complete Unknown'. Plus, Chris Wasser reviews 'Wolf Man' and 'Get Away'. | |||
| Angelina Jolie on Screentime | 10 janv. 2025 | 00:46:15 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the one and only Angelina Jolie about playing Maria Callas in the new movie ‘Maria’ which sees the famed Opera singer living out her final days as a fading star in Paris in the 1970’s. John is also joined by the film's director Pablo Larraín. Chris Wasser has reviews of the week's other new cinema releases including 'Baby Girl'. Plus, there's all the week's TV recommendations and what you should stream or skip. | |||
| Jesse Eisenberg on friendship and family history | 03 janv. 2025 | 00:48:30 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Jesse Eisenberg about writing, directing and acting in 'A Real Pain'; his new movie about two cousins who travel to Poland to reconnect with each other and their family history. John also talks to the Irish breakout star of 'Black Doves' Ella Lily Hyland. Plus, there's a profile of Hollywood Legend Audrey Hepburn. | |||
| Barry Jenkins on Mufasa and Kerry Washington on Ireland | 20 déc. 2024 | 00:43:20 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Kerry Washington about her role in the Netflix War Drama ‘The Six Triple Eight’ as well as its writer/director Tyler Perry. John also chats to ‘Moonlight’ director Barry Jenkins about taking on the Lion King in the new film ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’. Plus, Chris Wasser reviews the strange new Robbie Williams Biopic ‘Better Man’. | |||
| The Best Movies and TV of 2024 | 13 déc. 2024 | 00:55:24 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy is joined by Chris Wasser and Aoife Barry to chat through the best of the big and small screen from the year. | |||
| Fiona Shaw on Christmas & Richard Curtis on turning away from 'Boy Meets Girl' | 06 déc. 2024 | 00:40:25 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to two of the greats of modern cinema when he talks to Fiona Shaw about voicing a role in the new Netflix Animated Christmas Movie 'That Christmas' and it's co-writer Richard Curtis. Plus Niamh O'Reilly reviews 'Nightbitch'. | |||
| Lindsay Lohan on her love of Christmas and Bill Nighy on finding Joy | 22 nov. 2024 | 00:45:54 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Lindsay Lohan about her new Netflix Christmas rom-com 'Our Little Secret' as well as co-stars Ian Harding and Kristin Chenoweth. John also talks to legendary actor Bill Nighy about his new film 'Joy' which tell the incredible story of the world's first IVF baby. Niamh O'Reilly reviews 'Wicked' and 'Housewife of the Year'. | |||
| Paul Mescal on Gladiator II and keeping his head | 15 nov. 2024 | 00:48:05 | |
This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the one and only Paul Mescal about his long-awaited starring role in Gladiator II as well as where he finds himself in his career today. John also chats to John David Washington and his brother Malcolm Washington about their new film 'The Piano Lesson' currently in cinemas and hitting Netflix next week. Plus, Aoife Barry looks at the return of 'Bad Sisters'. | |||