Post Tagged with: "Finnegan On Films"

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, recommends some great movies on TV tonight… There are a lot of fact-based films on offer this weekend, but in true Hollywood tradition, they don’t always let the facts get in the way of the story. The critics were indifferent when The Greatest Showman (Saturday […]

There’s plenty of Oscar-winning talent on show tonight on the box says James Finnegan… Spartacus (Saturday 1.15 RTE1) is one of the all time classic films.  This historical drama was directed by Stanley Kubrick and stars Kirk Douglas in the title role, as a slave trained to fight as a gladiator […]

Our movie guy picks some of the best films on TV today and tonight… We have decided to widen our scope for our Film Reviews especially as there is so much port on the television these weekends – and no harm in that either! Ironically, my first selection has a […]

Sport still dominates the home channels today, but there are some interesting film offerings on display says our movie guy, James Finnegan… Two years on from capsizing an ocean liner in ‘The Poseidon Adventure’, Producer Irwin Allen gathered another group of well know acting talent in The Towering Inferno (Saturday […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, takes a look at some movies which celebrate their anniversary releases in June… Thanks to GAA and the European Soccer Championship there are very few films on RTE this weekend, so I am going to look at June releases through the years. Would you believe […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has a couple of good recommendations for you viewing pleasure on the box today… Kelly’s Heroes (Saturday 3pm RTE1) is in a rather limited genre, that of comedy war film. A rag bag collection of World War Two American soldiers decide to rob a bank […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has a classic musical and true life drama among his choices for your viewing pleasure today… A true cinematic classic My Fair Lady (Saturday 2.35pm RTE1) is the glossy musical version of George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion. It won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, on some of the films on TV today to keep you entertained… It’s always interesting to see a Bank Holiday selection, and to be fair, there are some fine films on offer today. Ryan’s Daughter (Saturday 2.15pm RTE1) has a particular Kerry resonance and setting. […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, looks at some of the movies on RTE and TG4 tonight… Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma make up the Mystery Incorporated team in Scoob! (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) in this latest incarnation of the old Hanna-Barbera cartoon. The team are facing their most challenging mystery […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, points out that there’s a theme of family trouble and strife to the forefront of today’s films… The Vikings (Saturday 3.40pm RTE1) is one of those fun Hollywood historical adventures that that actually helped get me interested in history. Einar (Kirk Douglas), a warrior, and […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has some flicks to distract you from the Eurovision… It is very pleasant to find a new twist on an oft reviewed and personal favourite film The Secret Life of Pets (Saturday 12.55pm TG4).  It is a very funny animated adventure, which was the first […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan has the pick of the movies on TV today… The films start today with a sequel (the hint is in the title) is The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) is an animated adventure set five years after the first film. Teenager Finn […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, on some of the films on the box today… It almost seems like Valentines Weekend with all the romance in today’s film offerings – apart from the first one! Battle of Britain (Saturday 3.20pm RTE1) is the story of the RAF pilots defending Britain against […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, on some films to enjoy on RTE and TG4 this Saturday… Let’s start with a typical Saturday afternoon tale of daring do with The Guns of Navarone (Saturday 2.50pm RTE1). In 1943, a small commando team is sent to destroy huge German guns on the […]

From a dearth of choice last week, today sees a cinematic smorgasbord of treats and classics says our movie guy, James Finnegan… First up is the original, and best, Ghostbusters (Saturday 1pm RTE2). Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis star as three rather eccentric but gifted scientists use their […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, looks at how one of tonight’s films on TV, ‘The Bodyguard’ came to the big screen… When you consider all the components and stages that go to making a film, from the blank page right at the start, all the way to the final production […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says Saturday throws up some fine films on the box… There was a time when there was traditional Bank Holiday classics rolled out, but we appear to be surprisingly light this weekend. Swallows and Amazons (Saturday 1.15pm RTE2) is a rather old fashioned story of […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, picks three movies to watch on TV tonight… In amongst the multitude of rugby and soccer fixtures, there are still a few films that are well worth viewing on Saturday. Paddington (Saturday 7pm RTE1) tastefully updates the traditional story of this long time children’s favourite. […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says there are lots of literary adaptations on the box today… At the end of a week where we had one of the most enjoyable Oscar ceremonies of recent times —  particularly notable for the multiple Irish successes and achievements — it was also the […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, observes that a number of Irish actors feature in films on TV this Saturday… In Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Saturday 7pm RTE1) Thomas (Domhnall Gleeson) and Bea (Rose Byrne) are now married, while Peter (voiced by James Cordon) and his rabbit family are living […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has the pick of the films on RTE/TG4 on Saturday… A resourceful orphan Madeline (Saturday 1.20pm RTE2), played by Hattie Jones, is the star of this utterly charming story based on the children’s books based in Paris and the film cleverly shows its literary origins. […]

Our movie guy (and recent Tralee Municipal District Award recipient), James Finnegan, on some movies on the box today… Sure ‘tis a fine soft day as I write these lines which brings me into the whimsical mode for Finian’s Rainbow (Saturday 2.15pm TG4). Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, this musical […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, picks a few flicks to watch on TV tonight… As someone who is, regularly surrounded by babies, I have no problem in believing that they have more idea what is going on than I do. The Boss Baby 2: Family Business (Saturday 7pm RTE1) is […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, picks some movies for your viewing pleasure today… Some might consider it a little early, but since the Easter Eggs have been in the shops since Christmas, perhaps it is not such a surprise to see Easter Parade (Saturday 1.30pm TG4) on the schedule. When […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says there is something for everyone in today’s line-up of films on TV… I could not help but be enthused when I saw the films on show today, as they cover many of my favourite personal categories – comedy, biographies, great character actors doing their […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, picks five films on RTE/TG4 for your viewing pleasure this Saturday night… Matthew McConaughey reprises his role as koala theatre impresario Buster Moon in the animated sequel Sing 2 (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1). Buster and friends are thriving in his newly rebuilt theatre.  However, Buster, as […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, recommends some films on the box tonight… Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph and Olivia Coleman lend their voices to the animated adventure The Mitchells Vs The Machines (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1). Relax, this is not the Hollywood version of “Eastenders” although it does involve a dysfunctional Mitchell […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has some movies to put a smile on your face this Saturday… Dwayne Johnson plays Derek Thompson, a minor league ice hockey player in Tooth Fairy (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) who has earned this nickname for his habit of knocking opponents teeth out. However, when he […]

IT is great to see the first weekend of 2024 start off with an acknowledged Epic with Doctor Zhivago (Saturday 2.10pm RTE1). Directed by David Lean, Doctor Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif) is a married physician and poet who falls for another woman, Lara (Julie Christie) against the backdrop of the […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, recommends some films on the box that see out the year and welcome in the new one… Let’s see what films will lead us gently from 2023 into the New Year First up is that perennial favourite The Bridge on the River Kwai (Saturday 2.45 […]