The Insider #35: Summer movie blockbusters with Michael Pope and Dave Hanratty

On this week's Insider Podcast, we discuss the summer blockbuster season with Le Galaxie frontman and former film critic Michael Pope and Drowned In Sound's Dave Hanratty. We look at the highs and lows of 2016's blockbusters, what went right, what went wrong and where it's all headed.

Direct download: http://entertainment.ie/media/podcasts/theinsider20160824.mp3
Category: TV & Film
Duration: 50:57

The Insider #34: Mark O'Halloran and Paddy Breathnach, the writer and director of Viva

On this week's Insider Podcast, we spoke to Mark O'Halloran and Paddy Breathnach, the writer and director of Viva!, a new drama set in the world of Cuban drag culture. We spoke to Mark and Paddy about shooting in Cuba, the unique setting and the opportunities afforded by it and explored Cuban drag culture itself.

Direct download: http://entertainment.ie/media/podcasts/theinsider20160818.mp3
Category: TV & Film
Duration: 16:55

The Insider #33: Live Q&A with Viggo Mortensen at the Captain Fantastic Irish Premiere

This week's Insider Podcast is a recording taken from our live Q&A with Viggo Mortensen at Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin. We spoke to Viggo about starring in Captain Fantastic, its various challenges and the screenplay and we also fielded questions from the live audience. Captain Fantastic is in cinemas from September 9th.

Direct download: http://entertainment.ie/media/podcasts/theinsider20160816.mp3
Category: TV & Film
Duration: 40:42

The Insider #32: Brian Conroy on film copyright

On this week's Insider Podcast, we speak to Brian Conroy of Rennicks Solictors. Brian is a solicitor with extensive experience on intellectual property, copyright laws and trademarks and recently discovered some interesting filings by JK Rowling and Warner Bros. As well as discussing the nature of copyrights in film and merchandising, we also spoke about public domain films and many aspects of the film business with regards to copyright and trademark.

Direct download: http://entertainment.ie/media/podcasts/theinsider20160722.mp3
Category: TV & Film
Duration: 33:02