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Time Out
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra: A Night at the Oscars
The Willoughby Symphony Orchestra brings a taste of Hollywood to town with A Night at the Oscars, featuring music from blockbuster films including Spiderman, Saving Private Ryan and more. The star of the show will be one of Germany's finest violinists, Rosa Donata Milton, who returns to The Concourse Concert Hall following her spellbinding performances of Korngold's Violin Concerto in 2023. She'll join the Willoughby Symphony Choir under the baton of acclaimed conductor Dr Nicholas Milton AM, as they perform selections from Academy Award-winning soundtracks. The incredible concert will open with a tribute to the acclaimed film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, before continuing on a cinematic journey through some of the silver screen's most illustrious soundtracks that just might move you to tears. The full line-up includes Spiderman, Forrest Gump, Hook, Schindler's List, Angels and Demons, Ladies in Lavender, The Mission, Saving Private Ryan and Amistad. You can experience the glamour of Hollywood's night of nights complete with a red carpet and photowall, where you can snap a pic with your very own Oscar – just don't forget to dress up for the occasion.
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
New Voices fund launched to support next generation of Wexford filmmakers
Wexford People Today at 23:00 Wexford has a rich cinematic history. Back in 1998, Oscar winning film director Steven Spielberg picked Wexford's coastline to stage the most dramatic and intense scenes of Saving Private Ryan. More recently, Saoirse Ronan brought Colm Tóibín's Brooklyn to life on the streets of Enniscorthy. Now, Screen Wexford have launched the New Voices Short Film Fund to support the next generation of Wexford filmmakers The fund was created in partnership with Wexford Arts Department, Wexford County Council, Bodecii Film Ireland, and Film Equipment Ireland. The hope is that it will serve as an incubator for short films that reflect the creativity, diversity and truly unique voices of the region. The call for applications is open to short films of all kinds, including drama, animation, documentary and experimental art films, from directors, writers and creative producers. Competition is expected to be fierce for the total fund of €20,000 which will be awarded to two successful projects. Both winners will receive €7,000 in production funding and €3,000 worth of equipment hire, in December 2025, with production commencing in 2026. At least one of the creative team must be either from or living in Wexford and the film must have either a cultural focus on Wexford be based in the county. Applications for the fund opened at the end of June and will remain open until Monday September 30, 2025.
Scottish Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Hollywood superstar pops into Scots restaurant & visits tourist attraction as locals praise ‘down to earth' actor
Staff raved over the 'lovely and charming' star and his family IN THE FAST LANE Hollywood superstar pops into Scots restaurant & visits tourist attraction as locals praise 'down to earth' actor Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A HOLLYWOOD superstar was spotted at a Scots restaurant over the weekend as locals praised the "down to earth" actor. Matt Damon has been in Moray for the past couple of weeks while filming The Odyssey. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 The star was snapped with staff at Locanda De Gusti in the capital Credit: Facebook 3 Excited fans flocked to the comments to react to the visit Credit: Facebook 3 Matt also took time to try out Scotland's only alpine coaster Credit: Midlothian Council The eagerly awaited Christopher Nolan film stars Damon as Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, as he journeys home following the Trojan War. Saving Private Ryan megastar Matt popped into a Dalry restaurant in Edinburgh while on a break from filming. The 54-year-old was snapped with staff at Locanda De Gusti in the capital as he popped in for lunch on Saturday, July 12. Writing on Facebook, the restaurant wrote: "Casual Saturday in the office… just us, the team, and Matt Damon popping in for lunch with his family. No big deal. "Spoiler alert: they were absolutely lovely, charming, and yes - somehow even more down to earth than you'd expect from someone who's been to Mars and saved Private Ryan. "Safe to say the team's productivity went out the window for a minute, but hey - wouldn't you be distracted if Jason Bourne was asking for an Aperol Spritz! "Good food, good vibes, and just your average day serving Hollywood superstar." Excited fans flocked to the comments to react to the visit. One said: "Wow! No wonder he visited Locanda where the best chef in Scotland cooks." A second gushed: "This is fabulous, he has great taste, by far THE BEST RESTAURANT in Edinburgh." James Bond villain and huge film star shocks staff as he buys Thai street food in Leeds - would you have recognised him? A third added: "Absolutely amazing guys! So happy for you." A fourth weighed in: "Just the best for Locanda." Matt also took time to try out Scotland's only alpine coaster on the Pentland Hills in Midlothian. Midlothian Council wrote on Facebook: "When you've starred in Jason Bourne and Ocean's 11, high-speed thrills are just part of the job. "But even Oscar-winner Matt Damon couldn't resist the rush of our Alpine Coaster at Midlothian Snowsports Centre! "Matt and his family took on our top attraction today — and let's just say, they enjoyed action-movie-worthy fun from start to finish!" We recently told how Matt was hugely impressed by the food and service at a Scottish restaurant - saying it was among the best in the world. Locals in a Scots town were also left stunned when he turned up at their local Motion Fitness gym. Regulars did a double take as the Hollywood superstar wandered in sporting a beard. Within seconds he was mobbed in the fishing port - with everyone wanted a snap taken with the acting legend. And many were shocked to discover he was holding a Buckie Thistle shirt as well.
Edinburgh Live
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Hollywood A-lister spotted in and around Edinburgh as locals praise 'down to earth' actor
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A Hollywood actor has been spotted in and around city over the weekend, as locals praised the 'lovely and charming' A-lister. Matt Damon, known for starring in films such as the Bourne franchise and Saving Private Ryan, stopped in at a Dalry restaurant and made his way to a Midlothian attraction. Those who met him said he was 'even more down to earth than you'd expect'. The actor is understood to be on a break from filming The Odyssey in Moray at the moment, and is enjoying what Scotland has to offer with his family. The long-awaited Christopher Nolan film stars Damon as Odysseus, the king of Ithaca. It also stars big names such as Tom Holland, Zendaya, Charlize Theron and Robert Pattinson. During his break, Matt was seen at Locanda De Gusti in Dalry as he 'popped in for lunch' on Saturday, July 12. He also made his way to the alpine coaster in Midlothian for some 'action movie-worthy fun'. (Image: Locanda De Gusti) Posting to Facebook, Locanda De Gusti said: "Casual Saturday in the office… just us, the team, and Matt Damon popping in for lunch with his family. No big deal. "Spoiler alert: they were absolutely lovely, charming, and yes - somehow even more down to earth than you'd expect from someone who's been to Mars and saved Private Ryan. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox "Safe to say the team's productivity went out the window for a minute, but hey - wouldn't you be distracted if Jason Bourne was asking for an Aperol Spritz! Good food, good vibes, and just your average day serving Hollywood superstar." Posting to Facebook, Midlothian Council said: "Which Hollywood star did we welcome today on our alpine coaster? "When you've starred in Jason Bourne and Ocean's 11, high-speed thrills are just part of the job. But even Oscar-winner Matt Damon couldn't resist the rush of our Alpine Coaster at Midlothian Snowsports Centre! Matt and his family took on our top attraction today — and let's just say, they enjoyed action-movie-worthy fun from start to finish! Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "We loved having them, and if you haven't tried it yet… what are you waiting for?" Local residents were quick to comment. One said: "How amazing!" Another posted: "OMG, Jason Bourne!" A third said: "Wow, you're doing something right to attract Hollywood stars, keep up the great work!"
Time Out
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
This hard-to-find war movie classic is streaming on YouTube
The streaming era has made untold thousands of movies available at our fingertips. The problem? The vast majority of those movies were made in only the last two decades or so. If you're a burgeoning cinephile looking to continue your film education, finding films from earlier than the Clinton administration is more difficult than it should be. But it's not impossible: you just need to know where to look. A good place to start? YouTube. The site best known for cat videos, conspiracy theories and DIY home repair tutorials is a semi-secret repository for movies unavailable on other platforms. Many classics of the cult, arthouse and international variety are out there to stream, completely for free. Of course, the drawbacks are dodgy transfers and possible copyright violations. But if you want to watch one of the greatest anti-war films of all-time, well, it's there, it's in 1080p, and it's legal. Be forewarned, though: 1985's Come and See will leave you absolutely shell-shocked. Set in Nazi-occupied Belarus, the final film by Soviet director Elem Klimov follows a young soldier named Florya as he witnesses horrors beyond his comprehension. Time Out – which has not only named the movie one of the best war movies of all-time but one of the greatest overall – put it this way: 'As unsparing as cinema gets, the influence of Elem Klimov's sui generis war movie transcends the genre in a way that not even Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan can match. At its heart it's a coming-of-age story that follows a young Belarusian boy (Aleksei Kravchenko) through unspeakable horror as Nazi death squads visit an apocalypse on his region. Alongside its historical truths, the film's grammar and visual language – there are passages that play like an ultra-violent acid trip – are what truly elevates it. Like an Hieronymus Bosch masterpiece, the images here can never be unseen.' Currently, Come and See is not free to stream anywhere else in the US. It's on YouTube thanks to Mosfilm, the century-old Russian studio that has produced many of the country's most renowned films. Beginning in 2011, the studio began uploading a trove of Russian films to its YouTube channel, in high-def and with English subtitles. In addition to Come and See, the page channel has nearly full filmographies from legendary directors like Sergei Eisenstein and Andrei Tarkovsky – so you'll have a lot more to dig into, once you're done being traumatised.
