#brian f. o'byrne

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"No one ever does anything. No one ever can. Whatever case we have always gets lost in the complexities of international law."

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Bug (2006)

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The Wonder (2022, dir. Sebastián Lelio) - review by Rookie-Critic

The Wonder has a lot going for it; an incredibly solid story, a cast that won't quit, and a message that is timely and troubling: where is the intersect of religion and medicine when it comes to a child? If life-saving care can be given, but the parents refuse on grounds of religion, is it ethical to allow the child to die instead of saving them? Where is the line drawn between these two often-opposing forces? The Wonder asks all these questions and, in my opinion, delivers its answers on them pretty definitively by its end. For me, and I feel that Lelio conveys this, you absolutely save the child if possible. It's not a very tricky question at all from any angle. I've read articles about the film that seem to think it presents its central question as a moral quandary, that it attempts to read both sides, but I'm not sure how those people came to that conclusion. There are only a couple scenes that even remotely hint at this, and I'm not sure that's how I read them, and if it was attempting to present both sides, I'm not sure that it succeeded.

I think the strangest part of the film has to be its framing device. The film starts on a set. A modern-day, studio lot movie set, and a voice (that of actress Niamh Algar, who plays one of the characters in the film), tells us that this is a movie. She then says that the characters in the film believe their stories fully, and then invites us to do the same. The camera then pans into one of the set pieces in the room where we have actors (including Florence Pugh) and lighting and finally the camera clicks into place, completely cutting out the surrounding room so that we only see the set "in frame." From this point the film plays out like a normal drama (outside of another fourth wall break at the halfway point) until the very end, when we cut back out the film set. From what I can tell, it was meant as a way to kind of nod to the fact that the subject matter in the film has a lot of bearing on modern day events, but honestly I didn't need any of that, at all. I don't need you to keep winking at the camera, nudging the audience and saying "Right? Right? Look how timely our period piece is! Isn't it so upsetting that this is still a problem in the MODERN DAY?!" It's honestly exhausting, immersion breaking, distracting, and frankly it feels like its treating the audience like children. It almost feels like Lelio didn't have faith enough, either in his own script or the audience, to convey or understand what the film was getting at without having to spoon feed it to us with a really contrived framing device. Thankfully the film only commits to this sparingly, and it's easy enough to just look past it.

Ultimately the film's greatest strength, as she is with almost everything she's in, is Florence Pugh, who comes at this story with so much thought and empathy for the other characters in the film that you'd be awestruck by it if this wasn't what she literally does every time she acts. I was also very impressed with Kíla Lord Cassidy, the newcomer who plays the "miracle fasting girl" at the film's center. She plays off Pugh wonderfully and has cemented her place in my mind as a name to watch out for. I really did like The Wonder, it's a well-crafted, well-acted, well-meaning film that just gets a little bogged down in a few pitfalls that keep it from being really great, for me, at least. Check this one out of you've got the time.

Score: 7/10

Currently streaming on Netflix.

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Brian F O'Byrne as Bert Pierce with his two daughters Veda and Kay in Mildred Pierce (2011). Brian was born in Mullagh, Scotland, and has 54 acting credits from a 1994 short to 2024.

His other notable credits include three episodes of Oz, Bandits, Million Dollar Baby, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, 13 episodes of Prime Suspect, My Salinger Year, and The Wonder.

In the 1945 film version, Bert Pierce was played by Bruce Bennett.

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No Reservations / Rezept zum Verlieben

Erscheinungsjahr 2007

105 min

Regie: Scott Hicks

Darsteller: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Abigail Breslin, Aaron Eckhart, Lily Rabe, Patricia Clarkson, Bob Balaban, Zoe Kravitz, Brian F. O'Byrne

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  "Doubt" originally played at the Manhattan Theatre Club before transferring to the Walter Kerr Theatre in 2005. The play won both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as the Tony Award for Best Play. In 2008, "Doubt was made into a movie that starred Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Meryl Streep. The original play would star Brian F. O'Byrne and Cherry Jones.This parable takes place in 1964, in the Bronx at a Catholic grade school where most of the students are Italian and Irish. Writer John Patrick Shanley (Moonstruck) brings forth what Catholic School was like back in the 60's... the regiment, the rules and its codes.

 In this version of the play we get a great eye catching set by David Rockwell. This turnstile set keeps the audience engaged for the intermission-less 90 minutes, as do the actors. Between sister Aloysius (Amy Ryan) office, the courtyard and various other settings, Rockwell has designed a beauty; Tony Award for best set beauty.

 Brilliantly directed by Scott Ellis both Amy Ryan and Zoe Kazan as Sister James steal the show. As the elder states-lady in Sister Aloysius and the naive, innocent Sister James the two work and blend so well together that it  brings the audience back to the days when Kennedy was just assassinated and the Bronx was still a vibrant place to live. Linda Cho's costumes too bring the reality to the times Even though much of the costumes are traditional Catholic dress, Cho captures it well.

 The plot line is a serious one, accusations by the principal has cast an accusing light on Father Flynn (Liev Schreiber), the priest and gym teacher at St. Nicholas School. With little to go by, Sister Aloysius through Sister James has called Father Flynn on the carpet about a young colored boy,  Donald Muller, the only non white at the school. She believes that Father Flynn has sexually assaulted the boy. Aloysius believes that Flynn has targeted him because he is a loner, weak and vulnerable. The audience has to make up its mind as to whether Flynn is compassionate or a predator; whether the principal is to rigid and cold hearted.The two consistently butt heads, Flynn is progressive and Aloysius is by-the- book in rules and decorum; she has no problems telling people exactly what's on her mind. The interaction between Ryan and Schreiber too is good, however, Schreiber's acting goes in and out throughout the play. Strong at times and weak at times, his performance wavers. What also wavers is the lighting (Kenneth Posner), has to many halos around the actors faces. I am not sure if it was the lighting or the makeup. Zoe Kazan for most of the show looked like she had a red nose from a cold, but that was not the case, it was the lights that distorted her face, which may be due to makeup blending with the lighting.

 "Doubt" at the newly renamed Todd Haimes Theatre is a strong melodrama and a resonate play that will no doubt be up for Best Revival come Tony Time!

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Brendan Fraser's Red Carpet Comeback: Actor Proudly Supports Critically Acclaimed Film at PGA Awards

Brendan Fraser made a rare public appearance at the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards on March 24, 2021, where he showed his support for the critically acclaimed film, "The Whale". The 52-year-old actor looked dashing in a classic black suit and tie as he posed for photos on the red carpet. Fraser serves as an executive producer on "The Whale", which is based on a play of the same name by Samuel D. Hunter. The film stars Darren Criss, Tyne Daly, and Brian F. O'Byrne, and tells the story of a man who reconnects with his estranged teenage daughter while trying to deal with his own issues. The movie has received widespread acclaim from critics, with many praising the performances of the cast and the sensitive handling of its subject matter. Fraser has been particularly praised for his work as an executive producer, with some critics noting that it marks a career resurgence for the actor. Fraser has had a long and successful career in Hollywood, appearing in a number of hit movies throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, including "The Mummy", "George of the Jungle", and "School Ties". However, he has been largely absent from the big screen in recent years, with his last major role coming in the 2018 TV series "Trust". Despite his relative absence from the public eye, Fraser remains a beloved figure among movie fans, and his appearance at the PGA Awards was greeted with enthusiasm on social media. Many fans took to Twitter to express their excitement at seeing the actor back in the spotlight, with some even calling for a Brendan Fraser renaissance. Read the full article

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Jimmy’s Hall (2014) Ken Loach

May 4th 2022

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Manhunt:  Unabomber  -  Discovery Channel -  August 1, 2017 - September 12, 2017

Drama / True Crime (8 episodes)

Running Time:  60 minutes

Stars:

Sam Worthington as Jim Fitzgerald

Paul Bettany as Ted Kaczynski

Jeremy Bobb as Stan Cole

Keisha Castle-Hughes as Tabby Milgrim

Lynn Collins as Natalie Rogers

Brían F. O'Byrne as Frank McAlpine

Elizabeth Reaser as Ellie Fitzgerald

Ben Weber as Andy Genelli

Chris Noth as Don Ackerman

Recurring

Jane Lynch as Janet Reno

Katja Herbers as Linda Kaczynski

Michael Nouri as Bob Guccione

Jill Remez as Susan Mosse

Wallace Langham as Louis Freeh

Brian d'Arcy James as Henry Murray

Mark Duplass as David Kaczynski

Diesel Madkins as Ernie Esposito

Will Murden as Sean Fitzgerald

Carter and Colby Zier as Ryan Fitzgerald

Jana Allen as Heidi Shumway

Trieste Kelly Dunn as Theresa Oakes

Griff Furst as Burkhardt

Rebecca Henderson as Judy Clarke

Bonnie Johnson as Wanda Kaczynski

Steve Coulter as Anthony Bisceglie

Mary Rachel Dudley as Lois Epstein

Tyler Huth as Timmy Oakes

Doug Kruse as David Gelernter

Mike Pniewski as Charles Epstein

Gregory Alan Williams as Garland Burrell

McKenna Grace Martin as Joanna Epstein

[memoriastoica]

Bug (2006)

Listen! Listen! If you want to know what is going on, you have to listen to me! You have to! Because you don't know the fucking enormity of what we're dealing with!

[para-que-no-nos-borren]

"Drop the gun!" "If I drop the gun, we both die." "I said drop the gun!" "They're here for me but they'll kill you too."

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If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet, Roundabout Theatre Company

Brian F. O’Byrne, Michelle Gomez

Dir: Michael Longhurst

Scenic Design: Beowulf Boritt

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The Magicians || 2x12 “Ramifications” [HQ]

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more mayakovsky - requested by anon

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