The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000-2009)
We're looking at the Best of the Decade throughout the month of the November. Today's list is the 50 Best Movies from 2000 to 2009. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCatching Up With... The Swell Season's Glen Hansard
The Irish musician and star of Once talks about Strict Joy, Anvil: The Story of Anvil and how there probably won't be another Swell Season album... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Swell Season Streams New Single, Preps Strict Joy
Ever since that sweet scene in the Dublin music shop, the chemistry between Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova has been undeniable and charming. And it will be on display once more via the autumn release of The Swell Season's Strict Joy, the follow-up to the duo's 2006 self-titled debut and the 2007 soundtrack to the film Once.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOnce Producer Casts Snap, Begins Shooting
Producer of award-winning movie Once, Martina Niland, has just finished casting her next feature. Titled Snap, the movie will be the directorial debut for screenwriter Carmel Winters and will star Eileen Walsh (Nicholas Nickelby) and Aisling O'Sullivan. Snap is being filmed in the city of Cork in southern Ireland, and will be a psychological thriller about the complex dynamics of a troubled family. "It's about loving the unlovable," says Winters in a statement, "finding our way home to the rag and bone shop of the heart."... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Swell Season - Agganis Arena - Boston, MA - 9/19/08
The Swell Season visited Boston recently and Paste was there... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsHansard and Irglova's Once heading to Broadway
Glen Hansard might be the most gracious man in the business. When he and the angel-voiced Czech singer Marketa Irglova made the film Once—shot in Dublin over a mere 17 days for $160,000—the last thing on his mind was that it would lead to worldwide acclaim, a sold-out cross-country tour or even an Academy Award.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsOnce arrives on DVD next week
With a low budget and a largely amateur cast, Once has improbably triumphed on the railways of film to become the little docu-drama that could. In 2007, the movie walked away with the Sundance Film Festival's coveted Audience Award, launched stars Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová on a U.S. tour, and even snagged a cozy number two spot on Paste’s year end film list. Now, having traveled up and down the hills of indie success, the film can finally come to rest with you at home. Director John Carney’s extraordinary movie is set to be released on DVD with extras... read more
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