Southie Rules: Dot Ave goes to Hollywood
“Adding authenticity to Black Irish — above and beyond a soundtrack that features Boston-bred punk bands Lost City Angels and the Unseen — is the gray, sodden grime of the film’s sixth character: Southie itself.
“The story was originally set in New York, but after scouting locations in Boston, Gann writes that he ‘immediately understood that these neighborhoods, infused with Irish culture, have retained customs and mores that have remained virtually impervious to outside influence.’” Read more…
‘Black Irish’ Gets U.S. Distribution Deal
“…I caught a screening of Black Irish at AFI Dallas and was caught off guard by the quality of the script. The actions of the individual members of the family make sense, you get a feeling for each one’s personality and the narrative avoids certain cliches… The dialogue is sharp and the performances very engaging, especially the lead role inhabited by Michael Angarano. So I was very glad to see indieWIRE report that Anywhere Road has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film and plans to release it this fall.” Read more…
‘Black Irish’ is good to go Anywhere
“Writer-director Brad Gann’s feature debut follows the trials of an Irish-American family in South Boston. Angarano (‘Snow Angels’) portrays a teen struggling with an emotionally distant father (Gleeson, of ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’), a pregnant, unwed sister (Emily Van Camp), a bullying brother (Tom Guiry) and a mother (Leo) who wants him to join the priesthood.” Read more…
Anywhere Takes U.S. Rights to “Black Irish”
“San Francisco-based Anywhere Road has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to writer-director Brad Gann’s film ‘Black Irish,’ the company announced Monday. Gann, who wrote the screenplay for the feature film “Invincible,” makes his directorial debut with this film, a contemporary Irish-American family drama set in South Boston.” Read more…
Black Irish Variety Review
“…writer-director Brad Gann’s ‘Black Irish’ offers hints of greatness and at least suggests Gann (screenwriter of ‘Invincible’) is a filmmaker to watch. His young hero, played with uncanny depth and empathy by Michael Angarano, is the kind of good lad trying to stay true in a world of snakes that recalls classic Hollywood movies.” Read more…