Written by Ian Collie
Direct by Jeffrey Walker
Available streaming on Acorn.TV
Jack Irish doesn’t just have an incredibly banal, writerly name (it could easily be Reginald Fakename), he has a completely bland existence of the sort that feels carbon-copied from any of dozens of mystery novels, films, and television shows. Jack has it all: a dead wife, a dark past, a former legal career that has transformed into work as a private eye, and rugged good looks that suggest he has seen some things he’d rather forget. Jack Irish: Dead Point is the third time Guy Pearce has played the character (he previously appeared in Jack Irish: Bad Debts and Jack Irish: Black Tide, all based on the series of novels by Peter Temple), and he is completely wasted in the role. Irish doesn’t really emote; he mostly walks through the by-the-numbers plotting as if...
Direct by Jeffrey Walker
Available streaming on Acorn.TV
Jack Irish doesn’t just have an incredibly banal, writerly name (it could easily be Reginald Fakename), he has a completely bland existence of the sort that feels carbon-copied from any of dozens of mystery novels, films, and television shows. Jack has it all: a dead wife, a dark past, a former legal career that has transformed into work as a private eye, and rugged good looks that suggest he has seen some things he’d rather forget. Jack Irish: Dead Point is the third time Guy Pearce has played the character (he previously appeared in Jack Irish: Bad Debts and Jack Irish: Black Tide, all based on the series of novels by Peter Temple), and he is completely wasted in the role. Irish doesn’t really emote; he mostly walks through the by-the-numbers plotting as if...
- 3/23/2014
- by Jordan Ferguson
- SoundOnSight
Ten’s new Us comedy The New Normal saw a rise for the network last night on the previous Sunday but the prime time show is still struggling.
The sitcom, which aired at 8pm, rated just 552,000 and 19th in total viewers for the night, according to preliminary ratings from OzTam.
It’s an improvement on last week’s figure of 488,000, however last week it placed higher, in 16th position for total viewers.
The show was behind Nine’s 60 Minutes on 1.237m at 7.30pm, Seven’s Air Ways 1.066m and ABC1′s The Making of the Kingdom of Plants rating 972,000 which both went out at 8pm.
Across the key advertising demographics, the show was fifth in the 16-39 age group, 12th in 18-49 and 14th in 25-54.
Seven’s Sunday Night was the top show of the evening. The episode featured an interview with 2DayFM’s Kyle Sandilands discussing his life and career,...
The sitcom, which aired at 8pm, rated just 552,000 and 19th in total viewers for the night, according to preliminary ratings from OzTam.
It’s an improvement on last week’s figure of 488,000, however last week it placed higher, in 16th position for total viewers.
The show was behind Nine’s 60 Minutes on 1.237m at 7.30pm, Seven’s Air Ways 1.066m and ABC1′s The Making of the Kingdom of Plants rating 972,000 which both went out at 8pm.
Across the key advertising demographics, the show was fifth in the 16-39 age group, 12th in 18-49 and 14th in 25-54.
Seven’s Sunday Night was the top show of the evening. The episode featured an interview with 2DayFM’s Kyle Sandilands discussing his life and career,...
- 10/21/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Jack Irish: Bad Debts, an Australian TV movie starring Guy Pearce has delivered the ABC its highest rating for Sunday night.
Produced by Essential Media and Entertainment for ABC1, the film rated 950,000 across the five city metro markets, according to preliminary ratings from OzTam.
In its 8.30pm time slot, the movie beat Ten’s series return of Homeland which rated 633,000 and 14th for the night, but couldn’t top Nine’s House Husbands, which rated 1.04m and fifth for the night.
The first of two Jack Irish tele movies adapted from the Peter Temple book series, rated sixth across all viewers. Directed by Jeffrey Walker, the film also starred Aaron Pederson, Roy Billing, Marta Dusseldorp and Anthony Hayes. The second in the films, Jack Irish: Black Tide will screen next Sunday at 8.30pm on ABC1.
The show did worse, however, in the key advertising demographics. In 16-39 age demo the show was 18th,...
Produced by Essential Media and Entertainment for ABC1, the film rated 950,000 across the five city metro markets, according to preliminary ratings from OzTam.
In its 8.30pm time slot, the movie beat Ten’s series return of Homeland which rated 633,000 and 14th for the night, but couldn’t top Nine’s House Husbands, which rated 1.04m and fifth for the night.
The first of two Jack Irish tele movies adapted from the Peter Temple book series, rated sixth across all viewers. Directed by Jeffrey Walker, the film also starred Aaron Pederson, Roy Billing, Marta Dusseldorp and Anthony Hayes. The second in the films, Jack Irish: Black Tide will screen next Sunday at 8.30pm on ABC1.
The show did worse, however, in the key advertising demographics. In 16-39 age demo the show was 18th,...
- 10/14/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Australian actor Guy Pearce has been nominated for a Golden Globe, best performance by an actor in a supporting role, series, mini-series or motion picture made for TV.
Pearce is nominated for his role of Monty Beragon in the miniseries Mildred Pierce for HBO. The nominations are made by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
The actor won an Emmy for best supporting actor (miniseries/tele-movie) for the same role in September.
On Wednesday Pearce was also nominated at the 18th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards by the American actors’ guild for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a television movie or miniseries.
Also nominated for a SAG is Australian actress Rose Byrne, recognised for her contribution to the cast of Bridesmaids. The cast has been nominated for Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on January 15. The Screen...
Pearce is nominated for his role of Monty Beragon in the miniseries Mildred Pierce for HBO. The nominations are made by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
The actor won an Emmy for best supporting actor (miniseries/tele-movie) for the same role in September.
On Wednesday Pearce was also nominated at the 18th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards by the American actors’ guild for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a television movie or miniseries.
Also nominated for a SAG is Australian actress Rose Byrne, recognised for her contribution to the cast of Bridesmaids. The cast has been nominated for Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on January 15. The Screen...
- 12/16/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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