Five for your radar: TV, books, film — top tips for the week ahead
Some of what's on our radar for this week
The people behind the Britain's Most Famous Killers series are venturing over to Ireland. The series will look at some of the most notorious murderers in Ireland. The five-part series will feature Joe O'Reilly, Colin Whelan, Catherine Nevin, Charlotte and Linda Mulhall and Eric Locke. Delving into each of these crimes and the subsequent investigations, the show will include interviews with those closest to the cases as well as expert analysis. The first episode will look at the murder of Rachel O'Reilly at the hands of her husband, Joe.
Scorsese is back with another 3.5-hour epic and he's brought old reliables Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro along for the ride. Set in 1920s America, the film tells the true story of a series of Osage Indian murders that newspapers at the time called the Reign of Terror. A compelling watch, it highlights the crimes committed against Native Americans in the all-too-recent past. Already hailed a masterpiece, there is plenty of Oscars buzz around the film and its stars but it is Lily Gladstone who steals the show from her veteran castmates.
A photography festival not to be missed, this event will take visitors behind the lens and into the story behind some of the most iconic images. West Cork-based photographer John Minihan will be featured as part of the three-day festival. During his career, Minihan photographed Princess Diana and Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett. Taking place across a number of locations in Kinsale the festival will also feature the work of Mark Condren and a delve into the Irish Examiner's picture archive.
There is only one book worth talking about this week and it is already making headlines. Britney Jean Spears is finally getting to tell her story. We will get a peek behind the glittering curtain to see what life was really like for the pop legend. The truth behind all the rumours, accusations and the controversial conservatorship is likely to leave Hollywood shook. A few bombshells have already been released leaving us to wonder: if that's what has been shared pre-release, what kind of stories are waiting for us on those pages? I, for one, hope she takes no prisoners.
Sure to be one of the highlights of this year's Cork Jazz Festival, Macy Gray plays one night only at the Cork Opera House. The Grammy winner is best known for her breakout hit I Try but there is a lot more to Gray than that. Joining her on tour is her new band, The California Jet Club, with whom she released the album The Reset. Her first time working with a band, The Reset does what it says on the tin offering fans a glimpse of a whole new side of Gray's talents.
