Neeson & Nesbitt's Five Minutes...

Two of Ireland's favourite Northern sons Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt made the trip South at the weekend to promote their homemade movie 'Five Minutes of Heaven' at The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. Don't worry folks there were no fisty-cuffs had...

Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt

A duo of Ireland's most accomplished actors on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt, made a rare appearance together in Dublin at the weekend to attract attention to a controversial movie about their Province called 'Five Minutes of Heaven'...

Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt

Starring as complete juxtapositions on the Protestant / Catholic divide in a divided Northern Ireland - their little movie, which was shot in a mere four weeks, tackles the very big and contemporary subject of conflict resolution. Neeson plays the killer; Nesbitt plays the brother of the man he killed. Both are looking for the same thing, and for once it's not revenge.

Kate Bowe (PR), Liam Neeson

Five Minutes is the first movie focusing on 'The Troubles' that Ballymena man Neeson has acted in... But with a script by Guy Hibbert (Omagh) and Direction by Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall), it seems our Liam bided his time shrewdly until a truly great piece of art could be constructed around this particularly difficult subject matter...

Eoin O'Callaghan, Guy Hibbert (writer), Oliver Hirschbiegel (director), Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt

Neeson, 56, was on a whistle-stop promotion tour at the weekend which took in an interview at Cineworld, a premiere at The Savoy, and a final stop-off at the Tubridy Tonight show before jetting-off to the Oscars in the early hours to present the Best Foreign Film category...

James Nesbitt

Apart from discussing this project made with his friend and colleague James Nesbitt, all ears pricked-up whenever Neeson's much hyped upcoming film with Steven Spielberg was mentioned... Apparently the movie about Abraham Lincon's life is still very much on-the-cards after being shelved in 2006 so Spielberg could concentrate on his Indiana Jones franchise.

James Nesbitt, Lorraine Keane

The exciting news revealed on the Tubridy Tonight show last Saturday night was that the Oscar nominated actor is still involved with the challenging role of Abe. Although, no hints were given to whether himself and Spielberg will finally get cameras rolling later this year...

Jim Sheridan

If you get the chance, make sure you get along and see 'Five Minutes of Heaven' in your local cineplex this week. Fine performances are delivered by both Neeson and Nesbitt, two actors who have really come into their own in recent years. The whole piece is a true master class in filmmaking.

Liam Neeson