Author Archives: The Bellissimo Files

About The Bellissimo Files

My name's Sarina Bellissimo and I am a TV/Movie junkie. I can’t remember a time when I wasn't fascinated by all things Hollywood/showbiz. I blame my parents! As a child my mum used to force me to watch Elvis Presley films with her, and both my mum & dad would take my brothers and I to the Drive-In to watch the latest films (this is where my love for ROCKY began!). When not watching movies, I was trying to figure out ways to pull the back off the TV so I could somehow get into it and be a part of all the action on the screen! In 2007 I started as a regular contributor to We Love Movies. This means that I get to watch movies, talk about them and even interview some of my screen idols. I’ve interviewed the likes of Robert Pattinson, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Craig, Uma Thurman, Colin Farrell, Cameron Diaz, and U2, to name but a few. One of my favourite interviews for We Love Movies was the one where I ended up sitting on Ashton Kutcher’s lap! Interviewing Sylvester Stallone would be a dream come true for me. I also appear regularly on Plan B to talk movies with Michelle Beatty as well as regularly contribute to Moncrieff’s Movies and Booze segment on Newstalk 106-108. I co-presented channel 6’s (now 3e) movie show Take Six and have appeared on Ireland AM's Movie & I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here segments. Twitter: @SBellissimo

Interview: Louis Walsh

For the first time in 12 years, Louis Walsh is holding auditions in Dublin to put together his next big boy band. Auditions started yesterday in the Button Factory and will continue through to tomorrow. On Saturday, he called me … Continue reading

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Eurovision 2013 – My Favourite Performances of the Night

Yet again, Eurovision proved to be wild, weird and wonderful. Performances included a giant protecting a singer, a man doing interpretive dance in a box, glitter, sopranos, over the top costumes and lots more. All 26 countries have now performed … Continue reading

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Interview: Gavin Duffy (DRAGON’S DEN & JUNIOR DRAGON’S DEN)

  Gavin Duffy is one of Ireland’s most successful businessman and through both DRAGON’S DEN and JUNIOR DRAGON’S DEN, he helps others’ business ideas come to fruition. Recently I chatted to Gavin about his involvement in both shows, how he … Continue reading

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Interview: Cody Simpson

Australian singing sensation Cody Simpson has released the video for his latest single (the first from his second album, ) Pretty Brown Eyes. Cody recently brought his Paradise Tour to Vicar Street in Dublin. I caught up with him hours before he … Continue reading

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Interview: Olly Murs

  Olly Murs recently played 2 packed gigs at Dublin’s O2 arena. I caught up with Olly just before he went on stage for his 2nd gig. We spoke about his love for Ireland and his fans, friendships with Robbie … Continue reading

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Latest Trailer for MAN OF STEEL

I’m not usually a fan of reboots, remakes or reimaginings – or whatever you want to call them. When I heard that Warner Bros was going to reboot Superman I was very dubious. Why? Who could superpass Christopher Reeve as the Man … Continue reading

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FRIENDS Reunion Not Happening

For the past 24 hours the internet has been going crazy with yet another rumour of a possible Friends reunion in 2014. It all started because of a report starmedia.us ran yesterday. However, nowhere in that article are the people … Continue reading

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Interview: Olga Kurylenko (OBLIVION)

She is known as a Bond girl, but in the years following her Bond film, Quantum of Solace, Olga Kurylenko has gone on to prove that she is more than that. Kurylenko has gone on to star in different roles … Continue reading

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Interview: Joseph Kosinski (OBLIVION)

Last weeek Oblivion director Joseph Kosinski joined Tom Cruise in Dublin for the biggest film premiere this city has seen. Before the premiere I got to sit down with Joseph to chat about working with Tom Cruise, scary on set moments, … Continue reading

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Interview: Jon M Chu (GI JOE RETALIATION)

Recently I caught up with GI Joe Retaliation director Jon M Chu. Chu is best known for directing music based films like Step Up 3D and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. I wanted to know, how did he go from Bieber … Continue reading

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