The Banshees of Inisheran (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Banshees of Inisheran (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERAN (2022) Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Pat Shortt, Jon Kenny, Bríd Ní Neachtain, Lasairfhíona, Gary Lydon, Aaron Monaghan, Sheila Flitton and David Pearse. Screenplay by Martin McDonagh. Directed by Martin McDonagh. Distributed by Searchlight Pictures. 114 minutes. Rated R. Screened at the 2022 Philadelphia Film Festival. A … Continue reading

Assessing Last Year’s Movies Through the Lens of This Year’s Golden Globe Nominees
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Assessing Last Year’s Movies Through the Lens of This Year’s Golden Globe Nominees

Assessing Last Year’s Movies Through the Lens of This Year’s Golden Globe Nominees by Brad Balfour Just as the Waterford ball drops, so does the anticipation for the 75th annual Golden Globes — the first major awards show of 2018. Being broadcast live, the show can be seen on NBC, Sunday, January 6th, starting at … Continue reading

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Another PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Another PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (2017) REVIEW #2 Starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage, Abbie Cornish, Caleb Landry Jones, Kathryn Newton, Lucas Hedges, Clarke Peters, Kerry Condon, Zeljko Ivanek, Brendan Sexton III, Samara Weaving, Nick Searcy, Amanda Warren, Sandy Martin and Darrell Britt-Gibson. Screenplay by Martin McDonagh. Directed by Martin … Continue reading

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (2017) Starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage, Abbie Cornish, Caleb Landry Jones, Kathryn Newton, Lucas Hedges, Clarke Peters, Kerry Condon, Zeljko Ivanek, Brendan Sexton III, Samara Weaving, Nick Searcy, Amanda Warren, Sandy Martin and Darrell Britt-Gibson. Screenplay by Martin McDonagh. Directed by Martin McDonagh. Distributed … Continue reading

Brendan Gleeson, Kelly Reilly and John Michael McDonagh Take a Dark Look At Religion In Calvary
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Brendan Gleeson, Kelly Reilly and John Michael McDonagh Take a Dark Look At Religion In Calvary

Brendan Gleeson, Kelly Reilly and John Michael McDonagh Take a Dark Look At Religion In Calvary by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2014 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: August 1, 2014. When Irish actor Brendan Gleeson and writer/director John Michael McDonagh worked together on the surprisingly popular 2011 hit The Guard, a movie dream team was born.  Gleeson and McDonagh saw a … Continue reading

Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle – The Changing of The Guard
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Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle – The Changing of The Guard

Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle The Changing of The Guard by Jay S. Jacobs The odd-couple police drama is a staple, but you won’t find many more eccentric than John Michael McDonagh’s comedy drama about an uptight US FBI agent hooked up with an antisocial local cop in the boonies of Ireland. Starring Irish actor … Continue reading

Martin McDonagh – Going Back to Bruges
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Martin McDonagh – Going Back to Bruges

Martin McDonagh Going Back to Bruges by Jay S. Jacobs Irish playwright Martin McDonagh has never played by the rules in the theater, so it should be of no surprise that his feature film debut as a screenwriter and director would be a quirky, fascinating affair. In Bruges tells the slightly surreal, definitely funny and often … Continue reading

Colin Farrell and Clémence Poésy – Love and Death in Bruges
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Colin Farrell and Clémence Poésy – Love and Death in Bruges

Colin Farrell and Clémence Poésy Love and Death in Bruges by Jay S. Jacobs After a few years of toiling on big-budget blockbusters that only occasionally took flight – Oliver Stone’s Alexander and Michael Mann’s Miami Vice come to mind – Colin Farrell has definitely downsized for his latest two roles. Ironically, in both Martin … Continue reading

In Bruges (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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In Bruges (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

IN BRUGES (2008) Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clemence Poesy, Jeremie Renier, Thekla Reute, Jordan Prentice, Zeljko Ivanek, Eric Godon, Mark Donovan, Rudy Blomme, Theo Stevenson, Elizabeth Berrington and Cieran Hinds. Screenplay by Martin McDonagh. Directed by Martin McDonagh. Distributed by Focus Features.  107 minutes.  Rated R. Beauty and ugliness, grandeur and seediness, … Continue reading