Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he...See more expected.
Fourteen years ago, writer/director Martin McDonagh and actors Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson made In Bruges, which is easily one of the best dark comedies of the century so far and still feels criminally underseen. Now comes their much-anticipated follow-up,...
Review Date: Director: Martin McDonagh Writer: Martin McDonagh Producers: Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin Actors: Colin Farrell as Ray Brendan Gleeson as Ken Ralph Fiennes as Harry Plot: A couple of hitmen are shipped off to Bruges, Belgium, after a scheduled...
Martin McDonagh is at it again, folks, and he's once again bringing Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson along for the wild ride. It's been revealed that McDonagh's next film, which has yet to receive a title, has just had its...
Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** While it isn't exactly the most Irish of movies, IN...
Christmas movies have been airing pretty much non-stop of cable since Thanksgiving. Between A CHRISTMAS STORY and THE POLAR EXPRESS, you may be ho-ho-hoed out. So, why not watch a movie set during Christmas but is not directly about Christmas?...
Chris Last week, we took a look at the career of cult star Bruce Campbell. This week’s subject ranks as one of the most omnipresent character actors of the aughts… Brendan Gleeson There was a period, around the mid-2000’s, where...
Despite having only two feature films to his name, Martin McDonagh is already a director that cinephiles eagerly await new material from. His debut, IN BRUGES, brought audiences some terrific dialogue wrapped inside of a twisted, comedic tale. While his...
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up soon, I thought it would be appropriate to run through the long and colorful history of Irish characters on the big screen. There have been way more than ten of them in the hundred...
Review Date: Director: Martin McDonagh Writer: Martin McDonagh Producers: Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin Actors: Colin Farrell as Ray Brendan Gleeson as Ken Ralph Fiennes as Harry Plot: A couple of hitmen are shipped off to Bruges, Belgium, after a scheduled...
"…even though the film didn’t bowl me over completely, it was unique in many ways, included a handful of memorable sequences and might surely be appreciated by many others." JoBlo reviews "In Bruges" JOBLO NOTE: Since my health has been...
CONTEST WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED! CLICK HERE TO SEE IF YOU WON You’ve heard a lot about IN BRUGES (including JimmyO’s 8/10 review here) and now’s a good time to check it out for yourself. Just last weekend it opened...
Colin Farrell has always been a fascinating actor. Oftentimes, the films are not up to par, but he is always interesting. He is one of those actors that stands out, even if the films don’t… MIAMI VICE and ALEXANDER. But...
With Scary Movie bringing spoof comedies back to theaters, we look at the genre’s rise, fall, and comeback—and ask: what's your favorite spoof movie of all time?