John Michael McDonagh

Movie Reviews

The Forgiven Review

Posted 3 years ago

The Forgiven was previously reviewed as part of our TIFF 2021 coverage. PLOT: A couple, David & Jo (Ralph Fiennes & Jessica Chastain), are visiting Morocco to participate in a debauched weekend of excess hosted at a friend’s desert manor....

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Fear Is the Rider: Abbey Lee, Christopher Abbott to star in Australian Outback thriller

Posted 3 years ago

Deadline has broken the news that Abbey Lee (Old) and Christopher Abbott (Possessor) have signed on to star in the Australian Outback thriller Fear Is the Rider, which is coming to us from John Michael McDonagh, the BAFTA-nominated writer/director of...

Trailer for Dark Comedy Calvary Starring Brendan Gleeson

Posted 11 years ago

A new trailer for writer/director John McDonagh’s (THE GUARD) drama CALVARY has landed and it’s definitely worth checking out. McDonagh again walks a fine line between comedy and drama, utilizing the great Brendan Gleeson once more to achieve what looks like...

Review: Calvary (Sundance 2014)

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: A kindly Irish priest (Brendan Gleeson) is told by a parishioner that in one week, he will be murdered in retaliation for crimes committed by the Catholic Church. Not knowing if the threat is real, the priest tries to...