Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Bastián Bodenhöfer | John Malkovich | Luciano Reinoso | Sam Rockwell | Steve Buscemi
Chris says: “Rest assured, John Malkovich is as great here as the hype suggests, leaning heavily into the exquisite bitch mode only he does so well. Sam Rockwell’s nearly his equal, playing off him wonderfully with just the right amount
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Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Barry Koeghan | Brendan Gleeson | Colin Farrell | Gary Lydon | Kerry Condon
Brett says: “Martin McDonagh paradoxically blasts the audience with deadpan in another highly ironic and character-driven film that adds to an already near-pristine catalog of acclaimed hits from the director. THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN fits snugly into what might be
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Abbie Cornish | Caleb Landry Jones | Frances McDormand | Kerry Condon | Martin McDonagh | Sam Rockwell | Woody Harrelson
Brett says: “If Martin McDonagh hadn’t etched his legacy in cinema with previous films IN BRUGES and SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, well, he has now. THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI brings dark humor to a contemporary set of issues that keep escalating
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Abbie Cornish | Christopher Walken | Colin Farrell | Gabourey Sidibe | Michael Pitt | Michael Stuhlberg | Sam Rockwell | Woody Harrelson
Diane says: “Acting Nom for Christopher Walken, as a gentle psychopath caring for his wife hospitalized with breast cancer. I’ve seen most of director Martin McDonagh’s plays, and his IN BRUGES, and I love his over-the-top combo of sweetness and
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Rating: 5 cats
Director: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Brendan Gleeson | ColinFarrell | Ralph Fiennes
Toni says: “IN BRUGES is a very unique dark comedy directed by Martin McDonagh who won the Academy Award in 2005 for his Live Action Short, SIX SHOOTER. I say it is very unique because it has some incredibly funny
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