Modern Greats: In Bruges [2008]

Dec 08, 2012 No Comments by

Martin McDonagh’s new film Seven Psychopaths is out now on release. He’s an already successful playwright whose brother is writer-director of the acclaimed comedy The Guard. But before all that, it’s his foray into dark-comedy films that we explore here, as we discover the agony and the ecstasy of the wonderful debut In Bruges in [...]

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Happy Birthday…Part 2

Mar 29, 2012 1 Comment

  Because celebrities eat cake too… Singled out for special honours today though is Brendan Gleeson (1955-). Dishevelled, rotund, foul-mouthed but utterly charming, Gleeson has been a favourite of mine since his incredible performance in John Boorman’s The General (1998). Starring as thief Martin Cahill (who was also portrayed as Michael Lynch by Kevin Spacey [...]

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