Colin Farrell is a versatile Irish actor who has excelled in a variety of genres, from action films to dramas and from wild comedies to very very dark comedies.
Farrell has had the good fortune to work with many of the best directors out there, including Terence Malick and Steven Spielberg. Two writers/directors in particular have been instrumental in pushing Farrell to new artistic ground. Martin McDonagh directed Farrell to his first Golden Globe win (Best Actor for “In Bruges”), and Yorgos Lanthimos led Farrell to his second Best Actor Globe nomination, this time for “The Lobster.”
And most recently, he has received acclaim for “The Banshees of Inisherin” with his first Oscar nomination and become a DC villain in “The Batman.”
Let’s raise a pint of Guinness for a toast and celebrate by counting down the 19 best screen performances of Farrell. Tour our photo gallery ranking his...
Farrell has had the good fortune to work with many of the best directors out there, including Terence Malick and Steven Spielberg. Two writers/directors in particular have been instrumental in pushing Farrell to new artistic ground. Martin McDonagh directed Farrell to his first Golden Globe win (Best Actor for “In Bruges”), and Yorgos Lanthimos led Farrell to his second Best Actor Globe nomination, this time for “The Lobster.”
And most recently, he has received acclaim for “The Banshees of Inisherin” with his first Oscar nomination and become a DC villain in “The Batman.”
Let’s raise a pint of Guinness for a toast and celebrate by counting down the 19 best screen performances of Farrell. Tour our photo gallery ranking his...
- 5/24/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Fans of light-hearted and fun action movies are having their day in the sun with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt‘s new action comedy film The Fall Guy. Loosely based on a 1980s TV series of the same name by Glen A. Larson and directed by Deadpool 2‘s David Leitch, the Universal Pictures film follows the story of Colt Seavers, a Hollywood stuntman who returns to work after taking a year-long break due to an injury. Colt’s latest gig is at a high-budget blockbuster sci-fi film directed by his ex-girlfriend who he still loves and when the main actor of her film disappears, Colt must find him and bring him back. If you loved all the death-defying stunts and Gosling and Blunt’s electric chemistry in The Fall Guy here are some similar movies you could watch next.
The Nice Guys (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros....
The Nice Guys (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros....
- 5/5/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Linda Hamilton (The Terminator) and Abbie Cornish (Three Billboards) have come aboard to star opposite Kal Penn in Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, a new film from writer-director Thane Economou (The Wedding Party) that will launch sales at the Cannes Market.
UTA Independent Film Group is handling domestic rights, and Fortitude International overseeing international.
Pic is based on the memoir of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor (Penn), whose life is turned upside down when he is implicated in the death of his former patient — model, actress, and reality TV star, Anna Nicole Smith. The film takes place at the height of early 2000s tabloid culture and explores the intersection of fame, privacy, self-discovery and politics through the perspective of a man who wound up forced into the spotlight through the court of public opinion.
Cornish will play the late Anna Nicole Smith, with Hamilton as Ellyn Garafalo, the veteran attorney who served as Dr.
UTA Independent Film Group is handling domestic rights, and Fortitude International overseeing international.
Pic is based on the memoir of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor (Penn), whose life is turned upside down when he is implicated in the death of his former patient — model, actress, and reality TV star, Anna Nicole Smith. The film takes place at the height of early 2000s tabloid culture and explores the intersection of fame, privacy, self-discovery and politics through the perspective of a man who wound up forced into the spotlight through the court of public opinion.
Cornish will play the late Anna Nicole Smith, with Hamilton as Ellyn Garafalo, the veteran attorney who served as Dr.
- 5/1/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Among the actors, around whom there is not so much hype, Colin Farrell obviously stands out, as he’s a jack of all trades. It’s proven by his brilliant performances in the dark comedies Seven Psychopaths (2012) and The Lobster (2015), thriller series True Detective (2015) and the 2022 drama hit, The Banshees of Inisherin.
There is a movie, however, that even better demonstrates how great the actor’s dramatical talent is. Its plot revolves around a loving husband and father Jake, played by Farrell, who all of a sudden finds his son becoming weak and unresponsive.
However, it turns out it’s not their real son, but rather an android, who assists the family’s adoptive Chinese daughter Mika. Jake does all he ever can to repair the android, playing such a significant role in Mika’s growing up and exploring the world around her.
This movie is definitely a science fiction feature,...
There is a movie, however, that even better demonstrates how great the actor’s dramatical talent is. Its plot revolves around a loving husband and father Jake, played by Farrell, who all of a sudden finds his son becoming weak and unresponsive.
However, it turns out it’s not their real son, but rather an android, who assists the family’s adoptive Chinese daughter Mika. Jake does all he ever can to repair the android, playing such a significant role in Mika’s growing up and exploring the world around her.
This movie is definitely a science fiction feature,...
- 4/26/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Icon Film has released a brand new trailer for the 4K restoration of Bernardo Bertolucci’s modern classic ‘The Dreamers’.
When Isabelle and Theo invite Matthew, an American student, to stay with them in their Parisian apartment, what begins as a casual friendship transforms into a sensual voyage of discovery and desire in which nothing is off-limits, and anything is possible…
From Academy Award-winning director Bernardo Bertolucci, the original cut of modern classic The Dreamers has been remastered for its 20th anniversary in stunning 4K. The restoration was completed by Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna under the supervision of director of photography, Fabio Cianchetti.
Set against the tumultuous background of the ’68 Paris student riots, experience this unforgettable love letter to cinema and the French New Wave like never before. Starring Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel (Little Women), and BAFTA winner Eva Green in her daring cinematic debut.
Also in trailers – Teaser trailer...
When Isabelle and Theo invite Matthew, an American student, to stay with them in their Parisian apartment, what begins as a casual friendship transforms into a sensual voyage of discovery and desire in which nothing is off-limits, and anything is possible…
From Academy Award-winning director Bernardo Bertolucci, the original cut of modern classic The Dreamers has been remastered for its 20th anniversary in stunning 4K. The restoration was completed by Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna under the supervision of director of photography, Fabio Cianchetti.
Set against the tumultuous background of the ’68 Paris student riots, experience this unforgettable love letter to cinema and the French New Wave like never before. Starring Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel (Little Women), and BAFTA winner Eva Green in her daring cinematic debut.
Also in trailers – Teaser trailer...
- 3/29/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Dune: Part Two marks Christopher Walken’s comeback to acting after a four-year break from the big screen. He last appeared in three films in 2020, then took a break from movies (though he did make an appearance in the 2022 television series Severance).
Christopher Walken as Jerry in The War with Grandpa
Now, Walken takes on the role of Shaddam IV, also known as the Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe, in the Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel. He was drawn back from semi-retirement mainly because of the opportunity to visit a European city he likes.
Christopher Walken’s Big Screen Comeback Motivated by the Chance to Visit a European City
Christopher Walken as Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV in Dune 2
Christopher Walken recently ended his four-year acting break, and decided to return for Dune 2. Despite his hiatus, he found this project appealing for a few reasons. The 80-year-old shared in...
Christopher Walken as Jerry in The War with Grandpa
Now, Walken takes on the role of Shaddam IV, also known as the Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe, in the Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel. He was drawn back from semi-retirement mainly because of the opportunity to visit a European city he likes.
Christopher Walken’s Big Screen Comeback Motivated by the Chance to Visit a European City
Christopher Walken as Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV in Dune 2
Christopher Walken recently ended his four-year acting break, and decided to return for Dune 2. Despite his hiatus, he found this project appealing for a few reasons. The 80-year-old shared in...
- 3/9/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Christopher Walken has his next role in mind after Dune: Part Two!
The 80-year-old actor has played so many different characters throughout his Oscar-winning career, from a conman in Seven Psychopaths to an office worker in Severance.
In Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune sequel, Christopher portrays The Emperor.
On the heels of taking on a powerful and influential figure, Christopher admitted he would like something more simple in future projects.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I play a lot of strange people. I’d like to play up. You know, a solid citizen, very normal guy. Normal guy, maybe a doctor,” he told Rolling Stone in an interview published on Thursday (March 7).
Christopher also addressed whether he will retire from acting soon.
“Somebody said to me that actors don’t retire,” he explained. “They get retired. So I guess someday the phone will stop ringing and that’ll be it.
The 80-year-old actor has played so many different characters throughout his Oscar-winning career, from a conman in Seven Psychopaths to an office worker in Severance.
In Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune sequel, Christopher portrays The Emperor.
On the heels of taking on a powerful and influential figure, Christopher admitted he would like something more simple in future projects.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I play a lot of strange people. I’d like to play up. You know, a solid citizen, very normal guy. Normal guy, maybe a doctor,” he told Rolling Stone in an interview published on Thursday (March 7).
Christopher also addressed whether he will retire from acting soon.
“Somebody said to me that actors don’t retire,” he explained. “They get retired. So I guess someday the phone will stop ringing and that’ll be it.
- 3/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Songbird’S Sorrow
Atlas Distribution Company, a U.S. indie distributor, has set Vietnamese-American co-production film “A Fragile Flower” on course for a theatrical release in the U.S. Produced by the duo Mai Thu Huyen and Jacqueline Thu Thao, the romantic musical drama, with a screenplay by Vietnamese singing sensation Nhat Ha, is set debut from Mar. 29.
“A Fragile Flower” tells the tale of resilience and hope through the eyes of a blossoming Vietnamese songstress blessed with both a mesmerizing voice and a gentle soul. Much of the cast are professional singers including Trizzie Phuong Trinh, Nhat Ha, Anh Dung, Khanh Hoang, Lam Tuyet Trang, Ho Xuan Dao, Jacky Tai, Jinstar Nguyen Duy, Maya, Quoc Cuong and Mai Thu Huyen.
Production was by Tincom Media with Rakesh Tammabattula, the film’s executive producer.
Leeding Lady
Prominent Korean actor Lee Young-ae is to be presented with the Excellence in Asian...
Atlas Distribution Company, a U.S. indie distributor, has set Vietnamese-American co-production film “A Fragile Flower” on course for a theatrical release in the U.S. Produced by the duo Mai Thu Huyen and Jacqueline Thu Thao, the romantic musical drama, with a screenplay by Vietnamese singing sensation Nhat Ha, is set debut from Mar. 29.
“A Fragile Flower” tells the tale of resilience and hope through the eyes of a blossoming Vietnamese songstress blessed with both a mesmerizing voice and a gentle soul. Much of the cast are professional singers including Trizzie Phuong Trinh, Nhat Ha, Anh Dung, Khanh Hoang, Lam Tuyet Trang, Ho Xuan Dao, Jacky Tai, Jinstar Nguyen Duy, Maya, Quoc Cuong and Mai Thu Huyen.
Production was by Tincom Media with Rakesh Tammabattula, the film’s executive producer.
Leeding Lady
Prominent Korean actor Lee Young-ae is to be presented with the Excellence in Asian...
- 3/1/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
This year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival will feature a masterclass and career retrospective of UK-Irish writer and director Martin McDonagh.
All of McDonagh’s films will be screened at the festival, including his two Venice film festival best screenplay winners: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and The Banshees Of Inisherin.
Starting his career as a playwright, McDonagh later moved into cinema with short film Six Shooter, which won an Oscar and set the tone for his subsequent works, which are known for dark humour, witty dialogues and escalating absurdity. His debut feature, In Bruges, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as Irish hitmen, premiered at Sundance Film Festival.
After moving to Hollywood, McDonagh made crime drama Seven Psychopaths, in which a writer’s block is transformed into grim comedy; and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which won Frances McDormand a Best Actress Oscar. His most recent film The Banshees Of Inisherin,...
All of McDonagh’s films will be screened at the festival, including his two Venice film festival best screenplay winners: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and The Banshees Of Inisherin.
Starting his career as a playwright, McDonagh later moved into cinema with short film Six Shooter, which won an Oscar and set the tone for his subsequent works, which are known for dark humour, witty dialogues and escalating absurdity. His debut feature, In Bruges, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as Irish hitmen, premiered at Sundance Film Festival.
After moving to Hollywood, McDonagh made crime drama Seven Psychopaths, in which a writer’s block is transformed into grim comedy; and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which won Frances McDormand a Best Actress Oscar. His most recent film The Banshees Of Inisherin,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Martin McDonagh is set for a masterclass and career retrospective at the 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival (Hkiff).
The British-Irish playwright, screenwriter, director and producer will discuss his career in theater and film and his inspirations with an audience in Hong Kong. In a career spanning three decades, McDonagh has won an Academy Award, six BAFTAs, four Golden Globes and three Olivier Awards.
After finding success in theater, with seminal plays such as The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996), The Cripple of Inishmaan (1996), A Skull in Connemara (1997) and The Lonesome West (1997), McDonagh found global success as a feature filmmaker with a series of movies noted for their wit, dark themes and black humor.
Hkiff will screen McDonagh’s 2004 Oscar-winning short Six Shooter, as well as his breakout feature, the Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson-starring crime drama In Bruges (2008), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for best...
The British-Irish playwright, screenwriter, director and producer will discuss his career in theater and film and his inspirations with an audience in Hong Kong. In a career spanning three decades, McDonagh has won an Academy Award, six BAFTAs, four Golden Globes and three Olivier Awards.
After finding success in theater, with seminal plays such as The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996), The Cripple of Inishmaan (1996), A Skull in Connemara (1997) and The Lonesome West (1997), McDonagh found global success as a feature filmmaker with a series of movies noted for their wit, dark themes and black humor.
Hkiff will screen McDonagh’s 2004 Oscar-winning short Six Shooter, as well as his breakout feature, the Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson-starring crime drama In Bruges (2008), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for best...
- 3/1/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tales of Babylon, an Indie dark crime comedy by Pelayo De Lario, is a testament to why I love cinema. Pelayo de Lario is not yet an established name in the industry, but I have a feeling that it’s going to happen very soon. This movie is also a reason why I like British humor. Well, I’m not going to lie, British humor can be pretty disturbing and even very contextual, but it’s also quite eccentric and deadpan nonetheless. Perhaps the most accurate word to describe this form of humor would be ‘cheeky.’ Coming back to this movie, one can’t help but draw similarities between Martin McDonagh’s In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths, Taratino’s Pulp Fiction, and Pelayo De Lario’s Tales of Babylon. As a matter of fact, one of the characters quite openly breaks the fourth wall by referring to Pulp Fiction during...
- 2/13/2024
- by Shrey Ashley Philip
- Film Fugitives
John Boyega wants to discuss the good book with you. Which book am I talking about? The Book of Eli, of course! Whispers around the watercooler imply that Boyega is prepping a prequel series based on 2010’s The Book of Eli. According to Deadline, Boyega will play a younger version of Eli, the character played by Denzel Washington in the Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes-directed film. Adding authenticity to the project is The Book of Eli writer Gary Whitta, who will create/write/executive produce the upcoming prequel series. The Book of Eli prequel series comes from Alcon Entertainment. They’ll bring the show to market to land a premium streaming venue.
In The Book of Eli, a drifter fights across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic America while protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to humanity’s salvation. The story takes place 30 years after a nuclear catastrophe resulting in an ecocide.
In The Book of Eli, a drifter fights across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic America while protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to humanity’s salvation. The story takes place 30 years after a nuclear catastrophe resulting in an ecocide.
- 1/22/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: After starring opposite Jamie Foxx in Maggie Betts’ acclaimed legal drama The Burial, currently streaming on Prime Video, Amanda Warren has been tapped for the biggest new role in the second season of Netflix’s smash hit series The Night Agent, from creator Shawn Ryan and Sony Pictures Television.
The actress joins returning cast that includes Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan.
Now ranking sixth on Netflix’s Most Popular TV chart, The Night Agent amassed 168.7M hours viewed in its first few days on the streamer in March, within a week being set up for Season 2, in one of the streamer’s fastest renewals to date.
Based on Matthew Quirk’s same-name Nyt bestseller of 2019, the show sees the FBI’s Peter Sutherland (Basso) manning a phone in the basement of the White House that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast moving...
The actress joins returning cast that includes Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan.
Now ranking sixth on Netflix’s Most Popular TV chart, The Night Agent amassed 168.7M hours viewed in its first few days on the streamer in March, within a week being set up for Season 2, in one of the streamer’s fastest renewals to date.
Based on Matthew Quirk’s same-name Nyt bestseller of 2019, the show sees the FBI’s Peter Sutherland (Basso) manning a phone in the basement of the White House that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast moving...
- 12/8/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The crime thriller sees Knightley star as a spy whose lover is mysteriously killed
Sister and Noisy Bear have started shooting crime thriller series Black Doves starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw in the UK for Netflix.
Knightley, who also has a producer credit, stars as a spy and wife to a politician whose secret lover is mysteriously killed. Sarah Lancashire co-stars with Andrew Buchan, Omari Douglas, Andrew Koji, Kathryn Hunter, Sam Troughton and recent alumnus of Screen Rising Star Ireland, Ella Lily Hyland.
Screen understands the cast are all contracted under Equity, the UK actors’ union.
Black Doves has...
Sister and Noisy Bear have started shooting crime thriller series Black Doves starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw in the UK for Netflix.
Knightley, who also has a producer credit, stars as a spy and wife to a politician whose secret lover is mysteriously killed. Sarah Lancashire co-stars with Andrew Buchan, Omari Douglas, Andrew Koji, Kathryn Hunter, Sam Troughton and recent alumnus of Screen Rising Star Ireland, Ella Lily Hyland.
Screen understands the cast are all contracted under Equity, the UK actors’ union.
Black Doves has...
- 10/26/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Go undercover with a new breed of spy in Dark Asset, a brand new, slick action-thriller with a sci-fi edge, from writer-director Michael Winnick (Guns, Girls and Gambling), is out now in the UK on Digital from 101 Films.
Prepare for a high-octane ride as acclaimed action star Byron Mann (Wu Assassins, The Big Short) takes the lead as an undercover operative with a dark secret who takes no prisoners with his ruthless fighting skills. He stars alongside Robert Patrick (The Protégé, Terminator 2) and Helena Mattsson (American Horror Story, Seven Psychopaths) in this all-out action feature.
When stylish and mysterious John (Byron Mann) meets the distinctly unimpressed Jane (Helena Mattsson) in a bar, he tries to win her over with tales of spies, implanted microchips and a dangerous scientist Dr. Cain (Robert Patrick), who is hunting him down. But is this tantalising tale more than mere fiction, is enigmatic...
Prepare for a high-octane ride as acclaimed action star Byron Mann (Wu Assassins, The Big Short) takes the lead as an undercover operative with a dark secret who takes no prisoners with his ruthless fighting skills. He stars alongside Robert Patrick (The Protégé, Terminator 2) and Helena Mattsson (American Horror Story, Seven Psychopaths) in this all-out action feature.
When stylish and mysterious John (Byron Mann) meets the distinctly unimpressed Jane (Helena Mattsson) in a bar, he tries to win her over with tales of spies, implanted microchips and a dangerous scientist Dr. Cain (Robert Patrick), who is hunting him down. But is this tantalising tale more than mere fiction, is enigmatic...
- 10/10/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Paramount+ is nothing if not a goldmine of content, with basically something to watch for everyone, and today we are making a list of the best new shows and movies coming to Paramount+ in September 2023 that you can watch right now. The shows and films in this list are ranked according to their availability dates.
10 Cloverfield Lane (September 1)
Synopsis: Outside is dangerous…inside is terrifying in the heart-pounding new thriller from producer J.J. Abrams. After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist’s underground bunker. He claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable. But, as his increasingly suspicious actions lead her to question his motives, she’ll have to escape in order to discover the truth.
Arrival (September 1)
Synopsis: When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks...
10 Cloverfield Lane (September 1)
Synopsis: Outside is dangerous…inside is terrifying in the heart-pounding new thriller from producer J.J. Abrams. After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist’s underground bunker. He claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable. But, as his increasingly suspicious actions lead her to question his motives, she’ll have to escape in order to discover the truth.
Arrival (September 1)
Synopsis: When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks...
- 8/31/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
AMC Networks had made it official that Scott Shooman as been upped to Head of its Film Group which encompasses IFC Films, Rlje Films and the Shudder streaming service.
Shooman has been serving as the interim head in the wake of the shocking exit of IFC Films President Arianna Bocco back in March. Shooman arrived at IFC back in January 2022 as their SVP of Acquistions and Production. Shooman led the acquisitions team in acquiring nearly 30 films annually for both the IFC Films and IFC Midnight slate in all stages of production. He was involved in the pick-ups of Watcher, Skinamarink, The Lost King and Corsage.
In his new role, Shooman will oversee acquisitions, theatrical film distribution, production and development across all three of these distinctive and differentiated film brands, as well as the IFC Center, reporting to Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks.
“Movies are...
Shooman has been serving as the interim head in the wake of the shocking exit of IFC Films President Arianna Bocco back in March. Shooman arrived at IFC back in January 2022 as their SVP of Acquistions and Production. Shooman led the acquisitions team in acquiring nearly 30 films annually for both the IFC Films and IFC Midnight slate in all stages of production. He was involved in the pick-ups of Watcher, Skinamarink, The Lost King and Corsage.
In his new role, Shooman will oversee acquisitions, theatrical film distribution, production and development across all three of these distinctive and differentiated film brands, as well as the IFC Center, reporting to Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks.
“Movies are...
- 7/11/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
IFC has a new leader. AMC Networks has named Scott Shooman the head of its Film Group, encompassing IFC Films, Rlje Films, and films for the Shudder streaming service, the company announced Tuesday.
Shooman nabs the official, full-time role following serving as interim head since the end of March of this year. He was elevated to the interim role in the wake of an exodus of veteran talent from the indie distributor, which included president Arianna Bocco, PR head Laura Sok, senior publicist Kate McEdwards, director of sales Jasper Bach, and IFC Center lead John Vanco, all within weeks of each other.
In his new role, Shooman will oversee acquisitions, theatrical film distribution, production, and development across all three brands, as well as the IFC Center. He reports to Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for parent company AMC Networks.
“Movies are an important focal point for our company,...
Shooman nabs the official, full-time role following serving as interim head since the end of March of this year. He was elevated to the interim role in the wake of an exodus of veteran talent from the indie distributor, which included president Arianna Bocco, PR head Laura Sok, senior publicist Kate McEdwards, director of sales Jasper Bach, and IFC Center lead John Vanco, all within weeks of each other.
In his new role, Shooman will oversee acquisitions, theatrical film distribution, production, and development across all three brands, as well as the IFC Center. He reports to Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for parent company AMC Networks.
“Movies are an important focal point for our company,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
The Bear is already stacked with Hollywood talent, but star Jeremy Allen White has another big name he hopes joins the show. “You know who I love, and I’ve always loved so much, is Sam Rockwell, and I feel like he would fit somehow into the world,” White, who headlines the comedy-drama Chicago chef Carmy Berzatto, told TheWrap in a new interview. “Like a buddy of [Richie, played by Ebon Moss-Bacharach] or something. You know, I feel like he would really, I don’t know. I feel like there’s room for him in the Bear universe.” Rockwell is known for his roles in the films Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Moon, Seven Psychopaths, and Richard Jewell, and he won a supporting-actor Oscar for his performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. On TV, he starred in the FX series Fosse/Verdon. Larry Busacca/Getty Images An appearance by Rockwell in The Bear would be...
- 7/9/2023
- TV Insider
Colin Farrell is known for his diverse acting abilities, which have earned him many nominations and awards including the Golden Globe for Best Actor for the 2023 The Banshees of Inisherin. Prior to this, Farrell has been consistently delivering performances that prove his skill as a great actor who can take on any role. His role in the 2012 dark comedy Seven Psychopaths is one such example. Directed by Martin McDonagh, who also directed The Banshees of Inisherin, the film follows struggling screenwriter Marty, played by Farrell, as he becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld, surrounded by seven...
- 5/8/2023
- by Nkem Oyaghire
- TVovermind.com
Los Angeles, CA – Ronnie Gene Blevins has teamed up with Brendan Reynolds to launch “Love That Guy!” a new podcast show that celebrates the journeymen actors. The ones that are seen on film and television that make us say, “Hey… Love That Guy!”
The series launched with episode 1 in February of 2023, with Ronnie and Brendan sitting down to talk with star Steven Ogg. In March, episode 2 aired with star Timothy V. Murphy, Episode 3 aired with star Pat Healy, and Episode 4 aired with star Theo Rossi.
The “Love That Guy” podcast series will air every other Friday at midnight Pacific Standard Time. Upcoming guests in the next two weeks include Nick Stahl and C. Thomas Howell. Airing on Apple Podcasts and most other podcast platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-that-guy/id1672554618
Ronnie Gene Blevins starred in “Death in Texas” with Bruce Dern, “The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It,...
The series launched with episode 1 in February of 2023, with Ronnie and Brendan sitting down to talk with star Steven Ogg. In March, episode 2 aired with star Timothy V. Murphy, Episode 3 aired with star Pat Healy, and Episode 4 aired with star Theo Rossi.
The “Love That Guy” podcast series will air every other Friday at midnight Pacific Standard Time. Upcoming guests in the next two weeks include Nick Stahl and C. Thomas Howell. Airing on Apple Podcasts and most other podcast platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-that-guy/id1672554618
Ronnie Gene Blevins starred in “Death in Texas” with Bruce Dern, “The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
If critical admiration were tracked like baseball stats, writer/director Martin McDonagh would easily be an All-Star. Since 2008, he may only have made a quartet of feature films, but in the film world, he has gone four for four in earning critical acclaim. After winning an Academy Award in 2004 for “Six Shooter,” his first live action short film (which starred Brendan Gleeson in the beginning of a beautiful partnership), McDonagh went on to write and direct four contemporary classics: “In Bruges” (2008), “Seven Psychopaths” (2012), “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (2017) and “The Banshees of Inisherin” (2022).
In addition to his film success, McDonagh (in his spare time) is one of the most prominent playwrights of his generation, with acclaimed productions both on Broadway and in London’s West End. The success of his plays, many of which are set in the small towns and villages of Ireland, have been much-awarded on both sides of the pond,...
In addition to his film success, McDonagh (in his spare time) is one of the most prominent playwrights of his generation, with acclaimed productions both on Broadway and in London’s West End. The success of his plays, many of which are set in the small towns and villages of Ireland, have been much-awarded on both sides of the pond,...
- 3/18/2023
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Seventeen years after his first and only short film, “Six Shooter” (2004), brought him his sole Oscar win for Best Live Action Short, Martin McDonagh is seeking his first Best Director victory for “The Banshees of Inisherin.” The 2022 black comedy is his fourth feature film, after 2008’s “In Bruges,” 2012’s “Seven Psychopaths” and 2017’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Although the last amassed seven Oscar notices, McDonagh’s direction was overlooked. Now that he has finally garnered enough support within the directors’ branch for a nomination, it might indeed be time for him to conquer his first above-the-line category.
The Best Director contenders nominated against McDonagh are Todd Field (“Tar”), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Ruben Ostlund (“Triangle of Sadness”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”). Spielberg is the only category veteran in the bunch, with two wins for “Schindler’s List” (1993) and “Saving Private Ryan” (1998) as well...
The Best Director contenders nominated against McDonagh are Todd Field (“Tar”), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Ruben Ostlund (“Triangle of Sadness”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”). Spielberg is the only category veteran in the bunch, with two wins for “Schindler’s List” (1993) and “Saving Private Ryan” (1998) as well...
- 3/10/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
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- 3/8/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Martin McDonagh, the British-Irish Tony-nominated playwright and Oscar-nominated filmmaker who often sets his work in Ireland, is the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded in front of an audience at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February. The 52-year-old was being honored by the fest as one of its Outstanding Directors of the Year Award recipients in recognition of his work on 2022’s The Banshees of Inisherin, for which he is currently nominated for producing, directing and writing Oscars.
McDonagh is equally revered by the theater and filmmaking communities.
For the plays that he has been writing since he was in his mid-20s — including 1996’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Cripple of Inishmaan, 1997’s The Lonesome West, 2001’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore, 2010’s A Behanding in Spokane and 2015’s Hangmen — he has won three Olivier Awards and...
McDonagh is equally revered by the theater and filmmaking communities.
For the plays that he has been writing since he was in his mid-20s — including 1996’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Cripple of Inishmaan, 1997’s The Lonesome West, 2001’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore, 2010’s A Behanding in Spokane and 2015’s Hangmen — he has won three Olivier Awards and...
- 3/7/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For Searchlight’s The Banshees of Inisherin, composer Carter Burwell reunited with Martin McDonagh after collaborating with the director on In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Using such instruments as the harp and the celesta, he began composing the score while focusing on Colin Farrell’s Pádraic, building upon the tragedy and sadness that his character encounters throughout the film. In total, the score took six to eight weeks to compose, though he’d already begun coming up with ideas for the music while McDonagh was filming. “In the end, it almost became more like a fairy tale,” Burwell tells THR. “The score pushed it into a world where it’s a little bit more an allegory than a story that might have truly happened.”
Carter Burwell
You have frequent collaborators, Martin McDonagh among them. What makes you want to work with a specific filmmaker again?...
Carter Burwell
You have frequent collaborators, Martin McDonagh among them. What makes you want to work with a specific filmmaker again?...
- 2/26/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hey, "Saturday Night Live" fans. We hope your weekend is going great. We are back on here with some terrific news for you today because the NBC people will finally serve up another new episode of Saturday Night Live tonight, February 25, 2023. That's right, guys. It has been repeats for the past two Saturdays, but the reruns end tonight, and we've got a brief preview of tonight's new episode for you guys. So, let's get into it. According to the notes that we got from TV guide, tonight's new, February 25, 2023 episode is going to feature 61 year old American actor and playwrite Woody Harrelson as the host. Woody has had a terrific acting career. He's acted in productions like: The Hunger Games movies, White Men Can't Jump movie, Curb Your Enthusiasm TV show, Zombieland movies, Venom: Let There Be Carnage movie, Original Venom movie, War For The Planet of The Apes movie,...
- 2/25/2023
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Olga Kurylenko is set to lead the sci-fi action-thriller “Unify.”
Directed and written by Jonathan Hopkins (“Slumber”), the film is set in a dystopian future and tells the story of a refugee mother who holds the key to humanity’s salvation in the war against A.I. but is being hunted by a technological enemy.
Myriad has acquired rights for the action-adventure drama from BoxFly and Ostara Pictures, and will launch the film to buyers at this month’s European Film Market, which runs alongside the Berlin Film Festival. The film will begin production in October.
BoxFly and Ostara Pictures will produce “Unify” with Haydn Pryce-Jenkins and Raimund Berens. Executive producers are BoxFly’s Colin Brown, Ostara Pictures’ Graham Bryan and Myriad Pictures’ Kirk D’Amico and Brian Nitzkin. Shakyra Dowling has come on board as casting director.
From a story by Hopkins, Charlie Macpherson and Jennie Gruner, “Unify” warns of a biological A.
Directed and written by Jonathan Hopkins (“Slumber”), the film is set in a dystopian future and tells the story of a refugee mother who holds the key to humanity’s salvation in the war against A.I. but is being hunted by a technological enemy.
Myriad has acquired rights for the action-adventure drama from BoxFly and Ostara Pictures, and will launch the film to buyers at this month’s European Film Market, which runs alongside the Berlin Film Festival. The film will begin production in October.
BoxFly and Ostara Pictures will produce “Unify” with Haydn Pryce-Jenkins and Raimund Berens. Executive producers are BoxFly’s Colin Brown, Ostara Pictures’ Graham Bryan and Myriad Pictures’ Kirk D’Amico and Brian Nitzkin. Shakyra Dowling has come on board as casting director.
From a story by Hopkins, Charlie Macpherson and Jennie Gruner, “Unify” warns of a biological A.
- 2/7/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
A quarter century and more than 50 film and TV appearances into his acting career, Colin Farrell has finally landed both his first individual and ensemble Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. This dual recognition comes for his lead performance in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” which marks his third film collaboration with writer-director Martin McDonagh, following 2008’s “In Bruges” and 2012’s “Seven Psychopaths.” If he succeeds on his solo bid, he will be the first Irish actor to ever win this or any individual SAG Award.
Like Farrell, all four of the other men in contention for this year’s Best Film Actor SAG Award had never been nominated in the category before. Adam Sandler (“Hustle”) is the only other total SAG newcomer in the bunch, as Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”), and Bill Nighy (“Living”) each previously received one Best Film Ensemble nomination. Fraser conquered that category with his...
Like Farrell, all four of the other men in contention for this year’s Best Film Actor SAG Award had never been nominated in the category before. Adam Sandler (“Hustle”) is the only other total SAG newcomer in the bunch, as Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”), and Bill Nighy (“Living”) each previously received one Best Film Ensemble nomination. Fraser conquered that category with his...
- 2/6/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
With awards season in full swing, it remains to be seen which of Hollywood’s biggest actors will go home with Academy Awards in 2023. The Banshees of Inisherin star Colin Farrell is a top contender for Best Actor, but he has faced a challenging battle to get to this point. In fact, Farrell recently pointed out how well pop star Justin Bieber handled fame by comparison.
Colin Farrell was a breakout star of the early 2000s Colin Farrell attends The National Board of Review 2023 Awards Gala I Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Farrell first gained widespread attention in the early 2000s. The actor gained indie cred for his performance in director Joel Schumacher’s 2000 war film Tigerland. And soon thereafter, he landed major roles in movies like Minority Report, Phone Booth, Daredevil, The Recruit, and S.W.A.T. But following the disastrous release of director Oliver Stone’s 2004 period epic Alexander, Farrell thought his career was over.
Colin Farrell was a breakout star of the early 2000s Colin Farrell attends The National Board of Review 2023 Awards Gala I Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Farrell first gained widespread attention in the early 2000s. The actor gained indie cred for his performance in director Joel Schumacher’s 2000 war film Tigerland. And soon thereafter, he landed major roles in movies like Minority Report, Phone Booth, Daredevil, The Recruit, and S.W.A.T. But following the disastrous release of director Oliver Stone’s 2004 period epic Alexander, Farrell thought his career was over.
- 2/1/2023
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Banshees of Inisherin is an excellent film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. It is starred by Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon.
You need to be blind to not notice it: this is an absolutely special movie. It is noteworthy from the very first frame in everything.
Storyline
Pádraic gets up in the morning like he does every day to visit his friend Colm. But this day there is a problem and it is that Colm, for no real reason, no longer wants to be Pádraic´s friend.
Movie Review The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
A film in the flavor of John Ford, quality filming in each frame, composition, very studied photography, elaborated narrative and devoted acting that is outstanding in the two leading roles.
But the film has a character that does not appear: Martin McDonagh, who is outstanding as he was in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing...
You need to be blind to not notice it: this is an absolutely special movie. It is noteworthy from the very first frame in everything.
Storyline
Pádraic gets up in the morning like he does every day to visit his friend Colm. But this day there is a problem and it is that Colm, for no real reason, no longer wants to be Pádraic´s friend.
Movie Review The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
A film in the flavor of John Ford, quality filming in each frame, composition, very studied photography, elaborated narrative and devoted acting that is outstanding in the two leading roles.
But the film has a character that does not appear: Martin McDonagh, who is outstanding as he was in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing...
- 1/21/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will factor in this year’s movie awards races.
Producer and Blueprint Pictures co-founder Graham Broadbent was traveling in South America when he received the script for Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin. After immersing himself into the lives of the people on the tiny island, he knew he had his next McDonagh movie. Broadbent and the Irish playwright previously made In Bruges (2008), Seven Psychopaths (2012) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) together, with Bruges and Billboard scoring Original Screenplay Oscar nominations.
Starring Colin Ferrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan, Searchlight Pictures’ Banshees follows Pádraic (Farrell) and Colm (Gleeson), besties who find themselves at a standstill when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán (Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Keoghan), aims to fix the relationship,...
Producer and Blueprint Pictures co-founder Graham Broadbent was traveling in South America when he received the script for Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin. After immersing himself into the lives of the people on the tiny island, he knew he had his next McDonagh movie. Broadbent and the Irish playwright previously made In Bruges (2008), Seven Psychopaths (2012) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) together, with Bruges and Billboard scoring Original Screenplay Oscar nominations.
Starring Colin Ferrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan, Searchlight Pictures’ Banshees follows Pádraic (Farrell) and Colm (Gleeson), besties who find themselves at a standstill when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán (Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Keoghan), aims to fix the relationship,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee Curtis drove to the Palm Springs Film Festival Gala together, and while Curtis presented Blanchett with the Desert Palm Achievement Award for her performance in “Tár,” the two delighted the audience with banter about who’s the better driver. But Blanchett brought the energy up to a fever pitch when she revealed that prior to their drive, Curtis had repacked her bag and came “out in her bra and knickers.”
“We had this lengthy conversation,” Blanchett recalled at the top of her speech. “A discussion about whether I should get into pajamas before driving back tonight. Meanwhile, she’s telling me this about what I should wear, and she comes out in her bra and knickers. This is why we nearly missed the tonight’s event.”
The two worked together on Eli Roth’s upcoming feature “Borderlands,” which Blanchett filmed prior to beginning Todd Field’s psychological drama.
“We had this lengthy conversation,” Blanchett recalled at the top of her speech. “A discussion about whether I should get into pajamas before driving back tonight. Meanwhile, she’s telling me this about what I should wear, and she comes out in her bra and knickers. This is why we nearly missed the tonight’s event.”
The two worked together on Eli Roth’s upcoming feature “Borderlands,” which Blanchett filmed prior to beginning Todd Field’s psychological drama.
- 1/6/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Harvey Keitel (The Irishman) and Olga Kurylenko (Black Widow) have signed on to star in Paradox Effect — an action-thriller to be directed by Scott Weintrob (Home) for Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment, which is going into production in Italy in January.
In the film written by Samuel Bartlett, Andrea Iervolino and Ferdinando Dell’Omo, an innocent woman (Kurylenko) is forced to confront a dangerous kingpin (Keitel) who has kidnapped her young daughter and is holding her for ransom. She teams up with a corrupt Interpol agent, whose son is also being held hostage, to rip off various criminals to raise the ransom to save their offspring. Together they have one hour to save their families from the wrath of Keitel’s character.
Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment is producing with Richard Salvatore, Bret Saxon, Jeff Bowler and Danielle Maloni. Exec producers are Luca Matrundola, David Ornston and Nate Adams. Red Sea Media is handling international sales.
In the film written by Samuel Bartlett, Andrea Iervolino and Ferdinando Dell’Omo, an innocent woman (Kurylenko) is forced to confront a dangerous kingpin (Keitel) who has kidnapped her young daughter and is holding her for ransom. She teams up with a corrupt Interpol agent, whose son is also being held hostage, to rip off various criminals to raise the ransom to save their offspring. Together they have one hour to save their families from the wrath of Keitel’s character.
Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment is producing with Richard Salvatore, Bret Saxon, Jeff Bowler and Danielle Maloni. Exec producers are Luca Matrundola, David Ornston and Nate Adams. Red Sea Media is handling international sales.
- 12/21/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Actor and producer Abbie Cornish has signed with Atlas Artists for management.
The Australia native is a SAG Award winner who most recently headlined Sam Macaroni’s thriller, Blackout and Kirk Harris’ film Dakota. She also recently starred alongside Anthony Hopkins in Lionsgate’s thriller The Virtuoso. Cornish has also featured in big-screen titles including Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with director Martin McDonagh, for which she shared in the SAG Award for best ensemble for cast in a motion picture. She also was seen in Robocop with Joel Kinnaman, Seven Psychopaths, Sucker Punch for director Zach Snyder, Bright Star with Ben Whishaw, Somersault, Candy opposite Heath Ledger, A Good Year with Russell Crowe, Stop-Loss with Ryan Phillippe and Channing Tatum, and Limitless with Bradley Cooper.
On the TV side, she’ll next be seen on the upcoming fourth season of Amazon’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan with John Krasinski,...
The Australia native is a SAG Award winner who most recently headlined Sam Macaroni’s thriller, Blackout and Kirk Harris’ film Dakota. She also recently starred alongside Anthony Hopkins in Lionsgate’s thriller The Virtuoso. Cornish has also featured in big-screen titles including Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with director Martin McDonagh, for which she shared in the SAG Award for best ensemble for cast in a motion picture. She also was seen in Robocop with Joel Kinnaman, Seven Psychopaths, Sucker Punch for director Zach Snyder, Bright Star with Ben Whishaw, Somersault, Candy opposite Heath Ledger, A Good Year with Russell Crowe, Stop-Loss with Ryan Phillippe and Channing Tatum, and Limitless with Bradley Cooper.
On the TV side, she’ll next be seen on the upcoming fourth season of Amazon’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan with John Krasinski,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
When playwright Martin McDonagh wanted to expand his work from stage to screen, he tested the waters by making a short film. That 2004 effort, the absurdly dark “Six Shooter,” paved the way for his career behind the camera — and won McDonagh his first Oscar. McDonagh would reteam with “Six Shooter” star Brendan Gleeson for “In Bruges” as well as for this year’s “The Banshees of Inisherin.” In McDonagh’s latest film, Colin Farrell plays a dairy farmer who has a falling out with his best friend, Colm (Gleeson), on a small island off the coast of Ireland. It’s an Oscars frontrunner — proof of just how a career can bloom out of the right short film.
Which is a model that Taylor Swift, who announced last week that she’s directing her first feature film for Searchlight Pictures, may hope to emulate. She’s already achieved too many career milestones to count,...
Which is a model that Taylor Swift, who announced last week that she’s directing her first feature film for Searchlight Pictures, may hope to emulate. She’s already achieved too many career milestones to count,...
- 12/12/2022
- by Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
If critical admiration were tracked like baseball stats, writer/director Martin McDonagh would easily be an All-Star. Since 2008, he may only have made a quartet of feature films, but in the film world, he has gone four for four in earning critical acclaim. After winning an Academy Award in 2004 for “Six Shooter,” his first live action short film (which starred Brendan Gleeson in the beginning of a beautiful partnership), McDonagh went on to write and direct four contemporary classics: “In Bruges” (2008), “Seven Psychopaths” (2012), “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (2017) and “The Banshees of Inisherin” (2022).
In addition to his film success, McDonagh (in his spare time) is one of the most prominent playwrights of his generation, with acclaimed productions both on Broadway and in London’s West End. The success of his plays, many of which are set in the small towns and villages of Ireland, have been much-awarded on both sides of the pond,...
In addition to his film success, McDonagh (in his spare time) is one of the most prominent playwrights of his generation, with acclaimed productions both on Broadway and in London’s West End. The success of his plays, many of which are set in the small towns and villages of Ireland, have been much-awarded on both sides of the pond,...
- 11/18/2022
- by Tom O'Brien
- Gold Derby
"The Banshees of Inisherin" was a homecoming for Martin McDonagh. After going stateside for his last two films, "Seven Psychopaths" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri," he returned to Ireland, his homeland, for his aforementioned fourth feature. The setting wasn't the only familiar part for McDonagh; he once again cast Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, the stars of his film "In Bruges."
As was true of "In Bruges," "The Banshees of Inisherin" is a duet that lives and dies through the performances of Farrell and Gleeson. They aren't the only actors in either film, but the equally humorous and tear-jerking dynamics their characters share give the pictures their soul.
During an appearance on "Late Night With Seth Meyers," McDonagh said he and his actors were aware of the shadow they worked in while making "The Banshees of Inisherin." His goal was to both recapture the magic of the trio's first...
As was true of "In Bruges," "The Banshees of Inisherin" is a duet that lives and dies through the performances of Farrell and Gleeson. They aren't the only actors in either film, but the equally humorous and tear-jerking dynamics their characters share give the pictures their soul.
During an appearance on "Late Night With Seth Meyers," McDonagh said he and his actors were aware of the shadow they worked in while making "The Banshees of Inisherin." His goal was to both recapture the magic of the trio's first...
- 11/18/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The Banshees of Inisherin is a dark comedy-drama film which was written and directed by Martin McDonagh. It stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan.
McDonagh is known for some of the most acerbic and demented dark comedies of the past years, on the stage and in film. His films In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri had equal parts biting satire, funny jokes and unique characters.
Banshees, his latest film, is just as funny, tragic and strange as McDonagh’s previous works, buoyed by the sublime performances by Farrell and Gleeson. The story, set alongside the backdrop of the Irish Civil War in 1923, chronicles the sudden decision by musician Colm Dougherty (Gleeson) to cut off his drinking buddy Pádraic Súlleabháin (Farrell) as a friend for being too “dull.”
In seeking to tell a much more pared back and emotionally-raw story of, for lack of a better word,...
McDonagh is known for some of the most acerbic and demented dark comedies of the past years, on the stage and in film. His films In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri had equal parts biting satire, funny jokes and unique characters.
Banshees, his latest film, is just as funny, tragic and strange as McDonagh’s previous works, buoyed by the sublime performances by Farrell and Gleeson. The story, set alongside the backdrop of the Irish Civil War in 1923, chronicles the sudden decision by musician Colm Dougherty (Gleeson) to cut off his drinking buddy Pádraic Súlleabháin (Farrell) as a friend for being too “dull.”
In seeking to tell a much more pared back and emotionally-raw story of, for lack of a better word,...
- 10/24/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
‘Decision To Leave’ starts well for Mubi.
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 21-23) Total gross to date Week 1. Black Adam (Warner Bros) £5.6m £5.6m 1 2. The Banshees Of Inisherin (Disney) £1.55m £1.6m 1 3. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (Sony) £1.5m £4.9m 2 4. Smile (Paramount) £995,000 £9m 4 5. Halloween Ends (Universal) £703,033 £3.7m 2
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.15
Warner Bros’ Black Adam topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend with £5.6m, the highest opening for a film in the territory since early July.
Playing in 664 locations, Black Adam also became the first film to take over £1m on each day of a weekend since Disney’s Thor: Love And Thunder,...
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 21-23) Total gross to date Week 1. Black Adam (Warner Bros) £5.6m £5.6m 1 2. The Banshees Of Inisherin (Disney) £1.55m £1.6m 1 3. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (Sony) £1.5m £4.9m 2 4. Smile (Paramount) £995,000 £9m 4 5. Halloween Ends (Universal) £703,033 £3.7m 2
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.15
Warner Bros’ Black Adam topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend with £5.6m, the highest opening for a film in the territory since early July.
Playing in 664 locations, Black Adam also became the first film to take over £1m on each day of a weekend since Disney’s Thor: Love And Thunder,...
- 10/24/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
For nearly eight years, the name Martin McDonagh was synonymous with the West End and Broadway, where he was regularly praised for his work as a playwright. He then won his first Oscar for his live action short “Six Shooter” in 2006, and that would be a fine benchmark that proved McDonagh was ready to take his talent from stage to screen. Now he’s back in the awards discussion thanks to Searchlight Pictures’ “The Banshees of Inisherin.”
Four years after “Six Shooter,” McDonagh directed his debut feature, “In Bruges,” starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleason. Months after premiering at Sundance, Farrell would win a Golden Globe for his performance, while McDonagh received another Oscar nomination, this time for his Best Original Screenplay. (The British Academy rewarded McDonagh with a BAFTA for said screenplay.)
Although McDonagh’s second feature, “Seven Psychopaths,” came and went without much notice in 2012, he followed that...
Four years after “Six Shooter,” McDonagh directed his debut feature, “In Bruges,” starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleason. Months after premiering at Sundance, Farrell would win a Golden Globe for his performance, while McDonagh received another Oscar nomination, this time for his Best Original Screenplay. (The British Academy rewarded McDonagh with a BAFTA for said screenplay.)
Although McDonagh’s second feature, “Seven Psychopaths,” came and went without much notice in 2012, he followed that...
- 10/21/2022
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
This review originally ran Sept. 5, 2022, for the film’s world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
The last time we saw Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson together in a movie by Martin McDonagh, the year was 2008, the film was “In Bruges” and the two Irish actors were playing hitmen stuck in a small Belgian town. The film, the first feature from playwright McDonagh, was bloody and messy and enormous fun; as much of McDonagh’s stage work had done, it gave bad taste a good name.
And now, 14 years and three movies later, McDonagh has reunited Farrell and Gleeson for “The Banshees of Inisherin.” In many ways, it’s a change of pace for the writer-director whose other films were “Seven Psychopaths” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” – it’s an often elegiac meditation on mortality and loneliness that for long stretches consists of nothing but conversations between Farrell and Gleeson.
The last time we saw Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson together in a movie by Martin McDonagh, the year was 2008, the film was “In Bruges” and the two Irish actors were playing hitmen stuck in a small Belgian town. The film, the first feature from playwright McDonagh, was bloody and messy and enormous fun; as much of McDonagh’s stage work had done, it gave bad taste a good name.
And now, 14 years and three movies later, McDonagh has reunited Farrell and Gleeson for “The Banshees of Inisherin.” In many ways, it’s a change of pace for the writer-director whose other films were “Seven Psychopaths” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” – it’s an often elegiac meditation on mortality and loneliness that for long stretches consists of nothing but conversations between Farrell and Gleeson.
- 10/20/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Deadline has an exclusive 3-track sampler from Carter Burwell’s score to The Banshees of Inisherin, which is set for release on all major digital platforms tomorrow via Hollywood Records, as the film debuts in theaters via Searchlight Pictures.
The dark comedy reuniting writer-director Martin McDonagh with his In Bruges stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson is set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, amidst the Irish Civil War. It follows lifelong friends Pádraic (Farrell) and Colm (Gleeson), who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán (Kerry Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan), endeavors to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Pádraic’s repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve — and when Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences.
The dark comedy reuniting writer-director Martin McDonagh with his In Bruges stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson is set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, amidst the Irish Civil War. It follows lifelong friends Pádraic (Farrell) and Colm (Gleeson), who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán (Kerry Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan), endeavors to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Pádraic’s repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve — and when Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences.
- 10/20/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson have reflected on the 14-minute standing ovation that their new film, The Banshees of Inisherin, received at the Venice Film Festival in September.
The black comedy, which sees the two actors reunite with their In Bruges writer-director Martin McDonagh, follows two men whose life-long friendship is abruptly ended.
Speaking on tonight’s episode of The Graham Norton Show (14 October), Farrell said of the standing ovation: “It was a long time and I’ve never experienced anything like it in 20 years of doing this racket. You stand there like a pillock as it was a bit embarrassing, but it was amazing.”
Gleeson added: “It was excruciating but it really was an appreciative thing from the heart, there was real love of the film in the room. The audience wasn’t remotely embarrassed and they were having a great time so we had a great time with them.
The black comedy, which sees the two actors reunite with their In Bruges writer-director Martin McDonagh, follows two men whose life-long friendship is abruptly ended.
Speaking on tonight’s episode of The Graham Norton Show (14 October), Farrell said of the standing ovation: “It was a long time and I’ve never experienced anything like it in 20 years of doing this racket. You stand there like a pillock as it was a bit embarrassing, but it was amazing.”
Gleeson added: “It was excruciating but it really was an appreciative thing from the heart, there was real love of the film in the room. The audience wasn’t remotely embarrassed and they were having a great time so we had a great time with them.
- 10/14/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
"You can't just stop being friends with a fella!!" Searchlight UK has debuted a brand new UK trailer for the latest film The Banshees of Inisherin from acclaimed writer / director Martin McDonagh, known for his films In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths, and Three Billboards. This premiered to rave reviews at the 2022 Venice Film Festival & Toronto Film Festival, and it also just played at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX as well. Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, leading to alarming consequences for both. Banshees features another stellar cast: Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as the two friends (the same two from In Bruges! ha!), plus Kerry Condon, Pat Shortt, and Barry Keoghan. We already posted the US trailer back in August, but more than happy to bring some extra attention to this fine film.
- 10/4/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
If you thought maintaining a romantic relationship was hard, have you considered the pain and trauma involved in a platonic friendship gone sour? Director Martin McDonagh has lent his uniquely sharp sensibilities to all sorts of tricky subject matter over the years: the masterful tale of a hitman developing a guilty conscience in "In Bruges," the manic crime drama "Seven Psychopaths," and especially his controversial Oscars darling "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" that dealt with race and policing in provocative ways. By comparison, the story of two lifelong pals suddenly reaching an impasse in their friendship feels downright mundane. But not in the hands of a filmmaker like McDonagh.
"The Banshees of Inisherin" is the writer/director's latest effort, bringing the gang back together for a long-awaited "In Bruges" reunion that treats their falling out with deadly seriousness. /Film's Marshall Shaffer reviewed the film out of the Venice Film Festival earlier this year,...
"The Banshees of Inisherin" is the writer/director's latest effort, bringing the gang back together for a long-awaited "In Bruges" reunion that treats their falling out with deadly seriousness. /Film's Marshall Shaffer reviewed the film out of the Venice Film Festival earlier this year,...
- 10/4/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
"The Banshees of Inisherin" marks a long-awaited reunion between writer/director Martin McDonagh and his "In Bruges" stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. As with most of McDonagh's previous directorial efforts, it's a film that straddles the line between bleak comedy and tragedy. In its trailer alone, Gleeson's character, Colm, abruptly ends his friendship with his closest companion, Pádraic (Farrell). He even threatens to lop his own fingers off, should the hurt and bewildered Pádraic try to repair things between them.
Early critical word of mouth has been fantastic for "The Banshees of Inisherin" following its premiere on the film festival circuit. /Film's Chris Evangelista was similarly taken with McDonagh's "funny, melancholy tale of friendship gone sour" when he saw it, describing it as one of the rare movies to grasp how depression truly works. It is, by most accounts, a film that called upon its stars to go to...
Early critical word of mouth has been fantastic for "The Banshees of Inisherin" following its premiere on the film festival circuit. /Film's Chris Evangelista was similarly taken with McDonagh's "funny, melancholy tale of friendship gone sour" when he saw it, describing it as one of the rare movies to grasp how depression truly works. It is, by most accounts, a film that called upon its stars to go to...
- 9/27/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Colin Farrell’s new film, The Banshees of Inisherin, received a 13-minute standing ovation at its premiere.
The Irish actor appears in Martin McDonagh’s film, which premiered out of Venice Film Festival on Monday (5 September), alongside Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan, and Kerry Condon.
According to Variety, McDonagh, Farrell, Gleeson, and Condon were met with the “longest and loudest reception” of any film that premiered at the festival this season.
It was speculated that this might have been in response to Farrell “who broke with tradition by wading into the crowd to take selfies with fans and sign autographs, which only made the cheering grow louder and more sustained”.
The Banshees of Inisherin is directed by Oscar winner McDonagh, who is behind films such as 2008’s In Bruges, which also stars Farrell and Gleeson, 2017’s Three Billboards Outside Missouri, and 2012’s Seven Psychopaths.
The film is described as a black...
The Irish actor appears in Martin McDonagh’s film, which premiered out of Venice Film Festival on Monday (5 September), alongside Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan, and Kerry Condon.
According to Variety, McDonagh, Farrell, Gleeson, and Condon were met with the “longest and loudest reception” of any film that premiered at the festival this season.
It was speculated that this might have been in response to Farrell “who broke with tradition by wading into the crowd to take selfies with fans and sign autographs, which only made the cheering grow louder and more sustained”.
The Banshees of Inisherin is directed by Oscar winner McDonagh, who is behind films such as 2008’s In Bruges, which also stars Farrell and Gleeson, 2017’s Three Billboards Outside Missouri, and 2012’s Seven Psychopaths.
The film is described as a black...
- 9/8/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Colin Farrell’s new film, The Banshees of Inisherin, received a 13-minute standing ovation at its premiere.
The Irish actor appears in Martin McDonagh’s film, which premiered out of Venice Film Festival on Monday (5 September), alongside Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan, and Kerry Condon.
According to Variety, McDonagh, Farrell, Gleeson, and Condon were met with the “longest and loudest reception” of any film that premiered at the festival this season.
It was speculated that this might have been in response to Farrell “who broke with tradition by wading into the crowd to take selfies with fans and sign autographs, which only made the cheering grow louder and more sustained”.
The Banshees of Inisherin is directed by Oscar winner McDonagh, who is behind films such as 2008’s In Bruges, which also stars Farrell and Gleeson, 2017’s Three Billboards Outside Missouri, and 2012’s Seven Psychopaths.
The film is described as a black...
The Irish actor appears in Martin McDonagh’s film, which premiered out of Venice Film Festival on Monday (5 September), alongside Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan, and Kerry Condon.
According to Variety, McDonagh, Farrell, Gleeson, and Condon were met with the “longest and loudest reception” of any film that premiered at the festival this season.
It was speculated that this might have been in response to Farrell “who broke with tradition by wading into the crowd to take selfies with fans and sign autographs, which only made the cheering grow louder and more sustained”.
The Banshees of Inisherin is directed by Oscar winner McDonagh, who is behind films such as 2008’s In Bruges, which also stars Farrell and Gleeson, 2017’s Three Billboards Outside Missouri, and 2012’s Seven Psychopaths.
The film is described as a black...
- 9/6/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Exclusive: Alec Baldwin and Olga Kurylenko are set for the Jesse V. Johnson directed spy action thriller Chief of Station.
The movie from scribe George Mahaffey is set across Europe and will begin shooting later this year in Budapest.
In Chief of Station, a former CIA Station Chief (played by Baldwin), after learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with adversaries and a rogue agent (played by Kurylenko) to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.
Johnson previously directed such action movies as White Elephant starring Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker, Avengement starring Scott Adkins, and Triple Threat starring Tony Jaa. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a stunt coordinator and stuntman on large-scale studio films including Mission Impossible 3, Planet of the Apes, Total Recall, Terminator 3 and Starship Troopers.
“I am honored...
The movie from scribe George Mahaffey is set across Europe and will begin shooting later this year in Budapest.
In Chief of Station, a former CIA Station Chief (played by Baldwin), after learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with adversaries and a rogue agent (played by Kurylenko) to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.
Johnson previously directed such action movies as White Elephant starring Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker, Avengement starring Scott Adkins, and Triple Threat starring Tony Jaa. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a stunt coordinator and stuntman on large-scale studio films including Mission Impossible 3, Planet of the Apes, Total Recall, Terminator 3 and Starship Troopers.
“I am honored...
- 8/10/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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