I’m away at the moment. One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited in my life - California and feel as low as I’ve felt in a while. Doing this stuff alone was supposed to be a distraction- but all it’s done has amplify my loss.
I don’t...
Aww I'm very sorry to hear this mate. By the sounds of it there's nothing you could have done, clearly he was going through dark times but if he doesn't reach out, and you live so far apart that you don't physically see or hear about him, how...
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And if you haven't already seen it, 'In Bruges' by the same director and also starring Brendan Gleeson & Colin Farrell is fantastic.
'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' also by McDonagh is a great watch if you enjoy this style of dark...
Certainly it can be seen as such, but the causes of the falling out between the IFS and the Republicans were clear whereas Pádraic was unable to understand Colm's sudden change. Colm's explanation that Pádraic was boring and he just wanted peace...
No, it is set in the time when the Civil War was being fought (1922-1923) but the only references in the film are incidental such as characters hearing cannon and gunfire from the mainland.
Also, the rather oafish Garda (policeman) who regales...
I'm sure you'll know a lot more than me about this, but apparently the film is based on the Irish civil war. I didn't pick this up at all as I pretty much know nothing about it but it would add an interesting angle
Just watched the Banshees of Inisherin.
Superb.
The performances from Condon, Farrell, Gleeson, Shortis and the late John Kenny were outstanding and gripping.
The scenery was beautifully shot.
Plenty of laughs out loud but a
gripping darkness...