What ‘The Quiet Girl’ Can Tell Us About the ‘Incel’ of Inisherin
Ireland-set dramas The Quiet Girl and The Banshees of Inisherin share character types that suffer similar neglect yet tragically divergent fates.
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The Promising Black Comedy in ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
Witty dialogue tempers the cynical take on the human condition in The Banshees of Inisherin, which promises more black comedy from filmmaker Martin McDonagh.
The Flipside #10: The 2018 Oscar Nominations
With the Academy Awards upon us, the Flipside examines whether the world's biggest platform for movie recognition might actually get it right this year, and avoid any, let's say, giant televised mishaps.
2017 Fall Film Preview: At Last, the Film Industry Awakens From Its Slumber
From Gary Oldman in The Darkest Hour to James Franco's meta-experiment Blade Runner: 2049 and Daniel Day-Lewis's final role, here are the movies you'll want to watch ... and a couple you might not.
Martin McDonagh’s Debut Film ‘In Bruges’ Pairs Conflicting Generations
In Martin McDonagh’s comedy/crime/drama ‘In Bruges’, the partners in crime debate the merits of history vs. contemporary pop culture.