The Banshees of Inisherin

Absolutely loved every single second of this and how some scenes felt like a theater play, I think it had been a long time since I've felt like this while watching a movie, I feel angry, sad and relaxed at the same time, it's just fascinating. read more

On the surface, Martin McDonagh's "The Banshees of Inisherin" is remarkably simple. It's the story of two men; Pádraic (a career-best Colin Farrell) and Colm (the always captivating Brendan Gleeson), whose friendship is suddenly ended by the latter. The first act of the movie treats the reason behind this decision as something of a mystery, and introduces the audience to the titular island where both men live their simple lives. It's the 1920's and, just across the sea, lies the mainland where the Irish Civil War plays out in a series of explosions that punctuate the island's night. read more

When Siobhan is leaving Padraic she asks him to take care of her books while she's gone and says, ''They're all I have really, apart from the obvious." Left me in shambles. read more