Tag Archives: The Guard

Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Posted on 26 January 2012 by Dean & Ellen

Killer Elite Firing line… Jason Statham flexes his muscles as a former elite agent lured out of retirement to rescue his mentor in this action thriller. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or … Continue reading →

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DVD review | The Guard – Brendan Gleeson’s cynical Irish copper is a very un-PC PC

Posted on 16 January 2012 by Jason Best

Brendan Gleeson had a standout role as a rueful hitman in the wickedly dark comedy thriller In Bruges and he’s in equally fine form in the similarly dark and funny The Guard, whose writer-director, John Michael McDonagh, is the brother … Continue reading →

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Film review | The Guard – Good cop, bad cop, stupid or smart? Brendan Gleeson’s garda keeps you guessing

Posted on 20 August 2011 by Jason Best

After the success of 2008’s In Bruges, here’s The Guard, another wickedly dark, Irish-accented comedy thriller from a writer-director named McDonagh. At the helm this time is John Michael McDonagh and he lives up to younger brother Martin’s feature debut … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 11 August 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Dazzling dénouement… The blockbusting fantasy franchise comes to an end as Harry has a final face-off with his nemesis, Lord Voldemort, as the forces of good at Hogwarts battle against the sinister … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 5 August 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Dazzling dénouement… The blockbusting fantasy franchise comes to an end as Harry has a final face-off with his nemesis, Lord Voldemort, as the forces of good at Hogwarts battle against the sinister … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 29 July 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Dazzling dénouement… The blockbusting fantasy franchise comes to an end as Harry has a final face-off with his nemesis, Lord Voldemort, as the forces of good at Hogwarts battle against the sinister … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 22 July 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Dazzling dénouement… The blockbusting fantasy franchise comes to an end as Harry has a final face-off with his nemesis, Lord Voldemort, as the forces of good at Hogwarts battle against the sinister … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 15 July 2011 by Dean & Ellen

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Scrap metal… This third instalment of the sci-fi franchise joins Sam Witwicky as he and the Autobots battle to stop the Decepticons from activating a devastating Cybertronian technology. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley pouts throughout. If you can … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Film Festival opens in upheaval

Posted on 15 June 2011 by Movie Talk

Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle are kicking off the 65th Edinburgh International Film Festival with their Irish crime caper The Guard. But this once world renowned showcase for indie filmmakers appears to be in dire need of a real-life guardian … Continue reading →

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