Writer-director Martin McDonagh took a few passes at “The Banshees of Inisherin” before landing on the right focus. Several years ago, Martin McDonagh started work on a play called “The Banshees of Inisheer.” He didn’t care much for it, but he liked the title, with its echoes of his plays “The Cripple of Inishmaan” and “The Lieutenant of Inishmore.” A …
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The Banshees of Inisherin: Could Colin Farrell win an Oscar? Martin McDonagh's new film reunites In Bruges stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in a hauntingly sad, compellingly strange film about friendship and toxic masculinity. The stars of McDonagh's terrific debut film, In Bruges, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, play two friends, Padraic and Colm. But the film keeps its …
