The Tragedy of Macbeth

Joel Coen's stark and silvery take on the Bard's revenger

"...Starring: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Brendan Gleeson, Bertie Carvel, Harry Melling, Kathryn Hunter and Stephen..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Live by Night

Ben Affleck directs and stars in this period gangster drama

"...Messina, Zoe Saldana, Sienna Miller, Elle Fanning, Chris Cooper, Brendan Gleeson, Robert Glenister, Remo Girone, Matthew Maher, Miguel and..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Suffragette

Carey Mulligan gets her Norma Rae on in this historical drama

"...by: Sarah Gavron. Starring: Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw, Meryl Streep, Natalie Press,..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kimberley Jones' Top 10 List

"...Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Tom Hardy (Locke), Brendan Gleeson (Calvary)..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Josh Kupecki's Top 10 List

"...Acting Kudos (Male) Brendan Gleeson (Calvary), Tom Hardy (Locke), John Hawkes (Low Down),..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Edge of Tomorrow

The sci-fi is a bit fuzzy – and the alien beasties are anything but – in this Tom Cruise action onslaught.

"...Doug Liman. Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, Kick Gurry, Franz Drameh,..."

June 6, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Smurfs 2

The Smurfs invade Paris. (Must've heard Jerry Lewis is a god there.)

"...by: Raja Gosnell. Starring: Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Jayma Mays and Jacob Tremblay...."

Aug. 2, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Company You Keep

Members of the Weather Underground resurface in this contemporary thriller directed by Robert Redford.

"...Cooper, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick, Brendan Gleeson, Brit Marling, Sam Elliott, Stephen Root and Jackie..."

April 26, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Raven

John Cusack plays Edgar Allan Poe in this historically imaginative but dull and off-putting detective story set in old Baltimore.

"...James McTeigue. Starring: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Kevin McNally...."

May 4, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

2011 Screens Top 10s

Marjorie Baumgarten's Top 10 list

"...of Life), Michael Fassbender (Shame), Michael Shannon (Take Shelter), Brendan Gleeson (The Guard), Ryan Gosling (Drive) ACTING KUDOS (FEMALE)..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

AFF Teases 10 Titles

Duplass Bros.' latest comedy gets regional premiere

"...Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Brendan Gleeson Glenn Close stars as a woman who must..."

Aug. 23, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Yes, it's true: Harry Potter manages his first kiss, in between all manner of expository storytelling, and never was a young man's wand more ever-ready.

"...Watson, Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton, Gary Oldman, Ralph Fiennes, Brendan Gleeson, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter and..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Breakfast on Pluto

In this latest from Neil Jordan, Cillian Murphy plays the swinging transvestite Patrick "Kitten" Braden, who wanders through and into the pop-and-politics culture of Seventies England.

"...Murphy, Liam Neeson, Ruth Negga, Laurence Kinlan, Stephen Rea, Brendan Gleeson, Conor McEnvoy, Gavin Friday, Ian Hart and Bryan..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The fourth Potter emphasizes the emotional over the gothic

"...Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Kingdom of Heaven

Ridley Scott's Crusades epic is a historical spectacle on the order of Gladiator and a dissection of war, as gritty and illuminating as Black Hawk Down, that takes flight when it becomes a canvas for ideas and ideologies in action.

"...Starring: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Marton Csokas, Liam Neeson, Ghassan Massoud and Edward..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Village

Shyamalan coasts into this village that is wracked by the wages of fear, manipulation, and forestry.

"...Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson and Cherry Jones. A stylist with a keen..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cold Mountain

Swoony kisses and true grit mark this Civil War epic from the director of The English Patient.

"...Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone, Brendan Gleeson, Kathy Baker, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jack White...."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

28 Days Later

A zombie picture, with lots of topical updating.

"...Directed by: Danny Boyle. Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns, Christopher Eccleston and Noah Huntley. A..."

June 27, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dark Blue

"...Ron Shelton. Starring: Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Ving Rhames, Brendan Gleeson, Michael Michele, Lolita Davidovich and Master P, Kurupt...."

Feb. 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gangs of New York

The Lower East Side gang wars of the 1860s are brought to life by Scorsese.

"...Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas and Brendan Gleeson. Gangs of New York is a monumental piece..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Harrison's Flowers

"...Directed by: Elie Chouraqui. Starring: Andie MacDowell, David Strathairn, Brendan Gleeson, Adrien Brody, Elian Koteas, Alun Armstrong and Scott..."

March 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

"...Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Jake Thomas, Sam Robards, Brendan Gleeson, Daveigh Chase and William Hurt. There's nothing more..."

June 29, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...D: Paddy Breathnach; with Brendan Gleeson, Peter McDonald, Peter Caffrey, Tony Doyle...."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Braveheart

Gibson directs and stars in this rousing 13th century epic about the Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace.

"...Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Angus Mcfadyen and Brendan Gleeson. In the late 13th century, after England, under..."

May 26, 1995 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Secret of Kells

This animated Irish stunner is visually complex and colorful and was a contender this year for the best animated film Oscar.

"...cubist, with multiple angles compressed into a single frame.) Brendan (voiced by McGuire) is a young boy who lives..."

May 7, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...the stylish and cerebral thriller Ex Machina, starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Alicia Vikander. Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...Neighbors Director: Nicholas Stoller, Screenwriters: Andrew J. Cohen, Brendan O'Brien Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, and Rose Byrne lead..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

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