BIRD is a unique coming of age fable
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
Bird is described as a “fable about marginalized life in the fringes of contemporary society.” The word “fable” fits perfectly, as Bird feels both naturalistic and magical.
Read MoreMASTERS OF THE AIR holds its own in the landscape of WWII television
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Masters of the Air is also an ambitious miniseries that is epic in scope, intimate in scale, and swings for the fences.
SALTBURN is an uncompelling spectacle
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Much of the film plays off as “in the moment shock and awe” rather than providing a lasting impression.
Split Decision: Best Performances of 2022
This week’s question: What are your favorite performances from a 2022 movie?
Welcome to MovieJawn’s Split Decision! Each installment, Ryan will pose a question to our staff of knowledgeable and passionate film lovers and share the responses. Chime in on Twitter, Facebook, our Instagram, with your pick!
With THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, Martin McDonagh returns home for a civil war in microcosm
by Olivia Hunter Willke, Staff Writer
It's a film that feels between time, the lush countryside emerging from the coastal, wind-swept fog like a fantasy.
The Shadow of Violence
Directed by Nick Rowland
Starring Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan and Liam Carney
Running time: 1 hour and 40 minutes
MPAA rating: R for some strong violence, pervasive language, drug use and brief nudity
by Fiona Underhill
“Don’t go thinking that all violence is the work of hateful men, sometimes it’s just the way a fella makes sense of his world.”
Having already gone through a fairly extensive festival run under the name Calm with Horses, this Irish independent film has had a name change for US release. The two titles are interesting because they reflect both sides of the coin that make up protagonist Arm’s life. There is his family life, made up of his estranged partner Ursula (Niamh Algar) and autistic son Jack (Kiljan Moroney), who does horse therapy sessions with Rob (Anthony Welsh). But ex-boxer Arm (Cosmo Jarvis) lives under the constant shadow of violence because of his best friend Dympna (Barry Keoghan) and his whole family of Devers, including uncles Paudi (Ned Dennehy) and Hector (David Wilmot), who form some kind of drug-dealing Irish mafia. Arm is the ‘arm of the law’ for the Devers family, a ‘heavy’ who is content with roughing up a few wrong’uns in return for cash. But when they want him to go further, it inevitably leads to problems.
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