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Secrets of the cow-skulled scarecrow: did one man’s cruel tales inspire Paula Rego’s best paintings?

When the great artist saw a shocking play by Martin McDonagh about the torture of children, she asked him for more dark stories. As the vivid, extraordinary works they triggered go on show, the playwright looks back

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

Rian Johnson has ‘got nothing’ for Knives Out 4

With Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery due to release next month, director Rian Johnson has admitted he has "got nothing" for a fourth Knives Out film.

BANG Premier · Oct 9, 2025

Frauds review – Suranne Jones’s heist caper proves you don’t always need a big screen to think big

4/5 Suranne Jones is an ex-con with cancer determined to carry out ‘one last job’ with her former partner (Jodie Whittaker), in ITV’s surreal and often gusset-wettingly funny show

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025

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5 Best Brendan Gleeson movies (ranked): where to watch 28 Days Later, Paddington 2 and more

Here’s how I rank Irish Oscar-nominated actor Brendan Gleeson’s best movies, from 28 Days Later to Paddington 2 and more.

WhatToWatch · Mar 29, 2025

Steve Buscemi joins Wild Horse Nine cast

Steve Buscemi has signed up to star in 'Wild Horse Nine', a dark comedic drama from 'The Banshees of Inisherin' filmmaker Martin McDonagh.

BANG Premier · Mar 12, 2025

TV tonight: a plucky period drama about sex, drugs and illicit clubs

Dope Girls is a gritty post-war story set in Soho’s underworld. Plus: Gaelic-language thriller An t-Eilean (The Island). Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

The Banshees of Inisherin to Thelma: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

A great cast helps Martin McDonagh’s bitter tale to sparkle with sensitivity and grim humour, while Thelma delivers an engaging comic adventure featuring no-nonsense seniors

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

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The Lieutenant of Inishmore review – the fur flies as Martin McDonagh’s cat-loving thug returns

Julian Moore-Cooke is terrific as Padraic, avenging his pet, but the mix of humour and gory violence needs fine-tuning in this revival

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

The Lieutenant of Inishmore review – savage satire that lacks real bite

Martin McDonagh’s black comedy about a violent republican terrorist can feel like a parody of 007 in its action but it is hard to be stirred by the dully repetitive scenes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024

Behind the Scene No. 7: can you guess the movie from the image?

Based on this mystery image, can you correctly guess the movie in this week's game of Behind the Scene?

WhatToWatch · Aug 30, 2024

10 celebrity couples you might not realise are in a relationship

Joe Alwyn has been dominating headlines this week saying he wants the details of his relationship with ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift to stay private. The Kinds of Kindness actor said: “As everyone knows, we together – both of us, mutually – decided to keep the more private details of our relationship private.” He…

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024

Martin Mcdonagh To Headline Career Retrospective At Hong Kong Festival

Renowned playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh to lead masterclass at 48th HKIFF, showcasing his acclaimed works in theater and film.

Crafting the Stories We Love: Hollywood's Top 10 Scriptwriters

Discover the master storytellers behind some of Hollywood's biggest hits. Explore the top 10 scriptwriters who have crafted the stories we all love.

Barry Keoghan reveals he nearly lost his arm from rare flesh-eating bacteria

The Irish actor caught a case of necrotizing fasciitis shortly before shooting ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024

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T3 · Dec 20, 2023

Brilliant Colin Farrell crime comedy leaves Amazon Prime Video next month

Treat yourself to this brilliantly black comedy before it leaves Prime Video

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023

Lost reels: 15 directors pick great films you won’t find on UK streaming

Many films – even classics such as Eraserhead and Chungking Express – remain surprisingly unavailable online to UK audiences. We asked film-makers from Martin McDonagh to Charlotte Wells to pick their favourites

Total Film · Nov 17, 2023

The Banshees of Inisherin made me rethink male friendship and loss

Opinion | A writer takes pause to consider The Banshees of Inisherin and male friendship at the movies

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2023

Is Phoebe Waller-Bridge engaged? Fleabag star sports diamond ring at brother’s wedding

The star had sparkle on her ring finger at the Chiswick wedding of her brother Jasper and Downton star Michelle Dockery

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The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery marries Jasper Waller-Bridge in intimate London ceremony

Jasper’s sister, Emmy-winning British actor Phoebe Waller-Bridge, led the army of British film and TV talent at the wedding, including Lily James and Lesley Manville

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2023

Film-maker Martin McDonagh calls no campaign ‘rightwing swine’ for using scene in voice referendum ad

Response comes after Fair Australia shared clip from Seven Psychopaths with face of Anthony Albanese superimposed over gun-toting thug

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023

Martin McDonagh shows support for writers at Venice Film Festival opening night as A-listers bow out

The Oscar-winning director posed for press shots in a T-shirt that read ‘Writers Guild On Strike’ and a matching button

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Venice film festival: T-shirts replace red carpet glitz as striking stars lie low

Support for the Hollywood strikes is evident as festival hopes its strong line-up makes up for lack of glamour

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Lily Allen hurried off stage during The Pillowman play in ‘emergency evacuation’

Audience was escorted outside while the fire brigade investigated a ‘false alarm’

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Lily Allen says she has applied to drama school following critical reviews of The Pillowman

Actor and singer is currently in the West End revival of Martin McDonagh’s dark 2003 play

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

Lily Allen halts The Pillowman play after audience member ‘collapses’

Actor and singer plays a writer of disturbing short stories in revival of dark Martin McDonagh play

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