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Google News: Daniel Mumby's Top 10 Films of 2011
[WhatCulture!] - Billed as a cross between Lethal Weapon and Father Ted, the debut by John Michael McDonagh takes the edge over In Bruges, the debut from his playwright brother Martin from three years ago. Brendan Gleeson plays an earthly, beyond-the-book Connemara cop
Google News: Top 20 films of 2011
[Sky Movies] - Packed with gallows humour and directed by John Michael McDonagh, brother of In Bruges helm Martin McDonagh, it went down a storm in its native Ireland and is now the most successful Irish film of all time, in terms of Emerald Isle Box Office receipts.
Guardian: Scandinavian directors lead Drive for London Film Critics' Circle awards
[The Guardian] breakthrough British film-maker Richard Ayoade – Submarine (StudioCanal) Paddy Considine – Tyrannosaur (StudioCanal) Joe Cornish – Attack the Block (StudioCanal) Andrew Haigh – Weekend (Peccadillo) John Michael McDonagh – The Guard (StudioCanal)
Google News: The Guard: The Funniest Film Of 2011
[Sabotage Times] - Worthy of note is the fact that The Guard is written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, brother of Martin McDonagh, the writer and director of In Bruges. There must have been the taste of Guinness in the water round their house as (considering the
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