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“Seven Psychopaths” starring Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell to take box office by storm - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:29:58 PDT

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

Some people suspect psychopaths surround them, but writer Marty Faranan (Colin Farrell) knows it for a fact.

Lucky number Seven for Colin Farrell - Martin McDonagh’s 'Seven Psychopaths' set to be big success - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:32:15 PDT

Martin McDonagh, Sam Rockwell and Colin Farrell in TorontoHis big budget remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger film Total Recall laid a fat egg at the box office this summer, but there’s no doubt that Colin Farrell’s next offering, Seven Psychopaths, written and directed by Oscar/Tony winner Martin McDonagh, will fare better with the criticsThe film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last weekend, and Colin was on hand to help promote the project with McDonagh and co-stars Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson and Christopher Walken among othersIn the film he plays Martin, an alcoholic Irish screenwriter who eventually teams with Rockwell’s character to write a film, but gets sidetracked by stealing the precious dog of the mob boss played by HarrelsonIt sounds like a typically outlandish McDonagh film, just like In Bruges, which earned Colin a Golden Globe a few years back READ MORE

Colin Farrell and Soairse Ronan movies among international premieres at Toronto Festival (IrishCentral)

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:11:07 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

The Irish feature movie, starring Colin Farrell, “Seven Psychopaths” along with the Irish documentary on emigrant in New York “Lon sa Speir” (“Lunch in the Sky”) are set to make their international premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Director Martin McDonagh discusses Colin Farrell and “Seven Psychopaths” (IrishCentral)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:24:19 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Colin Farrell and writer-director Martin McDonagh, who created the 2009 hit "In Bruges" starring the actor, reunite in the filmmaker's latest movie, "Seven Psychopaths."

Mickey Rourke out - Woody Harrelson in on ‘Seven Psychopaths’ with Colin Farrell (IrishCentral)

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:00:07 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

Mickey Rourke, one of Hollywood’s favorite comeback heroes, has announced that he is no longer attached to Martin McDonagh’s “Seven Psychopaths”. The “Iron Man 2” and “Immortals” star revealed that he had some professional disagreements with the Irish director / writer.

Colin Farrell talks Martin McDonagh’s ‘Seven Psychopaths’ and love for Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 06:15:12 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Colin Farrell's turned over a new leaf, because this summer his latest affair is with the box office.

Brendan Gleeson: The Good, the Bad and the Funny (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:12:56 PDT

By: SHEILA LANGAN

It’s a Thursday morning in late June, and I am sitting at a table in the empty ballroom of the opulent Beverly Wilshire hotel, waiting for Brendan Gleeson. The press conference scheduled prior to our interview is running a bit long, and I feel as though I’m waiting for someone at a grand, abandoned café.

Mickey Rourke and Colin Farrell to star in Martin McDonagh’s ‘Seven Psychopaths’ (IrishCentral)

Fri, 13 May 2011 06:00:11 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

An all star line up including Ireland’s own star Coin Farrell, as well as Mikey Rourke, Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell will star in Martin McDonagh’s newest dark comedy.

Walken in Martin McDonagh's A Behanding in Spokane (IrishCentral)

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:30:23 PDT

Playwright Martin McDonagh is well known for going more than a little off the rails When I first saw his work onstage, in The Lieutenant of Inishmore, I was alternately shocked, terrified, and absolutely gleeful with laughterHis recent work, A Behanding in Spokane, now on Broadway starring Christopher Walken, prompts many of the same reactions It's a claustrophobic play taking place in a dingy hotel room, with four characters: Walken as Carmichael, an eccentric if not certifiable and imposing character 47 years into a search for his amputated hand, Sam Rockwell as Mervyn, the hotel clerk, Zoe Kazan as "the girl", Marilyn, and Anthony Mackie as "the black guy", Toby READ MORE

Irish playwrights Conor McPherson and Martin McDonagh cross swords over Irish identity (IrishCentral)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:09:04 PST

By: KELLY FINCHAM

Playwrights Martin McDonagh and Conor McPherson are in a war of words over Irish identity.

'Cripple of Inishmaan' - another triumph for Martin McDonagh (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:19:29 PDT

By: Cahir O'Doherty

Irish playwright Martin McDonagh's 1997 play "The Cripple of Inishmaan" has received a rave review from The New York Times - and after a three-month run, the play closes this week.