Stark reality meets gentle whimsy. I’d like to think this is a characterization of the Irish temperament and the arts that flow from it; but whether or not that idea has any wider validity, it fits Calvary perfectly.Another offering from John Michael McDonagh, the writer-director who brought u
Ronan McCoy
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Proudly Catholic
As a European, my stock response to overt American patriotism is to cringe.
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My Catholic Ireland
It rsquo s always a strange experience to read about home while abroad mdash seeing my own country scrutinized from the outside and recognizing my pride and shame compete as my sense of self is shaped by that scrutiny As an Irishman I travelled to the United States with a sense of entitlement to t