The Banshees of Inisherin: A Movie Review

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Martin McDonagh’s last movie was Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, released more than five years ago. It did great at the box office, won a sweep of awards, and was critically well received, so the gap between it and The Banshees of Inisherin seems surprising.

McDonagh is a director who hasn’t aimed for prolific output, though. He writes movies (as well as plays), and when it comes…