Robert Lorenz directs Liam Neeson, Kerry Condon and Jack Gleeson in this Irish period thriller where a retiring hitman must protect the sleepy village he hides out in when the IRA comes to town.

Liam Neeson in a genuinely decent one shocker. A relaxed pace and minimal blarney. This feels pretty heartfelt for a post In Bruges thriller. Lovely ensemble and location. You care about the characters as much as the face offs. Once you get to know this community any threat to them has far more impact no matter how low stakes the tension might be. Joffrey Baratheon makes his big adult acting comeback and stands out as a wild eyed charmer who isn’t as bad as you’d first expect. More from him please, more like this from our Liam too.

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Perfect Double Bill: Calvary (2014)

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