Review of Calvary (2014) by Phillip D — 15 Aug 2014

Thoughtful, intelligent and darkly funny.

This review of Calvary (2014) was written by Phillip D on 15 Aug 2014.

Calvary has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Plain C (138) on 11 Jan 2016

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By Joey S (579) on 19 Jun 2016

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By Nicoara T (84) on 25 Dec 2016

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By J. Olson (540) for Cinemixtape (540) on 08 Apr 2016

More traumatic than enjoyable, but there's great beauty in both its scenery and the way McDonagh and his cast cut through us with surgical precision…

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By Jolly M (3) on 05 May 2017

Great acting, but I hated the storyline....trying to be thought provoking, I guess, but plot did not make sense…

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By Meghan M (276) on 03 Jan 2016

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By Jc E (474) on 23 Jan 2016

Good catholic priest in a small town in Ireland must die for the sins of catholic priests guilty of pedophilia…

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By Arseniy V (499) on 10 Dec 2015

Felt quite inorganic and dishonest throughout, but the fuckers did still get me pretty good with those last two shots and that song…

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