201. In Bruges (2008) - Movies set at Christmas, that aren’t Christmas movies!

It’s the most inanimate time of the year! Kicking off our new Anthology series - Movies Set at Christmas, That Aren’t Christmas Movies - the boys revisit one of their all-time favourites: In Bruges (2008). Tommy’s been watching Diddy: The Reckoning (it’s… a lot), while DL’s juggling The Wheel of Time: Book 2 andTrue Grit the OG, both highly recommended. Then it’s time to check into Belgium’s darkest fairy tale, where the snow is festive, but the mood is not.

Timecodes:

1. (00:00) Intro
2. (06:50) What Have You Been Up To?
3. (20:50) MAIN TOPIC: In Bruges (2013)
4. (22:00) Stupid Plot Summary
5. (25:40) Plot
6. (29:30) One human, the rest are Muppets?
7. (30:38) Acclaim vs Success
8. (40:40) Characters
9. (45:30) Direction
10. (50:31) Four Oscar Nominees...
11. (51:53) TRIVIA: Fake or Not Fake?
12. (57:17) Miscellaneous Notes
13. (59:19) Tones & Themes
14. (1:03:35) 3 Best & 3 Worst
15. (1:08:17) Critical Reception
16. (1:08:26) Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?
17. (1:09:17) Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?
18. (1:10:01) Trivia True or False
19. (1:14:09) Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

In Bruges is Martin McDonagh’s pitch-black comedy about guilt, purgatory, and accidentally kicking a dwarf. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson shine as two hitmen laying low after a job gone wrong, while Ralph Fiennes turns up to scream about principles. It’s foul-mouthed, funny, and somehow heartfelt, like Home Alone if Kevin had PTSD and a Browning. DL calls it a masterpiece. Tommy would probably fight someone over that opinion. Everyone agrees: this is not a Christmas movie—but it kind of is.

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