Six Shooter

Finally saw this online and wondering what all the fuss is about. Almost whimsical, I couldn't quite believe the darkness at the centre of the story. There are a couple of good lines and the performances are solid – Rory... Full review

As far as short films go, this is near the top of the list. McDonagh (formerly a playwright, here making his film debut) is a master craftsman, able to play several levels at the same time. "Six Shooter" is shocking,... Full review

This is one of admittedly few short films that I have seen. I purchased this through the iTunes music store, and I must say, it was very worth the $1.99. This is a story of a man whose wife died,... Full review

McDonagh is a brilliant story teller and fully deserves his Tony nominations and his Olivier Award for Best Play (The Pillowman). His critics have questioned his use of casual cruelty as a dramatic device, although he always grounds violence in... Full review

The London-born playwright of Irish parents,Martin McDonagh,returns to the land of his fathers for his movie debut,and shows considerable promise and talent as a filmmaker.The film has an excellent performance from the well-known Brendan Gleeson and an even better one... Full review

"Six Shooter" is the debut written/directed film by playwright Martin McDonagh and now I want to see more of his work.This film is suffused with death, human and animal; we see or hear about intentional deaths - murder and suicide--,... Full review

They showed this on RTE television recently and I watched out of curiosity, it turned out to be much better than expected... Fantastic acting, superb casting and a fabulously brilliant and disturbing story. It's great to see the quality of... Full review

First thing I have got to say, is that I am a huge fan of Martin McDonaghs stage plays. Six-Shooter tells the tale of a recently bereaved man who finds himself in the same carriage as a mourning couple and... Full review

I just found this flicking through channels and it turned out to be pretty good. seeing Brendan Gleeson kept my attention for the first few minutes, but the story is pretty shocking stuff. I liked the camera-work on the train... Full review

When Six Shooter, a brutally funny short film about dying which he wrote and directed, won an Oscar in 2006, though, I knew the writing was on the wall. What might seem radical on stage looks like a genre piece on film. ... Full Review

As fine a short film as you could hope to find, Six Shooter reminds you of the power of Brendan Gleeson while pointing up the potential of Martin McDonagh. Six Shooter leaves you eager to see what McDonagh can do with more time and money ... Full Review

Whereas the first Six Shooter Film Series took a broad look at international genre such as Let The Right One In and Timecrimes , Six Shooter V2 will focus on action. ... Full Article

Elliott Brood have just made the 2009 Polaris Music Prize Short List for their album Mountain Meadows . They've now got a one in 10 chance of having their album declared the most artistically awesome record made in Canada in... ... Full Article

She is a folk-rock singer from St. John?fs, Newfoundland, who recently signed to Toronto?fs Six Shooter Records. Six Shooter last year re-released her album War Brides, which Curran made three years ago in producer Phil Sedore?fs living room. ?gIt?fs the... ... Full Article

It gave me great pleasure to see that a screening of Big Man Japan went over so well at this past weekend's New York Comic-Con. ... Full Article

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 01:00 AM Michael Gingold News - Film News Magnolia Pictures has launched an official website for its genre-friendly Six Shooter Film Series. ... Full Article

ChartAttack News Editor Steve McLean is in the midst of his annual pilgrimage to the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Here's his report, written while not wearing pants, from day two: I went to the New West... ... Full Article