The most famous brothers writing and directing films today may be the Coens (Fargo, No Country for Old Men) and the Wachowskis (The Matrix Trilogy).
Even more remarkable for my money, though, are the McDonagh brothers,
each of whom writes and directs his own films independently of the
other. So far, neither has done anything less than terrific.
Martin McDonagh’s feature films are In Bruges (2008) and Seven Psychopaths (2012), profane comic thrillers with originality and rich characterization. Elder sib John Michael McDonagh’s first film as writer/director was The Guard (2011), starring Brendan Gleeson as an Irish cop partnered with FBI agent Don Cheadle on the trail of drug smugglers. As of this writing, The Guard is the most successful independent Irish film ever, just eclipsing the younger brother’s In Bruges.
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Martin McDonagh’s feature films are In Bruges (2008) and Seven Psychopaths (2012), profane comic thrillers with originality and rich characterization. Elder sib John Michael McDonagh’s first film as writer/director was The Guard (2011), starring Brendan Gleeson as an Irish cop partnered with FBI agent Don Cheadle on the trail of drug smugglers. As of this writing, The Guard is the most successful independent Irish film ever, just eclipsing the younger brother’s In Bruges.
http://folioweekly.com/CALVARY-IS-A-GRIPPING-TALE-OF-ATONEMENT-AND-RECKONING,11986