Film Review

‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’: A Powerful Irish Tale

Like Brad Pitt’s line in ‘The Devil’s Own’: ‘It’s not an American story—it’s an Irish one,’ ‘Saints and Sinners’ features an all-Irish cast doing IRA things.
‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’: A Powerful Irish Tale
Finbar Murphy (Liam Neeson) preparing to dispatch a victim, in "In the Land of Saints and Sinners." Prodigal Films Limited
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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R | 1h 46m | Crime, Thriller | April 16, 2024 (streaming)

Based on the movie poster, “In the Land of Saints and Sinners” would appear to be yet another twilight-career Liam Neeson actioner. Mr. Neeson has been getting criticized for a while now for segueing from fabulous material like “Schindler’s List” into formulaic action movies.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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