InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Nick_hockeystar The Black Donnelys was a ground breaking show on the brotherhood of four Irish brothers which showed their chilling struggle with life in their neighborhood. From the very first 10 minutes of the pilot I was drawn into this masterpiece. The whole series was a complete thrill ride that i couldn't stop watching.This show was brilliant on a whole new level of TV that could have shaped for a better, more meaningful level of TV.However it seemed that not everyone was smart enough to comprehend its level of brilliance. The twists and turns kept going throughout this whole series including the death of one Donnely whom I will not mention. It still disgusts me on how this show of grit and tension was replace by a stupid show called The Real Wedding Crashers! I still do wish for a continuation of this series, no matter how long it would take!

chrichtonsworld "Black Donnelys" has one excellent pilot episode! It immediately gives an idea what to expect! I thought it was hilarious and refreshing to see another take on the gangster drama! From all the episodes only one was bad! The rise of the Donnely brothers (in particular Tommy Donnely)) as a powerful Irish mob is interesting to see! You see Tommy struggling as he doesn't want to get involved in crime! But because of his brothers he has to! And this is the high point of this show! These brothers stick together like glue! They argue and fight each other but when needed they all help each other! Their interaction gives this crime drama that something extra! I do think it is sad that this show got canceled! This show deserved better! Watch it you won't be sorry!

chigekko I was habituated to the time slot and, although disappointed when they put Studio 60 on hiatus, I kind of understood why. Studio 60 was great when it was good but had (has) a lot of spotty points that just don't work. So I tuned into The Black Donnellys out of habit more than a genuine interest in the show.By the first twenty minutes, I knew I was into something good.NBC pulled the plug, unceremoniously and without grace, on the show after only a few episodes. Fortunately, they made the episodes in the can for the rest of its short season available online and I was able to finish out the season and it only makes me more certain of this fact: NBC is the stupidest network on the air today.Donnellys was set up to fail to begin with. It was a mid-season replacement for a faltering show that was overly-infatuated with its own self and only gave the new show five or six weeks before they killed it.The Donnellys is ... was ... could have been ... NBC's Sopranos but it doesn't look like they had a clue about what they had. Frankly, it was better than the Sopranos, I think, and I hope they either revive it or, HDNET picks it up for more episodes, or, best yet, HBO buys the series and really lets it cut loose. HBO--now that's a network that knows how to produce, and support, a series. NBC ... if you're listening ... put the Donnellys on the air in a good timeslot and give it the support it deserves. It was the best, most mature, best-produced and most well-written show you had.On a side note: Haggis is one massively talented writer and storyteller. I'll watch/read/listen to anything he's got to offer from now on. Crash, Million Dollar Baby, Letters from Iwo Jima, The Black Donnellys ... geez. Awesome run of late.Enough, even, to actually forgive the Texas Walker Ranger years!

Trav O I'm really hoping a channel worthy of a good show picks this one up. *cough* HBO. I'm sick to death of shows that are just starting out but have lots of potential being canned half way through a season. Especially for crap shows like 'The Real Wedding Crashers' or some other junk. Bad channel, horrible day, for a show like this. The cast/crew really need to get some media going and get picked up. Even Fox would do OK if they give it a decent air day, like say Thursday-Sunday, 11/12 est. But oh well I guess, things come and go... Hey at least there's a bright side to all of this... I can put NBC back on block. :)