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Kieran O'Brien
Mar 105 min read
‘Mickey 17’ is Occasionally Funny and Mostly a Mess – Film Review
'Parasite' directed Bong Joon-ho struggles to present a cohesive vision in this sci-fi comedy
Kieran O'Brien
Feb 216 min read
‘Captain America: Brave New World’: Sometimes Fun; Flawed To Its Core – Film Review
Sam Wilson struggles under the weight of his predecessor
Kieran O'Brien
Feb 123 min read
‘Saturday Night’: Untempered Chaos With Some Funny Bits – Film Review
And, really, isn’t that exactly what a movie about SNL should be?
Kieran O'Brien
Feb 54 min read
‘A Complete Unknown’ Isn’t The Biopic You Think It Is – Film Review
Director James Mangold crafted something more than a simple biopic
Kieran O'Brien
Jan 315 min read
‘The Brutalist’ is a Triumph And I Hated It – Film Review
The most ‘one-star’ five-star movie yet
Kieran O'Brien
Jan 213 min read
‘Wolf Man’: A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing – Film Review
All howl and no bite
Kieran O'Brien
Jan 173 min read
‘A Real Pain’: A Good Excuse to Watch Kieran Culkin Act – Film Review
Join two brothers on a fun but uneventful trip to Poland
Kieran O'Brien
Jan 144 min read
‘Nosferatu’ Enthrals With an Atmosphere of True Horror… And Little Else – Film Review
Robert Eggers' remake of the 1922 horror classic is finely crafted, but oddly lacking at times
Kieran O'Brien
Jan 83 min read
‘Better Man’: A Biopic With Substance – Film Review
Dance, Monkey, Dance
Kieran O'Brien
Jan 15 min read
The Best Stories of 2024
The best books, movies, television shows, and comics that released last year
Kieran O'Brien
Dec 17, 20244 min read
My Favourite Christmas Movie: Snowpiercer
Barrelling Through A Winter Wonderland
Kieran O'Brien
Dec 11, 20243 min read
‘Conclave’: Forget Police Procedurals. It’s Time For Pope Procedurals – Film Review
A gripping mystery/thriller set in the heart of the Vatican
Kieran O'Brien
Dec 9, 20244 min read
‘Wicked’: An Exercise in Patience – Film Review
We’re Off To See The Wizard… Eventually
Kieran O'Brien
Dec 7, 20244 min read
My Girlfriend Made Us Watch: St Trinian’s
Finally, a man’s perspective on St. Trinian’s
Kieran O'Brien
Nov 20, 20244 min read
‘Gladiator II’: A Familiar Yet Thrilling Legacy Sequel – Film Review
Ridley Scott returns to Gladiator to search for the dream of Rome
Kieran O'Brien
Nov 13, 20245 min read
‘Anora’ Explores a Society Broken by Patriarchy and Capitalism
Sean Baker’s twisted Cinderella story unearths the inequalities at the heart of our modern world
Kieran O'Brien
Nov 8, 20244 min read
‘Heretic’: Losing Your Religion To Gain Your Faith – Film Review
Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Saviour, Hugh Grant?
Kieran O'Brien
Nov 6, 20243 min read
‘Juror No. 2’: A Lose-Lose Scenario is a Win-Win for Audiences – Film Review
Clint Eastwood’s back with a finely crafted legal thriller
Kieran O'Brien
Nov 1, 20246 min read
Why Did Trump's Friend Invest in His Biopic? -  'The Apprentice': Behind The Scenes
‘The Apprentice’ puts on a good show, but that’s not what’s fun about it.
Kieran O'Brien
Oct 30, 20249 min read
I Interviewed My Girlfriend About Watching The Star Wars Prequels For The First Time
Can the prequels convert someone totally apathetic to Star Wars into a fan?
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