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Kieran O'Brien
Sep 30, 20244 min read
‘Megalopolis’: An Egotistical Yet Uncompromising Fable of Love and Genius – Film Review
A movie that can’t be put in a box
Kieran O'Brien
Sep 24, 20243 min read
‘Strange Darling’: An Unconventional Thriller to Challenge Your Assumptions – Film Review
This nonlinear thriller extracts wonderful tension and surprises from a simple premise
Kieran O'Brien
Sep 23, 20244 min read
‘The Substance’: Body Horror To Claw Your Eyes Out To – Film Review
All the wrong parts in all the right places
Kieran O'Brien
Sep 18, 20244 min read
‘Speak No Evil’: How Far Will You Let Yourself Be Pushed? – Film Review
The horror of not being able to stand up for yourself
Kieran O'Brien
Sep 17, 20244 min read
My Girlfriend Made Us Watch: ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’
A horror/comedy that blends the two elements to great success
Kieran O'Brien
Sep 16, 20243 min read
‘The Critic’: Ian McKellen Makes This Otherwise Lethargic Thriller Worth Watching – Film Review
Great performances in a unique setting save this film from drudgery
Kieran O'Brien
Sep 11, 20245 min read
I Lose My Mind Trying to Review ‘Blink Twice’ - Film Review
I may have reviewed a bit too close to the sun with this one
Kieran O'Brien
Sep 9, 20244 min read
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is a Delightful Return to Classic Burton – Film Review
Wonderful practical visuals, charming performances, and just the right amount of Juice
Kieran O'Brien
Sep 2, 20243 min read
‘Oddity’: Decent Scares and Cardboard Characters – Film Review
An Irish-made film that will appeal to hardcore horror fans.
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 26, 20244 min read
Is ‘The Happening’ Misunderstood? – Film Review
M. Night Shyamalan’s much-maligned horror film is bizarre, but was it intentional?
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 24, 20244 min read
Ranking The Schemes From ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Based On How Morally Dubious They Are
In which circle of hell will Frank Abignale Jr. find himself in the afterlife?
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 22, 20244 min read
‘It Ends With Us’: An Undernourished Romance Marred by Melodrama – Film Review
Despite its delicate subject matter, It Ends With Us is a struggle to care about
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 20, 20245 min read
‘Alien: Romulus’: A Frightening Remix of a Horror Classic – Film Review
A mixture of scares old and new
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 18, 20243 min read
Why the ‘Emo Peter Parker’ Sequence in Spider-Man 3 Rules
The meme-status of Peter’s drastic transformation masks its thematic resonance
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 16, 20245 min read
How The Eternals Could Return
There are ‘no immediate plans’ for ‘Eternals 2’. But that doesn’t mean we’ve seen the end of them
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 15, 20243 min read
How the Serial Killer from Se7en Would Kill Me (7 Different Ways)
Forgive me serial killer from the movie Se7ven starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt for I have sinned
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 14, 20244 min read
‘Trap’: A Tense and Original Thriller from M. Night Shyamalan – Film Review
You won’t want to escape
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 12, 20244 min read
‘Kneecap’ is a Riotous and Righteous Middle Finger – Film Review
Loud, crass, and stylish, this film doesn’t care what you think
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 11, 20242 min read
Judging all of Columbus’ Rules in ‘Zombieland’ Based on How Useful They Are in Real Life
“It’s time to nut up or shut up.”
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 8, 20245 min read
Why Independence Day is the Best Summer Blockbuster
Roland Emmerich’s 1996 alien invasion hit is the definition of a summer blockbuster
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