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Kieran O'Brien
May 18, 20243 min read
'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' Raises the Stakes for Caesar - Film Review
The second movie in the reboot series is emotional and action-packed
Kieran O'Brien
May 13, 20245 min read
Looking Back on 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' - Film Review
Does the film that began the reboot series hold up?
Kieran O'Brien
May 9, 20244 min read
'The Fall Guy' Exceeds Expectations With Impressive Stunts and Fun Performances- Film Review
In which Ryan Gosling once again plays a funny, lovesick loser.
Kieran O'Brien
May 4, 20243 min read
'Challengers' is a Stylish and Substantive Exploration of Competition - Film Review
Tennis and Love Triangles Make for one of the Best Movies of the Year
Kieran O'Brien
May 1, 20243 min read
My Girlfriend Made Us Watch: Just Like Heaven (Film Review)
Heaven is a place on Earth: a third-floor San Francisco apartment with a view of the bay, apparently
Kieran O'Brien
Apr 22, 20244 min read
Not Too Fast and Not Too Slow: 'Speed' is Paced to Perfection - Film Review
The classic action thriller turns 30 this year
Kieran O'Brien
Apr 13, 20245 min read
My Girlfriend Made Us Watch: The Proposal
Nothing sexier than a good old-fashioned power imbalance
Kieran O'Brien
Apr 12, 20244 min read
Bad Language and Good Characters in 'Wicked Little Letters' - Film Review
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley star in this surprisingly good mystery.
Kieran O'Brien
Apr 5, 20244 min read
'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' is What Actually Happens When Hell Freezes Over – Film Review
What... what are we even doing here?
Kieran O'Brien
Apr 4, 20245 min read
My Girlfriend Made Us Watch: 10 Things I Hate About You
The cult classic teen comedy turns 25 this year.
Kieran O'Brien
Apr 3, 20244 min read
'Freelance' Doesn't Deserve John Cena... Or to Exist at All - Film Review
A movie so lazy it puts my housemate's cat to shame.
Kieran O'Brien
Apr 1, 20243 min read
'Reality' Brings an FBI Interrogation To Heart-Pounding Life - Film Review
From an FBI interrogation transcript to your silver screen.
Kieran O'Brien
Mar 28, 20245 min read
My Favourite Underrated Sci-Fi Film: Life (2017)
Life always found a way… until this film tanked at the box office and nobody heard from it again.
Kieran O'Brien
Mar 26, 20244 min read
'Damsel' is a Hollow Disgrace to Fantasy - Film Review
There is a common writer’s curse, especially among fantasy writers, called ‘Worldbuilders Syndrome.’ It’s a term for when a writer gets...
Kieran O'Brien
Mar 24, 20244 min read
‘Ricky Stanicky’ is 10 Years Too Late To Have Much of an Impact— Film Review
I’ll admit to having had zero exposure to John Cena before he came onto the scene in 2021’s The Suicide Squad  as Peacemaker, a role he...
Kieran O'Brien
Mar 22, 20243 min read
Prisoners - Film Review
There are two forces driving Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) in the film Prisoners , directed by Denis Villeneuve. First off, he’s a...
Kieran O'Brien
Mar 5, 20244 min read
The Three Best Ways Dune: Part Two Deviated From the Novel
Dune: Part Two blew me away. It’s a marvel of science-fiction cinema and Denis Villeneuve absolutely nailed the strange and epic tone of...
Kieran O'Brien
Mar 3, 20243 min read
The One Area Where Dune: Part One Struggles
Let me just begin by acknowledging that Dune: Part One is an amazing movie. It's a spectacular feat of cinema and I'm not trying to take...
Kieran O'Brien
Feb 27, 20242 min read
Phone Booth and the Depth of an Antagonist
Who's calling?
Kieran O'Brien
Feb 26, 20243 min read
Edge of Tomorrow Always Loses Me In Its Third Act
I love Edge of Tomorrow, but it isn't perfect.
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