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‘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
Mar 105 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 216 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 123 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
Feb 54 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 315 min read
‘Wolf Man’: A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing – Film Review
All howl and no bite
Kieran O'Brien
Jan 213 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 173 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 144 min read
‘Better Man’: A Biopic With Substance – Film Review
Dance, Monkey, Dance
Kieran O'Brien
Jan 83 min read
My Favourite Christmas Movie: Snowpiercer
Barrelling Through A Winter Wonderland
Kieran O'Brien
Dec 17, 20244 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 11, 20243 min read
‘Wicked’: An Exercise in Patience – Film Review
We’re Off To See The Wizard… Eventually
Kieran O'Brien
Dec 9, 20244 min read
My Girlfriend Made Us Watch: St Trinian’s
Finally, a man’s perspective on St. Trinian’s
Kieran O'Brien
Dec 7, 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 20, 20244 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 13, 20245 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 8, 20244 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 6, 20243 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
Nov 1, 20246 min read
‘Venom: The Last Dance’: Yes, There Is Actually A Dancing Scene – Film Review
‘Task Failed Successfully’
Kieran O'Brien
Oct 28, 20245 min read
Hear Me Out: ‘Venom’ (2018) and ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ (2021)
A defence of these underrated ‘low tier’ superhero movies
Kieran O'Brien
Oct 23, 20245 min read
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