Cian McGrathinFrame RatedRed Desert — committed tone piece belies interesting characterisationIn an industrial area, an unstable woman copes with life by starting an affair with a co-worker at the plant her husband manages…14h ago14h ago
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘Miller’s Girl’ Is Cringy and Irresponsible, But Isn’t Without ValueJade Halley Bartlett’s meditation on power dynamics fails to draw out what it needs from its characters4d ago104d ago10
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘Blink Twice’ is a Wildly Inconsistent Tale of Two HalvesZoe Kravitz’ directorial debut shows great promise, but squanders its potential in confounding ways6d ago66d ago6
Cian McGrathinFrame RatedTime Bandits: Season One — inconsistent but entertaining journey through historyAn unlikely alliance forms between a band of thieves and an 11-year-old history buff, as they embark on a perilous mission…Aug 279Aug 279
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘The Beast’ Fails to Live Up to Its PotentialBertrand Bonello’s sci-fi meditation on anxiety, love and the human condition boasts intriguing ideas, but can’t tie them togetherAug 256Aug 256
Cian McGrathinFrame RatedInglourious Basterds — technically brilliant but emotionally vacuousA plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish-American soldiers coincides with a theatre owner’s plans for vengeance…Aug 2117Aug 2117
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘Trap’ is Trashy, Self-Aware FunLeave your brain at the door before entering M. Night Shyamalan’s new cinematic experienceAug 2013Aug 2013
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘Alien: Romulus’ has Excellent Worldbuilding and a Mixed StoryThis latest ‘Alien’ film from Fede Álvarez isn’t perfect, but shows there is still life to this iconic space horror franchiseAug 178Aug 178
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster35 Year Retrospective: ‘Back to the Future Part II’ Fails to Capture the Joy of the Original FilmThe second entry in this iconic sci-fi comedy franchise features an overstuffed plot and uneven characterisationAug 1617Aug 1617
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘Manodrome’ is an Unintentionally Funny ExperienceJohn Trengrove’s exploration of toxic masculinity misses the mark on a profound levelAug 135Aug 135