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 ways3h ago3h ago
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…2d ago32d ago3
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 together5d ago55d ago5
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 2115Aug 2115
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 177Aug 177
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 1618Aug 1618
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
Cian McGrathinCounter Arts‘Norm Macdonald: Based on a True Story’ and Interpreting The PastThe legendary comedian’s book explores the impossibility of finding the truth in memory, and uncovering the meaning of lifeAug 13Aug 13
Cian McGrathinFrame RatedDistrict 9 — exhilarating sci-fi action in a tense and mostly poignant social dramaViolence ensues after an alien race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent…Aug 118Aug 118