Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘Twisters’ is a Well-Made but Forgettable ExperienceThis year’s summer blockbuster is brilliantly crafted, but lacks the emotional resonance to justify its spectacle2d ago12d ago1
Cian McGrathinCounter ArtsThe Fourth Season of ‘The Boys’ Ends on an Uneven NoteA review of the fourth season finale of ‘The Boys’3d ago3d ago
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘Talk to Me’ and the Never-Ending Nightmare of AddictionDanny and Michael Philippou’s 2023 horror film is a brutal, heart-breaking reimagining of the dangers of addiction5d ago15d ago1
Cian McGrathinCounter Arts‘The Boys’ Struggles to Overcome Its StalenessA review of episodes 6 and 7 of the fourth season of ‘The Boys’Jul 18Jul 18
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘Foe’ is a Stilted Experience That Struggles to Flesh Out its PremiseGarth Davis’ 2023 sci-fi romance abandons an interesting concept for a plodding love storyJul 182Jul 182
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘MaXXXine’ is a Muddled Experience with Glimpses of ExcellenceTi West’s latest film in his horror trilogy loses its identity amongst its constant throwbacks to the ‘80sJul 161Jul 161
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘Priscilla’ is a Delicately Composed Film That Lacks UrgencySofia Coppola’s latest movie is a quietly powerful ode to Priscilla PresleyJul 64Jul 64
Cian McGrathinFrame RatedAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy — generation-defining comedy is mixed newsIn the 1970s, an anchorman’s stint as San Diego’s top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.Jul 410Jul 410
Cian McGrathinThe Ugly Monster‘Leave the World Behind’ is an Intriguing Mystery With a Baffling EndingThis apocalyptic film about mistrust drops off the face of the earth at its conclusionJul 411Jul 411
Cian McGrathinFrame RatedForrest Gump — a heartbreaking, unconventional love story spanning decadesThe history of the US from the 1950s to the ’70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75…Jul 29Jul 29