PinnedConall McManusinFrame RatedThe Shawshank Redemption — one of the best films ever madeA banker convicted of murdering his wife forms a friendship over 25 years with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence…Sep 1729Sep 1729
PinnedConall McManusinFrame RatedFight Club — killing God, burning America, and overcoming cosmic lonelinessAn insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.Sep 622Sep 622
PinnedConall McManusinFrame RatedRear Window (1954) — curiosity, evil, and our voyeuristic humanity in Hitchcock’s masterpieceA house and wheelchair-bound photographer, his fashion model girlfriend, and his visiting nurse spy on neighbours from his courtyard…Aug 2917Aug 2917
PinnedConall McManusinFrame RatedMidnight Cowboy — the film that killed the dreams of the 1960sA naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.May 1227May 1227
PinnedConall McManusinFanfareLove is an IdealMetin Erksan’s masterpiece Time to Love (1965) conveys both heartache and metaphysical angst, creating a haunting filmJan 197Jan 197
Conall McManusinFrame RatedWhiplash — the lonely artist in a modern masterpieceA promising young drummer enrolls at a music conservatory where he’s mentored by a tyrannical instructor…1d ago31d ago3
Conall McManusinFrame RatedPrimer — paradoxes and Pandora’s boxes in a terrifying time-travel nightmareTwo inventors discover a way to travel back in time, which they use to game the stock market, but the consequences catch up to them.2d ago32d ago3
Conall McManusinFrame RatedJoker: Folie à Deux — terrible sequel disappoints and boresArthur Fleck is institutionalised at Arkham State Hospital, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker, where he finds true love.4d ago204d ago20
Conall McManusinFanfareThe Short Story That Terrified Me Most: ‘The Lottery’As realistic as it is horrifying, Jackson’s dark tale of conformity is still the most frightening thing I’ve ever read6d ago216d ago21
Conall McManusinFrame RatedNosferatu the Vampyre — pale vampire flick lacks biteCount Dracula moves from Transylvania to Wismar, spreading the Black Plague across the land.Oct 115Oct 115