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10 Year Retrospective: ‘It Follows’ is Atmospheric Horror at its Finest

This darkly haunting portrayal of suburbia, growing up and sexual anxiety is a modern horror classic

3h ago

10 Year Retrospective: ‘It Follows’ is Atmospheric Horror at its Finest

3h ago

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‘Palm Springs’ is a Sharply Written, Brilliantly Acted Rom-Com

Before his disastrous 2024 comedy ‘Brothers’, director Max Barbakow crafted this time-travel indie gem

1d ago

‘Palm Springs’ is a Sharply Written, Brilliantly Acted Rom-Com

1d ago

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Brothers (2024) — low-effort crime caper comedy never picks up steam

A reformed criminal’s reunion with his estranged twin brother on a dangerous road trip threatens to unravel his attempt to go straight.

4d ago

Brothers (2024) — low-effort crime caper comedy never picks up steam

4d ago

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‘The Apprentice’ is an Entertaining and Surprisingly Nuanced Trump Exposé

This very human portrayal of the business mogul and former President is quietly enthralling

5d ago

‘The Apprentice’ is an Entertaining and Surprisingly Nuanced Trump Exposé

5d ago

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Bringing Out the Dead — a depressing yet electrifying quest for salvation

A traumatised Manhattan paramedic, haunted by his failures, grapples with sanity over three chaotic nights.

6d ago

Bringing Out the Dead — a depressing yet electrifying quest for salvation

6d ago

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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ is a Compact, Fun Adventure

This 2023 film might not reinvent the wheel, but snappy dialogue and a clever blend of animation styles make it a breeze to watch

6d ago

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ is a Compact, Fun Adventure

6d ago

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‘The Royal Hotel’ is an Immersive but Meandering Takedown of Toxic Masculinity

Kitty Green’s tense exploration of the threats men pose to women gradually loses its way

Oct 19

‘The Royal Hotel’ is an Immersive but Meandering Takedown of Toxic Masculinity

Oct 19

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Sweetpea: Season One — Ella Purnell shines in an entertaining but unfocused revenge fantasy

A young wallflower realises she may be able to get away with murder.

Oct 16

Sweetpea: Season One — Ella Purnell shines in an entertaining but unfocused revenge fantasy

Oct 16

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50 Year Retrospective: ‘The Conversation’ Is a Surprising Let-down

Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 mystery thriller fails to sustain its intrigue

Oct 16

50 Year Retrospective: ‘The Conversation’ Is a Surprising Let-down

Oct 16

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Birdman — marvellously directed dramedy tackling celebrity, ego, and remembrance

A washed-up superhero actor mounts a Broadway revival of his career.

Oct 13

Birdman — marvellously directed dramedy tackling celebrity, ego, and remembrance

Oct 13

Cian McGrath

Cian McGrath

Aspiring writer and journalist. I mostly write reviews and analysis of movies and TV shows on Medium, and short stories and screenplays in my own time.

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