War for the Planet of the Apes
War for the Planet of the Apes is ‘a superlative cap on a genre trilogy with qualities far above its station’ says MacDara Conroy... Read More...
Tag: Action
Baby Driver
‘It shouldn’t work - a heist thriller with car chases that’s also a stealth musical?’ - MacDara Conroy on Baby Driver... Read More...
The Red Turtle
The Red Turtle transforms from a stark drama of man versus nature into a more fantastical fable, writes MacDara Conroy... Read More...
Free Fire
Free Fire promises all the fireworks, but leaves more than a few damp squibs, says MacDara Conroy... Read More...
Underworld: Blood Wars
‘If your tolerance for mediocre action-horrors is high, you could do worse for an hour and a half’ - MacDara Conroy on Underworld: Blood Wars... Read More...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One gives the Star Wars geeks what they want, but is it any use for the rest of us, asks MacDara Conroy... Read More...
Independence Day: Resurgence
Sci-fi disaster sequel Independence Day: Resurgence is ‘unnecessary, underwhelming and problematic’ writes MacDara Conroy... Read More...
Gods of Egypt
‘This film has a $140 million budget, about a tenner of which was spent on effects by the looks of it’ - MacDara Conroy on Gods of Egypt... Read More...
Triple 9
Crooked-cop heist thriller Triple 9 isn’t quite sure where its allegiances lie, says MacDara Conroy... Read More...
The 5th Wave
If only YA novel adaptation The 5th Wave didn’t collapse under the weight of its clunky adherence to the source material, says MacDara Conroy... Read More...