Maze
“…a bloodless escapade, lacking in the tension and thrills needed to really pull it off” - MacDara Conroy on NI prison break drama Maze... Read More...
Tag: Action
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...
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...