Conor Behan

Conor Behan

Favorite films

  • Do the Right Thing
  • Scream
  • Halloween
  • The Brutalist

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  • Annihilation

    ★★★★

  • One of Them Days

    ★★★★

  • In the Lost Lands

    ★★½

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★

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  • Annihilation

    Annihilation

    ★★★★

    The mood and tension of this was great. Great performances and can see why this is such a cult classic now. The final act is trippy and eerie in a way these films rarely go for.

  • One of Them Days

    One of Them Days

    ★★★★

    This is so much fun. A really vibrant and engaging buddy comedy. For sure nods to plenty of similar 90s films but with enough modern updates to feel fresh for 2025. Keke Palmer is a star of the highest magnitude and it’s such a pleasure to see her cut loose. SZA is brilliant too and for this to be her first movie?!? I would have liked maybe one more set piece but given how well paced it was I can’t knock them for keeping things moving. A real crowd pleaser and it looks gorgeous too.

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★★★

    I saw an early screening of this before its wide release in Ireland and was wary because of all the hype via awards season erc. But I really love this film. The sweep of it and how it feels grand and almost otherworldly and yet it’s intimate, human and moving.

    The cast are all excellent but I was particularly struck by Felicity Jones’ work in the second half. For all the gripes about the runtime I didn’t think a single…

  • In the Lost Lands

    In the Lost Lands

    ★★½

    Objectively not good per se but also .. I can’t help but love it. Sorry.. something bout Paul WS Anderson’s garish but kinetic approach to action movie silliness just does it for me. I love watching Milla romp her way through these kind of action movies and she’s having a blast here. Enjoyed her dynamic with Dave Bautista. The CGI visuals veered between clunky n often quite effective. I was pleasantly surprised at how good some of it looked considering…

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