Kieran Healy

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Professional film and television editor. In it for the money… er… artistic merit.

Favorite films

  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Repo Man
  • Glory
  • Heat

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  • Sound of Metal

    ★★★★★

  • Mystic River

    ★★★★

  • The People's Joker

    ★★★★

  • Grand Theft Hamlet

    ★★★½

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  • Sound of Metal

    Sound of Metal

    ★★★★★

    Riz Ahmed is robbed of his hearing and Oscar Win all in the same movie!

    "I wonder, all these mornings you've been sitting in my study, have you... had any moments of stillness? Because you're right, Ruben. The world does keep moving, and it can be a DAMN cruel place. But for me, these moments of stillness, that place, that's the Kingdom of God. And that place will never abandon you."

    Sound of Metal wasn't quite what I thought it…

  • Mystic River

    Mystic River

    ★★★★

    Back when everyone wanted to act like they came from Bo-ah-ston.

    Decided to put this on because of Severance. “Why?” you may ask. Well, the lighting. This film really lives in near black and white (mostly black). The ultra contrast, no fill light look that Tom Stern does here is super risky because is not pretty to look at. But it works. Severance is working in the same way (although in a very different way, using light sources as highlights and…

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  • Grand Theft Hamlet

    Grand Theft Hamlet

    ★★★½

    “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” -Macbeth, Act 5 Scene 5

    I was surprised at how emotionally resonant this documentary was at times. It’s exploration of engaging with strangers, friendship, art and loneliness is poignant and at times quite beautiful. But it’s not without its problems.

    This seemed…

  • Kneecap

    Kneecap

    ★★★★½

    St. Patty’s feature film: You should watch “Kneecap” immediately. A bawdy Gen Z approach to Irish history in the North. You’ll learn about the attempt to crush Irish culture by the Brits, and it’s a riotous good time. Irish turns out to be a feckin’ awesome language for rap. The soundtrack rules.
    But here’s the thing about culture destruction:
    It can be funny!
    “Don’t joke about the famine.”
    “Too soon?”

    The band members play themselves, but Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh…