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Cal Ó Muirí is a writer living his life one Simpsons quote at a time. At the moment, he's avoiding writing a play by watching unhealthy amounts of cat videos on YouTube. He can be found spreading the gospel of Under the Silver Lake on Twitter @TheMaggieMan.

Film Features

A Tale of Two Spider-Men | Spider-Man 3 at 15

Cal Ó Muirí May 4, 2022 0

2008 is often cited as the beginning of modern American cinema. It was the year in which Marvel began its journey to world domination and The Dark Knight gave superhero movies the credibility they still desperately crave. Bad Boys for Life…

Film Review

EAFFI 2022 | New-Wave Noir Pale Flower Remains Timeless

Cal Ó Muirí Apr 1, 2022 0

SPOILERS (for a 50-year-old movie) Masahiro Shinoda’s seminal new-wave noir Pale Flower opens with Yakuza member Muraki (Ryo Ikebe) returning to Tokyo after three years in prison and noting that ‘nothing has changed’. As the camera…

Film Review

Why Jackass Is Forever | Jackass Forever Film Review

Cal Ó Muirí Feb 25, 2022 0

After 11 long and painful (or painless depending on who you ask) years the Jackass crew is back and bigger than ever. Jackass Forever is a critically acclaimed box office hit, but in a time when blockbuster cinema is more sanitised than…