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Film Feature: Burton: Hipster or Hapless?
Tuesday, 2 Nov, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Film Feature: Burton: Hipster or Hapless?

While Tim Burton is invariably associated with Hallowe’en, Conor Barry questions whether he retains any credibility.

Film Review: The Ghost
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Film Review: The Ghost

Conor Barry takes a look at Roman Polanski’s farewell to free living, starring Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan and Kim Cattrall

Film Review: Cop to the Future and Back
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Film Review: Cop to the Future and Back

The greatest film you’ve never seen.

The Rise of the Superhero …film
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
The Rise of the Superhero …film

With the release of Kick-Ass, Conor Barry takes a spandex-wearing trip down superhero memory lane

An Extra Dimension?
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
An Extra Dimension?

Cinematic curmudgeon Conor Barry isn’t quite convinced that 3D is the holy grail in the struggle to keep film afloat

The Book of Samuel
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:02 | 5 Comments
The Book of Samuel

His starring roles have grossed over $2.6 billion, he’s one of Hollywood’s coolest action men, and one of his more recent films spawned the most viral movie quote in decades. So what is Samuel L. …

Oscar the Grouch
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Oscar the Grouch

The Oscars are coming! Hooray! Or, well, not actually hooray, according to an unimpressed Conor Barry

In Defence of LOST
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
In Defence of LOST

It’s been one of the TV highlights of the last decade – so why does Conor Barry always find himself having to defend LOST and not praise it?

TV: Making a right show of Cleveland
Tuesday, 19 Jan, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
TV: Making a right show of Cleveland

Conor Barry gets to grips with the funny-but-pointless Family Guy spinoff, The Cleveland Show

In DOD we trust
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:02 | Comments Off
In DOD we trust

Conor Barry talks to award-winning funnyman David O’Doherty about life, comedy, and tweeting too much

Reeling in the Years
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Reeling in the Years

With the recent release of Reeling in the 90s, Conor Barry met up with one of the creators and producer of the show to get a history lesson on the show itself

TV: The Biggest Loser
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | One Comment
TV: The Biggest Loser

The latest American TV fad, The Biggest Loser, makes fun of fat people, making Conor Barry wonder when TV became such an asshole…

Film: French Fancies
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Film: French Fancies

With the upcoming French Film Festival taking place in the IFI this November, Conor Barry takes a waltz through some of the better French entries

Halloween Horror-thon
Tuesday, 27 Oct, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Halloween Horror-thon

Conor Barry looks through the horror archive and picks your cinematic Halloween playlist

TV / Worth A Peep
Tuesday, 13 Oct, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
TV / Worth A Peep

Conor Barry takes a not-so-sneak peek at Channel 4’s evergreen Peep Show
You know those shows that some of your slightly irritating friends say you have to watch, and when you eventually do, you become the …

Film / On the Up: Jonas Rivera
Tuesday, 13 Oct, 2009 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Film / On the Up: Jonas Rivera

In the second part of a two-part series, Conor Barry meets producer of Disney-Pixar’s new epic Up, Jonas Rivera

World Exclusive // Pete Docter’s on the Up
Tuesday, 29 Sep, 2009 – 14:02 | Comments Off
World Exclusive // Pete Docter’s on the Up

In the first of a two-part series, resident film buff Conor Barry talks to the brains behind Disney Pixar’s latest movie Up. First up (ahem) is director Pete Docter

Film Review / Up
Tuesday, 29 Sep, 2009 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Film Review / Up

It is difficult to fathom how a company like Pixar can maintain such a high quality with each new film (we’ll ignore Cars). Apart from the obvious technological improvements with each new release, the team …