Bren Murphy

Multimedia marketing creative, writer and podcaster

Bren Murphy is a Dublin-based multimedia marketing creative for RTÉ television. In his spare time, he chats about horror films on the Under Your Bed horror podcast.

Peter Coonan isn't quite 'coola boola' in King Frankie

Peter Coonan plays a Dublin taxi driver with a tangled past in this directorial debut from Dermot Malone

Movie Review • 18 Oct 24

Darkly funny, intense, and extremely graphic, this is a shocking assault on the senses, in a good way - on second thoughts, in a masterful way

Demi Moore delivers her career-best in The Substance

One of the most assured and powerful genre films of the year. Some of you will hate it, though.

Movie Review • 20 Sep 24

Eddie Peng as Lang makes a new friend in Black Dog

Black Dog: a winningly absurd tale of man's best friend

This Cannes Un Certain Regard winner is a charmingly absurd tale of man's best friend

Movie Review • 02 Sep 24

Beautifully poignant with a subtle message of acceptance

Crossing is an emotionally engaging tale of regret

A desperate aunt searches for her trans niece in this emotionally engaging tale of regret.

Movie Review • 19 Jul 24

Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry lack sparkle in Treasure

A father and daughter get to grips with intergenerational trauma in this long and meandering tale

Movies • 14 Jun 24

Pierce Brosnan features in Quintessentially Irish

Movie Review: Quintessentially Irish

"We're great at congratulating ourselves" states Derry Girls' Siobhán McSweeney in Frank Mannion's latest documentary which is definitely not the exception.

Movie Review • 27 Apr 24