When I started as a film critic, I had a reputation for being the angry guy who does the angry rants. I still get irritable, but I don’t really do anger any more, and I’m very glad not to. Everyone says that middle children are difficult, awkward, anxious, and they don’t know where they fit in, and I’m absolutely the classic middle child. I don’t think it gets much better than that, does it? Seriously, if I’m in a bad mood, just play me a clip from The Minions, and I’ll stop being cross.

Source: The Irish Times January 10, 2026 15:32 UTC