Film critic blending emotional insight with cinematic craft to illuminate how movies feel, move, and matter. Beau Behan is the lead film critic and entertainment reporter at Patch, covering movies, television, and pop culture for more than a decade.
His work focuses on the intersection of emotion and storytelling, offering readers thoughtful, accessible criticism across prestige drama, psychological genre films, and major studio releases. His reviews and interviews have been featured by NBC Bay Area, NBC News, The Boston Globe, and MSN; and he has contributed as an entertainment correspondent for the long running TV series “SideWalks Entertainment” in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway lead a weekend that moves from supernatural mystery to sharp‑edged fables.
May delivers prestige drama, star‑powered premieres and Netflix’s first live MMA showdown in a month built for big swings.
David Frankel’s sequel softens the original’s edge, exploring shifting power, ambition, and nostalgia in a changing industry.
David Mackenzie blends procedural precision with pulpier impulses in a tense London thriller elevated by sharp, electric performances.
Jaafar Jackson, Kate Hudson, Jason Segel, Jamie Bell and Aaron Taylor‑Johnson lead a slate that jumps from pop‑phenom biopic to dark comedy.
Antoine Fuqua’s biopic honors Michael Jackson’s artistry but keeps his deeper complexities safely out of frame.
Cronin trades Egypt‑centric lore for possession horror, pairing visceral dread with strong performances even as the mythology stays thin.
Jack Reynor, Anne Hathaway, Bob Odenkirk, Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan anchor a slate that moves from looping dread to class conflict.
"Exit 8" is a minimalist psychological thriller where repetition, fear, and avoidance tighten into a stark emotional reckoning.
Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are superb in a darkly funny chamber piece about mythmaking and deception.
Halle Bailey, Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, Zendaya and Karl Urban anchor a slate that swings from Tuscan romance to superhero showdowns.
Kristoffer Borgli’s nuptial drama blends intimacy and unease, anchored by Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s deeply felt performances.
April delivers star‑powered thrillers, fan‑favorite returns and Netflix’s first live boxing event in a month full of standout premieres.
Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Chris Pratt, Ana Cathcart, Jon Hamm and Amanda Peet lead a slate ranging from cosmic adventure to the intimate.
Zazie Beetz, Miley Cyrus, Patricia Arquette, Sofia Coppola, Marc Jacobs and Charlie Cox headline this weekend's watchlist.
Sokolov’s English‑language debut blends stylized violence and pitch‑black humor, driven by Beetz’s commanding performance.
Ryan Gosling, BTS, Samara Weaving, Rose Byrne, Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara headline this weekend’s standout picks.
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller deliver a sci-fi epic brimming with levity and emotional clarity.
“One Battle After Another” wins best picture with six Oscars as Paul Thomas Anderson, Jessie Buckley and Michael B. Jordan lead the night.
Will “Sinners” or “One Battle After Another” win big? A look at what’s ahead for the 98th Academy Awards with host Conan O’Brien.
