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Seamus Maguire

A stable byline. A deliberately unstable relationship with unnecessary sequels.

Biography, such as it is

Seamus Maguire is the film critic behind The Martini Shot and writes under a pen name. The limited public biography is deliberate: the work is supposed to be the interesting part.

This page will expand with critic-relevant information as there is critic-relevant information to add—publication history, festival credentials, professional memberships, notable appearances, and similar evidence that somebody eventually let him into the room on purpose.

For now, the record is straightforward: reviews published at The Martini Shot are written and signed by Seamus Maguire, dated when they are published, and governed by the site’s Editorial Standards and Corrections Policy.

There will not be a childhood story about the first time he saw a movie projector. We all have finite time.

Critic · The Martini Shot
Public byline: Seamus Maguire
Coverage: theatrical, streaming, and repertory film
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