Marie vs. Horror #8: Carrie (1976)
Marie returns to her Horror Column just in time for Halloween. First up is Brian DePalma’s adaptation of one ofContinue Reading
Author: Marie O'Sullivan
Film Review: Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria)
Pedro Almodóvar‘s latest offering is both familiar and different, says Marie, finding the Spanish director in a more introspective mood.Continue Reading
Blu-Ray Review: Arrow Academy’s Akio Jissôji: The Buddhist Trilogy (Box Set)
Japanese New Wave director Akio Jissôji is also known for his children’s science-fiction TV series – but keep the childrenContinue Reading
Film Review: Oldboy (2003)
Park Chan-Wook’s iconic tale of revenge is given the 4K treatment and even if you’re already familiar with the story,Continue Reading
Blu-Ray Review: Arrow Video’s Crime and Punishment (Arrow Academy)
The only collaboration between Josef von Sternberg and Peter Lorre, this adaptation of the Dostoevsky classic finally gets a Blu-RayContinue Reading
Blu-Ray Review: Arrow Video’s Hold Back the Dawn (Arrow Academy)
Directed by Mitchell Leisen and with a screenplay credit for Billy Wilder, this multiple Academy Award nominee gets the HDContinue Reading
The Jake Effect – Part Five: The MCU Beck-ons
Marie takes a look at Jake Gyllenhaal in Spider-Man: Far From Home – but can’t do it without spoilers … considerContinue Reading
Film Review: An Acceptable Loss (2019)
What could have been a thought-provoking story of national betrayal and personal regret becomes a pedestrian tale of political posturing.Continue Reading
The Jake Effect Part Four – Great Jake, Great Film
We’ve reached the final (for the moment) part of The Jake Effect and it’s time to take a look atContinue Reading
The Jake Effect Part Three – Good Jake, Interesting Movie
It’s time for part three of The Jake Effect, and we’ve reached that selection of films that Marie likes aContinue Reading