Marie vs. Horror #7: Suspiria (1977)
In preparation for the newest version of the story, Marie danced back 40 years to Dario Argento’s giallo classic SuspiriaContinue Reading
Author: Marie O'Sullivan
Blu-Ray Review: Arrow Video’s Children of Men (Arrow Academy)
Marie revisits Children of Men and concludes that it’s a film for our times – even more relevant now thanContinue Reading
Marie Vs. Horror #6: Halloween (1978)
It’s October. And in honour of all things scary, Marie has decided to visit John Carpenter’s seasonal icon. Switch theContinue Reading
Blu-Ray Review: Arrow Video’s The Early Films of Olivier Assayas (Arrow Academy)
Fans of French director Olivier Assayas may be interested to take a look at two of his very early featureContinue Reading
The Sister Brother: London Film Festival 2018 Review
This may look like a classic western with its sweeping vistas, men on horseback, violent shootouts and bounty hunters, butContinue Reading
Donbass: London Film Festival 2018 Review
Sergei Loznitsa once again turns the spotlight on Ukraine with fake news and absurdist characters in this collection of vignettesContinue Reading
Birds of Passage / Pájaros de verano: London Film Festival 2018 Review
From the makers of Embrace of the Serpent, Birds of Passage (Pájaros de verano) again explores the mysticism, folklore andContinue Reading
Capernaum: London Film Festival 2018 Review
A tough yet remarkable film from Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, Capernaum puts a young runaway in the spotlight at TheContinue Reading
Burning: London Film Festival 2018 Review
A not-quite-what-it-seems story from Lee Chang-dong has the audience wondering what is true in the Korean director’s latest offering. Continue Reading
If Beale Street Could Talk: London Film Festival 2018 Review
Barry Jenkins takes on James Baldwin for his next feature, and it’s a match made in heaven. I wasContinue Reading