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
Category: Marie O’Sullivan’s Film Reviews
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
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
The Jake Effect Part Two – Love or Leave it: A Matter of Taste
Marie returns to the oeuvre of Jake Gyllenhaal for the next installment of The Jake Effect, and explains how sheContinue Reading
Film Review: Robert the Bruce (2019)
Not the film with Chris Pine, but with the same central character, Robert The Bruce is a quieter, more thoughtfulContinue Reading
The Jake Effect: Part One – Jake, What Were You Thinking?
Marie’s first report from the filmography of Jake Gyllenhaal covers some forgettable and unfortunate forays into film, mostly (but notContinue Reading
The Jake Effect: An Introduction
As Marie eagerly awaits the arrival of Spider-Man: Far from Home next month, she’s been killing time by going throughContinue Reading