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by Oscar O’Sullivan Monday – Live and Let Die A much more successful introduction to a new Bond – rather than drawing attention to the change of face, we simply pick up with Moore as if it’s just another adventure, his first appearance onscreen being him waking up in (where else) the arms of a…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan For the first third or so of Sean Baker’s film Anora, we are invited to live vicariously in a world free of worries or consequences, the playground of the young, the beautiful, and the obscenely rich. Anora (Mikey Madison) has hit the jackpot by catching the eye of Ivan ‘Vanya’ Zacharov (Mark…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan Monday – Diamonds Are Forever Lazenby gave it his best shot, but damn if it isn’t good to take one last ride with Connery. Less human but far more entertaining to follow, the unflappable professional whose borderline psychopathy becomes a part of the charm. There is a semi-serious attempt to establish continuity…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan Short ones this week. I don’t have to justify myself. But I will because I’m just so darn nice. I’ve been on the go lately, especially over the weekend, with election coverage. I was actually out in the count centre with Cork City Community Radio, where I do the Saturday news bulletins…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan Monday – You Only Live Twice Bond cuts straight to the chase this time, already loving up an exotic lady the instant he appears on screen. You Only Live Twice is very much playing the hits – a dangerous vacation to a stunning locale where Bond teams up with local intelligence, uncovers…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan WARNING – this review will get into some major spoilers for Gladiator II. I normally prefer not to do this with newly-released films, but a lot of what I want to dig into would be impossible to discuss without getting into the final act. Personally speaking, I don’t think the film offers…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan Film Festival hype can be a double-edged sword for a new film. On the one hand, rave reviews from the world’s top critics are going to come in handy for the eventual marketing campaign, as well as getting a head start on word-of-mouth. On the other hand, the film may be set…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan Monday – The Damned Now it can feel a little mean to make fun of someone’s first feature film, especially when it’s only playing in festivals and probably won’t be seen by any of the people who are reading this. Nevertheless. Tuesday – Withnail & I A classic ‘odd couple’ comedy with…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan Look, you can make a movie where nothing happens – as long as there’s a good reason for nothing happening. The Damned is simply not the kind of film where nothing should be happening. Picture this – an Icelandic fishing outpost, utterly isolated in the dead of winter, ignores a foreign ship…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan Monday – I Did Not Watch A Movie I watched two episodes of Takeshi’s Castle and then went to the pub and had a pint with my brother and there was supposed to be a comedy show but it wasn’t on but that’s OK. Tuesday – Uh Oh, No Movie Again I…
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