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by Oscar O’Sullivan Monday – Hannah Takes the Stairs Mumblecore is a genre identifier that sends shivers down my spine. When I hear it, one word comes to mind, that being cheap. Mumblecore is a genre born from material circumstances, utilised by filmmakers with no budget, equipment or often experience, at least starting out. It…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan Thursday – The Silence of the Lambs What do you even say about a film where everything has already been said? Silence of the Lambs is a cultural landmark, a franchise spawner, a Best Picture winner, a film that has been so heavily referenced and parodied that there are probably now more…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan Monday – Mr Deeds, Death Becomes Her, Following and The 40 Year-Old Virgin I have been accused, occasionally, of having too much time on my hands. Today was one of those days. Four movies, adequately spaced out with other activities in between, is one of the best possible ways you can spend…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan Monday – Days of Heaven For any readers living in Cork city, where do you think of when I say the word cinema? Do you stick to the Gate (or the Arc as it goes by now), or do you trek out to Mahon Point for the Omniplex? Or are you aware…
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by Oscar O’Sullivan The Coen Brothers, Joel and Ethan, have not made a film together since 2018, when they released the western anthology The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Since then, for reasons unknown, they have worked on solo ventures, and to date have written and directed a single film each. Joel’s effort came in in…
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Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
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By Oscar O’Sullivan If you’re reading this right now, it’s probably because I told you to, in which case good job, you’re off the hook. In any case, it’s probably good form for me to lay down the law, as it were. So what can we all expect from this blog? I love to watch…
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