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Sheila O'Malley

Sheila O’Malley blogs about film, literature, photography, and life at The Sheila Variations. Her writing has appeared in Roger Ebert, Film Comment, The New York Times, and other outlets.

The Mystery of Screen Acting: An Interview with Author Dan Callahan

The Mystery of Screen Acting: An Interview with Author Dan Callahan

by Sheila O'Malley
May 9, 2018

Most film critics have a pretty good handle on what it is a director does, what a cinematographer does, what an editor does. Acting, however, remains a little bit mysterious.

Autumn Adagio

[email protected]: Tsuki Inoue’s Autumn Adagio

by Sheila O'Malley
March 9, 2010

The film displays Inoue’s strong directorial hand and perceptive eye for character and mood.

La Vie au Ranch

[email protected]: Sophie Letourneur’s La Vie au Ranch

by Sheila O'Malley
March 9, 2010

I loved La Vie au Ranch because it resisted the pull of a grand catharsis or some dramatic defining event.

Street Days

[email protected]: Levan Koguashvili’s Street Days

by Sheila O'Malley
March 8, 2010

In the world of Street Days everything is for sale, including personal relationships.

C'est Déjà L'ete

[email protected]: Martijn Maria Smits’s C’est Déjà L’ete

by Sheila O'Malley
March 7, 2010

Benjamin Willen has an eerie, solemn presence, not depressed, but somehow blunted to any sense of a future.

Mama

[email protected]: Yelena and Nicolay Renard’s Mama

by Sheila O'Malley
March 7, 2010

Mama may have had more power if it had been a short film, the energy having no chance to dissipate as I felt it did here.

R

[email protected] 2010: Michael Noer and Tobias Lindholm’s R

by Sheila O'Malley
March 6, 2010

The filmmakers are committed to carrying on the tradition of Dogme 95.

Cold Water of the Sea

[email protected]: Paz Fabrega’s Cold Water of the Sea

by Sheila O'Malley
March 6, 2010

Despite the beauty of those dead snakes, the message therein was a bit too on the nose for me.

The Temptation of St. Tony

[email protected]: Veiko Õunpuu’s The Temptation of St. Tony

by Sheila O'Malley
March 5, 2010

Õunpuu manages to portray the deep anxieties inherent in “climbing the ladder of success.”

Sun Spots

[email protected]: Yang Heng’s Sun Spots

by Sheila O'Malley
March 4, 2010

With startling and memorable beauty, Sun Spots blends HD imagery with a slow sense of creeping terror.

The Hell She Knows: An Interview with Contact's Zoë Daelman Chlanda

The Hell She Knows: An Interview with Contact’s Zoë Daelman Chlanda

by Sheila O'Malley
February 23, 2010

Chlanda discusses her process as an actress and her experience making Contact.

Up

“Talk About the Movie”: Pixar’s A Bug’s Life and Up

by Sheila O'Malley
October 5, 2009

It’s a funny thing about repetition.

5 for the Day: Cary Grant

5 for the Day: Cary Grant

by Sheila O'Malley
August 14, 2009

Grant, as his best characterizations showed, was always his own man.

Fully Realized: On Natasha Richardson in Cabaret

Fully Realized: On Natasha Richardson in Cabaret

by Sheila O'Malley
March 20, 2009

Natasha Richardson, certainly not a singer at the level of Liza Minnelli, was faced with numerous challenges when starting to work on this role.

Gone Away, Come Back: Mickey Rourke

Gone Away, Come Back: Mickey Rourke

by Sheila O'Malley
December 17, 2008

It hasn’t been easy for Mickey Rourke fans over the last 15 years. He’s given us much cause for complaint, and even despair.

Indelible Ink: Paul Newman

Indelible Ink: Paul Newman

by Sheila O'Malley
September 30, 2008

This is not meant to be an overview of Paul Newman’s career, or even a list of favorite performances.

William Holden: To Live Like a Human Being

William Holden: To Live Like a Human Being

by Sheila O'Malley
July 2, 2008

William Holden had physical guts. He shows that time and time again in his performances.

Battlefield Bliss: Mongol

Battlefield Bliss: Mongol

by Sheila O'Malley
June 6, 2008

The action is visceral, fast, exhilarating, and awful. The horsemen are beyond belief.

5 for the Day: Jeff Bridges

5 for the Day: Jeff Bridges

by Sheila O'Malley
May 16, 2008

In a world of stick figures, Jeff Bridges is a Michelangelo.

Something’s Wrong: The Favor

Something’s Wrong: The Favor

by Sheila O'Malley
May 2, 2008

Okay, I’m bored. Something’s wrong. What is it?

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