Irish Film Institute -REVIEW ROUND-UP: ANN, LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING & LOVE ACCORDING TO DALVA

REVIEW ROUND-UP: ANN, LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING & LOVE ACCORDING TO DALVA

This week’s titles at the Irish Film Institute from Friday, 28th April 2023 include Ann, Little Richard: I Am Everything and Love According to Dalva. Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!

 

ANN

“An honourable tribute to those who failed to escape the clawing theocratic gravity.” — The Irish Times 

“Creagh refuses to let us look away.” — ScreenDaily 

 

LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING

“Provides a rip-roaring bow for the artist.” 4/5 — The Irish Times 

“An irresistible tribute to the pioneering rock’n’roll genius.” 4/5 — The Guardian 

“An impressive roster of interview subjects.” 3.5/4 — Roger Ebert 

“The director employs a dazzling box of tricks.” 4/5 — NME 

“A thorough, energetic appraisal.” — The New York Times 

“Directed with supreme love and insight.” — Variety 

 

LOVE ACCORDING TO DALVA

“Manages the tricky feat of mining difficult and potentially lurid material without a single exploitative beat.” 4/5 — The Times 

“Made with painstaking care and sensitivity.” 4/5 — The Guardian 

“An astounding feat of filmmaking.” — Variety 

“Nicot has crafted a powerful anatomy of the imprint of sexual abuse.” — Little White Lies 


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