Paul Markey

Writer, projectionist and cinephile

And now for something completely silly: Monty Python at 50

I'm sat in the lobby of the BFI in London wearing a false moustache and a handkerchief on my head. Though I am only a ten-minute pleasure boat ride away from the headquarters of British Intelligence, I remain completely inconspicuous...

Comedy • 17 Oct 19

A rainy night in Amsterdam: tracking down Woody Allen's new movie

First a taxi, followed by a plane, then a train which led to a bicycle and umbrella in the rain...

Film • 23 Sep 19

Martin Sheen in Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now, Again - Francis Coppola's masterpiece returns

As his classic Vietnam war epic Apocalypse Now makes its return to the big screen, Paul Markey raises a glass to legendary American filmmaker Francis Coppola.

Film • 08 Aug 19

Robert Bresson's Pickpocket screens in the Irish Film Institute this July, as part of a Bresson retrospective

Robert Bresson - the patron saint of cinema revisited

As the Irish Film Institute celebrates the career of legendary French filmmaker Robert Bresson with a complete season of his works, Paul Markey celebrates a true master of cinema.

Culture • 01 Jul 19

Stanley Kubrick's archive is now on display in London

Eyes Wide Open - the new Stanley Kubrick exhibition in London

Until September, the Design Museum in London hosts an exhibition which is in one way ironic, considering how much the artist it focuses upon coveted his privacy, but an absolute dream to anybody who appreciates his oeuvre.

Culture • 09 May 19

Mr. Brightside: Graham Chapman in Monty Python's Life Of Brian

Life with Brian - a very naughty film turns 40

A few (silly) words on the 40th anniversary of the 20th film BANNED by the Irish film censor!

Film • 03 Apr 19

Films at 40: Alien

In 1974 a movie was released to the public which, despite carrying a certain amount of notoriety, is now recognised as a mainstream classic.

Film • 25 Feb 19

Clint Eastwood: The Last Movie Star

There's a scene in Back To The Future III where Marty McFly, now trapped in the old American west is confronted by outlaw Biff Tannen, ancestor of Marty's future high school bully.

Film • 13 Aug 19

Laurel & Hardy in front of Dun Dun Laoghaire's Royal Harbour Hotel in 1953, and writer Paul Markey on the same spot today

Stan & Ollie & My Dad & Me

In 1982, our household entered a new age with the arrival of our first VCR. We worshiped that Betamax player as it allowed us to watch the likes of Superman: The Movie and Blazing Saddles over and over and over again...

Film • 16 Jan 19

Paul Markey's Best Movies Of 2018

There's nothing more subjective than 'Best Of' lists. Mine simply reflects the ten films which had the greatest impact on me as a cinemagoer and projectionist throughout the year.

Film • 15 Dec 18