Sheila O'Malley Biography & Movie Reviews

Sheila O'Malley received a BFA in Theatre from the University of Rhode Island and a Master's in Acting from the Actors Studio MFA Program. Along with Rogerebert.com, her work has also appeared in Film Comment, The Dissolve, Masters of Cinema, Movie Mezzanine, Flavorwire, Capital New York, Fandor, Press Play, and Bright Wall/Dark Room. She has contributed video and print essays for various releases from The Criterion Collection. O’Malley wrote the narration (read by Angelina Jolie) for the Governors Awards Lifetime Achievement tribute reel to legendary actress Gena Rowlands. O’Malley also wrote the narration for the Governors Awards tribute to editor Anne Coates’, played at the 2016 Governors Awards. O’Malley writes about actors, movies, and Elvis Presley at her personal site, The Sheila Variations. A short film she wrote, "July and Half of August,” premiered at the 2016 Albuquerque Film and Music Experience.

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Sheila O'Malley's Top Ten Films of 2018

by Sheila O'Malley | December 14, 2018 |

Sheila O'Malley's ten best films of 2018.

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A Look Back at the 2018 Indie Memphis Film Festival

by Sheila O'Malley | November 16, 2018 |

A report from last week's 21st Indie Memphis Film Festival, which included new and old favorites.

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If We Picked the Winners 2018: Best Foreign Language Film

by Sheila O'Malley | February 27, 2018 |

Our writers pick the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

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Harry Dean Stanton: 1926-2017

by Sheila O'Malley | September 15, 2017 |

A tribute to the legendary Harry Dean Stanton.

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Charles Taylor on His New Book, "Opening Wednesday at a Theater or Drive-In Near You"

by Sheila O'Malley | June 21, 2017 |

An interview with author Charles Taylor about his new book.

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World-Class Acting: On Joan Crawford and “Sudden Fear”

by Sheila O'Malley | March 27, 2017 |

Sheila O'Malley on the art of Joan Crawford, as displayed in a new restoration of 1952's "Sudden Fear."

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Living Truthfully Under Imaginary Circumstances: Sam Schacht on Method Acting

by Sheila O'Malley | March 27, 2017 |

An interview with the legendary Sam Schacht about the art of Method Acting.

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Book Review: "Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936"

by Sheila O'Malley | January 17, 2017 |

A book review of Edward Sorel's "Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936."

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Carrie Fisher 1956-2016

by Sheila O'Malley | December 27, 2016 |

A tribute to the late Carrie Fisher.

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New Voices: Ebert Young Writers Program for the Arts Covers HIFF 2016

by Sheila O'Malley | November 22, 2016 |

A report from the Hawaii International Film Festival on the second annual Ebert Young Writers Program for the Arts, mentored by our resident critic Sheila O'Malley.

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