Brian Davey
@brianmdavey.bsky.social
Writing & reviews in The Dublin Review, Stinging Fly and CIRCA Art Mag.
With the caveat that I haven't actually read it, this might be relevant:
November 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
With the caveat that I haven't actually read it, this might be relevant:
Luc Moullet on cinephilia as the preserve of the man-child
October 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Luc Moullet on cinephilia as the preserve of the man-child
EDVARD MUNCH (1974)
October 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
EDVARD MUNCH (1974)
Rest in peace Peter Watkins. A filmmaker whose work was stridently intellectual and genuinely radical. But even at their most righteously indignant, his films felt like they came from a place of deep humanity. They could be remarkably tender too.
October 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Rest in peace Peter Watkins. A filmmaker whose work was stridently intellectual and genuinely radical. But even at their most righteously indignant, his films felt like they came from a place of deep humanity. They could be remarkably tender too.
The Imagination is Currently Closed
September 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The Imagination is Currently Closed
I'm not sure why, but whenever I'm at a loss for something to watch, I'll generally throw on the B. Catling: Where Does It All Come From? documentary
August 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I'm not sure why, but whenever I'm at a loss for something to watch, I'll generally throw on the B. Catling: Where Does It All Come From? documentary
Do you even know if Tintin is supposed to be his first name? Or is it his surname? What about Captain Haddock's first name?
June 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Do you even know if Tintin is supposed to be his first name? Or is it his surname? What about Captain Haddock's first name?
fuck Mubi and their stupid statement. Cancelled my subscription today
June 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
fuck Mubi and their stupid statement. Cancelled my subscription today
Postscript from Rivette's GANG OF FOUR
May 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Postscript from Rivette's GANG OF FOUR
Jacques Rivette on ghosts:
May 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Jacques Rivette on ghosts:
The 'Dream Techniques' Kazuo Ishiguro used to write THE UNCONSOLED
April 9, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The 'Dream Techniques' Kazuo Ishiguro used to write THE UNCONSOLED
the Henri Michaux Mescaline drawings at the Cortauld are pretty neat too
April 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
the Henri Michaux Mescaline drawings at the Cortauld are pretty neat too
if you happen to find yourself in London, I would highly recommend the Brothers Quay exhibit at Swedenborg House
April 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
if you happen to find yourself in London, I would highly recommend the Brothers Quay exhibit at Swedenborg House