Author Archives: Sam Sewell-Peterson

About Sam Sewell-Peterson

Writer and film fanatic fond of black comedies, sci-fi, animation and films about dysfunctional families.

‘Black Narcissus’ at 75 – Review

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/black-narcissus-75-review/ SSP

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Prey (2022) Review

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/prey-2022-review/ SSP

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HBO Max, Scuttling Content and the Waste of the Streaming War

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

This week the completely dumbfounding news emerged that HBO Max has cancelled two upcoming films that had already been completed; Adil and Bilall’s BATGIRL and animated sequel SCOOB: HOLIDAY HAUNT. It’s not unheard of for studios to pull the plug … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The cinema of kindness is always the most affecting for me, and Cooper Raiff’s Cha Cha Real Smooth is a doozy in that regard. Films that cause tears to start flowing but not in a calculated and cynical way, instead … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

DOMINION is in the awkward position of being both a little too complicated for kids and a little too stupid for adults. You get your dinosaur action (involving both old and new prehistoric beasties) in spades and the original trio … Continue reading →

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10 Best Thor Ragnarok Moments

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) Review

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/thor-love-and-thunder-review/ SSP

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Elvis (2022) Review

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/elvis-2022-review-butler-hanks/ SSP

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Review in Brief: Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Who’d have guessed a legacy sequel to TOP GUN would be this damn good? MAVERICK sees, well, Maverick (Tom Cruise) reluctantly return to the Top Gun flight school to train the next generation of superior naval aviators, including the son … Continue reading →

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‘Hercules’ at 25 – Review

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/hercules-disney-animation-review/ SSP

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