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.

Review in Brief: Women Talking (2022)

It’s a clear sign of writer-director Sarah Polley’s skill and awareness that her beautiful, hard-hitting and verbose piece about processing sexual assault isn’t wall-to-wall misery. Yes, the debate this community of Mennonite women are having is important and will change … Continue reading

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Review in Brief: Tár (2022)

I don’t know if you’ve heard, but TÁR is a bit good. An often uncomfortably close character study of a complicated genius, we follow conductor Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) hailed as the greatest of her generation as she goes through … Continue reading

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Review in Brief: Decision to Leave (2022)

Park Chan-wook’s latest is less extreme than the films he’s most famed for (that’s the Vengeance Trilogy, particularly OLDBOY for most audiences) but is just as dazzlingly stylish and intriguing to unpack, a good deal sexier (OK, not sexier than … Continue reading

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Every Non-English Language Best Picture Nominee Ranked

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The Quiet Girl (2022) Review

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MCU Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies Ranked

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) Review

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Where to Start with Mike Leigh

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Brian and Charles (2022) Review

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Six Decades of Spielberg

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