Author Archives: Sam S-P

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About Sam S-P

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

Alex Garland Directed Films Ranked

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/alex-garland-directed-films-ranked/ SSP

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Review in Brief: Orion and the Dark (2024)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sam S-P

Charlie Kaufman’s latest exploration of existential dread is, unexpectedly, a kids’ animation from Dreamworks and director Sean Charmatz. Highly neurotic eleven-year-old Orion (Jacob Tremblay) is swept off on an adventure by the anthropomorphic personifications of night, lead by Dark (Paul … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: All of Us Strangers (2023)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sam S-P

Andrew Haigh’s ALL OF US STRANGERS opens with one of the most beautiful shots I have ever seen and doesn’t let up from there. Lonely writer Adam (Andrew Scott) living in a near-deserted tower block in London simultaneously begins a … Continue reading →

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Civil War (2024) Review

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Sam S-P

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‘Hellboy’ at 20 – Review

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Sam S-P

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10 Best Godzilla Franchise Monsters

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Sam S-P

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Monster (2023) Review

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Sam S-P

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Dead Ringers (1988) Review

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: Beau is Afraid (2023)

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Sam S-P

Thanks to Ari for letting us sit in on his bewildering self-therapy. BEAU IS AFRAID is best described as an epic anxiety horror. It could certainly be considered funny, but funny-peculiar. Beau (Joaquin Phoenix) is a man-child still under the … Continue reading →

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Madame Web (2024) Review

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Sam S-P

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