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.

Review in Brief: Tár (2022)

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Sam S-P

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)

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Sam S-P

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

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/every-non-english-language-best-picture-nominee-ranked/ SSP

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The Quiet Girl (2022) Review

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Sam S-P

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MCU Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies Ranked

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/mcu-marvel-cinematic-universe-movies-ranked/ SSP

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

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/ant-man-wasp-quantumania-2023-review/ SSP

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Where to Start with Mike Leigh

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/mike-leigh-where-to-start/ SSP

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Brian and Charles (2022) Review

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/brian-charles-2022-review/ SSP

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Six Decades of Spielberg

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: Barbarian (2022)

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Sam S-P

No other 2022 horror was as pleasantly (or unpleasantly) surprising as BARBARIAN. You think you’ve got an idea of how far Zach Cregger’s film is going to go and which formulaic horror beats it’ll hit as soon as Tess (Georgina … Continue reading →

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