Author Archives: Sam S-P

About Sam S-P

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

Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) Review

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/peter-pan-and-wendy-2023-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Alexander Molony, David Lowery, Disney, Ever Anderson, Family Film, Fantasy, Jude Law, Peter Pan and Wendy | Leave a comment

Renfield (2023) Review

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/renfield-2023-movie-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Action, Chris McKay, Comedy, Dracula, Horror, Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Renfield | Leave a comment

Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (2023) Review

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/dungeons-dragons-honour-among-thieves-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Chris Pine, Comedy, Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, Fantasy, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, Michelle Rodriguez | Leave a comment

‘The Birds’ at 60 – Review

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/the-birds-60-review-hitchcock/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Rod Taylor, The Birds, Thriller, Tippi Hedren | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Women Talking (2022)

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Sam S-P

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Drama, Hildur Guonadóttir, Jessie Buckley, Luc Montpellier, Rooney Mara, Sarah Polley, Women Talking | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Cate Blanchett, Drama, Noémie Merlant, Oscars, Psychological Horror, Tár, Todd Field | Leave a comment

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 →