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: Red Rocket (2021)

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Sam S-P

Following TANGERINE and THE FLORIDA PROJECT, Sean Baker has delivered another sun-kissed tragicomic deconstruction of the American Dream focussed on another marginalised community. Moving from shining the spotlight on the experiences of trans sex workers to hotel homeless in his … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: RRR (2022)

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Sam S-P

SS Rajamouli’s RRR will get a reaction from you, that’s for sure. Never mind the latest from Marvel, DC or Tom Cruise, this is the big film with the most awesome imagery of 2022 and it’s not even close. Said … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: X (2022)

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Sam S-P

You think X is just going to be another in a long line of TEXAS CHAINSAW riffs, and while it certainly wears that influence proudly it undoubtedly treads its own ground as well. Rural Texas, 1979 and a group of … Continue reading →

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Nope (2022) Review

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/nope-2022-movie-review-peele-kaluuya/ SSP

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‘Black Narcissus’ at 75 – Review

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Sam S-P

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

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Prey (2022) Review

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Sam S-P

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 S-P

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 S-P

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 S-P

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 S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/10-best-thor-ragnarok-moments/ SSP

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