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.

Prey (2022) Review

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/prey-2022-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dan Trachtenberg, Predator, Prey, Sci-fi, Thriller | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Comment, Television | Tagged Adil El Arbi, Batgirl, BBC, Bilall Fallah, DC, Disney, Doctor Who, HBO Max, Netflix, Scoob!, Warner Brothers | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Cha Cha Real Smooth, Comedy, Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Drama | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Blockbuster, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Colin Trevorrow, Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World: Dominion, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Sci-fi | Leave a comment

10 Best Thor Ragnarok Moments

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Sam S-P

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

Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine | Tagged Marvel, MCU, Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok | Leave a comment

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) Review

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/thor-love-and-thunder-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Blockbuster, Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Marvel, MCU, Natalie Portman, Superhero Movie, Taika Waititi, Thor: Love and Thunder | Leave a comment

Elvis (2022) Review

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/elvis-2022-review-butler-hanks/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Austin Butler, Baz Luhrmann, Biopic, Elvis, Musical, Tom Hanks | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Sam S-P

Who’d have guessed a legacy sequel to TOP GUN would be this damn good? MAVERICK sees, well, Maverick (Tom Cruise) reluctantly return to the Top Gun flight school to train the next generation of superior naval aviators, including the son … Continue reading →