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: Vivarium (2019/20)

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Sam S-P

I hope you’re ready for cuckoo metaphors, a lot of cuckoo metaphors. The symbolism of VIVARIUM is so blatant at times that they probably didn’t need to show an actual cuckoo in the opening as well. Everything in the film … Continue reading →

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My Neighbours the Yamadas (1999) Review

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/my-neighbours-the-yamadas-ghibli-movie-review/ SSP

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True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) Review

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Sam S-P

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Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Sam S-P

Well this was absolutely sensational. It was also the final film I saw in the cinema before Coronavirus closed them (cheery thought). PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE is sensual, appropriately painterly and with a huge heart. Love stories are … Continue reading →

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The Truth (2019) Review

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/truth-koreeda-movie-review/ SSP

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Windows into Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Sam S-P

ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP is so much better than you might expect. The first film worked so well almost by accident, but there’s enough wit and splatter here to make this return journey fly by. It’s just great to spend another … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Aladdin (2019)

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Sam S-P

There’s a line of dialogue in the new ALADDIN that sums it up rather well: “Clumsy, but in a charming sort of way”. It’s very close to the animated movie, with Mena Massoud really looking and sounding the part, but … Continue reading →

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Porco Rosso (1992) Review

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/porco-rosso-ghibli-movie-review/ SSP

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Review: Onward (2020)

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Sam S-P

Haven’t we been here before? SHREK, BRIGHT, DISENCHANTMENT and many others all present us with a fantasy world that operates by the rules of the world today to some extent. Pixar’s latest, ONWARD, might not be the sharpest or most … Continue reading →

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