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: Eighth Grade (2018)

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Sam S-P

Bo Burnham’s EIGHTH GRADE was one of the surprise highlights of last decade. Achingly truthful, deceptively insightful and connected to its teenage characters, it was the best coming-of-age movie in a decade of great coming-of-age movies like THE EDGE OF … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Mid90s (2018)

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Sam S-P

MID90s absolutely feels authentic, of a particular place and time. Any skater, or wannabe skater will see some truth here. You really grow to care for these kids, despite the often stupid decisions they make. They’re boys letting off stream … Continue reading →

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Review: Birds of Prey (2020)

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Sam S-P

DC now have their DEADPOOL. That’s the headline, that’s the tone of BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN) but it’s more than that on its own terms as well. For all the sweary shenanigans and … Continue reading →

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Bong Joon-ho Films Ranked

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/bong-joon-ho-films-ranked/ SSP

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2010-2019

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Sam S-P

We never did decide on a name for this decade that didn’t sound completely stupid did we? Thank goodness for the insight and escapism that cinema offers because the world has been heading for disaster at an alarming rate as … Continue reading →

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Review: Parasite (2019)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Sam S-P

I fell in love with the genre-hopping, tonally-tromboning work of South Korean firebrand Bong Joon-ho at university and ended up writing my dissertation on how his films represent fractured families and Korean culture. I’ve been waiting for PARASITE for what … Continue reading →

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Bad Boys for Life (2020) Review

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/bad-boys-for-life-review-2020-willsmith-martinlawrence-film/ SSP

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Review in Brief: Atlantics (2019)

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Sam S-P

I didn’t know what to expect from ATLANTICS. You’re drawn in with a social realist take but what stays with you is the magical realism that comes into this Senegalese story’s second half. Construction worker Souleiman (Traore) protests against unpaid … Continue reading →

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Review: Little Women (2019)

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Sam S-P

There have been plenty of reviews by men that open with “I haven’t read the book but…” and I’m unfortunately going to have to add to that pile. It’s not deliberate ignorance, it’s just a classic I’ve just never gotten … Continue reading →

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Review: Cats (2019)

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Sam S-P

I’m not trying to offend anyone who genuinely enjoys Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit musical – I like some strange things too – but I personally found CATS on stage unbearable. Even the better songs on the soundtrack just cling … Continue reading →

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