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: Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Sam S-P

Well you can’t accuse anybody working on this of just doing the same thing twice. PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING might be even dumber than the first film, which was Guillermo del Toro valiantly attempting to get something with thematic substance out … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton Movies Ranked

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/tim-burton-movies-ranked/ SSP

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Review in Brief: Fighting with my Family (2019)

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Sam S-P

I am not a wrestling fan. Childhood friends were and I suppose I must have unconsciously absorbed a few names and special moves, but I still know next-to-nothing about it. And yet I found FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, this (mostly) … Continue reading →

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Review: Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Sam S-P

I came to the FAST & FURIOUS franchise in time for FAST FIVE, when any pretence about the series being about cars and street racing anymore went up in a bloom of ignited fuel. Since then we’ve had 2 very … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Sam S-P

The Manga eyes didn’t bother me, it was the mouth, the split-second between changes in facial expression you pick up from a human performer (Rosa Salazar) motion-capturing an almost-human. It’s completely different from creating a believable ape or orc or … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Dumbo (2019)

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Sam S-P

To its credit, this Disney remake has some good gags (a circus strongman making a valiant effort to double as their accountant) and a level of visual sumptuousness impressive even by Tim Burton’s usual standards (the costumes, the reimagining of … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Social Media Thriller; Narcissism, Paranoia and Tools for Good or Ill

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/the-art-of-the-social-media-thriller-narcissism-paranoia-and-tools-for-good-or-ill/ SSP

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Review: The Lion King (2019)

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Sam S-P

I watched the original LION KING the night before I saw this new version to have a point of comparison. I now realise that was a mistake. The 1994 film is so efficient in its storytelling, so full of animation … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Robin Hood (2018)

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Sam S-P

If I hear one more new take on a property tell me to forget what I know, I’ll stab myself with a fork. We’re also supposed to “forget history” with the latest take on ROBIN HOOD. Just as well really, … Continue reading →

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Far From Home – Throwing Shade at the Superhero Factory

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/far-from-home-throwing-shade-at-the-superhero-factory/ SSP

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