About Sam S-P
Writer and film fanatic fond of black comedies, sci-fi, animation and films about dysfunctional families.
I have this physicist friend and the other day we were talking in the pub about nuclear fusion, like you do. My mind went straight to the scene in SPIDER-MAN 2 where Doc Ock attempts such an experiment to create … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Comment
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Tagged 20th Century Fox, Fantastic Four, Film, Marc Webb, Movies, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sam Raimi, Sony, Spider-Man 2, Superhero Movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
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My favourite comedy film by quite a way is YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. It’s just such a shame that I’m reviewing it with a heavy heart to mark the passing of Gene Wilder. His sad eyes, unbridled sense of mischief and perfect … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review, Uncategorized
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Tagged Comedy, Film, Frankenstein, Gene Wilder, Horror, James Whale, Kenneth Mars, Mary Feldman, Mary Shelley, Mel Brooks, Movies, Teri Garr, Universal, Universal Horror, Young Frankenstein
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I don’t think we’ve ever had a Roman film noir before (please tell me if I’m wrong on that). If RISEN had lent more on these distinctive tropes or even retained a modicum of ambiguity by the end, it could … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Review
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Tagged Cliff Curtis, Film, Film noir, Historical Drama, Joseph Fiennes, Kevin Reynolds, Life of Brian, Movies, Mystery, Peter Firth, Risen, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
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JAWS gave sharks a bad name. The SHARKNADO series gave shark movies a bad name. THE SHALLOWS doesn’t exactly redeem sharkkind, but it’s an effective, no-nonsense thriller that makes me hope to see more films in this vein in the … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Review
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Tagged Baywatch, Blake Lively, Film, Flavio Martínez Labiano, Horror, Jaws, Movies, Sharknado, The Shallows, Thriller
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This piece contains spoilers for BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE and its Ultimate Edition extended cut. I still stand by my original review of Batman v Superman, but after watching Zack Snyder’s extended cut of the already unwieldy film … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review
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Tagged Amy Adams, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, DC, Film, Frank Miller, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Jeremy Irons, Jesse Eisenberg, Justice League, Man of Steel, Michael Cassidy, Movies, Warner Brothers, Zack Snyder
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In 2016, the release of a new Steven Spielberg movie is still an event, and he’s only becoming more prolific as time goes on. But for whatever reason THE BFG hasn’t been taken to people’s heart. It’s an admittedly odd … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Review
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Tagged Brave, David Jason, Family Film, Fantasy, Film, Janusz Kaminski, Jermaine Clement, Mark Rylance, Movies, Roald Dahl, Ruby Barnhill, Steven Spielberg, The BFG
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Another day, another Western. America’s favourite film genre just keeps on going, but as long as they’re as vivid and interesting as BONE TOMAHAWK you don’t tend to mind. When a young woman is kidnapped by cannibalistic raiders, a ragtag … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Review
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Tagged A Million Ways to Die in the West, Black Comedy, Bone Tomahawk, Film, Kurt Russell, Lili Simmons, Matthew Fox, Movies, Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins, Slow West, The Hateful Eight, The Lone Ranger, Western
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I forewarn you that this one might be an uncomfortable watch for any adult in a difficult transition period, especially if they’re watching it with their parents and especially especially if they still live with them. ADULT LIFE SKILLS is … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Review
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Tagged Adult Life Skills, Alice Lowe, Black Comedy, Comedy, Edward Hogg, Eileen Davies, Film, Jodie Whittaker, Lorraine Ashbourne, Movies, Nina Forever, Ozzy Myers, Rachel Tunnard
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Watching SUICIDE SQUAD won’t kill you, it’ll just hurt you really, really bad. Unfortunately I watched this through dodgy 3D glasses, but I don’t care enough to go back and see it properly in case I missed anything. Maybe I’ll … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Review
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Tagged Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Carla Delevigne, David Ayer, DC, End of Watch, Film, Fury, Heath Ledger, Jack Nicholson, Jai Courtney, Jared Leto, Jay Hernandez, Marot Robbie, Movies, Suicide Squad, Viola Davis, Warner Bros, Will Smith
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It’s that time again: time for me to admit to some classic films I hadn’t until very recently seen, and how they have impacted me on my first watch. This time I thought I’d catch up on two that have … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Feature
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Tagged Alec Guinness, Christopher Walken, David Lean, Drama, Film, Historical Drama, Lawrence of Arabia, Michael Cimino, Movies, Peter O'Toole, Robert De Niro, Sessue Hayakawa, Stanley Myers, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Deer Hunter, The Great Escape, Vilmos Zsigmond, War Movie, William Holden
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Passing Thoughts: Spider-Physics and a Case of Mistaken Identity
I have this physicist friend and the other day we were talking in the pub about nuclear fusion, like you do. My mind went straight to the scene in SPIDER-MAN 2 where Doc Ock attempts such an experiment to create … Continue reading →