About Sam S-P
Writer and film fanatic fond of black comedies, sci-fi, animation and films about dysfunctional families.
Just a few tweaks is all it takes. The simple act of splitting up the crew and making them think their way around impossible situations keeps the plot of STAR TREK BEYOND loose and fun. The script co-written by Simon … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Review
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Tagged Anton Yelchin, Blockbuster, Chris Pine, Film, Idris Elba, Independence Day: Resurgence, JJ Abrams, Justin Lin, Karl Urban, Leonard Nimoy, Movies, Sci-fi, Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Star Trek into Darkness, Star Trek: Insurrection, Thor: The Dark World, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana
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There are projects that very obviously started with a catchy title and worked backwards from there. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES is just such an idea and continues Seth Grahame-Smith’s penchant for adding an oddity to a familiar story following … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Review
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Charles Dance, Comedy, Film, Horror, Jane Austen, Lily James, Matt Smith, Movies, Pride and Prejudice, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Sam Riley, Seth Grahame-Smith, Thriller
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Alright Warner Brothers, you have my attention. The coveted high-profile Hall H panels at San Diego Comic Con as always boasted the very shiniest footage from big studios’ upcoming extravaganzas, but by far the most promising was our first proper … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Comment
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Tagged Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America: The First Avenger, Chris Pine, Comic Con, Connie Nelson, DC, Film, Gal Gadot, John Williams, Junkie XL, Mad Max, Marvel, Monster, Movies, Patty Jenkins, Superman, Thor, Warner Brothers, Wonder Woman
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I really want movies like this to do well. It’s great that Netflix is democratising filmmaking, allowing for talent and Adam Sandler to find an audience and bypass the Hollywood system. Of course not all of it can be gold, … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Review
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Tagged Adam Sandler, Black Comedy, Comedy, Craig Roberts, Drama, Film, Jennifer Ehle, Megan Furguson, Movies, Netflix, Paul Rudd, Selena Gomez, The Fundamentals of Caring
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There’s a list out there of sequels that have no reason to exist. While ZOOLANDER may have found a second life as a cult gem, ten years on I don’t think anybody was really clamoring for a second go-around with … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anchorman, Ben Stiller, Benedict Cumberbatch, Comedy, Cyrus Arnold, Film, Fred Armisen, Justin Bieber, Kiefer Sutherland, Kristen Wiig, Movies, Owen Wilson, Penélope Cruz, Sting, Will Ferrell, Zoolander, Zoolander 2
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I think I might have mentioned this before, but I’ve never really been that into GHOSTBUSTERS. Paul Feig’s new take has nods to the original and cameos, but otherwise strikes out on its own and largely it’s a successful venture. … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Review
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Tagged Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Chris Hemsworth, Comedy, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Fall Out Boy, Film, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Justice League, Kate McKinnon, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Movies, Neil Casey, Paul Feig, Ray Parker Jr, Sigourney Weaver, Sony, Steve Higgins, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Force Awakens, Zach Woods
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Just in time for the remake to hit the screen, I have a confession to make…I can take or leave the original GHOSTBUSTERS. I can understand people liking it – the characters are good, it’s pretty funny – but loving … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review
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Tagged Ben-Hur, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Film, Ghostbusters, Harold Ramis, Ivan Reitman, Lawrence of Arabia, Movies, Sigourney Weaver
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The fashion industry really is taking a kicking from film this year. Far from the silly and playful taunts in ZOOLANDER 2 and ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, now Nicolas Winding Refn goes for the jugular with THE NEON DEMON. Being a Nicolas … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abby Lee, Absolutely Fabulous, Alessandro Nivola, Bella Heathcote, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Christina Hendricks, Cliff Martinez, Desmond Harrington, Drive, Elle Fanning, Film, Horror, Jena Malone, Keanu Reeves, Movies, Natasha Braier, Nicolas Winding Refn, Only God Forgives, Roger Ebert, Russ Meyer, Ryan Gosling, The Neon Demon, Zoolander 2
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I never thought I’d say this, but thank God for the already-infamous elephant scene. More on that later. The only reason that GRIMSBY isn’t a worse 2016 comedy than Adam Sandler’s THE DO-OVER is that I laughed a couple of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Sandler, Basic Instinct, Borat, Brüno, Comedy, Daniel Radcliffe, Donald Trump, Film, Grimsby, Louis Leterrier, Mark Strong, Movies, Rebecca Front, Rebel Wilson, Ricky Tomlinson, Sacha Baron Cohen, The Dictator, The Do-Over, The Royle Family
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13 HOURS is supposedly Michael Bay being serious, talking about a still-raw real-world event, namely the aftermath of The Arab Spring uprisings in Libya. Yet we still have a character saying of a neutralised weapons smuggler:”We gotta find his stash … Continue reading →
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Tagged 13 Hours, Chuck Hogan, Drama, Film, James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Lorne Balfe, Megan Fox, Michael Bay, Movies, Thriller, Transformers
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SSP Thinks Film 
Wonder of Wonders
Alright Warner Brothers, you have my attention. The coveted high-profile Hall H panels at San Diego Comic Con as always boasted the very shiniest footage from big studios’ upcoming extravaganzas, but by far the most promising was our first proper … Continue reading →