Category Archives: Film Feature

Blade Runner & Inception: “Questions, yes?”

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Sam S-P

This piece contains spoilers for BLADE RUNNER and INCEPTION. Two of the most iconic Science Fiction films of all time, two distinctive and revolutionary directors putting their vision on screen, two of the biggest questions we as a species can … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Blade Runner, Christopher Nolan, Edward James Olmos, Ellen Page, Film, Harrison Ford, Inception, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Movies, Ridley Scott, Sci-fi, Sean Young | Leave a comment

Fargo Season 2: Tall Tale Made in Weirdness

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Sam S-P

The following piece contains spoilers for Season 2 of FARGO. The first season of the TV companion piece to the Coen Brothers’ classic movie had me completely and utterly hooked. I felt sure no-one could hope to measure up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Television | Tagged Angus Simpson, Crime, Drama, Fargo, Film, Gangster Film, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Kumiko the Treasure Hunter, Movies, Noah Hawley, Patrick Wilson, The Coen Brothers, TV | 2 Comments

A Few Thoughts More: The Force Awakens

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Sam S-P

This piece contains spoilers for THE FORCE AWAKENS, but if you care and haven’t seen it yet then where have you been? There’s also a reference to the twist in IRON MAN 3, just FYI. I’ve seen the seventh STAR … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Fantasy, Film, Iron Man 3, JJ Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Movies, Sci-fi, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode VII, The Force Awakens | Leave a comment

Sons, Knights, Tights and Bat-nipples: The Best and Worst of Batman and Superman

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Sam S-P

With BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE finally hitting theatres, I thought I’d take a look at some of DC’s two most iconic heroes’ cinematic outings of the past – the good, the bad, and the mishandled. Best Batman: BATMAN: … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Alicia Silverstone, Annette O'Toole, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Batman & Robin, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman: Under the Red Hood, Bruce Greenwood, Chris O'Donnell, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Reeve, DC, Gene Hackman, Kevin Conroy, Margot Kidder, Michael Keaton, Richard Donner, Richard Lester, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughan, Superhero Movie, Superman, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, The Dark Knight, Tim Burton, Uma Thurman, Zack Snyder | 1 Comment

20 Years On: Trainspotting (1996)

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Sam S-P

It’s that time again: enough sand has passed through the hourglass of eternity to discuss another classic in retrospective fashion. This week marks the 20th Anniversary of TRAINSPOTTING, Danny Boyle’s striking adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s game-changing novel about Edinburgh heroin … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Black Comedy, Classic Film, Danny Boyle, Drama, Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Film, Iggy Pop, Irvine Welsh, John Hodge, Leftfield, Lou Reed, Masahiro Hirakubo, Movies, Robert Carlyle, Trainspotting, Underworld | 3 Comments

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2015

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Sam S-P

It’s that time of year, where every critic professional and amateur alike publishes some sort of Best of the Year list. This time last year, I thought 2014 was a mixed bag. 2015 may have been even more so. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Adam Driver, Alan Bennett, Alex Garland, Alex Jennings, Alicia Vikander, Aloha, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Benicio del Toro, Bill Condon, Bradley Cooper, Bridge of Spies, Cameron Crowe, Carol, Cate Blanchett, Cop Car, Daisy Ridley, Denis Villeneuve, Domhnall Gleeson, Elizabeth Olsen, Emily Blunt, Emma Stone, Ex Machina, Fantastic Four, Film, Focus, George Miller, Harrison Ford, Ian McKellen, James Cameron, JJ Abrams, Josh Trank, Joss Whedon, Kevin Bacon, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Mad Max: Fury Road, Maggie Smith, Margot Robbie, Mark Rylance, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Mortdecai, Movies, Mr. Holmes, Oscar Isaac, Paul Bettany, Rooney Mara, Sicario, Spectre, Star Wars Episode VII, Terminator Genesis, The Force Awakens, The Lady in the Van, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Tom Hanks, Turbo Kid, Will Smith | Leave a comment

Halloween Series Retrospective: Evil Dead

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Sam S-P

This is the segment where I pick apart a well-worn film series and see how well it’s aged, and how well it hasn’t. In the leadup to Halloween I’ve revisited Sam Raimi’s beloved horror-comedy series EVIL DEAD. Groovy. THE EVIL … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Army of Darkness, Ash vs Evil Dead, Black Comedy, Bruce Campbell, Comedy, Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Film, Horror, Jane Levy, Movies, Sam Raimi, The Evil Dead, Three Stooges | 1 Comment

Playing Catchup: The Paul Thomas Anderson Edition

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Sam S-P

It’s that time again – time to fill in a few holes in my film knowledge. Until a couple of months ago, my knowledge of Paul Thomas Anderson, considered my many critics to be the greatest auteur working today, was … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Alfred Molina, Boogie Nights, Burt Reynolds, Daniel Day-Lewis, Don Cheadle, Drama, Film, Heather Graham, Inherent Vice, Jonny Greenwood, Julianne Moore, Magnolia, Mark Wahlberg, Movies, Paul Thomas Anderson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master, There Will Be Blood, William H Macey | 1 Comment

Series Retrospective: Pirates of the Caribbean

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Sam S-P

I haven’t done one of these for a while, I don’t think since the first year of this blog. This is the segment where I pick apart a film series and see how well it’s aged, and how well it … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Bill Nighy, Blockbuster, Chow Yun-Fat, Disney, Family, Fantasy, Film, Geoffrey Rush, Hammer, Hans Zimmer, Hunger Games, Ian McShane, ILM, Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Keith Richards, Movies, Orlando Bloom, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Sam Clafin, Tom Hollander | 1 Comment

Film Confessional: Seventh Son

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Sam S-P

I have a confession to make…I rather liked SEVENTH SON. But this isn’t going to be one of those times where I’m going to defend a much-derided work to the ends of the Earth. Seventh Son is pretty bad, there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Ben Barnes, Fantasy, Film, Jeff Bridges, JRR Tolkien, Julianne Moore, Marco Beltrami, Movies, Olivia Williams, Pantomime, Seventh Son, Terry Pratchett, The Dark Knight Rises, Van Helsing | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Film Feature

Blade Runner & Inception: “Questions, yes?”

Fargo Season 2: Tall Tale Made in Weirdness

A Few Thoughts More: The Force Awakens

Sons, Knights, Tights and Bat-nipples: The Best and Worst of Batman and Superman

20 Years On: Trainspotting (1996)

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2015

Halloween Series Retrospective: Evil Dead

Playing Catchup: The Paul Thomas Anderson Edition

Series Retrospective: Pirates of the Caribbean

Film Confessional: Seventh Son

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