Category Archives: Film Feature

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Sam S-P

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when in the failing light I thought to myself: “What festive feature shall I partake in tonight?” Yes, it’s a Christmas list, and yes, mine, like any sane person’s favourite Christmas film is IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Nothing else can really … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Alan Rickman, C.S. Lewis, Charles Dickens, Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Emma Thompson, Film, Frank Capra, Frankenstein, Georgie Henley, Harry Potter, It's a Wonderful Life, Laura Linney, Love Actually, Michael Caine, Movies, Narnia, Pinocchio, Richard Curtis, Satoshi Kon, Starship Troopers, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Lord of the Rings, The Muppet Christmas Carol, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Tilda Swinton, Tim Burton, Tokyo Godfathers, Vincent Price | 1 Comment

My Top Mo-vies

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Sam S-P

Yup, it’s a themed Movember list. The month-long bristly slog so many men are enduring to raise money for prostate cancer awareness has come to an end, so I’m celebrating some of the most impressive facial hair in cinema, both the real … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Borat, Bronson, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Film, Gangs of New York, Hook, Lincoln, Modern Times, Movember, Movies, Napoleon Dynamite, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Leave a comment

Fifteen Shades of Black: Part 2

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Sam S-P

This article was originally published on Subtitled Online May 2013 It’s time for the second part of my countdown of my absolute favourite black comedies from Britain and Ireland (Here’s part 1). You’ll definitely laugh at them, but you might sometimes feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged A Fish Called Wanda, Alec Guinness, Black Comedy, Brendan Gleeson, Bruce Robinson, Charlie Creed-Miles, Colin Farrell, Danny Boyle, Dexter Fletcher, Ealing Comedy, Eddie Marsan, Ewan McGregor, Film, Happy-Go-Lucky, If..., In Bruges, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Lindsay Anderson, Malcom McDowell, Martin McDonagh, Michael Palin, Mike Leigh, Monty Python, Movies, Paul McGann, Richard E Grant, Richard Griffiths, Robert Carlyle, Sally Hawkins, Shallow Grave, Stanley Holloway, The Lavender Hill Mob, Trainspotting, Wild Bill, Will Poulter, Withnail & I | 1 Comment

Fifteen Shades of Black: Part 1

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Sam S-P

This article was originally published on Subtitled Online May 2013 If there’s a single thing filmmakers working in Britain and Ireland do well it’s black comedy. Perhaps you can blame the awful weather – you have to find brightness in … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Subtitled Online | Tagged Alec Guinness, Alex Turner, Alice Lowe, Ben Wheatley, Billy Liar, Black Comedy, Brass Eye, Brendan Gleeson, Bunny and the Bull, Chris Morris, Christopher Eccleston, Craig Roberts, Danny Boyle, Don Cheadle, Ealing Comedy, Edward Hogg, Ewan McGregor, Father Ted, Film, Four Lions, Herbert Lom, Jesse Armstrong, Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding, Kerry Fox, Kill List, Lethal Weapon, Liam Cunningham, Movies, Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Paul King, Peep Show, Peter Sellers, Richard Ayoade, Sally Hawkins, Sam Bain, Shallow Grave, Sightseers, Steve Oram, Submarine, The Coen Brothers, The Guard, The Ladykillers, The Mighty Boosh, The Pink Panther, Yasmin Paige | 1 Comment

The Very Best of Bond

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Sam S-P

I’m not going to lie, I’ve not always been a fan of James Bond. In fact, up until a few years ago, my Bond knowledge was limited to CASINO ROYALE, QUANTUM OF SOLACE, GOLDENEYE, DIE ANOTHER DAY and…OCTOPUSSY. They just weren’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Barbara Bach, Bérénice Marlohe, Casino Royale, Daniel Craig, Die Another Day, Film, From Russia With Love, Gert Fröbe, Goldeneye, Goldfinger, Ian Fleming, James Bond, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Licence to Kill, Movies, Octopussy, Ola Rapace, Quantum of Solace, Richard Kiel, Robert Shaw, Roger Deakins, Roger Moore, Sam Mendes, Sean Connery, Shirley Bassey, Skyfall, The Spy Who Loved Me, Timothy Dalton | 2 Comments

Top 10 Screen Sword Fights

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Sam S-P

Who doesn’t love a good sword fight? An essential element of classic swashbuckling adventures, this type of action set-piece lives on as a way to liven up any film by pushing two or more characters (usually a “goodie” and a “baddie”) into passionate, personal, and violent … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Action, Ang Lee, Basil Rathbone, Blade, Bob Anderson, Cary Elwes, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Errol Flynn, Ewan McGregor, Film, Geoffrey Rush, George Lucas, Harvey Keitel, Hayden Christensen, Jason and the Argonauts, John Williams, Johnny Depp, Keith Carradine, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Liam Neeson, Lucy Liu, Mandy Pitinkin, Michelle Yeoh, Movies, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Quentin Tarantino, Ray Harryhausen, Ray Park, Revenge of the Sith, Ridley Scott, Rob Roy, Star Wars, Stephen Dorff, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Duellists, The Phantom Menace, The Princess Bride, Tim Roth, Todd Armstrong, Uma Thurman, Wesley Snipes, Ziyi Zhang | Leave a comment

Film Confessional #4: Lost in Translation

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Sam S-P

I have a confession to make…I really don’t like LOST IN TRANSLATION. Sofia Coppola’s critically applauded, Oscar-winning mediation on life, love and other stuff not only didn’t connect with me on an emotional, intellectual, or philosophical level, but I often … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Bill Murray, Drama, Film, Lost in Translation, Movies, Romance, Scarlett Johansson, Sofia Coppola | Leave a comment

Breaking Bad: A Very Filmic Television Experience

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Sam S-P

BREAKING BAD has now come to a glorious end, and it really was a television marvel. The show, about a cancer-stricken chemistry teacher cooking crystal meth to secure his family’s future, was thematically layered, beautifully performed, perfectly paced, artfully filmed and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Television | Tagged Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt, Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, Crime, Drama, Film, Film noir, Movies, Rian Johnson, Steven Soderbergh, TV, Vince Gilligan, Western | 3 Comments

Willkommen…

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Sam S-P

Something a bit different to usual, this blog entry is (mostly) about musical theatre. I saw a stage production of the musical CABARET a few years back, and I found it a very enjoyable night out. What intrigued me the most was realising … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Theatre | Tagged Alan Cumming, Bob Fosse, Cabaret, Christopher Isherwood, Film, Joel Grey, Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Michelle Williams, Movies, Musical, Sam Mendes, Theatre, Will Young | Leave a comment

Iron Man 3: Marvel’s Gambit Pays Off (In My Opinion)

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Sam S-P

The general consensus about whether Shane Black’s IRON MAN 3 is any good seems to be split about 50/50. Personally, I loved it – it’s a bold, pacey, sometimes dark and nearly always funny hero-in-crisis movie. I see it as … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Drew Pearce, Film, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, James Bond, Joss Whedon, Kevin Feige, Kick-Ass, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Marvel, Movies, Plot Twist, Robert Downey Jr, Shane Black, Star Wars, Superhero, The Avengers, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Dark Knight, Watchmen, X2 | 7 Comments

Category Archives: Film Feature

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…

My Top Mo-vies

Fifteen Shades of Black: Part 2

Fifteen Shades of Black: Part 1

The Very Best of Bond

Top 10 Screen Sword Fights

Film Confessional #4: Lost in Translation

Breaking Bad: A Very Filmic Television Experience

Willkommen…

Iron Man 3: Marvel’s Gambit Pays Off (In My Opinion)

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