Category Archives: Film Review

The Marvels (2023) Review

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Sam S-P

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Poor Things (2023) Review

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Sam S-P

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Saw X (2023) Review

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Sam S-P

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‘Steamboat Willie’ at 95 – Review

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: Oppenheimer (2023)

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Sam S-P

Of all Nolan’s films, OPPENHEIMER is the sexy one?! A 3 hour, talky, philosophical character drama isn’t most people’s idea of a must-see crowd-pleaser, but it’s making waves. The time taken and the deliberate pacing, paired with stylistic signifiers of … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Barbie (2023)

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Sam S-P

BARBIE is the very best version of what this could ever be, and studios will inevitably learn all the wrong lessons from it. Why would a Barbie (Margot Robbie) living in a perfect Barbie world all of a sudden start … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Sam S-P

As impressive as the bike jump off a cliff is, that’s only the appetiser in a particularly audacious action finale. In the particularly relevant, perhaps penultimate Mission: Impossible, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team battle an AI that … Continue reading →

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‘Blade’ at 25 – Review

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: Return to Seoul (2022/23)

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Sam S-P

This year has seen two very different films exploring different sides of the South Korean adoption industry, first Kore-ada’s BROKER and now RETURN TO SEOUL. Davy Chou’s film throws up questions of mismatched culture and heritage as the Korean-born, French-raised … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: One Fine Morning (2022/23)

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Sam S-P

Mia Hansen-Løve’s latest deals with hardships we will all face to one extent or another, and particularly the elderly care crisis in contemporary France with nuance, pragmatism and maturity. Paris native Sandra (Léa Seydoux) has a lot on her plate, … Continue reading →

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