Category Archives: Film Review

Review in Brief: Dolemite is My Name (2019)

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Sam S-P

With DOLEMITE IS MY NAME, Eddie Murphy gets his mojo back. In this colourful biopic, we see that Rudy Ray Moore (Murphy) was born in the wrong era for his style of performance: “Vaudeville is dead. I don’t need an … Continue reading →

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Knives Out (2019) Review

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/knives-out-rianjohnson-whodunnit-movie-review/ SSP

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Review in Brief: The Great Hack (2019)

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Sam S-P

Conceptually, theoretically, THE GREAT HACK is essential viewing for everyone who uses social media. The big question presented at the top is “How did the dream of a connected world tear us apart?”. I found it very irritating that they … Continue reading →

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Review: Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Sam S-P

There was no way I was expecting JOJO RABBIT to be this sweet. It’s a film with a massive heart, and a massive heart is what’s needed to fight Nazis. To borrow Spider-Man Noir’s self-descriptor, Taika Waititi likes fighting Nazis, … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: The King (2019)

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Sam S-P

There’s a fine balance between under-acting and over-acting and THE KING doesn’t always manage to strike it. They cram every hot English-speaking character actor in there somewhere, with Joel Edgerton as a tragicomic Falstaff, Ben Mendelsohn a mad king, Sean … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Benjamin (2018/19)

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Sam S-P

You don’t really get gay romcoms. Why don’t you really get gay romcoms? You get gay characters in rom-coms, plenty of hard-hitting gay dramas and romances but not many films focussing on gay relationships in a comedic context. Simon Amstell … Continue reading →

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Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) Review

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/terminator-dark-fate-schwarzenegger-cameron-timmiller-movie-review/ SSP

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Doctor Sleep (2019) Review

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/doctor-sleep-2019-shining-sequel-movie-review/ SSP

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Review in Brief: John Wick Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Sam S-P

I’ve never been a JOHN WICK stan (am I using that right?). I like the films just fine – the first considerably more than the second – but I don’t quite see them as the action art form that some … Continue reading →

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Review: Joker (2019)

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Sam S-P

The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the festival circuit that JOKER was somehow profound. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad. It’s fine. But if it wasn’t for Joaquin Phoenix’s pained, spellbinding lead performance there’d be very … Continue reading →

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