Category Archives: Film Review

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

Review: The Jungle Book (2016)

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Sam S-P

Last year I asked on this very blog what Disney were playing at in remaking their animated back catalogue. I might have to eat my words soon because I’ve really liked most of this production cycle. MALEFICENT was reprehensible but … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Bill Murray, Casablanca, Christopher Walken, Cinderella, Disney, Family Film, Fantasy, Film, Idris Elba, Jon Favreau, Maleficent, Movies, Robert Sherman, Rudyard Kipling, Scarlett Johansson, The Jungle Book | 3 Comments

Review: Victor Frankenstein (2015)

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Sam S-P

I know you shouldn’t pre-judge, but I was preparing to get angry at VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN. I do try and avoid preconceptions, but Frankenstein feels very personal to me after dedicating an awful lot of time and effort to my MA … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Andrew Scott, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Da Vinci, Daniel Radcliffe, Film, Frankenstein, Horror, James McAvoy, James Whale, Jessica Brown Findlay, Mary Shelley, Max Landis, Movies, Robert De Niro, Rory Kinnear, Son of Frankenstein, Spencer Wilding, Universal, Universal Horror, Victor Frankenstein | Leave a comment

Review: Nina Forever (2015/16)

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Sam S-P

Raise your hand if you remember how rubbish LIFE AFTER BETH was? NINA FOREVER excels in pretty much every way its totally wonky American cousin fails – it’s sincere, soulful and has something important to say about losing a loved … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Abigail Hardingham, Ben Blaine, Black Comedy, Chris Blaine, Cian Barry, David Troughton, Elizabeth Elvin, Film, Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Horror, J-Horror, Life After Beth, Movies, Nina Forever | 4 Comments

Review: Steve Jobs (2015)

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Sam S-P

Let’s not sugarcoat it: Steve Jobs was an awful human being. A great marketer, a technology rock star, a man with a vision, but as a person he is rightly reviled. Danny Boyle’s Aaron Sorkin-scripted character study does not shy … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Aaron Sorkin, Apple, Danny Boyle, Drama, Film, Kate Winslet, Michael Fassbender, Michael Stuhlbarg, Movies, Seth Rogan, Steve Jobs | Leave a comment

Review: High-Rise (2015/16)

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Sam S-P

Like all of Brit Wunderkind Ben Wheatley’s films, HIGH RISE is a fascinating concoction. Bold in tone and extremely stylish, it also ends up being his most inconsistent work to date. In a dystopian 1975, Dr Robert Laing (Tom Hiddleston) … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Amy Jump, BBC, Ben Wheatley, Clint Mansell, David Cameron, Film, High-Rise, Jeremy Irons, JG Ballard, Louis Suc, Luke Evans, Margaret Thatcher, Movies, Reece Shearsmith, Sci-fi, Space Station 76, The Frost Report, The Raid, Tom Hiddleston | 1 Comment

Review: Batman: Bad Blood (2016)

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Sam S-P

More-or-less following on from the iffy SON OF BATMAN, BAD BLOOD is straight in with a well-staged brawl between Batman, Batwoman, and multiple C-Grade villains from the Dark Knight’s rogues gallery. In less sure hands, this would be a messy … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Animation, Batman, Batman: Bad Blood, Batman: The Animated Series, Damian Wayne, DC, Film, Frank Miller, Jason O'Mara, Marvel, Movies, Mystery of the Batwoman, Sean Maher, Son of Batman, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, Tim Burton, Warner Brothers, Yvonne Strahovski, Zack Snyder | 3 Comments

Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Sam S-P

It’s been quite a journey to this one. I’m not just talking about the long wait, delays and steady build of hype throughout the production of BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, which have all been considerable, but also note … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged 300, Amy Adams, Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, Blockbuster, Chris Terrio, Christian Bale, Film, Frank Miller, Gal Gadot, Hans Zimmer, Henry Cavill, Jeremy Irons, Jesse Eisenberg, Junkie XL, Justice League, Man of Steel, Movies, Oscar, Roger Ebert, Sucker Punch, Superhero Movie, Superman, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Watchmen, Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder | 20 Comments

Review: The Survivalist (2015/16)

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Sam S-P

Who needs an expository text dump to establish your film’s world? The state of the future in THE SURVIVALIST is illustrated as simply as it could possibly be with two coloured lines representing oil production and the human population steadily … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Damien Elliott, Film, Martin McCann, Mia Goth, Movies, Olwen Fouere, Sci-fi, Stephen Fingleton, The Survivalist | 2 Comments

Review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Sam S-P

In 2000 audiences and critics across the world were blown away by CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. The product of international co-operation between studios and directed by Ang Lee, an auteur celebrated both in his native Taiwan and China and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Ang Lee, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bioware, China Film Group, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, Donnie Yen, Dragon Age, Film, Jackie Chan, Jason Scott Lee, Jet Li, Martial Arts, Mass Effect, Michelle Yeoh, Movies, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Netflix, Oscars, Quentin Tarantino, Seven Samurai, Sylvester Stallone, Yuen Woo-Ping | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Film Review

A Few Thoughts More: The Force Awakens

Review: The Jungle Book (2016)

Review: Victor Frankenstein (2015)

Review: Nina Forever (2015/16)

Review: Steve Jobs (2015)

Review: High-Rise (2015/16)

Review: Batman: Bad Blood (2016)

Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Review: The Survivalist (2015/16)

Review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)

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