Category Archives: Film Review

Review in Brief: The Fall Guy (2024)

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Sam S-P

It’s a shame so few people went to the cinema to see one of the most fun movies of the year. David Leitch’s ode to stunt performers, romance and power ballads is a real treat that hopefully more people discover … Continue reading →

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‘The Lion King’ at 30 – Review

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/lion-king-1994-review/ SSP

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‘Chinatown’ at 50 – Review

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/chinatown-at-50-review/ SSP

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Review in Brief: Perfect Days (2023)

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Sam S-P

Beginning life as a tourist documentary proposal and developing into a narrative feature, Wim Wenders’ PERFECT DAYS is a modest, meticulous and beautiful 2 hours. Tokyo toilet cleaner Hirayama (Koji Yakusho) is content with his daily routine and takes immense … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) Review

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2024-review/ SSP

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Review in Brief: Dune: Part Two (2024)

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Sam S-P

That’s how it’s done. After joining the nomadic Fremen and taking his place as their reluctant messiah to tap into new powers drawn from the planet Arrakis itself, Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) takes the fight to the murderous Harkonnens and … Continue reading →

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Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024) Review

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/rebel-moon-part-two-the-scargiver-2024-review/ SSP

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Review in Brief: Orion and the Dark (2024)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sam S-P

Charlie Kaufman’s latest exploration of existential dread is, unexpectedly, a kids’ animation from Dreamworks and director Sean Charmatz. Highly neurotic eleven-year-old Orion (Jacob Tremblay) is swept off on an adventure by the anthropomorphic personifications of night, lead by Dark (Paul … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: All of Us Strangers (2023)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sam S-P

Andrew Haigh’s ALL OF US STRANGERS opens with one of the most beautiful shots I have ever seen and doesn’t let up from there. Lonely writer Adam (Andrew Scott) living in a near-deserted tower block in London simultaneously begins a … Continue reading →

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Civil War (2024) Review

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/civil-war-2024-review/ SSP

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