Category Archives: Film

Review: Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Sam S-P

A now for something a little different. I’m going to review a video game just as I would a film. I know, movies and games are very different forms of art and entertainment with different purposes and different requirements of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Video Games | Tagged Alistair Duncan, Andy Serkis, Assassin's Creed, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Fantasy, Film, JB Blanc, John DiMaggio, Liam O'Brien, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Movies, Nolan North, Peter Jackson, Star Wars, Steve Blum, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, Troy Baker, Video Games, Warner Brothers, Weta Workshop | 1 Comment

Review: Philomena (2013)

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Sam S-P

Some stories don’t need much embellishment when adapting them for drama. Martin Sixsmith’s human interest article which forms the basis for PHILOMENA is one such story, remarkable and moving, and Steve Coogan who writes and stars does a fine job … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alan Partridge, Barbara Jefford, Biopic, Chronicles of Riddick, Drama, Film, Judi Dench, Martin Sixsmith, Movies, Philomena, Philomena Lee, Rob Brydon, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Stephen Frears, Steve Coogan, The Trip | Leave a comment

Review: Frank (2014)

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Sam S-P

FRANK is not even remotely about Mancunian comic character Frank Sidebottom, it just appropriates his iconography to come up with an original story of its own. This might annoy diehard fans of Chris Sievey and his creation, but I’m sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Carla Azar, Chris Sievey, Comedy, Domhnall Gleeson, Drama, Film, François Civil, Frank, Frank Sidebottom, Hugo Weaving, Jim Morrison, Lenny Abrahamson, Madness, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Peter Weller, RoboCop, Scoot McNairy, Sonic Youth, The Doors, The Mighty Boosh, V for Vendetta | 2 Comments

Review: American Reunion (2012)

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Sam S-P

The AMERICAN PIE films never really made much of a connection with me, not because they’re especially bad, but because I was the wrong age (a bit young) when they first came out. I’ve watched the original trilogy since, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alyson Hannigan, American Beauty, American Pie, American Pie 2, American Reunion, Apocalypse Now, Chris Klein, Comedy, Dania Ramierez, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Eugene Levy, Film, Jason Biggs, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Movies, Sean WIlliam Scott, The Naked Mile, Thomas Ian Nicholas, X-Men: The Last Stand | 2 Comments

Review: The Double (2013)

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Sam S-P

Surely it goes without saying by now that Richard Ayoade is one talented gent. I loved his feature directing debut SUBMARINE, and THE DOUBLE takes everything that worked in that film and amps it up, refines it, and takes it … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Black Comedy, Brazil, Chris Morris, Craig Roberts, Film, German Expressionism, Graham Linehan, Gravity, Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Movies, Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Richard Ayoade, Submarine, The Double, The IT Crowd, Tim Burton, Wallace Shawn, Yasmin Paige | Leave a comment

Top 10 Killer Henchmen (RIP Richard Kiel)

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Sam S-P

It really has been a tough year to be a film lover. The latest big screen icon to shuffle off his mortal coil is Richard Kiel, who died on Wednesday in hospital aged 74. A man with undeniable presence, Kiel … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment, Film Feature | Tagged Adrian Rayment, Braveheart, Brett Ratner, Carrie-Ann Moss, Chiaki Kuriyama, Elijah Wood, Film, Gareth Evans, Gert Fröbe, Goldfinger, Guillermo del Toro, Happy Hogan, Harold Sakata, Hellboy, Ian McKellen, Iron Man 3, James Badge Dale, James Bond, Jennifer Lawrence, John Hurt, Jon Favreau, Julie Estelle, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Ladislav Beran, Lawrence Fishburne, Liam Neeson, Lucy Liu, Mickey Rourke, Moonraker, Movies, Neil Rayment, Quentin Tarantino, Randall Duk Kim, Rebecca Romijn, Richard Kiel, Rob Roy, Roger Moore, Shane Black, Sin City, The Matrix Reloaded, The Raid 2, The Spy Who Loved Me, The Wachowskis, Tim Roth, Uma Thurman, Very Tri Yulisman, X-Men, X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand | Leave a comment

A Few Thoughts More: The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Sam S-P

I hated THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 when I saw it earlier this year. I wasn’t planning on watching it again, but sometimes a movie you detest just turns up in your house and you’re strangely compelled to put them on. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Andrew Garfield, Campbell Scott, Dane DeHaan, Emma Stone, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Film, Ghost Rider, Marc Webb, Movies, Sally Field, Sam Raimi, Sony, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Superhero Movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Social Network, Watchmen, Willem Dafoe | 1 Comment

Review: The Brothers Bloom (2008)

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Sam S-P

This year, Rian Johnson was announced as the director of STAR WARS EPISODE VIII, which is a truly enticing prospect. He’s a writer-director I’ve only come into contact with over the past couple of years, first through the sharp time … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Breaking Bad, Brick, Comedy, Con Man Movie, Crime, Farce, Film, Looper, Maximilian Schell, Movies, Rachel Weisz, Rian Johnson, Rinko Kikuchi, Robbie Coltraine, Star Wars Episode VII | 1 Comment

Series Retrospective: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Sam S-P

Ten films, six years, and two distinct phases later and Marvel are sitting pretty as kings of the proverbial movie castle. Try and cast yourself back to before Tony Stark strapped on his first scrappy suit of armour to escape … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Alan Taylor, Ang Lee, Anthony Mackie, Batman Begins, Ben Kingsley, Blockbuster, Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Christopher Nolan, Comedy, Don Cheadle, Drew Pearce, Edward Norton, Film, Flash Gordon, Game of Thrones, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guy Pearce, Hamlet, Hayley Atwell, Horror, Hugo Weaving, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, James Bond, James Gunn, Jeff Bridges, Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Kat Dennings, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Feige, Liv Tyler, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Mickey Rourke, Movies, Natalie Portman, Patrick Doyle, Robert Downey Jr, Sam Rockwell, Satire, Scarlett Johansson, Shane Black, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Tim Roth, Tom Hiddleston, Tommy Lee Jones, Watchmen, William Hurt, X-Men | Leave a comment

Review: Doctor Who: Deep Breath (2014)

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Sam S-P

On Christmas Day 2013, Matt Smith regenerated into a very different actor. Arguably no more drastic a change personality-wise than it was from Christopher Eccleston to David Tennant two regenerations ago, but certainly a world apart from youngish David Tennant … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Television | Tagged Ben Wheatley, Catrin Stewart, Christopher Eccleston, Colin Baker, Dan Starkey, David Tennant, Doctor Who, Film, Jenna Coleman, Jon Pertwee, Matt Smith, Neve McIntosh, Penny Dreadful, Peter Capaldi, Sci-fi, Steven Moffat, Television, Tom Baker | 2 Comments

Category Archives: Film

Review: Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Review: Philomena (2013)

Review: Frank (2014)

Review: American Reunion (2012)

Review: The Double (2013)

Top 10 Killer Henchmen (RIP Richard Kiel)

Review: The Brothers Bloom (2008)

Series Retrospective: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Review: Doctor Who: Deep Breath (2014)

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