Category Archives: Film

Review: Missing Link (2019)

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Sam S-P

By Laika’s incredibly high standards, MISSING LINK isn’t quite up there. Saying that, even bottom-drawer Laika is still top-drawer animation, so there’s still plenty to recommend here. In an effort to prove himself to a stuck-up explorers’ society, noted man … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Unicorn Store (2017/19)

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Sam S-P

I don’t really care what more cynical viewers and critics think; I found Brie Larson’s directorial debut UNICORN STORE absolutely charming. Maybe it’s because it’s a story about a woman-child, and I relate to stories like that. Kit (Larson) is … Continue reading →

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Review: Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Sam S-P

Eleven years ago the Marvel Cinematic Universe was born when Nick Fury turned up at Tony Stark’s house to talk to him about the Avengers Initiative. It’s been a long road to this point, but much like the three-hour AVENGERS: … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Triple Frontier (2019)

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Sam S-P

TRIPLE FRONTIER boasts some of the hottest talent around, plus Ben Affleck who really needs a hit. It sort-of ends up being the kind of thriller SICARIO 2 should have been. It’s got momentum, a beautifully hostile environment and a … Continue reading →

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Review: Wild Rose (2018/19)

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Sam S-P

WILD ROSE is the feel-good movie of the year, and that’s not damning it with faint praise. There’s just so much passion evident in this project from start to finish, and plenty of lively crackle along the way, it’ll leave … Continue reading →

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Laika Animation: Meditations on Alienation and Death…For Kids!

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/laika-animation-meditations-alienation-death/ SSP

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Review in Brief: The Highwaymen (2019)

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Sam S-P

THE HIGHWAYMEN is solidly made, but you’ll struggle to stop it melting away in the back of your mind the moment it’s over. Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson are both on form (moody and wisecracky, respectively) as the men who … Continue reading →

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Review: Hellboy (2019)

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Sam S-P

Mike Mignola’s Hellboy is my guy, my favourite comic book character of all time. I’m a fan. I loved that the Guillermo del Toro films hit the key beats of the mythology but remained first and foremost del Toro films. … Continue reading →

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Review: Shazam! (2019)

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Sam S-P

SHAZAM! is a breath of fresh air. Not because it’s the first really good DC comics movie this decade (step forward WONDER WOMAN) or the first fun DC comics movie this decade (take a bow AQUAMAN) but because it’s the … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Sam S-P

THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND is an assured and compelling directorial debut from Chiwetel Ejiofor, and another example of how important outlets like Netflix are for getting diverse filmmaking voices out there. It’s a very classically good-looking film which … Continue reading →

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