Tag Archives: Adam Driver

Review: Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Sam S-P

There was a lovely little moment in THE FORCE AWAKENS where Leia (Carrie Fisher) after reuniting with Han (Harrison Ford) comments with a wry smile, “Same jacket” and her paramour responds, with mock hurt in his voice, “No, new jacket”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Adam Driver, Ade Edmondson, Andy Serkis, Benicio del Toro, Blockbuster, Brick, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, Fantasy, Gwendoline Christie, Harrison Ford, Kelly Marie Tran, Looper, Mark Hamill, Rian Johnson, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Sci-fi, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VIII, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi | 5 Comments

This is not going to go the way you think…

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Sam S-P

Something happened last night (or this morning in the UK). There was a disturbance in the force and millions of voices cried out in jubilation, not to be silenced until December. The first full trailer for STAR WARS: THE LAST … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Rian Johnson, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VIII, The Last Jedi, The Wizard of Oz | Leave a comment

Review: Silence (2016)

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Sam S-P

The release of a new Martin Scorsese film is still something to mark on your calendar, but perhaps the undoubtedly ambitious guilt trek SILENCE was too personal for his own good. Two Portuguese Jesuits travel to Japan to investigate reports … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Adam Driver, Akira Kurosawa, Andrew Garfield, Apocalypse Now, Drama, Film, Historical Drama, Liam Neeson, Martin Scorsese, Movies, Silence, The Mission | 1 Comment

Review: Midnight Special (2016)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Sam S-P

Jeff Nichols has followed up doom-laden psychological horror TAKE SHELTER and big-hearted fable MUD with MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, his biggest film to date. While there’s plenty in it to talk about, it’s admittedly far wonkier than what has come before. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Adam Driver, Drama, Film, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeff Nichols, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Michael Shannon, Midnight Special, Movies, Mud, Sam Shepard, Sci-fi, Take Shelter, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | 1 Comment

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2015

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Sam S-P

It’s that time of year, where every critic professional and amateur alike publishes some sort of Best of the Year list. This time last year, I thought 2014 was a mixed bag. 2015 may have been even more so. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Adam Driver, Alan Bennett, Alex Garland, Alex Jennings, Alicia Vikander, Aloha, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Benicio del Toro, Bill Condon, Bradley Cooper, Bridge of Spies, Cameron Crowe, Carol, Cate Blanchett, Cop Car, Daisy Ridley, Denis Villeneuve, Domhnall Gleeson, Elizabeth Olsen, Emily Blunt, Emma Stone, Ex Machina, Fantastic Four, Film, Focus, George Miller, Harrison Ford, Ian McKellen, James Cameron, JJ Abrams, Josh Trank, Joss Whedon, Kevin Bacon, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Mad Max: Fury Road, Maggie Smith, Margot Robbie, Mark Rylance, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Mortdecai, Movies, Mr. Holmes, Oscar Isaac, Paul Bettany, Rooney Mara, Sicario, Spectre, Star Wars Episode VII, Terminator Genesis, The Force Awakens, The Lady in the Van, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Tom Hanks, Turbo Kid, Will Smith | Leave a comment

Review: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Sam S-P

First, a disclaimer: STAR WARS is one of my favourite things in this, or any, galaxy. It was my childhood playground and will always have a very special place reserved in my heart. Now arguably the most highly antipated film … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged A New Hope, Adam Driver, Blockbuster, Daisy Ridley, Fantasy, Film, Harrison Ford, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, Jurassic World, Lawrence Kasdan, Mark Hamill, Movies, Oscar Isaac, Revenge of the Sith, Saving Private Ryan, Sci-fi, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode VII, The Empire Strikes Back, The Force Awakens | 7 Comments

Review: Tracks (2013)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Sam S-P

TRACKS opens with a warning of cultural sensitivity for Aboriginal viewers that the film “may contain images and voices of deceased persons”. This statement sets the precedent for the whole story, that it’ll be dealing with real people and doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Adam Driver, Adventure, Biopic, Film, Julia Robertss, Mia Wasikowska, Movies, Robyn Davidson, Roly Mintuma, Tracks | Leave a comment

The First Step into a Larger-er World

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Sam S-P

At long last the cast for JJ Abrams’ STAR WARS EPISODE VII been revealed to the world, and I’m extremely excited about seeing this particular ensemble in action. Aside from the expected return appearances of Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Anthony Daniels, Attack the Block, Ben Burtt, Billy Dee Williams, Blockbuster, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Disney, Domhnall Gleeson, Fantasty, Film, George Lucas, Girls, Harrison Ford, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, John Williams, Kathleen Kennedy, Kenny Baker, Lawrence Kasdan, Lucasfilm, Mark Hamill, Max von Sydow, Movies, Oscar Isaac, Peter Mayhew, Pinewood Studios, Sci-fi, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode VII | Leave a comment

Review: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Sam S-P

Some critics have compared the Coen Brothers’ latest film, INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS to their previous downbeat allegory for life and its essential rubbishness, A SERIOUS MAN. There are similarities, but in some ways I see it as more akin to … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged A Serious Man, Adam Driver, Black Comedy, Bruno Delbonnel, Carey Mulligan, Ethan Coen, F. Murray Abraham, Film, Garrett Hedlund, Inside Llewyn Davis, Joel Coen, John Goodman, Movies, Musical, No Country for Old Men, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Oscar Isaac, T-Bone Burnett, The Coen Brothers | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Adam Driver

Review: Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)

This is not going to go the way you think…

Review: Silence (2016)

Review: Midnight Special (2016)

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2015

Review: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)

Review: Tracks (2013)

The First Step into a Larger-er World

Review: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

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