Tag Archives: Alice in Wonderland

Tim Burton Movies Ranked

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/tim-burton-movies-ranked/ SSP

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15 Years On: The Fellowship of the Ring 

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Sam S-P

There are three film franchises that have impacted me above all others. First, there came STAR WARS, which kept me happy throughout my first decade (on VHS – sadly I’m too young to have seen the original trilogy on the … Continue reading →

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Review: Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Sam S-P

Six years ago it seemed like Tim Burton had found the perfect material to marry with his distinctive visuals and irreverent take on the world: Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. The resulting film, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, may have been colourful but … Continue reading →

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“Alas…he won’t be joining us for the rest of his life” (RIP Alan Rickman)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Sam S-P

January 2016 will go down as a cruel time for the arts. Just days after transcendent musician David Bowie passed away at 69 from cancer, character actor extraordinaire Alan Rickman has died at the same age from the same dreadful … Continue reading →

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Review: Maleficent (2014)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Sam S-P

MALEFICENT’s opening narration: “Let us tell an old story anew and see how well you really know it” might as well be the House of Mouse’s filmmaking mantra at this point in time, and basically gives them license to do … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Johnny Depp, Acting Stagnation and the Promise of Retirement

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Sam S-P

Today brought the news that Johnny Depp has an eye on retirement in the not too distant future. This will devastate some, and please others (myself included) who think Depp hasn’t really looked passionate about his chosen profession for a … Continue reading →

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