Tag Archives: Alicia Vikander

Review in Brief: Tomb Raider (2018)

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The quest for the great, even good video game movie (as opposed to a few decent examples of movies about video gaming) continues. The latest TOMB RAIDER is unengaging, lifeless and features a depressing amount of obviously fake jungle sets. … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2015

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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 →

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Review: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

2015 has been a busy year for the spy genre. Between the anarchic KINGSMAN, the thrilling MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, and the much-hyped SPECTRE lurking round the corner,  THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. had it all to prove. Guy Ritchie is in the … Continue reading →

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Review: Ex Machina (2015)

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

It’s about time a movie delivered on the promise of an AI thriller, particularly in 2015, a year with such disappointing offerings so far. CHAPPIE was underdeveloped to the point of stupidity, and AGE OF ULTRON was muddled and overstuffed. … Continue reading →

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