Tag Archives: Andrew Garfield

Review in Brief: Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

HACKSAW RIDGE is firmly in Mel Gibson’s wheelhouse. It’s a brutal depiction of an inspiring true story with copious religious symbolism with a lot of Australians in it. From a very earnest beginning, the film becomes pretty horrific in its … Continue reading →

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Review: Silence (2016)

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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 →

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Spidey Slings Home…Sort-of

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The last few hours have had the internet in a frenzy. It was announced earlier that at long last, Sony has brokered a deal with Marvel/Disney to allow Spider-Man and associated characters to appear as part of the Marvel Cinematic … Continue reading →

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A Few Thoughts More: The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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 →

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Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 opens with a thrilling, emotional action sequence. Peter Parker’s (Andrew Garfield) parents, who left him on the doorstep of his aunt and uncle when he was a child before vanishing without a trace, attempt to flee … Continue reading →

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Spider-Mangled

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

A big film trailer popped up online today. As if it hadn’t been teased and built-up enough. Please stop advertising your advertisements, film studios, it smacks of desperation. I’ll freely admit that I liked THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN when I first saw … Continue reading →

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