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Sam Sewell-Peterson
Writer and film fanatic fond of black comedies, sci-fi, animation and films about dysfunctional families.
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Tag Archives: Anthony Hopkins
Review in Brief: The Father (2020)
There have been many dementia dramas but few that attempt to put audiences in the POV of the person slipping away. THE FATHER is best seen with as little prior reading as possible, the tricky-clever ways the very building blocks … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Drama, Florian Zeller, Imogen Poots, Mark Gatiss, Olivia Colman, Olivia Williams, Oscars, Rufus Sewell, The Father
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Hannibal at 20 – Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Hannibal, Horror, Julianne Moore, Ridley Scott, The Silence of the Lambs
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The Silence of the Lambs at 30 – Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs
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Review in Brief: The Two Popes (2019)
THE TWO POPES works for the same reason that THE CROWN on TV works – it treats icons as people, brings them down to the level of the rest of us normal folks. The transition from Pope Benedict to Francis … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Drama, Jonathan Pryce, The Crown, The Two Popes
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90s Review: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS has been a firm favourite of mine for a long time, one of those I’d always stop for if it was playing on TV late at night, and try as I might, be helplessly drawn … Continue reading
Review in Brief: Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT somehow feels like an arse-achingly long sit but incredibly rushed at the same time. I don’t blame Michael Bay and his writers room for putting out the silliest Transformers movie yet, but maybe cutting the amount … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Blockbuster, Michael Bay, Peter Cullen, Sci-fi, Transformers, Transformers: The Last Knight
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Review: Noah (2014)
NOAH may well be the worst film Darren Aronofsky has ever made. But being the remarkable auteur that Darren Aronofsky is, being the worst film he’s made isn’t exactly an insult. Noah is dense, layered and beautiful – in short, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Biblical Epic, Darren Aronofsky, Disaster Movie, Emma Watson, Fantasy, Film, Jennifer Connelly, Logan Lerman, Movies, Ray Winstone, Russell Crowe
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