Tag Archives: Ben Mendelsohn

Review in Brief: The King (2019)

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

There’s a fine balance between under-acting and over-acting and THE KING doesn’t always manage to strike it. They cram every hot English-speaking character actor in there somewhere, with Joel Edgerton as a tragicomic Falstaff, Ben Mendelsohn a mad king, Sean … Continue reading →

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Review: Captain Marvel (2019)

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

It only took Marvel 21 movies. Now she’s finally taken flight. CAPTAIN MARVEL like GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY before it, could be the first stage of a colourful cosmic journey for the superhero superfactory. An encounter with shapeshifting Skrull foes … Continue reading →

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Review: Darkest Hour (2017)

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

DARKEST HOUR left me cold. Yes, Gary Oldman will probably win the Oscar for portraying Winston Churchill. Yes, he probably should. And yet, something about the presentation of the film around him left me feeling pretty empty and disconnected. May … Continue reading →

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Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Was the emotionally bereft GODZILLA remake just a blip for Gareth Edwards? Thankfully yes it was. There is more genuine humanity, imagination and enjoyment to ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY than there was not only in the ill-advised giant … Continue reading →

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