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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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2023 Superhero Movies Ranked
Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine
Tagged across the spider-verse, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Blockbuster, Blue Beatle, DC, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Marvel, Merry Little Batman, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Superhero Movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, The Flash, The Marvels
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Review in Brief: Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
As impressive as the bike jump off a cliff is, that’s only the appetiser in a particularly audacious action finale. In the particularly relevant, perhaps penultimate Mission: Impossible, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team battle an AI that … Continue reading
Review in Brief: The Flash (2023)
The final gag almost makes it all worth it. What’s been saddest about seeing the slow decline of the failed DC shared movie universe is the frankly obscene amount of money and talent that’s gone to waste particularly over the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Andy Muscietti, Blockbuster, DC, Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, Superhero Movie, The Flash
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Review in Brief: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
All I wanted was something better than KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL. It is, but only just. Given its old-fashioned adventure story origins, an Indiana Jones movie should never feel video-gamey, but during its opening and final act set pieces … Continue reading
Review in Brief: RRR (2022)
SS Rajamouli’s RRR will get a reaction from you, that’s for sure. Never mind the latest from Marvel, DC or Tom Cruise, this is the big film with the most awesome imagery of 2022 and it’s not even close. Said … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Action, Blockbuster, Bollywood, NT Rama Rao Jr, Ram Charam, RRR, SS Rajamouli, World Cinema
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Review in Brief: Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
DOMINION is in the awkward position of being both a little too complicated for kids and a little too stupid for adults. You get your dinosaur action (involving both old and new prehistoric beasties) in spades and the original trio … Continue reading