Tag Archives: Brad Pitt

Review: Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood (2019)

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Sam S-P

The release of a new Quentin Tarantino film is an event. Even if it’s not his 9th. It’s really not his 9th – by my count it’s either 10th or 11th. You generally know what to expect from QT, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Black Comedy, Brad Pitt, Inglourious Basterds, Julia Butters, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Mike Moh, Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood, Period Drama, Quentin Tarantino, Sharon Tate | Leave a comment

Review: Fury (2014)

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Sam S-P

I won’t lie and say I’m not tired by Hollywood’s obsession with being gritty. If it’s not a new serious take on a superhero or a or a downbeat sequel or remake, then it’s seemingly not worth investing in. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alicia von Rittber, Anamaria Marinca, Brad Pitt, David Ayer, Drama, Film, Fury, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jon Bernthal, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, Movies, Shia LaBeouf, Star Wars, The Lego Movie, The Walking Dead, The Wolf of Wall Street, War Movie | 1 Comment

Review: Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Sam S-P

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB is a rewarding film about mortality, against-the-odds achievement, and a brutal critique of big business pharmaceuticals, but it becomes a really great film when it gets into analysing prejudice (for all the good it does). In the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Brad Pitt, Craig Borten, Dallas Buyers Club, Drama, Film, Frank Capra, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Kevin Rankin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Movies, Ryan Gosling, The Wolf of Wall Street, Woody Harrelson | Leave a comment

The (Very Very Belated) Worst Films of 2013 List

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Sam S-P

I tend to be pretty selective in the films I choose to watch. I’m not one of those guys who has to see absolutely everything, and would probably never pay to see something that’s been universally panned on release. Yeah … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged A Good Day to Die Hard, A Haunted House, Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Bryan Singer, Film, G.I. JOE: Retaliation, Jack the Giant Slayer, Jai Courtney, Marlon Wayans, Movie 43, Movies, Murder-mystery, Netflix, Oblivion, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, Robin Hood, Sci-fi, Scott Walker, Sharknado, The Counsellor, The Frozen Ground, The Rock, World War Z | Leave a comment

Is it Wrong to Have it in for a Movie?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Sam S-P

It’s always a tough one to discuss, the subject of critical objectivity. In an ideal world every film critic, every viewer even, would be completely objective when watching a film. But alas, there are always external forces working against us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Apocalypse Now, Brad Pitt, Disney, Film, Gore Verbinski, JJ Abrams, Johnny Depp, Marc Forster, Marc Webb, Movies, Sony, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Lone Ranger, World War Z | 1 Comment

Review: The Counsellor (2013)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Sam S-P

For confused British viewers (including myself), THE COUNSELLOR is about a lawyer, not a therapist. Ridley Scott’s latest brings together a seemingly talented bunch of actors, craftsmen (including DARK CITY’s cinematographer and GLADIATOR’s editor) and the legendary Cormac McCarthy writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Cormac McCarthy, Crime, Dark City, Film, Gladiator, Javier Bardem, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Penélope Cruz, Ridley Scott, Rosie Perez, Sean Connery, The Counsellor | 1 Comment

The Obligatory End of the Year Top 10 (2013)

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Sam S-P

2013 has been a bit of a downbeat year for the film world, as we’ve lost a depressing number of talented individuals before their time – Roger Ebert, Richard Griffiths, James Gandolfini, Karen Black, Paul Walker. Peter O’Toole and Ray Harryhausen passed … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged A Field in England, Alfonso Cuarón, Behind the Candelabra, Ben Kingsley, Ben Wheatley, Brad Pitt, Christopher Nolan, Cloud Atlas, Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Brϋhl, Daniel Day-Lewis, Danny Boyle, David Lynch, David Mitchell, David Strathairn, Drew Pearce, Drive, Edgar Wright, Film, Gravity, Guy Pearce, Inception, Iron Man 3, James Cameron, James Gandolfini, James Spader, Jim Rash, Karen Black, Kristin Scott Thomas, Liam James, Lincoln, Marc Forster, Matt Damon, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Douglas, Minority Report, Movies, Nat Faxon, Nicolas Winding Refn, Only God Forgives, Park Chan-wook, Paul Walker, Peter Jackson, Peter Morgan, Peter O'Toole, Ray Harryhausen, Reece Shearsmith, Richard Griffiths, Rob Lowe, Robert Downey Jr, Roger Ebert, Ron Howard, Rush, Ryan Gosling, Sandra Bullock, Shane Black, Simon Pegg, Steven Spielberg, Stoker, The Avengers, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lord of the Rings, The Way Way Back, The World's End, Tolkien, Tom Tykwer, Trance, Vithaya Pansringarm, Wachowskis, World War Z | 1 Comment

Review: World War Z (2013)

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Sam S-P

I’ll just state from the start that I haven’t read Max Brooks’ novel, but from what I’ve heard this film adaptation bears little relation, so what does it matter? WORLD WAR Z is a painful viewing experience. Even by the standards of films … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged 28 Days Later, Blockbuster, Brad Pitt, Dawn of the Dead, Drew Goddard, Film, Hanz Zimmer, John Williams, Marc Forster, Marco Beltrami, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Max Brooks, Mereille Enos, Movies, Thriller, World War Z, Zombie | 2 Comments

Place Your Bat-Bets Now!

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Sam S-P

UPDATE 2 – 10 Aug: Scott Adkins, according to some sources, has had an audition. The British stuntman/martial artist certainly has the physical ability to portray The Dark Knight (following impressive fight choreography in THE WOLVERINE and THE EXPENDABLES 2) … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged Armie Hammer, Batman, Batman: The Animated Series, Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Channing Tatum, Chris Pine, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Comic Con, Film, Gerard Butler, Henry Cavill, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Hamm, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Josh Brolin, Kevin Conroy, Man of Steel, Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Fassbender, Michael Keaton, Movies, Patrick Wilson, Richard Armitage, Ryan Gosling, Scott Adkins, Spider-Man, Star Trek, Superhero Movie, Superman, The Expendables 2, The Guardian, The Lone Ranger, The Tudors, The Wolverine, Warner Brothers, Watchmen, X-Men, Zack Snyder | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Brad Pitt

Review: Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood (2019)

Review: Fury (2014)

Review: Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

The (Very Very Belated) Worst Films of 2013 List

Is it Wrong to Have it in for a Movie?

Review: The Counsellor (2013)

Review: World War Z (2013)

Place Your Bat-Bets Now!

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