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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: Charles Dance
Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
I’m not going to say the general critical consensus on GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS is grossly unfair – each to their own. I thought it was halfway decent, but only if I didn’t think about it too much. Come … Continue reading
Review in Brief: Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)
The only implausible thing about Ben Wheatley’s latest jet-black dramedy is that any family would willingly submit to everyone being in the same location at the same time for anything other than a wedding or a funeral. We are sent … Continue reading
Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
There are projects that very obviously started with a catchy title and worked backwards from there. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES is just such an idea and continues Seth Grahame-Smith’s penchant for adding an oddity to a familiar story following … Continue reading
Review: The Imitation Game (2014)
Much like its subject, THE IMITATION GAME has spent many years in obscurity, an unloved script waiting for someone to take a chance on a story about the secretly gay genius who was instrumental in helping bring World War II … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Lawther, Benedict Cumberbatch, Charles Dance, Drama, Film, Game of Thrones, Graham Moore, Guardians of the Galaxy, Headhunters, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Matthew Goode, Morten Tydlum, Movies, Period Drama, Rory Kinnear, Saving Private Ryan, Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Thriller, Tuppence Middleton, War Movie
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Review: Ironclad (2011)
There have been a lot of historical epics in the past couple of decades – next to the superhero movie, it has become a favourite blockbuster genre, and tends to be more favoured come awards season. Though it flew somewhat under … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Braveheart, Brian Cox, Charles Dance, Film, Historical Epic, Ironclad, James Purefoy, Jason Flemyng, Jonathan English, Kate Mara, Kingdom of Heaven, Movies, Paul Giamatti, Ridley Scott, Robin Hood, Russell Crowe, Sean Bean, The Magnificent Seven
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