Tag Archives: Chris Hemsworth

Review in Brief: Transformers One (2024)

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Sam S-P

Now that’s a Transformers movie. This is so much better than you’d expect it to be, a real treat for fans of the franchise and a pleasant surprise for many who are not. In an admittedly overused prequel conceit, mortal … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Sam S-P

The main problem with FURIOSA is that it’s not FURY ROAD. It’s not intending to be but it’ll leave a lot of fans expecting a none-stop thrill-ride disappointed. George Miller’s latest visit to the Australian post-apocalyptic wasteland first seen in … Continue reading →

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Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) Review

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/thor-love-and-thunder-review/ SSP

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‘The Cabin in the Woods’ at 10 – Review

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/cabin-in-woods-10-years-review/ SSP

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Review: Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Sam S-P

Eleven years ago the Marvel Cinematic Universe was born when Nick Fury turned up at Tony Stark’s house to talk to him about the Avengers Initiative. It’s been a long road to this point, but much like the three-hour AVENGERS: … Continue reading →

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Review: Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Sam S-P

Drew Goddard clearly loves genre storytelling, but in a sideways manner. His films aren’t really spoofs or pastiches, they’re twists and re-jigs. The essential elements that make a genre recognisable are all there, but arranged in a pattern you’ve never … Continue reading →

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Review: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Sam S-P

What a mind-boggling juggling act this is. So many characters, powers, locations, histories and they all have to be brought together in a coherent, entertaining and emotionally satisfying way after ten years worth of setup. An lo and behold, the … Continue reading →

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This does put a smile on my face…

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Sam S-P

There’s a palpable crackle in the atmosphere, enough to make a teenager’s Spidey-sense kick in. That can only mean one thing: Marvel have given us an early Christmas present with the first trailer for next year’s AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. So … Continue reading →

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Review: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Sam S-P

Some of you may remember THOR: THE DARK WORLD wasn’t that good. It wasn’t that bad either, but between storytelling falling over itself to cram in more of a certain God of Mischief after the fact and the worst villain … Continue reading →

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5 Years On: The Avengers (2012)

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Sam S-P

In 2012 it finally arrived – the blockbuster to end all blockbusters (as if). There was so much riding on THE AVENGERS, so many moving parts and so many things that could have gone wrong. Thankfully they didn’t, and it … Continue reading →

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