Tag Archives: Disney

Review: Into the Woods (2014)

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Sam S-P

Musicals, like comedy films, are very difficult to review. Musical taste, just like what makes you laugh, is such a subjective thing. Generally you’re either a Stephen Sondheim fan or you’re not. For me, INTO THE WOODS isn’t a great … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Anna Kendrick, Brothers Grimm, Christine Baranski, Cinderella, Daniel Huttlestone, Disney, Emily Blunt, Film, Into the Woods, James Corden, Johnny Depp, Lilla Crawford, Lucy Punch, Mackenzie Mauzy, Maleficent, Meryl Streep, Movies, Musical, Rob Marshall, Stephen Sondheim, Tammy Blanchard, Tangled, The Lone Ranger | Leave a comment

Spidey Slings Home…Sort-of

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Sam S-P

The last few hours have had the internet in a frenzy. It was announced earlier that at long last, Sony has brokered a deal with Marvel/Disney to allow Spider-Man and associated characters to appear as part of the Marvel Cinematic … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged Andrew Garfield, Blockbuster, Disney, Fantastic Four, Film, Fox, James Bond, Kevin Feige, Marvel, Movies, Sinister Six, Sony, Superhero Movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men | Leave a comment

Review: Maleficent (2014)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Sam S-P

MALEFICENT’s opening narration: “Let us tell an old story anew and see how well you really know it” might as well be the House of Mouse’s filmmaking mantra at this point in time, and basically gives them license to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Angelina Jolie, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Disney, Elle Fanning, Fantasy, Film, Imelda Staunton, Jaws, Juno Temple, Kenneth Cranham, Linda Woolverton, Maleficent, Movies, Robert Stromberg, Sharlto Copley, Sleeping Beauty, The Sorcerer's Apprentice | 3 Comments

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Sam S-P

Well, it’s been an interesting year on the Big Screen. Last year, I said that 2014 would be the cinematic pits. I’ll admit that I wasn’t entirely correct. Some of the films I dreaded did indeed turn out a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Adam Wingard, Bill Nighy, Birdman, Brendan Gleeson, Calvary, Chris O'Dowd, Dan Stevens, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Disney, Dylan Moran, Film, Foxcatcher, Frank, Gareth Edwards, Gareth Evans, Gladiator, Godzilla, Guardians of the Galaxy, How to Train Your Dragon 2, I Frankenstein, John Michael McDonagh, Kelly Reilly, Life Itself, Marion Cotillard, Marvel, Michael Bond, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Paddington, Paul Verhoeven, Paul W S Anderson, Pompeii, Resident Evil, RoboCop, Roger Ebert, Sony, Steve James, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Guest, The Raid, The Raid 2, Toby Kebbell, Two Days One Night | 3 Comments

Review: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Sam S-P

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 comes agonisingly close to bettering its predecessor. It’s not quite the pitch-perfect intimate adventure the first film was, but there’s still humanity here (not to mention dragonity) as this world of Vikings and flying … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged America Ferrera, Animation, Cate Blanchett, Dean DeBlois, Disney, Djimon Hounsou, Fantasy, Film, Gerard Butler, Godzilla, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Jay Baruchel, John Powell, Kit Harington, Lord of the Rings, Movies, Star Wars, Superman | 5 Comments

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

The First Step into a Larger-er World

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Sam S-P

At long last the cast for JJ Abrams’ STAR WARS EPISODE VII been revealed to the world, and I’m extremely excited about seeing this particular ensemble in action. Aside from the expected return appearances of Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Anthony Daniels, Attack the Block, Ben Burtt, Billy Dee Williams, Blockbuster, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Disney, Domhnall Gleeson, Fantasty, Film, George Lucas, Girls, Harrison Ford, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, John Williams, Kathleen Kennedy, Kenny Baker, Lawrence Kasdan, Lucasfilm, Mark Hamill, Max von Sydow, Movies, Oscar Isaac, Peter Mayhew, Pinewood Studios, Sci-fi, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode VII | Leave a comment

Review: Frozen (2013)

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Sam S-P

The first half of FROZEN is pretty near perfect. It’s dark, soulful and bold, some of the best work Disney has ever produced. The film becomes more conventional as it goes on, but you can quite easily forgive any film … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Animation, Carrie, Chris Buck, Disney, Fantasy, Film, Frozen, Hans Christian Andersen, Idina Menzel, Jennifer Lee, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Kristen Bell, Les Misérables, Movies, Musical, Oscars, Tangled, The Lion King, Universal Horror | Leave a comment

Review: Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Sam S-P

SAVING MR. BANKS isn’t like many other biopics, and it’s like next to no films about filmmaking. Movies that retell notoriously troubled productions have a tendency to exaggerate and oversimplify for the sake of smooth storytelling, yet often turn out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Annie Rose Buckley, B.J. Novak, Bambi, Biopic, Bradley Whitford, Colin Farrell, Comedy, Dick Van Dyke, Disney, Drama, Emma Thompson, Film, Hitchcock, Jason Schwatzman, John Lee Hancock, Kelly Marcel, Mary Poppins, Movies, Musical, Paul Giamatti, Saving Mr. Banks, Tom Hanks | Leave a comment

Guardians of Awesome!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Sam S-P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTZ2Tp9yXyM Finally, last night saw the debut footage from maverick director James Gunn’s ambitious Marvel space opera GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. It looks great, really great. So, what do we have? First a classic set-up for any new character – back … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged Benicio del Toro, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Disney, Djimon Hounsou, Film, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, Joe Pesci, John C. Reilly, Karen Gillan, Marvel, Movies, Peter Serafinowowiicz, Superhero Movie, Thor: The Dark World, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Disney

Review: Into the Woods (2014)

Spidey Slings Home…Sort-of

Review: Maleficent (2014)

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2014

Review: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Is it Wrong to Have it in for a Movie?

The First Step into a Larger-er World

Review: Frozen (2013)

Review: Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

Guardians of Awesome!

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