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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: Drama
CODA (2021) Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Coda, Drama, Emilia Jones, Oscars, Sian Heder, Troy Kotsur
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Parallel Mothers (2021) Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Drama, Milena Smit, Parallel Mothers, Pedro Almodóvar, Penélope Cruz, World Cinema
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Licorice Pizza (2021) Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Alana Haim, Comedy, Cooper Hoffman, Drama, Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson
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Review in Brief: Petite Maman (2021)
Céline Sciama’s latest film PETITE MAMAN is an absolute delight, a gentle little exploration of family, friendship and grief. Ever wondered if you’d get along with your parents if you could meet them when they were children? Young Nelly gets … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Celine Sciama, Drama, Fantasy, Gabrielle Sanz, Josephine Sanz, Petite Maman, World Cinema
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Review in Brief: The Souvenir: Part II (2021)
Not many indie films get sequels, but Joanna Hogg’s semi-autobiographical drama following grieving film student Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) was a story that demanded continuation. It’s a compelling tale that will make a profound emotional connection with many, and many … Continue reading
Review in Brief: Limbo (2020/21)
Black comic immigration drama LIMBO couldn’t have a better backdrop than the Outer Hebrides in Scotland, literally removing displaced people from the rest of the world and placing them in a state of purgatory. Syrian musician Omar (Amir El-Masry) and … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Amir El-Masry, Ben Sharrock, Black Comedy, Drama, Limbo, Vikash Bhai
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Review in Brief: Passing (2021)
PASSING, following former childhood friends Irene (Tessa Thompson) and Claire (Ruth Nega), two African-American women living very different lives in 1920s New York, highlights a number of interesting debates about being black in this period of American history. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Drama, Historical Drama, Passing, Rebecca Hall, Ruth Nega, Tessa Thopson
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Review in Brief: Freshman Year/Shithouse (2020/21)
SHITHOUSE is a much better name, why’d they have to ruin our fun for the UK release? For anyone who has gone to university in the last decade or so, this ceaselessly honest portrayal of uni life – the highs … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Comedy, Coming of Age Film, Cooper Raif, Drama, Dylan Gelula, Freshman Year, Shithouse
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