Tag Archives: Elton John

Review: Rocketman (2019)

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

ROCKETMAN is the second musical I’ve really loved this year. Whereas the first, WILD ROSE kept its cowboy-booted feet firmly on the ground, the story of the man formally known as Reg Dwight’s formative years and breakthrough floats off into … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2017, Part 1

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

2017 has been an…interesting year in Hollywood. For all the high points, the last 12 months will be remembered for the low. But if we’re considering the films themselves, well it’s far more positive. As I say every year, I … Continue reading →

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Review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The more I think about KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, the less I like it. When I first came out of the cinema, I thought it was OK, but I’m getting increasingly frustrated at mulling over a film with next to … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Sing (2016)

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

SING is a pleasant surprise. It may be a clichéd underdog/competition story retold with singing animals, but it’s got a lot of pep and ends up being the most soulful and best-realised animations Illumination have produced so far. The characters are … Continue reading →

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