Tag Archives: Fantasy

Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Sam S-P

I was just the right age for HARRY POTTER. The books were coming out in the years when I was really into my reading and I’ve grown up simultaneously with the cast of the films. Even with the involvement of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Family Film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantasy, Film, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Katherine Waterston, Movies | 3 Comments

Review: Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Sam S-P

It becomes clear very quickly that KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS is a thematic title rather than a literal one, pretty much from the very first time you see the said instrument. The writers and animators at Laika know how … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Academy Awards, Animation, Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Coraline, Dario Marianelli, Fantasy, J-Horror, Kubo and the Two Strings, Laika, Matthew McConaughey, Oscar, Paranorman, The Boxtrolls | 2 Comments

Review: The BFG (2016)

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Sam S-P

In 2016, the release of a new Steven Spielberg movie is still an event, and he’s only becoming more prolific as time goes on. But for whatever reason THE BFG hasn’t been taken to people’s heart. It’s an admittedly odd … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Brave, David Jason, Family Film, Fantasy, Film, Janusz Kaminski, Jermaine Clement, Mark Rylance, Movies, Roald Dahl, Ruby Barnhill, Steven Spielberg, The BFG | Leave a comment

Review: Warcraft (2016)

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Sam S-P

Despite being a regular gamer myself, WORLD OF WARCRAFT is something that has passed me by. You can’t not be aware of it as a phenomenon, but I’ve never played it and have no real familiarity with the story. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Video Games | Tagged Ben Foster, Ben Schnetzer, Blizzard, Blockbuster, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Duncan Jones, Fantasy, Film, Movies, Mute, Nichol Williamson, Paula Patton, Planet of the Apes, Toby Kebbell, Travis Fimmel, Video Games, Warcraft, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

A Few Thoughts More: The Force Awakens

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Sam S-P

This piece contains spoilers for THE FORCE AWAKENS, but if you care and haven’t seen it yet then where have you been? There’s also a reference to the twist in IRON MAN 3, just FYI. I’ve seen the seventh STAR … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Fantasy, Film, Iron Man 3, JJ Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Movies, Sci-fi, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode VII, The Force Awakens | Leave a comment

Review: The Jungle Book (2016)

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Sam S-P

Last year I asked on this very blog what Disney were playing at in remaking their animated back catalogue. I might have to eat my words soon because I’ve really liked most of this production cycle. MALEFICENT was reprehensible but … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Bill Murray, Casablanca, Christopher Walken, Cinderella, Disney, Family Film, Fantasy, Film, Idris Elba, Jon Favreau, Maleficent, Movies, Robert Sherman, Rudyard Kipling, Scarlett Johansson, The Jungle Book | 3 Comments

Review: Pan (2015)

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Sam S-P

The first stretch of PAN combines the orphans and workhouse of OLIVER TWIST with the WWII setting and fantasy bleeding into the real world of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. . Then things go all Terry Gilliam but with less verve … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Family Film, Fantasy, Film, Garrett Hedlund, Hugh Jackman, JM Barrie, Joe Wright, Levi Miller, Movies, Nirvana, Oliver Twist, Pan, Peter Pan, Rooney Mara, Terry Gilliam, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Ramones | Leave a comment

Review: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Sam S-P

First, a disclaimer: STAR WARS is one of my favourite things in this, or any, galaxy. It was my childhood playground and will always have a very special place reserved in my heart. Now arguably the most highly antipated film … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged A New Hope, Adam Driver, Blockbuster, Daisy Ridley, Fantasy, Film, Harrison Ford, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, Jurassic World, Lawrence Kasdan, Mark Hamill, Movies, Oscar Isaac, Revenge of the Sith, Saving Private Ryan, Sci-fi, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode VII, The Empire Strikes Back, The Force Awakens | 7 Comments

Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Extended Edition (2015)

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Sam S-P

It’s over. We now have Peter Jackson’s final Middle Earth Extended Edition. It doesn’t dramatically improve THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES but it certainly isn’t a pointless exercise in making your lean movie unwieldy like extended DESOLATION OF SMAUG. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, Blockbuster, Christopher Lee, Fantasy, Film, Ian McKellen, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, King Kong, Martin Freeman, Movies, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, Stephen Hunter, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Warner Brothers, William Kircher | Leave a comment

Review: Cinderella (2015)

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Sam S-P

Did you really have to put the talking mice in it again, Disney? Rodents shouldn’t have facial expressions! I’ve never really had that much affection for Walt’s 1950 animated “classic” – I always found it a bit simpering and wet. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Ben Chaplin, Cate Blanchett, Cinderella, Derek Jacobi, Disney, Eloise Webb, Fantasy, Film, Hayley Atwell, Helena Bonham Carter, Holliday Grainger, Kenneth Branagh, Lily James, Maleficent, Movies, Patrick Doyle, Richard Madden, Romance, Sandy Powell, Sophie McShera | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Fantasy

Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Review: Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

Review: The BFG (2016)

Review: Warcraft (2016)

A Few Thoughts More: The Force Awakens

Review: The Jungle Book (2016)

Review: Pan (2015)

Review: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)

Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Extended Edition (2015)

Review: Cinderella (2015)

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