Tag Archives: Fantasy

If The Force Awakens really is that good, what then?

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Sam S-P

It’s an equally enticing and scary prospect for STAR WARS fans, the thought that if THE FORCE AWAKENS really does deliver on all it promises, then THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK will no longer be the quintessential trip to a Galaxy … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged Ben Burtt, Blockbuster, Fantasy, Film, George Lucas, JJ Abrams, John Williams, Lawrence Kasdan, Movies, Return of the Jedi, Sci-fi, Space Opera, Star Trek, Star Trek into Darkness, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode VII, The Empire Strikes Back, The Force Awakens | Leave a comment

Series Retrospective: Pirates of the Caribbean

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Sam S-P

I haven’t done one of these for a while, I don’t think since the first year of this blog. This is the segment where I pick apart a film series and see how well it’s aged, and how well it … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Bill Nighy, Blockbuster, Chow Yun-Fat, Disney, Family, Fantasy, Film, Geoffrey Rush, Hammer, Hans Zimmer, Hunger Games, Ian McShane, ILM, Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Keith Richards, Movies, Orlando Bloom, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Sam Clafin, Tom Hollander | 1 Comment

Film Confessional: Seventh Son

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Sam S-P

I have a confession to make…I rather liked SEVENTH SON. But this isn’t going to be one of those times where I’m going to defend a much-derided work to the ends of the Earth. Seventh Son is pretty bad, there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Ben Barnes, Fantasy, Film, Jeff Bridges, JRR Tolkien, Julianne Moore, Marco Beltrami, Movies, Olivia Williams, Pantomime, Seventh Son, Terry Pratchett, The Dark Knight Rises, Van Helsing | Leave a comment

May the Fourth Film Confessional: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Sam S-P

Happy Star Wars Day everyone! I have a confession to make…I like STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH. Ten years on and it’s still divisive amongst fans, but for me it’s the best of the Star Wars … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged A New Hope, Attack of the Clones, Ben Burt, Empire Strikes Back, Fantasy, Film, Frank Oz, George Lucas, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Industrial Light & Magic, John Williams, Matthew Wood, Movies, Natalie Portman, Return of the Jedi, Revenge of the Sith, Sci-fi, Star Wars | 1 Comment

Film Confessional #7: Field of Dreams

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Sam S-P

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, but I have a confession to make…last night I watched FIELD OF DREAMS, and I don’t see what all the fuss is about. It’s one of those movies that a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Amy Madigan, Burt Lancaster, Drama, Fantasy, Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner, Phil Alden Robinson, Ray Liotta, Sports Film, Timothy Busfield | Leave a comment

“Stories of Imagination Tend to Upset Those Without One” (RIP Sir Terry Pratchett)

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Sam S-P

AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER. Terry took Death’s arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night. The End. The above was posted last Thursday on Terry Pratchett’s Twitter … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment, Literature | Tagged Books, David Tennant, Discworld, Disney, DreamWorks, Eileen Atkins, Fantasy, Film, Game of Thrones, Going Postal, How to Train Your Dragon, Maisie Williams, Mark Rylance, Movies, Sam Raimi, Terry Gilliam, Terry Pratchett, The Lord of the Rings, TV | 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

Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Sam S-P

It’s at an end. Peter Jackson has left Middle-Earth behind. For real this time. Probably. THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES gives the lengthiest chapter in Jackson’s career so far an appropriately grand ending, but wisely he doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Aiden Turner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Billy Connolly, Blockbuster, Cate Blanchett, Evangeline Lilly, Fantasy, Film, Graham McTavish, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, Ken Stott, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Martin Freeman, Mikael Persbrandt, Monty Python, Movies, Oliver!, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, Ryan Gage, Stephen Fry, Stephen Hunter, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, The Two Towers, Tolkien, Weta Workshop | 1 Comment

Review: Paddington (2014)

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Sam S-P

Many might groan in distress at the thought of yet another childhood icon given a lavish live-action film adaptation. Even more alarm bells ring once you hear of the involvement of the producer and a few of the cast of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Aardman, Alice Lowe, Ben Whishaw, Bunny and the Bull, Colin Firth, Comedy, Family Film, Fantasy, Film, Harry Potter, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Hugh Bonneville, Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Mary Poppins, Michael Bond, Monty Python, Movies, Nicole Kidman, Paddington, Paul King, Peter Capaldi, Sally Hawkins, Samuel Joslin, Simon Farnaby, The Mighty Boosh | 2 Comments

Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition (2014)

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Sam S-P

I’ve been a massive fan of Peter Jackson’s Extended Editions since that chunky, green FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING box set first appeared on my DVD shelf over a decade ago. It was followed by a chunky burgundy TWO TOWERS and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Adam Brown, Benedict Cumberbatch, Carry On, Fantasy, Film, Ian McKellen, Lee Pace, Martin Freeman, Michael Mizrahi, Mikael Persbrandt, Movies, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, Stephen Fry, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, The Two Towers | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Fantasy

If The Force Awakens really is that good, what then?

Series Retrospective: Pirates of the Caribbean

Film Confessional: Seventh Son

May the Fourth Film Confessional: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Film Confessional #7: Field of Dreams

“Stories of Imagination Tend to Upset Those Without One” (RIP Sir Terry Pratchett)

Review: Maleficent (2014)

Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Review: Paddington (2014)

Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition (2014)

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