Tag Archives: Fantasy

Review: Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Sam S-P

A now for something a little different. I’m going to review a video game just as I would a film. I know, movies and games are very different forms of art and entertainment with different purposes and different requirements of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Video Games | Tagged Alistair Duncan, Andy Serkis, Assassin's Creed, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Fantasy, Film, JB Blanc, John DiMaggio, Liam O'Brien, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Movies, Nolan North, Peter Jackson, Star Wars, Steve Blum, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, Troy Baker, Video Games, Warner Brothers, Weta Workshop | 1 Comment

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

Review: How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Sam S-P

Not long now until DreamWorks’ much-anticipated animated sequel HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 is released. The filmmakers have hinted that THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK was an influence in how they approached expanding the story in the second instalment, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged America Ferrera, Animation, Chris Sanders, Craig Ferguson, Dean DeBlois, DreamWorks, Fantasy, Film, Gerard Butler, How to Train Your Dragon, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Jay Baruchel, John Powell, Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens, Movies, Pixar, The Empire Strikes Back, William Davies | 1 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: Noah (2014)

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Sam S-P

NOAH may well be the worst film Darren Aronofsky has ever made. But being the remarkable auteur that Darren Aronofsky is, being the worst film he’s made isn’t exactly an insult. Noah is dense, layered and beautiful – in short, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Biblical Epic, Darren Aronofsky, Disaster Movie, Emma Watson, Fantasy, Film, Jennifer Connelly, Logan Lerman, Movies, Ray Winstone, Russell Crowe | Leave a comment

Review: About Time (2013)

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Sam S-P

I know it’s not a cool thing to admit, but I really like Richard Curtis. I love BLACKADDER, THE VICAR OF DIBLEY, FOUR WEDDINGS & A FUNERAL and even LOVE ACTUALLY. Not so keen on NOTTING HILL because it’s too … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Bill Nighy, Blackadder, Domhnall Gleeson, Fantasy, Film, Four Weddings & A Funeral, Groundhog Day, Harold Ramis, Heroes, Hugh Grant, Lindsay Duncan, Love Actually, Movies, Notting Hill, Rachel McAdams, Richard Curtis, Rom-com, The Vicar of Dibley, Tom Hollander | 2 Comments

Top 4: Guillermo del Toro

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Sam S-P

A mine of originality and a committed visualist, Guillermo del Toro is one of the most talented and distinctive filmmakers working today. His career has spanned over two decades so far, and he’d surely been even more prolific were it … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Anna Walton, Ariadna Gil, Blade II, Cronos, Danny John-Jules, Doug Jones, Fantasy, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Film, Guillermo del Toro, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Horror, Ivana Baquero, Junio Valverde, Luke Goss, Mimic, Movies, Pan's Labyrinth, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Sergi López, Seth MacFarlane, Stephen Norrington, Superhero Movie, The Devil's Backbone, The Hobbit, Wesley Snipes | Leave a comment

Review: Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Sam S-P

It really says something when the best thing in your movie is a scene where a giant picks his nose then wraps Ewan McGregor in pastry. It’s quite frankly mind-boggling why most of the decisions in Bryan Singer’s fantasy romp … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Bill Nighy, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregor, Fantasy, Film, Guillermo del Toro, Ian McShane, Jack the Giant Slayer, Merlin, Movies, Narnia, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Jackson, Stanley Tucci, Superman Returns, Valkyrie | 1 Comment

Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Sam S-P

I haven’t had more delirious fun with a film this year than I did with THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG. The first film, for all its merits, was a bit of a slog at times, but the same can’t be … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Fantasy, Film, Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Movies, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien | 1 Comment

Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2013)

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Sam S-P

Who didn’t see this coming? This month Peter Jackson released a special extended cut of THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY just in time to promote the second chapter, THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, which is set to be released in cinemas … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Extended Edition, Fantasy, Film, Ian KcKellen, King Kong, Lord of the Rings, Martin Freeman, Movies, Peter Jackson, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Tolkien | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: Fantasy

Review: Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Review: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Review: How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Review: Frozen (2013)

Review: Noah (2014)

Review: About Time (2013)

Top 4: Guillermo del Toro

Review: Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2013)

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