Tag Archives: Film

10 Years On: Saw (2004)

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Sam S-P

Has it really been a decade since this surprise hit horror behemoth kicked off? It’s really quite remarkable that SAW was as successful and influential as it was considering it wasn’t originally even going to get a cinematic release. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Bin Laden, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Dick Chaney, Film, Horror, James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Movies, Murder-mystery, Saw, Saw III, Saw: The Final Chapter, Seven, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell, Torture Porn, Trainspotting | 1 Comment

Review: Fury (2014)

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Sam S-P

I won’t lie and say I’m not tired by Hollywood’s obsession with being gritty. If it’s not a new serious take on a superhero or a or a downbeat sequel or remake, then it’s seemingly not worth investing in. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alicia von Rittber, Anamaria Marinca, Brad Pitt, David Ayer, Drama, Film, Fury, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jon Bernthal, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, Movies, Shia LaBeouf, Star Wars, The Lego Movie, The Walking Dead, The Wolf of Wall Street, War Movie | 1 Comment

Review: Pompeii (2014)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Sam S-P

Well, that was disappointing. When it was announced an all-out modern blockbuster was being made based on the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, I thought, what could go wrong? You’ve got inbuilt human pathos, the chance to … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Blockbuster, Carrie-Anne Moss, Drama, Dylan Schombing, Event Horizon, Film, Game of Thrones, Gladiator, Historical Epic, Jared Harris, Kiefer Sutherland, Kit Harington, Movies, Paul W S Anderson, Pompeii, Resident Evil, Romance, Sasha Roiz, Star Wars, The Terminator, Thor: The Dark World, Titanic | 1 Comment

Review: Tracks (2013)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Sam S-P

TRACKS opens with a warning of cultural sensitivity for Aboriginal viewers that the film “may contain images and voices of deceased persons”. This statement sets the precedent for the whole story, that it’ll be dealing with real people and doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Adam Driver, Adventure, Biopic, Film, Julia Robertss, Mia Wasikowska, Movies, Robyn Davidson, Roly Mintuma, Tracks | Leave a comment

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: Philomena (2013)

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Sam S-P

Some stories don’t need much embellishment when adapting them for drama. Martin Sixsmith’s human interest article which forms the basis for PHILOMENA is one such story, remarkable and moving, and Steve Coogan who writes and stars does a fine job … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alan Partridge, Barbara Jefford, Biopic, Chronicles of Riddick, Drama, Film, Judi Dench, Martin Sixsmith, Movies, Philomena, Philomena Lee, Rob Brydon, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Stephen Frears, Steve Coogan, The Trip | Leave a comment

Review: Frank (2014)

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Sam S-P

FRANK is not even remotely about Mancunian comic character Frank Sidebottom, it just appropriates his iconography to come up with an original story of its own. This might annoy diehard fans of Chris Sievey and his creation, but I’m sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Carla Azar, Chris Sievey, Comedy, Domhnall Gleeson, Drama, Film, François Civil, Frank, Frank Sidebottom, Hugo Weaving, Jim Morrison, Lenny Abrahamson, Madness, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Peter Weller, RoboCop, Scoot McNairy, Sonic Youth, The Doors, The Mighty Boosh, V for Vendetta | 2 Comments

Review: American Reunion (2012)

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Sam S-P

The AMERICAN PIE films never really made much of a connection with me, not because they’re especially bad, but because I was the wrong age (a bit young) when they first came out. I’ve watched the original trilogy since, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alyson Hannigan, American Beauty, American Pie, American Pie 2, American Reunion, Apocalypse Now, Chris Klein, Comedy, Dania Ramierez, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Eugene Levy, Film, Jason Biggs, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Movies, Sean WIlliam Scott, The Naked Mile, Thomas Ian Nicholas, X-Men: The Last Stand | 2 Comments

Review: The Double (2013)

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Sam S-P

Surely it goes without saying by now that Richard Ayoade is one talented gent. I loved his feature directing debut SUBMARINE, and THE DOUBLE takes everything that worked in that film and amps it up, refines it, and takes it … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Black Comedy, Brazil, Chris Morris, Craig Roberts, Film, German Expressionism, Graham Linehan, Gravity, Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Movies, Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Richard Ayoade, Submarine, The Double, The IT Crowd, Tim Burton, Wallace Shawn, Yasmin Paige | Leave a comment

Top 10 Killer Henchmen (RIP Richard Kiel)

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Sam S-P

It really has been a tough year to be a film lover. The latest big screen icon to shuffle off his mortal coil is Richard Kiel, who died on Wednesday in hospital aged 74. A man with undeniable presence, Kiel … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment, Film Feature | Tagged Adrian Rayment, Braveheart, Brett Ratner, Carrie-Ann Moss, Chiaki Kuriyama, Elijah Wood, Film, Gareth Evans, Gert Fröbe, Goldfinger, Guillermo del Toro, Happy Hogan, Harold Sakata, Hellboy, Ian McKellen, Iron Man 3, James Badge Dale, James Bond, Jennifer Lawrence, John Hurt, Jon Favreau, Julie Estelle, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Ladislav Beran, Lawrence Fishburne, Liam Neeson, Lucy Liu, Mickey Rourke, Moonraker, Movies, Neil Rayment, Quentin Tarantino, Randall Duk Kim, Rebecca Romijn, Richard Kiel, Rob Roy, Roger Moore, Shane Black, Sin City, The Matrix Reloaded, The Raid 2, The Spy Who Loved Me, The Wachowskis, Tim Roth, Uma Thurman, Very Tri Yulisman, X-Men, X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Film

10 Years On: Saw (2004)

Review: Fury (2014)

Review: Pompeii (2014)

Review: Tracks (2013)

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

Review: Philomena (2013)

Review: Frank (2014)

Review: American Reunion (2012)

Review: The Double (2013)

Top 10 Killer Henchmen (RIP Richard Kiel)

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