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Sam Sewell-Peterson
Writer and film fanatic fond of black comedies, sci-fi, animation and films about dysfunctional families.
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Tag Archives: Florence Pugh
Review: Little Women (2019)
There have been plenty of reviews by men that open with “I haven’t read the book but…” and I’m unfortunately going to have to add to that pile. It’s not deliberate ignorance, it’s just a classic I’ve just never gotten … Continue reading
Review in Brief: Fighting with my Family (2019)
I am not a wrestling fan. Childhood friends were and I suppose I must have unconsciously absorbed a few names and special moves, but I still know next-to-nothing about it. And yet I found FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, this (mostly) … Continue reading
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Tagged Biopic, Comedy, Fighting With My Family, Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Nick Frost, Sports Movie, Vince Vaughn
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Review: Midsommar (2019)
MIDSOMMAR is a trip, and no mistake. Two features in and Ari Aster is already an aesthetically and thematically distinctive auteur, but is still capable of shocking us all. In an effort to overcome her grief after a family tragedy, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ari Aster, Darren Aronofsky, Florence Pugh, Hereditary, Jack Reynor, Midsommar, Mother!, Requiem for a Dream, Robin Hardy, The Wickerman, Will Poulter
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Review in Brief: Outlaw King (2018)
Don’t compare OUTLAW KING to BRAVEHEART, compare it to IRONCLAD. This is brutal, dirty history, and there’s not a kilt in sight. Chris Pine is a softly spoken and dignified Robert the Bruce, Florence Pugh is a fiery counterpoint to … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Braveheart, Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, Historical Drama, Historical Epic, Outlaw King
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