Tag Archives: Foxcatcher

Hard-Hitting Netflix Original Documentary Double Bill

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

How catchy is the title of this piece? Anyway, isn’t streaming brilliant? Convenience and value for money aside, so many interesting documentaries that might otherwise have never found the right outlet for release can now be beamed straight into your … Continue reading →

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Oscar Review: Boyhood (2014)

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

BOYHOOD is not a masterpiece. And yet it’s probably still worthy of an Oscar in 2014, a pretty patchy year in film overall. Judging by the pattern awards shows so far seem to be following it’s all-but a shoe-in for … Continue reading →

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Review: Foxcatcher (2014)

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Director Bennett Miller’s movies tend to take a sideways view on real life. Everything about his filmmaking style is restrained, but the stories he chooses to tell (or re-tell) are so odd and remarkable you really couldn’t make them up. … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Well, it’s been an interesting year on the Big Screen. Last year, I said that 2014 would be the cinematic pits. I’ll admit that I wasn’t entirely correct. Some of the films I dreaded did indeed turn out a bit … Continue reading →

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