Tag Archives: Frankenstein

Running (and Dancing) with Scissors

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Sam S-P

The following contains spoilers for the film and stage versions of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS. A couple of Saturdays ago I indulged in a night of culture when I finally got to see Matthew Bourne’s impeccable dance adaptation of Edward Scissorhands. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Film, Film Feature | Tagged Adaptation, Caroline Thompson, Dance, Danny Elfman, Edward Scissorhands, Film, Frankenstein, Johnny Depp, Matthew Bourne, Movies, Pinocchio, Terry Davies, Tim Burton, Vincent Price | Leave a comment

Review: Big Hero 6 (2014)

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Sam S-P

The latest from Disney is a colourful and undemanding superhero romp. Much like the film’s main draw Baymax, BIG HERO 6 is bouncy, endearing and funny, but perhaps doesn’t offer much extra once its fairly limited aims have been satisfied. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged 30 Rock, Animation, Asimov, Big Hero 6, Damon Wayans Jr, Daniel Henney, Disney, DreamWorks, Film, Frankenstein, How to Train Your Dragon 2, I Robot, Movies, Oscars, Pixar, Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Superhero Movie, The Boxtrolls, The Iron Giant | 4 Comments

Review: I, Frankenstein (2014)

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Sam S-P

Firstly, my thoughts on the UNDERWORLD series – the first one wasn’t very good, and has only become hokier with age, the sequel and prequel were slightly better, but only slightly. I’ve yet to have the “pleasure” of the second … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Aaron Eckhart, Action, Aden Young, Bill Nighy, Blade, Bruce Spence, Film, Frankenstein, GI Joe, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Horror, I Frankenstein, Jai Courtney, Kevin Grevioux, Mary Shelley, Miranda Otto, Movies, Night Watch, Pirates of the Caribbean, Stuart Beattie, Timur Bekmambetov, Underworld, Universal, Van Helsing, Yvonne Strahovski | 1 Comment

Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Sam S-P

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL is Wes Anderson-y even by Wes Anderson’s standards. A vividly colourful cornucopia of eccentric characters on an elaborate farce barely contained within Mr Anderson’s utterly unique “Wesworld”, it’s certainly an experience to watch. It’s also probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Adrien Brody, Bottle Rocket, Comedy, Darjeeling Limited, Duck Soup, F. Murray Abraham, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Film, Frankenstein, In Bruges, Jude Law, Monty Python, Moonrise Kingdom, Movies, Ralph Fiennes, Rushmore, Terry Gilliam, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums, Tilda Swinton, Tony Revolori, Universal, Wes Anderson, Willem Dafoe | Leave a comment

Penny Dreadful’s Frankenstein: Faithful and Thoughtful

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Sam S-P

The following article contains spoilers for Episodes 1 and 2 of Showtime’s new television series PENNY DREADFUL, and for a 196-year-old novel. I’ll admit I’m a sucker for slightly trashy pseudo-historical romps on TV – THE TUDORS, DRACULA and now … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Television | Tagged Alex Price, Billie Piper, Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Dracula, Eva Green, Film, Frankenstein, Gladiator, Hammer Horror, Harry Treadaway, Horror, John Logan, Mary Shelley, Movies, Penny Dreadful, Reeve Carney, Robert DeNiro, Rory Kinnear, Skyfall, The Exorcist, The Last Samurai, The Tudors, Timothy Dalton, TV, Universal | 1 Comment

Superhero Movies Before They Were Cool

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Sam S-P

Once upon a time, superhero movies were not the norm. They didn’t dominate. They certainly weren’t the most popular and profitable film genre on the planet. Hollywood had had dalliances with comic book adaptations, for sure – Christopher Reeve’s SUPERMAN … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Alex Proyas, Batman, Blade, Brandon Lee, Christopher Reeve, Dark City, Darkman, Evil Dead, Film, Frankenstein, Ghost Rider, Heath Ledger, Hellboy, John Leguizamo, Liam Neeson, Martin Sheen, Michael Jai White, Michael Keaton, Michael Wincott, Movies, Night Watch, Phantom of the Opera, Rochelle Davis, Sam Raimi, Spawn, Spider-Man, Superhero Movie, Superman, The Crow, The Dark Knight, The Invisible Man, The Matrix, The Mummy, The Shadow, Tim Burton, Universal Horror | Leave a comment

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Sam S-P

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when in the failing light I thought to myself: “What festive feature shall I partake in tonight?” Yes, it’s a Christmas list, and yes, mine, like any sane person’s favourite Christmas film is IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Nothing else can really … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Alan Rickman, C.S. Lewis, Charles Dickens, Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Emma Thompson, Film, Frank Capra, Frankenstein, Georgie Henley, Harry Potter, It's a Wonderful Life, Laura Linney, Love Actually, Michael Caine, Movies, Narnia, Pinocchio, Richard Curtis, Satoshi Kon, Starship Troopers, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Lord of the Rings, The Muppet Christmas Carol, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Tilda Swinton, Tim Burton, Tokyo Godfathers, Vincent Price | 1 Comment

Best American Films of the 1930s (1)

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Sam S-P

My list of the best of Hollywood in the 30s. Be sure to check out the rest of the Greatest Films site!

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Greatest Films | Tagged Duck Soup, Film, Frankenstein, It Happened One Night, Modern Times, Movies, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Son of Frankenstein, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Invisible Man, The Wizard of Oz | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Frankenstein

Running (and Dancing) with Scissors

Review: Big Hero 6 (2014)

Review: I, Frankenstein (2014)

Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Penny Dreadful’s Frankenstein: Faithful and Thoughtful

Superhero Movies Before They Were Cool

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…

Best American Films of the 1930s (1)

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