Tag Archives: Ghost in the Shell

Review in Brief: Archive (2020/21)

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Indie sci-fi ARCHIVE wears its genre influences on its sleeve – MOON, EX MACHINA, SILENT RUNNING an iconic sequence lifted wholesale from GHOST IN THE SHELL. An engineer (Theo James) develops a series of increasingly sophisticated robot bodies to house … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2017, Part 2

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Before we press on with Part 2 of my Review of 2017 (Part 1 here), just a few honourable mentions that didn’t quite make the Top 10, but are worthy of recognition for one reason or another. It’s been a … Continue reading →

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Review: Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Out of the two unnecessary live-action remakes released this month, I’ll take the one with some evident passion behind it. Mamoru Oshii’s anime GHOST IN THE SHELL worked because it allowed you time to think. For every iconic image, brutally … Continue reading →

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