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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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Film Confessional #6: Robin Williams (Morbid Curiosity or Genuine Heartache?)
This is a little different to the usual semi-regular feature I host here on SSP Thinks Film. Usually, I confess to a love or affection, or leap to the defense of a film almost universally derided by critics or audiences. … Continue reading
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Tagged Capote, Film, Good Morning Vietnam, Jumanji, Movies, One Hour Photo, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Williams, The Boat That Rocked, The Iron Lady, Tony Scott, Top Gun
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“You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to” (RIP Robin Williams)
As Jeff Bridges’ self-hating DJ Jack Lucas says of Robin Williams’ Parry in THE FISHER KING, “You’re a psychotic man…a very nice psychotic man”. With the most affection possible, that would accurately describe Robin Williams’ public persona – a mad … Continue reading →