Tag Archives: Jack Nicholson

80s Review: The Shining (1980)

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Most people’s first thought of Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING will be one of three images: the ghost girls, the woman in the bath and Jack Nicholson axing his way through the bathroom door. Few western horrors, except for perhaps THE … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Toni Erdmann (2016)

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Pretty much every review I’ve seen of TONI ERDMANN has been focussed on how unexpectedly good a two-and-a-half hour German comedy turns out to be. I find that overly reductive and more than a little patronising. American comedies are often … Continue reading →

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Review: Suicide Squad (2016)

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Watching SUICIDE SQUAD won’t kill you, it’ll just hurt you really, really bad. Unfortunately I watched this through dodgy 3D glasses, but I don’t care enough to go back and see it properly in case I missed anything. Maybe I’ll … Continue reading →

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