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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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Tag Archives: Javier Bardem
Review: No Country for Old Men (2007)
The Coen Brothers are two of the most distinctively voiced American filmmakers working today. Nobody else creates bleak mediations on existence or bittersweet morality tales quite like them at the top of their game. Their only Best Picture Academy Award … Continue reading →
Review: Mother! (2017)
I like Darren Aronofsky’s new film MOTHER! I think. Or do I? It’s one that I’m going backwards and forwards on the more I think about it. It’s certainly unique, unequivocally its own thing. That could describe the greater part … Continue reading →
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Tagged Darren Aronofsky, Dunkirk, Ed Harris, Javier Bardem, Jennifer Lawrence, Lars von Trier, Melancholia, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mother!, Nicholas Winding Refn, Requiem for a Dream
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Review: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
The latest outing for Ethan Hunt and the IMF is the most ambitious and technically accomplished to date. There really is very little to ruin your enjoyment of ROGUE NATION overall, and Christopher McQuarrie equips himself admirably as the latest … Continue reading →
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Tagged 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Christopher McQuarrie, Film, James Bond, Javier Bardem, Jeremy Renner, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Mission: Impossible III, Movies, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Simon Pegg, Skyfall, The Third Man, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames
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Review: The Counsellor (2013)
For confused British viewers (including myself), THE COUNSELLOR is about a lawyer, not a therapist. Ridley Scott’s latest brings together a seemingly talented bunch of actors, craftsmen (including DARK CITY’s cinematographer and GLADIATOR’s editor) and the legendary Cormac McCarthy writing … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Cormac McCarthy, Crime, Dark City, Film, Gladiator, Javier Bardem, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Penélope Cruz, Ridley Scott, Rosie Perez, Sean Connery, The Counsellor
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The Very Best of Bond
I’m not going to lie, I’ve not always been a fan of James Bond. In fact, up until a few years ago, my Bond knowledge was limited to CASINO ROYALE, QUANTUM OF SOLACE, GOLDENEYE, DIE ANOTHER DAY and…OCTOPUSSY. They just weren’t … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Film Feature
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Tagged Barbara Bach, Bérénice Marlohe, Casino Royale, Daniel Craig, Die Another Day, Film, From Russia With Love, Gert Fröbe, Goldeneye, Goldfinger, Ian Fleming, James Bond, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Licence to Kill, Movies, Octopussy, Ola Rapace, Quantum of Solace, Richard Kiel, Robert Shaw, Roger Deakins, Roger Moore, Sam Mendes, Sean Connery, Shirley Bassey, Skyfall, The Spy Who Loved Me, Timothy Dalton
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