Tag Archives: Jemaine Clement

Review in Brief: An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018)

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

I never did review THE GREASY STRANGLER. I’m not even sure I could. I think I might struggle to talk about AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN as well. Jim Hosking’s follow-up is populated by similarly freakish characters and a … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Moana (2016)

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

MOANA is colourful, energetic and heartfelt, and enriches its world with Polynesian cultural influences in a far less patronising manner than was attempted in POCAHONTAS with Native American folklore. It’s also very safe in its storytelling, falling back on Disney … Continue reading →

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Review: Eagle vs Shark (2007)

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

You can always spot a Taika Waititi project, and EAGLE VS SHARK is unmistakably that. He’s got a unique comic voice and an appealing sideways view of the more painful and complex aspects of our world. Just look at how … Continue reading →

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Review: What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

If you enjoyed FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS, chances are you’ll love this film too. It’s a spoof vampire sitcom much in the vein of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s previous comic stylings, but the performances, the gags and the treatment … Continue reading →

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