Tag Archives: John Carroll Lynch

Review: Lucky (2017)

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Some people really are just lucky. How was a man that had crossed the threshold into his 90s, that smoked and drank and liked cream and sugar in his coffee, still that sprightly? John Carroll Lynch’s film proclaims in the … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: The Founder (2016)

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

THE FOUNDER could have easily been a shrine for brand worship, and this story of the birth of McDonald’s must have been signed off by the fast food franchise. The filmmakers largely avoid this by making a very clear (romanticised … Continue reading →

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Review: Ted 2 (2015)

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

It would be nice if TED 2 avoided the comedy sequel trap of doing the same thing again only bigger and less funny. It doesn’t. This is first-draft “that’ll do” comedy with recycled FAMILY GUY riffs to fill in the … Continue reading →

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