Tag Archives: Josh Brolin

Double Feature: Weapons and Eenie Meanie (2025) Reviews

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: Dune (2021)

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Sam S-P

At long last we finally have Denis Villeneuve’s dream project of DUNE, or at least half of it. It’s unwieldily and hard to penetrate like Frank Herbert’s novel, but it’s a tactile, rich and essential big screen experience as well. … Continue reading →

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Review: Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Sam S-P

Eleven years ago the Marvel Cinematic Universe was born when Nick Fury turned up at Tony Stark’s house to talk to him about the Avengers Initiative. It’s been a long road to this point, but much like the three-hour AVENGERS: … Continue reading →

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Review: No Country for Old Men (2007)

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Sam S-P

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 →

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Review: Deadpool 2 (2018)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Sam S-P

Two years ago, despite thoroughly enjoying his cinematic debut, I said it was a shame that they dialled back on this portrayal of Deadpool’s schizophrenia. Thinking back I realise if you really go for mental illness angle in a comic … Continue reading →

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Review: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Sam S-P

What a mind-boggling juggling act this is. So many characters, powers, locations, histories and they all have to be brought together in a coherent, entertaining and emotionally satisfying way after ten years worth of setup. An lo and behold, the … Continue reading →

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This does put a smile on my face…

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Sam S-P

There’s a palpable crackle in the atmosphere, enough to make a teenager’s Spidey-sense kick in. That can only mean one thing: Marvel have given us an early Christmas present with the first trailer for next year’s AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. So … Continue reading →

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Review: Hail, Caesar! (2016)

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Sam S-P

The problem when you have a really good run is that even the slightest stumble becomes very noticeable. Over the last decade NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, A SERIOUS MAN and especially INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS made you forget that these … Continue reading →

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Review: Sicario (2015)

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Sam S-P

  In case you were wondering, SICARIO opens with a card establishing that the term is derived from a Roman slur for violent Hebrew zealots and translates as “hitman” from Spanish. These dual definitions hint at two of the many … Continue reading →

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Review: Inherent Vice (2014)

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Sam S-P

Usually, a film’s plot or lack thereof is something I can rant on for hours about. Usually, if the plot doesn’t work, the film doesn’t work. That said, this is not a usual film, and I can say with absolute … Continue reading →

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