About SSP
Personal Links
Tag Archives: Karen Gillan
A Few Thoughts More: Endgame
The following piece contains major spoilers for AVENGERS: ENDGAME. Alright, are we all caught up? OK then. Endgame is one of those particularly difficult movies to wax lyrical about (and I intend to) without talking about the specific things you … Continue reading
Review: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
JUMANJ was one of those 90s films. At the risk of being pilloried, I’m going to say it: it wasn’t great. It hasn’t aged well either, but there was definitely something about it, something that means a lot of people … Continue reading
Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Expectations can be a powerful thing. Nobody expected GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY to turn out quite as well as it did three years ago. And yet the batty space-opera starring Marvel Comics D-List characters and directed by the guy who … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Blockbuster, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, Karen Gillan, Kurt Russell, Marvel, Mary Poppins, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff, Sci-fi, Scooby Doo, Star Wars, Superhero Movie, Sylvester Stallone, Thor: Ragnarok, Vin Diesel
2 Comments
Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
It’s good! Marvel’s biggest risk to date (and we really mean that this time) GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is not only a pleasantly shiny space adventure film with laughs, loveable anti-heroes and fireworks aplenty, but it’s also the most outright … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Benicio del Toro, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Christopher Eccleston, Comedy, Dave Bautista, Dune, Film, Glen Close, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, John C. Reilly, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Lee Pace, Luc Besson, Marvel, Michael Rooker, Movies, Peter Serafinowicz, Sci-fi, Space Opera, Superhero, The Avengers, The Empire Strikes Back, The Fifth Element, Thor: The Dark World, Vin Diesel, Wyatt Oleff, Zoe Saldana
10 Comments
Review: Not Another Happy Ending (2013)
On the surface, NOT ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING has the makings of the kind of film I tend to love. A British (specifically, it’s shot and set in Glasgow) dramedy with quirky characters in crisis with an indie soundtrack. But from … Continue reading
Guardians of Awesome!
Finally, last night saw the debut footage from maverick director James Gunn’s ambitious Marvel space opera GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. It looks great, really great. So, what do we have? First a classic set-up for any new character – back to … Continue reading →