Tag Archives: Liam Neeson

Batman Begins (2005) 20th Anniversary Review

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Sam S-P

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May the Fourth Review: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Sam S-P

Yeah, that’s right, for Star Wars Day 2019 I’m reviewing this one. It’s not that bad. Alright it’s bad, but it’s not that bad. George Lucas knew what he wanted to achieve with THE PHANTOM MENACE, his vision remains clear … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Ahmed Best, Ben Burtt, Ewan McGregor, Fantasy, George Lucas, Iain McDiarmid, Jake Lloyd, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Parnilla August, Ray Park, Sci-fi, Space Opera, Star Wars, The Phantom Menace | Leave a comment

Reviews: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Sam S-P

I thought I’d do something a little different for the Coen Brothers’ collection of Western shorts. Taken as a whole I enjoyed the piece, though I certainly thought this was a story selection with peaks and troughs, some sections which … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Anthology, Bill Heck, Brendan Gleeson, Coen Brothers, Edgar Allan Poe, Harry Melling, James Franco, Liam Neeson, Stephen Root, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Tim Blake Nelson, Tom Waits, Western, Wild Tales, Zoe Kazan | Leave a comment

Review: Widows (2018)

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Sam S-P

WIDOWS is a mighty fine thriller. If you consider it a thriller, which I do. A dramatic one. A Steve McQueen film always leaves you emotionally spent and with plenty of food for thought, but this is easily his most … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Cynthia Erivo, Daniel Kaluuya, Drama, Elizabeth Debicki, Hans Zimmer, Liam Neeson, Michelle Rodriguez, Steve McQueen, Thriller, Viola Davis, Widows | 1 Comment

Review: Silence (2016)

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Sam S-P

The release of a new Martin Scorsese film is still something to mark on your calendar, but perhaps the undoubtedly ambitious guilt trek SILENCE was too personal for his own good. Two Portuguese Jesuits travel to Japan to investigate reports … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Adam Driver, Akira Kurosawa, Andrew Garfield, Apocalypse Now, Drama, Film, Historical Drama, Liam Neeson, Martin Scorsese, Movies, Silence, The Mission | 1 Comment

Review: A Monster Calls (2016)

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Sam S-P

I read A MONSTER CALLS over Christmas in preparation for this. What took me so long? Conor (Lewis MacDougall) doesn’t have the luxury of a happy childhood. Between his mother (Felicity Jones) losing her battle against cancer, his icy grandmother … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged A Monster Calls, Drama, Fantasy, Felicity Jones, Film, Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro, JA Bayona, King Kong, Lewis MacDougall, Liam Neeson, Monster Movie, Movies, Pan's Labyrinth, Patrick Ness, Sigourney Weaver | 1 Comment

Review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Sam S-P

As Aslan, sorry, the narrator (Liam Neeson) begins to recount how Snow White and the Huntsman’s journey continues, we get an immediate sense of how bottom-rung this fantasy, and how desperate this mid-quel, really is. Snow White has locked herself … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Batman, Braveheart, Brothers Grimm, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Emily Blunt, Film, Jessica Chastain, Liam Neeson, Lord of the Rings, Mel Gibson, Movies, Nick Frost, Rob Brydon, Sheridan Smith, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Huntsman: Winter's War | Leave a comment

“Enough about me, let’s talk about me…”: When Actors Play Themselves (Sort-of)

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Sam S-P

What’s an actor to do when your star persona becomes a joke? You embrace it of course, and let the audience know that you’re in on the gag. It can be incredibly self-indulgent if mishandled, but if pitched just right … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Television | Tagged Alejandro Iñárritu, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Batman: The Animated Series, Being John Malkovich, Birdman, Bruce Campbell, Charlie Kaufman, Christopher Nolan, Colin Baker, Doctor Who, Edward Norton, Extras, Film, Flash Gordon, Jeremy Renner, John Barrowman, John Malkovich, Last Action Hero, Liam Neeson, Life's Too Short, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton, Movies, My Name Is Bruce, Olivia Colman, Paul McGann, Peter Davidson, Peter Jackson, Ricky Gervais, Robert Downey Jr, Sam Jones, Seth MacFarlane, Stephen Merchant, Steven Moffat, Sylvester McCoy, The Five(Ish) Doctors, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Office, TV | Leave a comment

Top 10 Killer Henchmen (RIP Richard Kiel)

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Sam S-P

It really has been a tough year to be a film lover. The latest big screen icon to shuffle off his mortal coil is Richard Kiel, who died on Wednesday in hospital aged 74. A man with undeniable presence, Kiel … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment, Film Feature | Tagged Adrian Rayment, Braveheart, Brett Ratner, Carrie-Ann Moss, Chiaki Kuriyama, Elijah Wood, Film, Gareth Evans, Gert Fröbe, Goldfinger, Guillermo del Toro, Happy Hogan, Harold Sakata, Hellboy, Ian McKellen, Iron Man 3, James Badge Dale, James Bond, Jennifer Lawrence, John Hurt, Jon Favreau, Julie Estelle, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Ladislav Beran, Lawrence Fishburne, Liam Neeson, Lucy Liu, Mickey Rourke, Moonraker, Movies, Neil Rayment, Quentin Tarantino, Randall Duk Kim, Rebecca Romijn, Richard Kiel, Rob Roy, Roger Moore, Shane Black, Sin City, The Matrix Reloaded, The Raid 2, The Spy Who Loved Me, The Wachowskis, Tim Roth, Uma Thurman, Very Tri Yulisman, X-Men, X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand | Leave a comment

Superhero Movies Before They Were Cool

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Sam S-P

Once upon a time, superhero movies were not the norm. They didn’t dominate. They certainly weren’t the most popular and profitable film genre on the planet. Hollywood had had dalliances with comic book adaptations, for sure – Christopher Reeve’s SUPERMAN … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Alex Proyas, Batman, Blade, Brandon Lee, Christopher Reeve, Dark City, Darkman, Evil Dead, Film, Frankenstein, Ghost Rider, Heath Ledger, Hellboy, John Leguizamo, Liam Neeson, Martin Sheen, Michael Jai White, Michael Keaton, Michael Wincott, Movies, Night Watch, Phantom of the Opera, Rochelle Davis, Sam Raimi, Spawn, Spider-Man, Superhero Movie, Superman, The Crow, The Dark Knight, The Invisible Man, The Matrix, The Mummy, The Shadow, Tim Burton, Universal Horror | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Liam Neeson

Batman Begins (2005) 20th Anniversary Review

May the Fourth Review: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

Reviews: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Review: Widows (2018)

Review: Silence (2016)

Review: A Monster Calls (2016)

Review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)

“Enough about me, let’s talk about me…”: When Actors Play Themselves (Sort-of)

Top 10 Killer Henchmen (RIP Richard Kiel)

Superhero Movies Before They Were Cool

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