Tag Archives: M Night Shyamalan

Review in Brief: Old (2021)

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

OLD is the kind of movie that makes you wonder, was M Night Shyamalan ever that good? The film follows several families trapped on an inescapable beech where time passes at such a rapid rate that children become adults in … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2017, Part 2

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Before we press on with Part 2 of my Review of 2017 (Part 1 here), just a few honourable mentions that didn’t quite make the Top 10, but are worthy of recognition for one reason or another. It’s been a … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Split (2016)

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

SPLIT brings back every single one of M Night Shyamalan’s worst habits as a director with interest. After the briefest of returns to form with THE VISIT (it was a straight horror: he can do straight horror) now he thinks … Continue reading →

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Review: After Earth (2013)

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Wow. After the STAR WARS prequels and being subjected to four-and-a-half hours of Hayden Christensen, I didn’t think it was possible for another actor to make him look charismatic by comparison, by Jaden Smith manages it. In AFTER EARTH’S first … Continue reading →

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