Tag Archives: Mark Wahlberg

‘Planet of the Apes’ at 20 – Review

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/planet-of-the-apes-review-20-years/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Wahlberg, Planet of the Apes, Sci-fi, Tim Burton | Leave a comment

Review: Deepwater Horizon (2016)

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

I can’t say I was expecting to like DEEPWATER HORIZON. Turning real-world disasters, especially ones where we’re still feeling the impact today, into spectacle can go either way. It couldn’t be too maudlin or grandstanding, it couldn’t be propaganda. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Boogie Nights, Deepwater Horizon, Disaster Movie, Drama, Film, IMAX, John Malkovich, Kate Hudson, Kurt Russell, Mark Wahlberg, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Matthew Sand, Movies, Peter Berg, Stella Allen, The Fighter, Thriller | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Amanda Seyfried, Boston Legal, Comedy, Family Guy, Film, Giovani Ribisi, Jessica Barth, John Carroll Lynch, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Movies, Muppets Most Wanted, Musical, Sam Jones, Seth MacFarlane, Ted, Ted 2 | Leave a comment

Playing Catchup: The Paul Thomas Anderson Edition

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

It’s that time again – time to fill in a few holes in my film knowledge. Until a couple of months ago, my knowledge of Paul Thomas Anderson, considered my many critics to be the greatest auteur working today, was … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Alfred Molina, Boogie Nights, Burt Reynolds, Daniel Day-Lewis, Don Cheadle, Drama, Film, Heather Graham, Inherent Vice, Jonny Greenwood, Julianne Moore, Magnolia, Mark Wahlberg, Movies, Paul Thomas Anderson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master, There Will Be Blood, William H Macey | 1 Comment

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

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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

Tag Archives: Mark Wahlberg

‘Planet of the Apes’ at 20 – Review

Review: Deepwater Horizon (2016)

Review: Ted 2 (2015)

Playing Catchup: The Paul Thomas Anderson Edition

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

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