Tag Archives: Matthew Vaughn

Review in Brief: The King’s Man (2021)

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

THE KING’S MAN just doesn’t work on so many levels. It has a big tone problem to begin with, and far too many scenes of people standing around explaining what World War I was. Sworn pacifist the Duke of Oxford … Continue reading →

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Review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The more I think about KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, the less I like it. When I first came out of the cinema, I thought it was OK, but I’m getting increasingly frustrated at mulling over a film with next to … Continue reading →

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Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014/15)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Matthew Vaughn has delivered another very enjoyable action-comedy that never quite reconciles certain tonal dissidences, but makes up for it with energy, style and confidence in abundance. Eggsy (Taron Egerton) has a tough life. His dad died when he was … Continue reading →

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Review: Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

KICK-ASS 2 is a pretty solid black comic superhero movie, but the title is wrong. Kick-Ass 2 should really be called Hit-Girl. If the first film was the titular not-quite-hero’s journey, then the sequel is definitely more geared towards telling … Continue reading →

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