Tag Archives: Movies

Review: High-Rise (2015/16)

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Sam S-P

Like all of Brit Wunderkind Ben Wheatley’s films, HIGH RISE is a fascinating concoction. Bold in tone and extremely stylish, it also ends up being his most inconsistent work to date. In a dystopian 1975, Dr Robert Laing (Tom Hiddleston) … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Amy Jump, BBC, Ben Wheatley, Clint Mansell, David Cameron, Film, High-Rise, Jeremy Irons, JG Ballard, Louis Suc, Luke Evans, Margaret Thatcher, Movies, Reece Shearsmith, Sci-fi, Space Station 76, The Frost Report, The Raid, Tom Hiddleston | 1 Comment

Review: Batman: Bad Blood (2016)

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Sam S-P

More-or-less following on from the iffy SON OF BATMAN, BAD BLOOD is straight in with a well-staged brawl between Batman, Batwoman, and multiple C-Grade villains from the Dark Knight’s rogues gallery. In less sure hands, this would be a messy … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Animation, Batman, Batman: Bad Blood, Batman: The Animated Series, Damian Wayne, DC, Film, Frank Miller, Jason O'Mara, Marvel, Movies, Mystery of the Batwoman, Sean Maher, Son of Batman, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, Tim Burton, Warner Brothers, Yvonne Strahovski, Zack Snyder | 3 Comments

Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Sam S-P

It’s been quite a journey to this one. I’m not just talking about the long wait, delays and steady build of hype throughout the production of BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, which have all been considerable, but also note … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged 300, Amy Adams, Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, Blockbuster, Chris Terrio, Christian Bale, Film, Frank Miller, Gal Gadot, Hans Zimmer, Henry Cavill, Jeremy Irons, Jesse Eisenberg, Junkie XL, Justice League, Man of Steel, Movies, Oscar, Roger Ebert, Sucker Punch, Superhero Movie, Superman, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Watchmen, Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder | 20 Comments

Review: The Survivalist (2015/16)

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Sam S-P

Who needs an expository text dump to establish your film’s world? The state of the future in THE SURVIVALIST is illustrated as simply as it could possibly be with two coloured lines representing oil production and the human population steadily … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Damien Elliott, Film, Martin McCann, Mia Goth, Movies, Olwen Fouere, Sci-fi, Stephen Fingleton, The Survivalist | 2 Comments

Review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Sam S-P

In 2000 audiences and critics across the world were blown away by CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. The product of international co-operation between studios and directed by Ang Lee, an auteur celebrated both in his native Taiwan and China and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Ang Lee, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bioware, China Film Group, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, Donnie Yen, Dragon Age, Film, Jackie Chan, Jason Scott Lee, Jet Li, Martial Arts, Mass Effect, Michelle Yeoh, Movies, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Netflix, Oscars, Quentin Tarantino, Seven Samurai, Sylvester Stallone, Yuen Woo-Ping | Leave a comment

Review: Hail, Caesar! (2016)

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Sam S-P

The problem when you have a really good run is that even the slightest stumble becomes very noticeable. Over the last decade NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, A SERIOUS MAN and especially INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS made you forget that these … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged A Serious Man, Alden Ehrenreich, Bob Hoskins, Channing Tatum, Charlton Heston, Comedy, Eddie Mannix, Film, Film noir, Gene Kelly, George Clooney, Hail Caesar!, Hollywoodland, Inside Llewyn Davis, Josh Brolin, Movies, No Country for Old Men, Ralph Fiennes, Richard Burton, Roger Deakins, Singin' in the Rain, The Coen Brothers, The Ladykillers, The Majestic, Trumbo | Leave a comment

If Batman v Superman somehow bombs, what then?

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Sam S-P

It’s almost unthinkable, I know, but what would it mean if BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE bombs critically and/or commercially when it is finally released later this month? At the very least it might sound the death knell for … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged Avengers: Infinity War, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, Blockbuster, Christopher Nolan, Deadpool, Film, Gal Gadot, Jason Mamoa, Jeremy Irons, Jesse Eisenberg, Justice League, Man of Steel, Movies, Peter Jackson, Suicide Squad, Superhero Movie, The Dark Knight, Warner Brothers, Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder | Leave a comment

Review: Pan (2015)

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Sam S-P

The first stretch of PAN combines the orphans and workhouse of OLIVER TWIST with the WWII setting and fantasy bleeding into the real world of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. . Then things go all Terry Gilliam but with less verve … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Family Film, Fantasy, Film, Garrett Hedlund, Hugh Jackman, JM Barrie, Joe Wright, Levi Miller, Movies, Nirvana, Oliver Twist, Pan, Peter Pan, Rooney Mara, Terry Gilliam, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Ramones | Leave a comment

20 Years On: Trainspotting (1996)

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Sam S-P

It’s that time again: enough sand has passed through the hourglass of eternity to discuss another classic in retrospective fashion. This week marks the 20th Anniversary of TRAINSPOTTING, Danny Boyle’s striking adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s game-changing novel about Edinburgh heroin … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Black Comedy, Classic Film, Danny Boyle, Drama, Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Film, Iggy Pop, Irvine Welsh, John Hodge, Leftfield, Lou Reed, Masahiro Hirakubo, Movies, Robert Carlyle, Trainspotting, Underworld | 3 Comments

Review: Slow West (2015)

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Sam S-P

SLOW WEST is a bit of a stunner. It’s been an interesting few years for the Western, with few traditional examples but plenty of sideways looks and genre hybrids making noise and proving there’s still life in this (very) old … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Black Comedy, Film, John Mclean, Karen Pistorius, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Macbeth, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Slow West, The Salvation, Western | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Movies

Review: High-Rise (2015/16)

Review: Batman: Bad Blood (2016)

Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Review: The Survivalist (2015/16)

Review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)

Review: Hail, Caesar! (2016)

If Batman v Superman somehow bombs, what then?

Review: Pan (2015)

20 Years On: Trainspotting (1996)

Review: Slow West (2015)

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