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Sam Sewell-Peterson
Writer and film fanatic fond of black comedies, sci-fi, animation and films about dysfunctional families.
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Tag Archives: Narnia
15 Years On: The Fellowship of the Ring
There are three film franchises that have impacted me above all others. First, there came STAR WARS, which kept me happy throughout my first decade (on VHS – sadly I’m too young to have seen the original trilogy on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Fantasy, Film, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Howard Shore, Ian Holm, Ian McKellan, Liv Tyler, Movies, Narnia, Peter Jackson, Sean Astin, Snow White and the Huntsman, Star Wars, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Viggo Mortensen, Weta Workshop
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Review: Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
It really says something when the best thing in your movie is a scene where a giant picks his nose then wraps Ewan McGregor in pastry. It’s quite frankly mind-boggling why most of the decisions in Bryan Singer’s fantasy romp … Continue reading
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when in the failing light I thought to myself: “What festive feature shall I partake in tonight?” Yes, it’s a Christmas list, and yes, mine, like any sane person’s favourite Christmas film is IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Nothing else can really … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Rickman, C.S. Lewis, Charles Dickens, Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Emma Thompson, Film, Frank Capra, Frankenstein, Georgie Henley, Harry Potter, It's a Wonderful Life, Laura Linney, Love Actually, Michael Caine, Movies, Narnia, Pinocchio, Richard Curtis, Satoshi Kon, Starship Troopers, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Lord of the Rings, The Muppet Christmas Carol, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Tilda Swinton, Tim Burton, Tokyo Godfathers, Vincent Price
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