Tag Archives: Natalie Portman

Review in Brief: Lucy in the Sky (2019)

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Questioning truth and the nature of reality is one of Noah Hawley’s favourite things to do. In FARGO it’s the weekly repeated introduction taken from the Coen Brothers film that “This is a true story”. In LUCY IN THE SKY … Continue reading →

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May the Fourth Review: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Yeah, that’s right, for Star Wars Day 2019 I’m reviewing this one. It’s not that bad. Alright it’s bad, but it’s not that bad. George Lucas knew what he wanted to achieve with THE PHANTOM MENACE, his vision remains clear … Continue reading →

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Review: Annihilation (2018)

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Fear not, viewers outside North America, despite reaching us through Netflix ANNIHILATION is not another straight-to-streaming stinker. In fact, Alex Garland’s second film as director is a thought-provoking, odd and uniquely beautiful beast. A military-science expedition into a quarantined area … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Jackie (2016)

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Natalie Portman is pretty near perfect as Jackie Kennedy. There’s nowhere to hide with her forever centre-frame and sometimes uncomfortably close up when she is at her most vulnerable. I would have preferred more scenes with the priest (sadly not … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Jane Got a Gun (2016)

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

JANE GOT A GUN is a boring movie. That’s not a comment on shootouts being few and far between – UNFORGIVEN and THE HOMESMAN took their time, but it got deep into what made their characters. Here we have Natalie … Continue reading →

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A Few Thoughts More: Avengers: Age of Ultron

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The following contains spoilers for AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON. I’ve seen Marvel’s second super-team-up a few times now, and my initial reaction (it’s alright, I guess…) remains much the same. Let’s get into a few more things I picked up … Continue reading →

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May the Fourth Film Confessional: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Happy Star Wars Day everyone! I have a confession to make…I like STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH. Ten years on and it’s still divisive amongst fans, but for me it’s the best of the Star Wars … Continue reading →

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Series Retrospective: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Ten films, six years, and two distinct phases later and Marvel are sitting pretty as kings of the proverbial movie castle. Try and cast yourself back to before Tony Stark strapped on his first scrappy suit of armour to escape … Continue reading →

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Review: Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

As well as all involved have tried to hide it, THOR: THE DARK WORLD feels more than a little fractured. It looks fantastic, and the key players bring their A-game, but the plot veers and lurches alarmingly. Following the events of THE … Continue reading →

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