Tag Archives: Peter Sellers

60s Review: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

When author Terry Pratchett wrote about his time working as a publicist for a nuclear plant, he described how he came to realise that there’s no funnier phrase than “two completely independent failsafe systems”. The extent to which everything goes … Continue reading →

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Biopics: 3 of The Weirdest and Most Wonderful

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Biopics have understandably remained popular throughout cinema’s history. Take a famous figure who lead an interesting life, cast a (usually) big star to play them, and half the battle is already over for any half-decent filmmaker. There are a lot … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Shades of Black: Part 1

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

This article was originally published on Subtitled Online May 2013 If there’s a single thing filmmakers working in Britain and Ireland do well it’s black comedy. Perhaps you can blame the awful weather – you have to find brightness in … Continue reading →

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