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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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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Animation, David Bradley, Ewan McGregor, Fantasy, Guillermo del Toro, Pinocchio
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Pinocchio (2022) Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Disney, Family Film, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Pinocchio, Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks
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Running (and Dancing) with Scissors
The following contains spoilers for the film and stage versions of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS. A couple of Saturdays ago I indulged in a night of culture when I finally got to see Matthew Bourne’s impeccable dance adaptation of Edward Scissorhands. I … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Film, Film Feature
Tagged Adaptation, Caroline Thompson, Dance, Danny Elfman, Edward Scissorhands, Film, Frankenstein, Johnny Depp, Matthew Bourne, Movies, Pinocchio, Terry Davies, Tim Burton, Vincent Price
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‘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
Posted in Film, Film Feature
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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We Need to Talk About Disney
Indulge me if you will to have a bit of a rant. Walt Disney Studios is flying higher perhaps than ever before, owning as it does the box office bulkheads Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar. Needless to say Disney’s acquisition of … Continue reading →