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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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Review: Game Night (2018)
GAME NIGHT is an unexpected delight. Something that could just be raucous and crude in the hands of the guys behind the VACATION remake from a couple of years back ends up being not only a really sharp comedy but … Continue reading
Review: Spotlight (2015)
For many, SPOTLIGHT was the surprise winner at last year’s Oscars. The true events the film is based on might be ripe for dramatic adaptation, but with its low-key performance and style, and actors that did not subject themselves to … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Brian d'Arcy James, Drama, Film, Josh Singer, Mark Ruffalo, Movies, Oscars, Rachel McAdams, Room, Spotlight, The Big Short, The Revenant, Tom McCarthy
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Review: Doctor Strange (2016)
The problem with Marvel is that a lot of their characters have the same origin story. “Arrogant prig becomes selfless hero” is almost as commonplace as DC’s “Death of family gives hero guilt-driven purpose”. Stephen Strange’s story may not be … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Batman Begins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Blockbuster, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Nolan, Dark City, DC, Doctor Strange, Film, Inception, Mads Mikkelsen, Marvel, Movies, Rachel McAdams, Sci-fi, Scott Derrickson, Steve Ditko, Superhero Movie, The Matrix, Tilda Swinton, Warcraft
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Review: Aloha (2015)
Hey they used the old film studio logos and fanfares – that probably means something, right? A lot in ALOHA probably means something, but I’ll be damned if I can puzzle out what Cameron Crowe wanted his movie to say, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alec Baldwin, Almost Famous, Aloha, Bill Murray, Bradley Cooper, Cameron Crowe, Drama, Emma Stone, Film, Movies, Rachel McAdams, Rom-com
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Review: About Time (2013)
I know it’s not a cool thing to admit, but I really like Richard Curtis. I love BLACKADDER, THE VICAR OF DIBLEY, FOUR WEDDINGS & A FUNERAL and even LOVE ACTUALLY. Not so keen on NOTTING HILL because it’s too … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Nighy, Blackadder, Domhnall Gleeson, Fantasy, Film, Four Weddings & A Funeral, Groundhog Day, Harold Ramis, Heroes, Hugh Grant, Lindsay Duncan, Love Actually, Movies, Notting Hill, Rachel McAdams, Richard Curtis, Rom-com, The Vicar of Dibley, Tom Hollander
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