Tag Archives: Ricky Gervais

Review in Brief: David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Things haven’t gone too well for David Brent (Ricky Gervais) even by the standard of the last time we saw him on THE OFFICE. Now he’s just a guy and not the boss, no one is obliged to put up … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Comedy, David Brent: Life on the Road, Ricky Gervais, The Office | Leave a comment

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2016, Part 1

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

2016 has been a terrible year in the multiplexes, not to mention a particularly black one for art and entertainment in general. Blockbusters have rarely been so lacklustre or downright awful. Mercifully the indie film scene has had a far … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged 10 Cloverfield Lane, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Amy Adams, Anna Kendrick, Arrival, Bill Nighy, Blockbuster, Craig Roberts, Dad's Army, Dan Trachtenberg, David Lynch, Denis Villeneuve, Film, Independent Film, Jim Ward, Lotje Sodderland, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Movies, My Beautiful Broken Brain, Nicolas Winding Refn, Paul Rudd, Ricky Gervais, Special Correspondents, The Fighter, The Fundamentals of Caring, The Neon Demon, Under the Shadow, Zac Efron | Leave a comment

Review: Special Correspondents (2016)

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

There’s no accounting for taste, but if you laugh at someone giving the alias “Frank Wankovich” to get into a place they shouldn’t then there really isn’t any hope for you at all. If you didn’t laugh at that, I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged America Ferrera, Comedy, Eric Bana, Film, Kevin Pollak, Movies, Ricky Gervais, Special Correspondents, The Invention of Lying, Vera Farmiga | 1 Comment

“Enough about me, let’s talk about me…”: When Actors Play Themselves (Sort-of)

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

What’s an actor to do when your star persona becomes a joke? You embrace it of course, and let the audience know that you’re in on the gag. It can be incredibly self-indulgent if mishandled, but if pitched just right … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Television | Tagged Alejandro Iñárritu, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Batman: The Animated Series, Being John Malkovich, Birdman, Bruce Campbell, Charlie Kaufman, Christopher Nolan, Colin Baker, Doctor Who, Edward Norton, Extras, Film, Flash Gordon, Jeremy Renner, John Barrowman, John Malkovich, Last Action Hero, Liam Neeson, Life's Too Short, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton, Movies, My Name Is Bruce, Olivia Colman, Paul McGann, Peter Davidson, Peter Jackson, Ricky Gervais, Robert Downey Jr, Sam Jones, Seth MacFarlane, Stephen Merchant, Steven Moffat, Sylvester McCoy, The Five(Ish) Doctors, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Office, TV | Leave a comment

Review: Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Like they say in the opening number, sequels are rarely as good as the first film – does it make it less so if it’s pointed out in song? After singing about dull and pointless sequels, MUPPETS MOST WANTED threatens … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Bret McKenzie, Comedy, Danny Trejo, Film, Flight of the Conchords, Jermaine Clement, Movies, Muppets Most Wanted, Musical, Ray Liotta, Ricky Gervais, The Muppet Show, The Muppets, The Seventh Seal, The Silence of the Lambs, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Ricky Gervais

Review in Brief: David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2016, Part 1

Review: Special Correspondents (2016)

“Enough about me, let’s talk about me…”: When Actors Play Themselves (Sort-of)

Review: Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

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