Tag Archives: Romance

Review in Brief: Anora (2024)

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Sam S-P

Sean Baker, champion if those whose professions have made them persona non grata in American society has made his most crowd-pleasing film to date, winning him the Palme d’Or at Cannes for his troubles. Stripper Ani (Mikey Madison) falls for Ivan … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: The Fall Guy (2024)

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Sam S-P

It’s a shame so few people went to the cinema to see one of the most fun movies of the year. David Leitch’s ode to stunt performers, romance and power ballads is a real treat that hopefully more people discover … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: All of Us Strangers (2023)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sam S-P

Andrew Haigh’s ALL OF US STRANGERS opens with one of the most beautiful shots I have ever seen and doesn’t let up from there. Lonely writer Adam (Andrew Scott) living in a near-deserted tower block in London simultaneously begins a … Continue reading →

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When Love Transcends Time (Travel)

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Sam S-P

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A Matter of Life and Death (1946) Review

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: Emma. (2020)

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Sam S-P

Rarely has Jane Austen’s work been funnier on film. OK, her work as presented in LOVE & FRIENDSHIP was funnier, but that was mostly because Tom Bennett plays the perfect idiot. EMMA, the film and the character (Anya Taylor-Joy) is … Continue reading →

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Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Sam S-P

Well this was absolutely sensational. It was also the final film I saw in the cinema before Coronavirus closed them (cheery thought). PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE is sensual, appropriately painterly and with a huge heart. Love stories are … Continue reading →

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Series Retrospective: The Before Trilogy

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Sam S-P

Back to my semi (OK, I’ll be honest lately it’s been less) regular feature where I look back on a long-running film series and see how well each instalment has or hasn’t age. This time it’s Richard Linklater’s beloved naturalistic … Continue reading →

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Review: Call Me by Your Name (2017)

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Sam S-P

I was just starting to think the 90th Academy Award nominations weren’t all that impressive. Then I watched CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, and thank goodness I did. This is one of the most powerful, thoughtful and heartfelt dramas of … Continue reading →

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Review: The Shape of Water (2017)

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Sam S-P

THE SHAPE OF WATER promises a lot, and as such you might want to manage your expectations. Don’t worry, it’s good, but with such acclaim lavished on it from the Venice Film Festival onwards you might be expecting another PAN’S … Continue reading →

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