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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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Tag Archives: Russell Crowe
Review in Brief: The Mummy (2017)
Well, it’s not the worst film of 2017. The latest take on Universal’s THE MUMMY has Tom Cruise running, jumping, shooting, swimming with all his usual aplomb, the problem is there is nothing likeable, even redeemable about his character Nick … Continue reading
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Tagged An American Werewolf in London, Dark Universe, Horror, Russell Crowe, The Mummy, Thriller, Tom Cruise, Universal
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Review: The Nice Guys (2016)
Watch THE NICE GUYS for a wonderfully shambolic Ryan Gosling teaming up with Russell Crowe playing a tank in a leather jacket. Remember it for Shane Black’s unique and sharply self-aware take on film noir. Black has been Hollywood’s go-to … Continue reading
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Tagged Angourie Rice, Black Comedy, Chinatown, Drive, Film, Film noir, Get Carter, Half Nelson, Iron Man 3, Keith David, Kim Basinger, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Movies, Mystery, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Shane Black, The Long Goodbye, The Nice Guys, Ty Simpkins
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Review: Noah (2014)
NOAH may well be the worst film Darren Aronofsky has ever made. But being the remarkable auteur that Darren Aronofsky is, being the worst film he’s made isn’t exactly an insult. Noah is dense, layered and beautiful – in short, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Biblical Epic, Darren Aronofsky, Disaster Movie, Emma Watson, Fantasy, Film, Jennifer Connelly, Logan Lerman, Movies, Ray Winstone, Russell Crowe
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Review: Ironclad (2011)
There have been a lot of historical epics in the past couple of decades – next to the superhero movie, it has become a favourite blockbuster genre, and tends to be more favoured come awards season. Though it flew somewhat under … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Braveheart, Brian Cox, Charles Dance, Film, Historical Epic, Ironclad, James Purefoy, Jason Flemyng, Jonathan English, Kate Mara, Kingdom of Heaven, Movies, Paul Giamatti, Ridley Scott, Robin Hood, Russell Crowe, Sean Bean, The Magnificent Seven
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