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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: Sacha Baron Cohen
Review in Brief: Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
Borat is the hero we all deserve right now. The world is in a tailspin and needs to take a long, hard look at itself. Now Borat is a known quantity, Sacha Baron Cohen needs help in throwing a spotlight … Continue reading →
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Tagged Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm, Comedy, Maria Bakalova, Sacha Baron Cohen, Satire
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Review: Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Well I’ve finally watched BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, and it’s fine. But doesn’t such an icon as Freddie Mercury deserve a little more than just fine? Before they were legends of rock, Queen were experimental unknowns with a dentally challenged lead singer … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ben Hardy, Biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, Freddie Mercury, Gwilym Lee, Mike Myers, Rami Malek, Sacha Baron Cohen, Wayne’s World
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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2016, Part 2
Here are the very best, and the very worst films I’ve seen this year. MOONLIGHT, LA LA LAND and MANCHESTER BY THE SEA aren’t out in the UK for another few weeks, so don’t look for them here. Absent also … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abigail Hardingham, Adam Sandler, Adult Life Skills, Animation, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Blaine Brothers, Blockbuster, Chris Pine, Cian Barry, Comedy, David Mackenzie, David Spade, Disney, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Film, Get a Job, Grimsby, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Hell or High Water, Horror, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Jeff Bridges, Julian Dennison, La La Land, Manchester By the Sea, Mark String, Moonlight, Movies, Netflix, Nina Forever, Rian Johnson, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Romance, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sam Neill, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Suicide Squad, T2:Trainspotting, Taika Waititi, The Do-Over, War for the Planet of the Apes, Warner Bros, Wonder Woman, Zootopia, Zootropolis
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Review: Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Six years ago it seemed like Tim Burton had found the perfect material to marry with his distinctive visuals and irreverent take on the world: Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. The resulting film, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, may have been colourful but … Continue reading →
Review: Grimsby (2016)
I never thought I’d say this, but thank God for the already-infamous elephant scene. More on that later. The only reason that GRIMSBY isn’t a worse 2016 comedy than Adam Sandler’s THE DO-OVER is that I laughed a couple of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Sandler, Basic Instinct, Borat, Brüno, Comedy, Daniel Radcliffe, Donald Trump, Film, Grimsby, Louis Leterrier, Mark Strong, Movies, Rebecca Front, Rebel Wilson, Ricky Tomlinson, Sacha Baron Cohen, The Dictator, The Do-Over, The Royle Family
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