Tag Archives: Sci-fi

Review: Tenet (2020)

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Sam S-P

Turn the music down when people are talking Nolan – you’ve been told before! TENET is perhaps Christopher Nolan’s most elusive film after MEMENTO, and not always for the reasons intended. Strap yourselves in for a thrilling, but frustrating ride. … Continue reading →

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When Love Transcends Time (Travel)

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/when-love-transcends-time-travel-in-film/ SSP

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The Vast of Night (2019) Review

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/vast-of-night-andrewpatterson-movie-review/ SSP

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Review in Brief: The Platform (2019)

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Sam S-P

THE PLATFORM may feel relevant but it’s extremely obvious in its use of metaphor. One character (Zorion Eguileor) has a catchphrase, responding to every passing comment of his cell mate (Iván Massagué) with a derisive “Obviously”. “Obviously” could be this … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Vivarium (2019/20)

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Sam S-P

I hope you’re ready for cuckoo metaphors, a lot of cuckoo metaphors. The symbolism of VIVARIUM is so blatant at times that they probably didn’t need to show an actual cuckoo in the opening as well. Everything in the film … Continue reading →

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Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) Review

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/terminator-dark-fate-schwarzenegger-cameron-timmiller-movie-review/ SSP

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Review in Brief: Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Sam S-P

Well you can’t accuse anybody working on this of just doing the same thing twice. PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING might be even dumber than the first film, which was Guillermo del Toro valiantly attempting to get something with thematic substance out … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Sam S-P

The Manga eyes didn’t bother me, it was the mouth, the split-second between changes in facial expression you pick up from a human performer (Rosa Salazar) motion-capturing an almost-human. It’s completely different from creating a believable ape or orc or … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: See You Yesterday (2019)

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Sam S-P

SEE YOU YESTERDAY is a minor-key delight. Riffing a lot on BACK TO THE FUTIRE II but with punchy social commentary, the film has a special guest star in an early scene, and his appearance would have been enough, but … Continue reading →

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Review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Sam S-P

Is DETECTIVE PIKACHU the best video game movie ever made? Probably. Does it stand up as a film in its own right? Mostly. Sorry if it seems like I’m sitting on the fence with this one but I’m genuinely struggling … Continue reading →

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