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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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Paul Verhoeven Films Ranked
Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine
Tagged Basic Instinct, benedetta, black book, business is business, Elle, flesh and blood, Hollow Man, Katie Tippel, Paul Verhoeven, RoboCop, Sci-fi, Showgirls, Soldier of Orange, spetters, Starship Troopers, the 4th man, Total Recall, Turkish delight, World Cinema
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Review in Brief: You Don’t Nomi (2020)
YOU DON’T NOMI is a pleasingly in-depth documentary deconstruction of Paul Verhoeven’s infamous stripper film SHOWGIRLS. Admittedly, there’s a lot of fun to be had inserting scenes from Showgirls onto handy screens found within other, “better” Verhoeven movies, and they … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Documentary, Paul Verhoeven, Showgirls, You Don’t Nomi
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Remake Victim: Paul Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven is an underrated filmmaker in Hollywood. Many think of him as simply a purveyor of trash, and it is true that he’s the man responsible for SHOWGIRLS and BASIC INSTINCT. But the Dutchman is also behind three of the smartest, most important American science-fiction … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature
Tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, Basic Instinct, Colin Farrell, Film, Hollow Man, José Padilha, Len Wiseman, Movies, Paul Verhoeven, Remake, RoboCop, Sci-fi, Showgirls, Starship Troopers, Total Recall
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