Tag Archives: Spy Film

Review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Oddly enough, despite its 1970s setting, cold grey rooms and tweed, Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of John Le Carré’s TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY feels more relevant and connective than ever. Maybe it’s because the modern world we live in is becoming … Continue reading →

Review: The Incredibles (2004)

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Can you believe THE INCREDIBLES came out fourteen years ago? For millennials like me, that kind of thought makes us feel old. It’s a film that still holds up despite how much further on animation has come, this vibrant superhero-spy-family-sitcom … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Animation, Archer, Batman: The Animated Series, Brad Bird, Craig T Nelson, Fantastic Four, Holly Hunter, James Bond, Jason Lee, John Barrie, Michael Giacchino, Pixar, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox, Spy Film, Superhero Movie, Superman, The Incredibles | 1 Comment

Review in Brief: Our Kind of Traitor (2016)

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

OUR KIND OF TRAITOR has a series of stunningly pretty images to open with: sparkling snowscapes, dappled sunlight, a slow-motion ballet performance. Even the death that follows this montage is beautifully composed, as horrible as the act remains. The visual … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Ewan McGregor, John le Carré, Our Kind of Traitor, Spy Film, Thriller | Leave a comment

Review: Spectre (2015)

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

From the moment we see the gun barrel sequence back in its rightful place right after the studio logos, SPECTRE makes its intention clear – we are firmly back to formula. Following revelations made at his childhood home, James Bond … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Andrew Scott, Ben Whishaw, Blockbuster, Christoph Waltz, Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, Film, From Russia With Love, James Bond, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, Movies, Naomi Harris, Quantum of Solace, Ralph Fiennes, Sam Mendes, Sam Smith, Skyfall, Spectre, Spy Film, The Spy Who Loved Me | 1 Comment

Review: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

2015 has been a busy year for the spy genre. Between the anarchic KINGSMAN, the thrilling MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, and the much-hyped SPECTRE lurking round the corner, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. had it all to prove. Guy Ritchie is in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alicia Vikander, Armie Hammer, Elizabeth Debicki, Film, Guy Ritchie, Henry Cavill, Hugh Grant, Jared Harris, John Mathieson, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Movies, Sherlock Holmes, Spectre, Spy Film, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 1 Comment

Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014/15)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Matthew Vaughn has delivered another very enjoyable action-comedy that never quite reconciles certain tonal dissidences, but makes up for it with energy, style and confidence in abundance. Eggsy (Taron Egerton) has a tough life. His dad died when he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Action, Al Gore, Bourne, Colin Firth, Comedy, Film, Geoff Bell, Harry Palmer, James Bond, Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Mark Strong, Matthew Vaughn, Movies, Roger Moore, Samantha Womack, Samuel L. Jackson, Sofia Boutella, Sophie Cookson, Spy Film, The Avengers, The Ipcress File, Tyron Egerton, X-Men: First Class | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: Spy Film

Review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Review: The Incredibles (2004)

Review in Brief: Our Kind of Traitor (2016)

Review: Spectre (2015)

Review: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014/15)

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