Tag Archives: Steve McQueen

Review in Brief: Mangrove (2020)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Sam S-P

MANGROVE, Steve McQueen’s furious opening salvo in his SMALL AXE film anthology is powerful, poignant and essential Black British storytelling. The film remembers the Mangrove Nine and their very public 55 day trial for supposedly inciting a riot by protesting … Continue reading →

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10 Directors with 3 or More Great Films in the 2010s

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/10-directors-with-3-or-more-great-films-from-the-2010s/ SSP

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2018, Part 2

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Sam S-P

Before I get down to looking at the very best and the very worst films of 2018 (Part 1 of this list can be found here) I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention a couple more that weren’t necessarily my … Continue reading →

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Review: Widows (2018)

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Sam S-P

WIDOWS is a mighty fine thriller. If you consider it a thriller, which I do. A dramatic one. A Steve McQueen film always leaves you emotionally spent and with plenty of food for thought, but this is easily his most … Continue reading →

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Review: 12 Years a Slave (2013)

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Sam S-P

12 YEARS A SLAVE is a beautifully crafted film about an abhorrent subject. It’s quite an endurance test all-in-all, and I’m not sure whether I’ll ever be able to put myself through it again; not because of the quality of the film, … Continue reading →

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