Tag Archives: Steven Spielberg

40 Years On: Jaws (1975)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Sam S-P

On 20 June 1975, something came from the water to change the landscape of summer movie releases forever. 40 years on, and, rubber shark aside, JAWS is still an astounding piece of filmmaking, a masterpiece that bridges classic Hollywood and … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Bad Hat Harry, Blockbuster, Bryan Singer, Classic Film, Film, Hollywood, Jaws, John Williams, Movies, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, Steven Spielberg, Thriller, Tintin | 6 Comments

Review: Interstellar (2014)

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Sam S-P

Well, you can’t say Christopher Nolan lacked ambition with his latest endeavor, but I find myself wishing he’d attempted a little less so he could actually pull off a little more in practice. INTERSTELLAR will surely go down as Nolan’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Anne Hathaway, Bill Irwin, Blockbuster, Christopher Nolan, David Gyasi, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Event Horizon, Film, George Lucas, Hans Zimmer, IMAX, Inception, Interstellar, Jessica Chastain, Jonathan Nolan, Josh Stewart, Matthew McConaughey, Memento, Michael Caine, Movies, Philip Glass, Robot Chicken, Sci-fi, Stanley Kubrick, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, The Dark Knight, The Forbidden Planet, The Prestige | 1 Comment

Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Sam S-P

From the visceral opening ape-hunting-deer action sequence, I was completely enthralled by DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. I enjoyed the previous instalment, Rupert Wyatt’s RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, a solid little film, but Dawn makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Action, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Blockbuster, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Film, Gary Oldman, Jerry Goldsmith, JJ Abrams, Judy Greer, Matt Reeves, Michael Giacchino, Movies, Nick Thurston, Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, RocknRolla, Sci-fi, Silent Film, Steven Spielberg, Toby Kebbell, Weta | 3 Comments

Review: Godzilla (2014)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Sam S-P

60 years ago, film studio Toho burst onto the international stage with GODZILLA, an astonishing fantasy analogy for the Japanese nightmares of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In 2014, a new version of the tale has emerged from MONSTERS director Gareth Edwards. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alexandre Desplat, Blockbuster, Bryan Cranston, Carson Bolde, Cloverfield, Elizabeth Olsen, Film, Gareth Edwards, Godzilla, Guillermo del Toro, Ishiro Honda, Juliette Binoche, Jurassic Park, Ken Watanabe, Monster Movie, Monsters, Movies, Pacific Rim, Roland Emmerich, Sally Hawkins, Starship Troopers, Steven Spielberg, Toho, Warner Brothers | 5 Comments

Greatest Oscar Injustices 2004-2013

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Sam S-P

The selection of the Academy Awards is an unfair, flawed system. Everyone knows that. Not long to go now before this year’s awards, so here’s my pick of the biggest mistakes the Academy made over the last decade, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged 12 Years a Slave, Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin, American Hustle, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin, Black Swan, Brave, City of God, Colin Firth, Coraline, Drive, Fernando Meirelles, Film, Forest Whitaker, Gary Oldman, Gravity, Half Nelson, Heath Ledger, Inception, Infernal Affairs, Jean Dujardin, Laika, Little Miss Sunshine, Martin Scorsese, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Movies, Once, Oscars, Paranorman, Pixar, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Ryan Gosling, Steven Spielberg, The Artist, The Dark Knight, The Departed, The Fighter, The Hunt, The King's Speech, The Last King of Scotland, The Return of the King, The Social Network, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tomas Alfredson, Up, War Horse | Leave a comment

The Obligatory End of the Year Top 10 (2013)

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Sam S-P

2013 has been a bit of a downbeat year for the film world, as we’ve lost a depressing number of talented individuals before their time – Roger Ebert, Richard Griffiths, James Gandolfini, Karen Black, Paul Walker. Peter O’Toole and Ray Harryhausen passed … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged A Field in England, Alfonso Cuarón, Behind the Candelabra, Ben Kingsley, Ben Wheatley, Brad Pitt, Christopher Nolan, Cloud Atlas, Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Brϋhl, Daniel Day-Lewis, Danny Boyle, David Lynch, David Mitchell, David Strathairn, Drew Pearce, Drive, Edgar Wright, Film, Gravity, Guy Pearce, Inception, Iron Man 3, James Cameron, James Gandolfini, James Spader, Jim Rash, Karen Black, Kristin Scott Thomas, Liam James, Lincoln, Marc Forster, Matt Damon, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Douglas, Minority Report, Movies, Nat Faxon, Nicolas Winding Refn, Only God Forgives, Park Chan-wook, Paul Walker, Peter Jackson, Peter Morgan, Peter O'Toole, Ray Harryhausen, Reece Shearsmith, Richard Griffiths, Rob Lowe, Robert Downey Jr, Roger Ebert, Ron Howard, Rush, Ryan Gosling, Sandra Bullock, Shane Black, Simon Pegg, Steven Spielberg, Stoker, The Avengers, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lord of the Rings, The Way Way Back, The World's End, Tolkien, Tom Tykwer, Trance, Vithaya Pansringarm, Wachowskis, World War Z | 1 Comment

Jurassic Park 3D: Spared No Expense

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Sam S-P

I’ve loved JURASSIC PARK since I first saw it in the cinema as a small child. It’s a magical experience for me, and shows the real majesty of special effects work (both animatronic and CGI) when they’re done well. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged 3D, Blockbuster, Film, Jurassic Park, Laura Dern, Monster Movie, Movies, Sam Neill, Sci-fi, Steven Spielberg | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Steven Spielberg

40 Years On: Jaws (1975)

Review: Interstellar (2014)

Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Review: Godzilla (2014)

Jurassic Park 3D: Spared No Expense

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