Tag Archives: Superhero Movie

Review in Brief: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Despite a few laboured franchise references and a script that’s not always firing on all cylinders, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME serves as a crowd-pleasing and fittingly ambitious third part of the Jon Watts/Tom Holland trilogy. Peter’s (Holland) secret identity has … Continue reading →

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Review: Eternals (2021)

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Remember when I said not to worry about a distinctive director’s style being smothered in a huge Marvel project? Well maybe we should have worried about Chloé Zhao’s distinctive director’s style being smothered by a huge Marvel project. Whatever the … Continue reading →

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Marvel Cinematic Universe Villains Ranked

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Review

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/shang-chi-legend-of-ten-rings-mcu-review/ SSP

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Review in Brief: Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021)

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

THE LONG HALLOWEEN, PART TWO definitely lands. Like Part One it’s been somewhat streamlined and stripped back from Jeph Loeb’s imposing comic but does the complex characters justice and keeps you riveted and on your toes throughout. After months out … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: The Suicide Squad (2021)

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The best and the worst thing about THE SUICIDE SQUAD is that writer-director James Gunn was given complete creative freedom by Warner Bros. On the one hand you have fun character interplay and dues given to compelling, previously Z-List comic … Continue reading →

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Review: Black Widow (2021)

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Those worried about a talented director’s distinctive style being smothered after a Marvel hire need not be concerned here. Though it ends up with pretty much the same final act as most MCU movies (fight atop something big falling from … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021)

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Batfans have been clamouring for this one for a long time. Faithfully based on Jeph Loeb’s run of the comics, THE LONG HALLOWEEN follows Batman (Jensen Ackles) on the tail of a holiday-themed serial killer as he works with DA … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Whatever went on behind the scenes, however the slow implosion of the DCEU effected its final, flawed form, I absolutely get what director Patty Jenkins was going for with WONDER WOMAN 1984. It’s a big, goofy and outlandish comics Silver … Continue reading →

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The New Mutants (2020) Review

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/new-mutants-joshboone-xmen-movie-review/ SSP

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