Tag Archives: Superhero Movie

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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Review: Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The DCAMU (DC Animated Movie Universe) has been quietly excelling on home media for six years now. These animated movies just get the essence of the characters, their relationships and puts new and interesting twists on some of the comics’ … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Bloodshot (2020)

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

BLOODSHOT looks like it’s going to be about something for a ten minute stretch in the middle when amnesiac supersoldier Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel) meets fellow members of his new black ops squad – all servicemen injured in action and … Continue reading →

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Review: Birds of Prey (2020)

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

DC now have their DEADPOOL. That’s the headline, that’s the tone of BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN) but it’s more than that on its own terms as well. For all the sweary shenanigans and … Continue reading →

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Review: X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

I’ve already forgotten most of APOCALYPSE, though I do for some reason remember Michael Fassbender floating in the air, looking bored and not saying anything for half an hour. I also recall the apparent finality of the ending, with the … Continue reading →

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A Few Thoughts More: Endgame

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The following piece contains major spoilers for AVENGERS: ENDGAME. Alright, are we all caught up? OK then. Endgame is one of those particularly difficult movies to wax lyrical about (and I intend to) without talking about the specific things you … Continue reading →

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Review: Hellboy (2019)

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Mike Mignola’s Hellboy is my guy, my favourite comic book character of all time. I’m a fan. I loved that the Guillermo del Toro films hit the key beats of the mythology but remained first and foremost del Toro films. … Continue reading →

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Review: Shazam! (2019)

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

SHAZAM! is a breath of fresh air. Not because it’s the first really good DC comics movie this decade (step forward WONDER WOMAN) or the first fun DC comics movie this decade (take a bow AQUAMAN) but because it’s the … Continue reading →

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Review: Captain Marvel (2019)

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

It only took Marvel 21 movies. Now she’s finally taken flight. CAPTAIN MARVEL like GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY before it, could be the first stage of a colourful cosmic journey for the superhero superfactory. An encounter with shapeshifting Skrull foes … Continue reading →

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