Tag Archives: Taron Egerton

Review in Brief: Robin Hood (2018)

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

If I hear one more new take on a property tell me to forget what I know, I’ll stab myself with a fork. We’re also supposed to “forget history” with the latest take on ROBIN HOOD. Just as well really, … Continue reading →

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Review: Rocketman (2019)

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

ROCKETMAN is the second musical I’ve really loved this year. Whereas the first, WILD ROSE kept its cowboy-booted feet firmly on the ground, the story of the man formally known as Reg Dwight’s formative years and breakthrough floats off into … Continue reading →

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Review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The more I think about KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, the less I like it. When I first came out of the cinema, I thought it was OK, but I’m getting increasingly frustrated at mulling over a film with next to … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Sing (2016)

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

SING is a pleasant surprise. It may be a clichéd underdog/competition story retold with singing animals, but it’s got a lot of pep and ends up being the most soulful and best-realised animations Illumination have produced so far. The characters are … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Eddie the Eagle (2016)

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

EDDIE THE EAGLE does exactly what it needs to do. It’s undemanding and feelgood, and wisely doesn’t claim Eddie Edwards (Taron Egerton) changed sport in any lasting way (he didn’t). Eddie himself even admits that he is only allowed to … Continue reading →

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