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Sam Sewell-Peterson
Writer and film fanatic fond of black comedies, sci-fi, animation and films about dysfunctional families.
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Tag Archives: Taron Egerton
Review in Brief: Robin Hood (2018)
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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Tagged Action, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Robin Hood, Taron Egerton
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Review: Rocketman (2019)
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
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Amadeus, Biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, Bryce Dallas Howard, Dexter Fletcher, Elton John, Jamie Bell, Matthew Illesley, Musical, Rocketman, Taron Egerton, Wild Rose
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Review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
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
Review in Brief: Sing (2016)
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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Tagged Animation, Elton John, Garth Jennings, Illumination, Musical, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Sing, Taron Egerton
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Review in Brief: Eddie the Eagle (2016)
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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Tagged Biopic, Eddie the Eagle, Matthew Margeson, Sport Movie, Taron Egerton, Vangelis
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