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‘Planet of the Apes’ at 20 – Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Wahlberg, Planet of the Apes, Sci-fi, Tim Burton
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Review in Brief: Dumbo (2019)
To its credit, this Disney remake has some good gags (a circus strongman making a valiant effort to double as their accountant) and a level of visual sumptuousness impressive even by Tim Burton’s usual standards (the costumes, the reimagining of … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Disney, Dumbo, Family Film, Michael Keaton, Tim Burton
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Review in Brief: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
MISS PEREGRINE is jam-packed with ideas, particularly on an aesthetic level (typical Tim Burton). It’s nice to see Burton acknowledge that other colours exist, and the world he has created with author Ransom Riggs is vivid and pleasingly warped. He … Continue reading
Review: Pee-wee’s Big Holiday (2016)
Awww, now I feel really dispirited. Pee-wee Herman’s frivolous adventures may never have been high art, but they were at least always bouncy, fun and creative. After Paul Reubens appeared on stage as the character for years, in 1985 Pee-wee … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Alia Shawkat, Comedy, Danny Elfman, Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Film, Jacques Tati, Jessica Pohly, Joe Manganiello, Mark Mothersbaugh, Movies, Paul Reubens, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, Pee-wee's Playhouse, Russ Meyer, Stephanie Beatriz, Tim Burton
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Review: Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
More-or-less following on from the iffy SON OF BATMAN, BAD BLOOD is straight in with a well-staged brawl between Batman, Batwoman, and multiple C-Grade villains from the Dark Knight’s rogues gallery. In less sure hands, this would be a messy … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Animation, Batman, Batman: Bad Blood, Batman: The Animated Series, Damian Wayne, DC, Film, Frank Miller, Jason O'Mara, Marvel, Movies, Mystery of the Batwoman, Sean Maher, Son of Batman, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, Tim Burton, Warner Brothers, Yvonne Strahovski, Zack Snyder
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Sons, Knights, Tights and Bat-nipples: The Best and Worst of Batman and Superman
With BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE finally hitting theatres, I thought I’d take a look at some of DC’s two most iconic heroes’ cinematic outings of the past – the good, the bad, and the mishandled. Best Batman: BATMAN: … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature
Tagged Alicia Silverstone, Annette O'Toole, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Batman & Robin, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman: Under the Red Hood, Bruce Greenwood, Chris O'Donnell, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Reeve, DC, Gene Hackman, Kevin Conroy, Margot Kidder, Michael Keaton, Richard Donner, Richard Lester, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughan, Superhero Movie, Superman, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, The Dark Knight, Tim Burton, Uma Thurman, Zack Snyder
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Running (and Dancing) with Scissors
The following contains spoilers for the film and stage versions of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS. A couple of Saturdays ago I indulged in a night of culture when I finally got to see Matthew Bourne’s impeccable dance adaptation of Edward Scissorhands. I … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Film, Film Feature
Tagged Adaptation, Caroline Thompson, Dance, Danny Elfman, Edward Scissorhands, Film, Frankenstein, Johnny Depp, Matthew Bourne, Movies, Pinocchio, Terry Davies, Tim Burton, Vincent Price
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Review: The Double (2013)
Surely it goes without saying by now that Richard Ayoade is one talented gent. I loved his feature directing debut SUBMARINE, and THE DOUBLE takes everything that worked in that film and amps it up, refines it, and takes it … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Black Comedy, Brazil, Chris Morris, Craig Roberts, Film, German Expressionism, Graham Linehan, Gravity, Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Movies, Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Richard Ayoade, Submarine, The Double, The IT Crowd, Tim Burton, Wallace Shawn, Yasmin Paige
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SSP Thinks Film 
“The hour grows late…” (RIP Sir Christopher Lee)
Well today has been a sad one for film fans. Mere hours after news broke that the portrayer of Fagin Ron Moody had died at the age of 91, it was announced that Christopher Lee had also passed away at … Continue reading →