Tag Archives: Tom Hiddleston

Review: The Shape of Water (2017)

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Sam S-P

THE SHAPE OF WATER promises a lot, and as such you might want to manage your expectations. Don’t worry, it’s good, but with such acclaim lavished on it from the Venice Film Festival onwards you might be expecting another PAN’S … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Doug Jones, Fantasy, Guillermo del Toro, Hellboy, Mass Effect, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg, Octavia Spencer, Oscars, Pan's Labyrinth, Richard Jenkins, Romance, Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water, Tom Hiddleston | 3 Comments

Review: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Sam S-P

Some of you may remember THOR: THE DARK WORLD wasn’t that good. It wasn’t that bad either, but between storytelling falling over itself to cram in more of a certain God of Mischief after the fact and the worst villain … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Captain America: Civil War, Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Iron Man 3, Jeff Goldblum, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Sci-fi, Superhero Movie, Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: The Dark World, Tom Hiddleston | 2 Comments

5 Years On: The Avengers (2012)

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Sam S-P

In 2012 it finally arrived – the blockbuster to end all blockbusters (as if). There was so much riding on THE AVENGERS, so many moving parts and so many things that could have gone wrong. Thankfully they didn’t, and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Blockbuster, Chris Hemsworth, Ghostbusters, Joss Whedon, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Robert Downey Jr, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Sony, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, Tom Hiddleston, Transformers, Warner Bros | 6 Comments

Review: High-Rise (2015/16)

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Sam S-P

Like all of Brit Wunderkind Ben Wheatley’s films, HIGH RISE is a fascinating concoction. Bold in tone and extremely stylish, it also ends up being his most inconsistent work to date. In a dystopian 1975, Dr Robert Laing (Tom Hiddleston) … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Amy Jump, BBC, Ben Wheatley, Clint Mansell, David Cameron, Film, High-Rise, Jeremy Irons, JG Ballard, Louis Suc, Luke Evans, Margaret Thatcher, Movies, Reece Shearsmith, Sci-fi, Space Station 76, The Frost Report, The Raid, Tom Hiddleston | 1 Comment

Review: Cop Car (2015)

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Sam S-P

Marvel Studios are unrivaled at spotting raw talent early and snapping it up before the rest of the world notices. From Tom Hiddleston to the Russo Brothers, the latest to be enlisted by the world’s most powerful film studio is … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Black Comedy, Cop Car, Film, Hays Wellford, James Freedson-Jackson, Jon Watts, Kevin Bacon, Marc Webb, Marvel, Movies, Russo Brothers, Stand By Me, The Selfish Giant, Tom Hiddleston | 4 Comments

Review: Crimson Peak (2015)

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Sam S-P

Poor old Guillermo, why does nobody want to see your movies on the big screen? The worrying thing about CRIMSON PEAK being the second del Toro film in a row to underwhelm at the box office (despite the considerable draw … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Crimson Peak, Curse of Frankenstein, Film, Gothic Romance, Guillermo del Toro, Hammer, Horror, J-Horror, Jessica Chastain, Matthew Robbins, Mia Wasikowska, Movies, Peter Cushing, Peter Jackson, The Devil's Backbone, Tom Hiddleston | 1 Comment

Series Retrospective: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Sam S-P

Ten films, six years, and two distinct phases later and Marvel are sitting pretty as kings of the proverbial movie castle. Try and cast yourself back to before Tony Stark strapped on his first scrappy suit of armour to escape … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Alan Taylor, Ang Lee, Anthony Mackie, Batman Begins, Ben Kingsley, Blockbuster, Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Christopher Nolan, Comedy, Don Cheadle, Drew Pearce, Edward Norton, Film, Flash Gordon, Game of Thrones, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guy Pearce, Hamlet, Hayley Atwell, Horror, Hugo Weaving, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, James Bond, James Gunn, Jeff Bridges, Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Kat Dennings, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Feige, Liv Tyler, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Mickey Rourke, Movies, Natalie Portman, Patrick Doyle, Robert Downey Jr, Sam Rockwell, Satire, Scarlett Johansson, Shane Black, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Tim Roth, Tom Hiddleston, Tommy Lee Jones, Watchmen, William Hurt, X-Men | Leave a comment

Review: Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Sam S-P

As well as all involved have tried to hide it, THOR: THE DARK WORLD feels more than a little fractured. It looks fantastic, and the key players bring their A-game, but the plot veers and lurches alarmingly. Following the events of THE … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alan Taylor, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Fantasy, Film, Game of Thrones, Iron Man 3, Kat Dennings, Kenneth Branagh, Marvel, Movies, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard, Superhero, The Avengers, Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Tom Hiddleston | 6 Comments

Tag Archives: Tom Hiddleston

Review: The Shape of Water (2017)

Review: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

5 Years On: The Avengers (2012)

Review: High-Rise (2015/16)

Review: Cop Car (2015)

Review: Crimson Peak (2015)

Series Retrospective: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Review: Thor: The Dark World (2013)

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