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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: Video Games
Review: Ratchet & Clank (2016)
I’m a big fan of Insomniac Games’ RATCHET & CLANK series. I played through them all on the PS2 and grew very attached to the characters, the high-octane action and the knowing sense of humour throughout. This year the original … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Video Games
Tagged Animation, Comedy, David Kaye, Disney, Douglas Adams, DreamWorks, Family Film, Film, Insomniac Games, James Arnold Taylor, Jim Ward, John Goodman, Movies, Paul Giamatti, Pixar, Ratchet & Clank, Sci-fi, Sylvester Stallone, Video Games
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Review: Warcraft (2016)
Despite being a regular gamer myself, WORLD OF WARCRAFT is something that has passed me by. You can’t not be aware of it as a phenomenon, but I’ve never played it and have no real familiarity with the story. I … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Video Games
Tagged Ben Foster, Ben Schnetzer, Blizzard, Blockbuster, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Duncan Jones, Fantasy, Film, Movies, Mute, Nichol Williamson, Paula Patton, Planet of the Apes, Toby Kebbell, Travis Fimmel, Video Games, Warcraft, World of Warcraft
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Review: Until Dawn (2015)
I haven’t done one of these in a while, but then again it’s been a while since I’ve played a video game with enough comparable elements to review it as I would a film. UNTIL DAWN is an absolute treat … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Video Games
Tagged Evil Dead, Film, Graham Reznick, Halloween, Hayden Panettiere, Heroes, Horror, Larry Fessenden, Mass Effect, Movies, Peter Stormare, Saw, Scooby Doo, Until Dawn, Video Games
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My First Comic Con: Manchester, July 2015
(Sadly I’m the slightly disappointing Star-Lord, not the awesome Ant-Man) This weekend I attended my first ever Comic Con. Thinking that the main event in San Diego might be a little much for a convention virgin, I and a group … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Movies
Tagged Alan Cumming, Anime, Batman, Comic Books, Comic Con, Cosplay, Fandom, Film, Mass Effect, Movies, Spider-Man, Superhero Movie, Video Games, Warhammer
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Review: Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
A now for something a little different. I’m going to review a video game just as I would a film. I know, movies and games are very different forms of art and entertainment with different purposes and different requirements of … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Video Games
Tagged Alistair Duncan, Andy Serkis, Assassin's Creed, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Fantasy, Film, JB Blanc, John DiMaggio, Liam O'Brien, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Movies, Nolan North, Peter Jackson, Star Wars, Steve Blum, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, Troy Baker, Video Games, Warner Brothers, Weta Workshop
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