Tag Archives: Woody Harrelson

Review in Brief: Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP is so much better than you might expect. The first film worked so well almost by accident, but there’s enough wit and splatter here to make this return journey fly by. It’s just great to spend another … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: The Highwaymen (2019)

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

THE HIGHWAYMEN is solidly made, but you’ll struggle to stop it melting away in the back of your mind the moment it’s over. Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson are both on form (moody and wisecracky, respectively) as the men who … Continue reading →

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Review: No Country for Old Men (2007)

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The Coen Brothers are two of the most distinctively voiced American filmmakers working today. Nobody else creates bleak mediations on existence or bittersweet morality tales quite like them at the top of their game. Their only Best Picture Academy Award … Continue reading →

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Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

SOLO is the most OK Star Wars movie I’ve ever watched. The first Star Wars spin-off ROGUE ONE didn’t knock it out of the park, but at least it felt complete, what was intended, and it balanced the nostalgia factor … Continue reading →

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Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The more I mull over THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI, the more its place at the head of the Oscar race baffles me. Martin McDonagh’s first film since SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS boasts admirable performances and fiery dialogue but fundamentally frustrates you … Continue reading →

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Review: The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN is an absolute delight. This is a really funny, sweet, real movie. Of course thirteen year-old Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) curses God for her uncanny resemblance to “Vote for Pedro” as she hits puberty. As she hits … Continue reading →

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Review: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The new Apes movies, up to and including WAR OF THE PLANET OF THE APES are pretty special. They’re respectful of what has come before in the franchise, but not afraid to reinvent it. They want to be far-reaching conceptually, … Continue reading →

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Review: Out of the Furnace (2013)

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

OUT OF THE FURNACE is one of those movies I’ve been highly anticipating since the first trailer was released. It looked like a gritty, powerful social drama with an impressive cast and a decent director (Scott Cooper of CRAZY HEART), … Continue reading →

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Review: Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB is a rewarding film about mortality, against-the-odds achievement, and a brutal critique of big business pharmaceuticals, but it becomes a really great film when it gets into analysing prejudice (for all the good it does). In the … Continue reading →

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