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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: Woody Harrelson
Review in Brief: Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
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
Review in Brief: The Highwaymen (2019)
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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Tagged John Schwatzman, Kevin Costner, Road to Perdition, The Highwaymen, Thomas Newman, Woody Harrelson
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Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
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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Tagged Aladdin, Alan Tudyk, Alden Ahrenreich, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Chris Miller, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Firefly, Joonas Suotamo, Paul Bettany, Phil Lord, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Ron Howard, Sci-fi, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Spartacus, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Magnificent Seven, Woody Harrelson
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Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
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
Review: The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
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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Tagged Comedy, Drama, Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Kelly Fremon Craig, The Edge of Seventeen, Woody Harrelson
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Review: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
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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Tagged Andy Serkis, Clint Eastwood, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Jerry Goldsmith, Matt Reeves, Michael Giacchino, Planet of the Apes, Steve Zahn, Unforgiven, War for the Planet of the Apes, Woody Harrelson, Zero Dark Thirty
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Review: Out of the Furnace (2013)
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
Review: Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
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