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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: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Review in Brief: Candyman (2021)
You have to respect Nia DaCosta’s CANDYMAN for going hard, not going home. In this belated sequel to the 1992 film, struggling artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and his curator girlfriend (Teyonah Parris) living in the gentrified area of Chicago previously … Continue reading
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Tagged Candyman, Horror, Nia DaCosta, Robert AA Lowe, Teyonah Parris, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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Review in Brief: The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Aaron Sorkin’s greatest strengths as a writer and a filmmaker are also his greatest weaknesses, but he’s probably the kind of idealistic voice the world needs right now. This is never truer than in watching THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Sorkin, Drama, Mark Rylance, Netflix, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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Review: Aquaman (2018)
How do you make the oft-mocked “silly” member of the Justice League work? You embrace the more out-there elements of the mythology and combine it with tried-and-tested tropes of the day. Someone’s been watching GAME OF THRONES intently. And HOW … Continue reading