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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: Zoe Kazan
Reviews: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
I thought I’d do something a little different for the Coen Brothers’ collection of Western shorts. Taken as a whole I enjoyed the piece, though I certainly thought this was a story selection with peaks and troughs, some sections which … Continue reading
Review: Wildlife (2018)
I’m not yet 30 but WILDLIFE makes me feel old. Paul Dano was the stroppy teenager in LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, now he’s directing movies. The ever-youthful looking Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal are now old enough to be playing the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Carey Mulligan, Drama, Ed Oxenbould, Jake Gyllenhaal, Little Miss Sunshine, Paul Dano, Wildlife, Zoe Kazan
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Review in Brief: The Big Sick (2017)
I’ve seen THE BIG SICK twice now, and both times it got me at exactly the same moments. These weren’t particularly emotionally manipulative or maudlin scenes, but the weight of emotion that had built up over the two hours of … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Comedy, Drama, Holly Hunter, Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano, Zoe Kazan
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