10 Best Films of All Time: Sam Sewell-Peterson

10 Best Films of All Time: Sam Sewell-Peterson

The 10 best films of all time according to The Film Magazine producer, podcaster and staff writer Sam Sewell-Peterson, who has selected a rich and diverse list.

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Where to Start with Powell and Pressburger

Where to Start with Powell and Pressburger

Have you ever thought about exploring the cinema of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger? Here’s a handy guide on where to start with the filmmaking duo also known as The Archers. By Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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“Cinema’s Most Romantic Moments” – The Film Magazine Podcast

“Cinema’s Most Romantic Moments” – The Film Magazine Podcast

Each episode of The Film Magazine’s podcast mini-series “Cinema’s Most Romantic Moments” features audio essays from team members on the most romantic movie moments ever.

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When Love Transcends Time (Travel)

When Love Transcends Time (Travel)

“Time travel […] can miraculously give characters their happily ever after, snatch it cruelly away, or both.” Time travel and love in cinema – an essay by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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A Matter of Life and Death (1946) Review

A Matter of Life and Death (1946) Review

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1946 romantic drama, ‘A Matter of Life and Death’, “is a towering metaphysical masterpiece” of cinema. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

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Katie Doyle’s ‘Movies I had a Religious/Spiritual Experience With’ Part 1

Katie Doyle’s ‘Movies I had a Religious/Spiritual Experience With’ Part 1

A person’s faith can have a profound effect on their cinema watching experience and, sometimes, the cinema watching experience can have a profound effect on a person’s faith. Katie Doyle’s journey through cinema has been bullet pointed by such moments. In this piece, the first of two articles, she outlines three movies she had a spiritual experience with.

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