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Laika Animated Movies Ranked

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Guest

Laika have been producing unique and interesting visions through animation for over 10 years. Sam Sewell-Peterson ranks each of their 5 releases, from ‘Coraline’ to ‘Missing Link’, from worst to best.

Laika Animation: Meditations on Alienation and Death… for Kids!

Posted on April 19, 2019May 22, 2019 by Guest

Laika, the stop-motion animation house behind ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ and ‘Missing Link’, have been tackling soft subjects in child friendly ways for a decade. Sam Sewell-Peterson takes a look at how they made death and alienation not only digestible but also relatable.

The Fine Art of Black Comedy or Why It’s OK to Laugh When We Shouldn’t

Posted on March 28, 2019May 22, 2019 by Guest

Using three examples by filmmakers from three different continents, Sam Sewell-Peterson analyses the cathartic nature of Black Comedy in this special feature.

Shoplifters (2018) Review

Posted on February 21, 2019May 22, 2019 by Guest

Hirokazu Koreeda’s Oscar-nominated Foreign Language film ‘Shoplifters’ is “humanist poetry on film”. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018/19) Review

Posted on February 21, 2019May 22, 2019 by Guest

Marielle Heller’s ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ starring Oscar nominated Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant “should have been nominated for Best Picture”. Sam Sewell-Peterson’s review.