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.
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Using three examples by filmmakers from three different continents, Sam Sewell-Peterson analyses the cathartic nature of Black Comedy in this special feature.
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Hirokazu Koreeda’s Oscar-nominated Foreign Language film ‘Shoplifters’ is “humanist poetry on film”. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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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.
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Nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, Spike Lee’s ‘BlackKklansman’ is “the film America needs right now”. Sam Sewell-Peterson’s review.
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Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture, Ryan Coogler’s ‘Black Panther’ as reviewed by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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