Host (2020) Review

Host (2020) Review

Rob Savage directed Zoom video call horror film ‘Host’ (2020) takes “a simple, economic concept and expands it into something chillingly lasting”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

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Mulan (1998) Review

Mulan (1998) Review

Released in the midst of the Disney Animation renaissance period, ‘Mulan’ (1998) remains an entry with visual flair and top voice acting performances despite dated aspects. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

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Scoob! (2020) Review

Scoob! (2020) Review

Mystery Inc is back for a new adventure, this time from Warner Animation Group, with ‘Scoob!’ (2020) featuring some expressive animation, a host of star names and one notably bad cameo. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

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Once More with Feeling: 10 More of the Best Remakes

Once More with Feeling: 10 More of the Best Remakes

10 of the very best film remakes in the history of cinema, from the Spaghetti Westerns of the 60s to recent horrors, curated and analysed by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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The Perfect Candidate (2019) Review

The Perfect Candidate (2019) Review

Monumental filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour returns to Saudi Arabia to tell a tale of a woman fighting systemic sexism in ‘The Perfect Candidate’ (2019). Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

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Where to Start with Universal Classic Monsters

Where to Start with Universal Classic Monsters

With 27 films in a unique universe of monsters and ghouls, it can be tough to know where to start with the Universal Classic Monsters. Sam Sewell-Peterson guides you through it.

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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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Harry Palmer – The Thinking, Cooking Man’s James Bond

Harry Palmer – The Thinking, Cooking Man’s James Bond

How Michael Caine’s Harry Palmer, of ‘The Ipcress File’, is the thinking, cooking man’s James Bond, and how in the first film he rivals the iconic spy in terms of cool. Feature by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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