Carlo Peritore, Author at This Is Film - Conversations in Film and Pop Culture

I try to avoid hyperbole as much as possible when writing, but I have to say Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a gift and we don’t deserve something so pure. Whether you…

Widows (2018)

November 23, 2018

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For a film about a heist, Widows almost couldn’t care less about it. Steve McQueen’s first – and hopefully not last – foray into the genre focuses far less on money stolen…

The Girl in the Spider’s Web (2018)

November 7, 2018

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The Girl in the Spider’s Web is a curious little beast of a film. On the one hand director Fede Alvarez and new Lisbeth, Claire Foy both have an understanding…

The Predator (2018)

September 13, 2018

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When you hire Shane Black to write / direct a film, you can expect one of two things: self-reference and deconstruction. With Iron Man 3 he sent the more fervent of fans…

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)

June 27, 2018

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Sicario: Day of the Soldado is not a happy film. Granted, neither was Sicario. But in the follow up to Denis Villenueve’s 2015 film, director Stefano Sollima and writer, Taylor Sheridan make it a…

Upgrade (2018)

June 14, 2018

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Upgrade is the type of movie that I would have side eyed while perusing the shelves of my local video store and then snuck into my house when mum wasn’t…

Deadpool 2 (2018)

May 16, 2018

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Throughout Deadpool 2 certain characters have a running line of their heart not being in the right place. In a way, the same could be said for the film overall. Don’t get…

Carlo’s Cinematic Happy Places – MCU Edition

It’s been 10 years since Tony Stark donned the red and gold suit of iron (actually, it’s more of a gold titanium alloy), and began saving the world, making a…

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

April 25, 2018

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Avengers: Infinity War is not going to go the way you think it does. The culmination of 10 years of universe building, character introductions and box office bonanzas, Infinity War is the kick…

Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

March 30, 2018

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