Sam J Thomson

25, Scottish, editor of things

Alumni of Screen Academy Scotland and Brooklyn College Film Dept.

Favorite films

  • Stand by Me
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • Heathers
  • Inception

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  • Creed III

    ★★★

  • Blue Jean

    ★★★★

  • Thelma & Louise

    ★★★★½

  • Frances Ha

    ★★★★★

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  • Creed III

    Creed III

    ★★★

    Part video game movie, part compelling drama and an overall meditation on running out of time. Mixed together, it's really weird and I can't help but feel maybe the Rocky series, is just that. Out of time.

    It's fun and creative. Also DAMN MAJORS

  • Blue Jean

    Blue Jean

    ★★★★

    PAINFULLY timely. An exceptional directorial debut and one of the most fascinating looks at queer culture I've seen in some time.

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  • Spencer

    Spencer

    ★★★★★

    I understand this is such a cliche to say but I didn't see Stewart at all in this. I saw Diana, in her decent into madness.

    An awe inspiring film with gorgeous visuals and a wonderful metaphorical, mentally ill laced story about control and legacy.

    Now win all the awards plz.

  • Spider-Man 2

    Spider-Man 2

    ★★★★★

    "I believe there's a hero in all of us"

    Before No Way Home I've decided to catch up on all the Spidey movies (cos I do love to set myself up for massive disappointment). 2 is a film that I remember so fondly as a kid. Watching this on loop in between reading Civil War and playing the video game adaptation was heaven for me. But how is it as an adult? Pretty bloody perfect.

    The filmmaking is zany and…