Shea Angus, Author at Screen Love Affair

Reviews
Silent Night (2023) – Shea’s Review
ByShea Angus 3 December 202327 August 2024
John Woo’s latest Hollywood venture, Silent Night, starring Joel Kinnaman, is a dialogue-lite revenge thriller set on Christmas Eve. The reviewer finds the film underwhelming, with a slow, tedious pace and uninteresting action scenes. Despite Kinnaman’s fine performance as a grieving father, the lack of dialogue is ineffective and seems forced. Despite Woo’s reputable filmography, the film lacks distinctiveness and fails to impress, being deemed not worth viewers’ time.
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Dream Scenario – Shea’s Review
ByShea Angus 27 November 202327 August 2024
In 2023, Nicolas Cage starred in five films, including “Dream Scenario,” produced by the independent studio, A24. The film, featuring Cage as a professor appearing in people’s dreams, is a unique dark comedy/fantasy. Despite some thematic disconnect, the reviewer applauded the movie for its insightful commentary, original, dynamic visuals, and consistent humor. Cage’s performance, considered a highlight of his recent career, and successful collaboration with A24, made “Dream Scenario” a recommendable watch.
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Thanksgiving – Shea’s Review
ByShea Angus 27 November 202327 August 2024
In 1978 John Carpenter gave us Halloween which has become synonymous with the season, from the iconic look of Michael Myers to the amazing soundtrack. Now we have Thanksgiving, which is Eli Roth’s attempt at creating the defining slasher horror movie of the (American) Thanksgiving season. Taking place in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the movie begins on…
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The Holdovers – Shea’s Review
ByShea Angus 10 November 202327 August 2024
“The Holdovers,” directed by Alexander Payne and starring Paul Giamatti, is a comedy-drama set in New England during the Christmas season of 1970. Giamatti plays an uptight professor at Barton Academy tasked with overseeing a group of students staying on campus during the winter break. The film is praised for its layered characters, humor, and touching moments, providing an experience that manages to be both hilarious and emotionally resonant. The reviewer considers it a potential addition to their regular Christmas movie rotation, balancing themes of family, loss, and depression with comedy.
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Anatomy of a Fall – Shea’s Review
ByShea Angus 9 November 202327 August 2024
“Anatomy of a Fall” is a French film directed by Justine Triet. The film, initially presented as a murder mystery, evolves into an exploration of relationships and truth, supported by remarkable performances. It explores the death of a man found by his blind son and his dog, Snoop, and delves into complicated familial relationships, and at times intense emotional scenes. Despite its murder mystery premise, the film’s true strength lies in its depiction of the messy nature of real life relationships.
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Killers of the Flower Moon – Shea’s Review
ByShea Angus 20 October 202327 August 2024
Before I get into the review itself, I want to do what I can to make sure you’re prepared for this movie. I’ve been excited for Killers of the Flower Moon for a long time now. Scorsese is a true master of the medium and has been for fifty (yes that is FIVE-ZERO) years now….
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Flora and Son – Shea’s Review
ByShea Angus 19 October 202327 August 2024
You most likely haven’t heard of Flora and Son and if you’re reading this review, unfortunately it seems that the movie is no longer available in theaters. That’s not an indication of the quality of this one though. Heck, I love John Carney movies and by the time I realized it was out in theaters,…
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Editorials
I Loved & Grew Up on Comicbook Movies & Martin Scorsese is Right
ByShea Angus 16 October 202327 August 2024
The discussion around Martin Scorsese’s comments on comic book movies often misunderstands the director’s intent. He advocates for more inclusion of non-comic book movies in theaters, not for the cessation of superhero films. His perspective differentiates between “cinema”, which he describes as a revelation-filled art form, and franchise pictures, which he sees as remakes catering to specific demands. Scorsese’s concern lies in franchises taking over film exhibition, reducing opportunities for diverse movie-making on the big screen.
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The Creator – Shea’s Review
ByShea Angus 15 October 202327 August 2024
This weekend I did a double feature at the nearby Cineplex. We started off with The Exorcist: Believer, which you can read my thoughts on here. Next up though was Gareth Edwards latest film The Creator. If you’re not immediately familiar with the name, Edwards has directed the 2014 Godzilla movie and 2016’s Rogue One:…
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The Exorcist: Believer – Shea’s Review
ByShea Angus 15 October 202327 August 2024
Well, if I ever believed in The Exorcist as a franchise then consider this me officially having a crisis of faith. Of course, I never had any faith in The Exorcist to carry a franchise. I didn’t even know there was official sequels until I started reading and watching reviews for this movie. Let’s not…
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