Natural prehistory comes to life in a series of special effects ‘attractions’ as Zeman’s charming adventure sees four boys enter a cave that transports them back to millions of years ago.
Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Disney Renaissance was packed with a catalogue of excellent movies that are being zombied back as tolerable live-actions. With a few notable exceptions. When we say a movie hasn’t aged well, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is generally what we mean. As nostalgic as it was this week to dust off a childhood favourite […]
London Film Festival 2024: Savages Review
Once again, it’s time to cover my time at the London Film Festival. This has been the main event for my blog for the past few years, a rare time when it is guaranteed that reviews will be coming out. This year, I decided to go with more independent films, rather than the big galas. […]
London Film Festival 2024: Savages Review
London Film Festival 2024: Flow Review
I’m continuing my trend of animated films for my next screening at the London Film Festival and the film I chose next is right up my alley. Over the past few years, we’ve seen a number of great, silent animated films, such as the Shaun the Sheep films, The Red Turtle and Robot Dreams. All […]
London Film Festival 2024: Flow Review
This New Cat Movie Looks Incredible!
There’s huge buzz around Flow, which follows the journey of a cat through a flooded world where humans are curiously absent, but their former presence is felt everywhere.
This New Cat Movie Looks Incredible!
Movie Review – Inside Out 2
“Can you please just give us the Cliff Notes version, should we take our kids to see it and will we enjoy it too?” – sure, you will all have a good time, grab some popcorn safe in the knowledge that Pixar rarely fail, but that is why, whilst I liked Inside Out 2…it was…
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Among the new crop of family-oriented Halloween fare on Disney Plus is this little piece of amusement park magic. Now, if you’re any kind of Disney World fan, you already know that the Haunted Mansion is not just a beloved, 51 year old ride at Magic Kingdom, it’s got its own cult following. In the […]
Friday Film Club: Jojo Rabbit (2019) & Better Days (2019)
Hi folks and welcome to the The Friday Film Club where both myself and Elwood will be highlighting a film which we feel is worth checking out. At the same time we would love to hear your own selections whether you’re choosing to just name them in the comments section or join us in arguing […]
Friday Film Club: Jojo Rabbit (2019) & Better Days (2019)
Movie Review:China’s Oscar contender “Better Days”
“Better Days” is a searing indictment of bullying culture and China’s insanely intense college admissions system, all tucked into a sadly compelling romantic thriller. The added-attention of an Oscar nomination gives a welcome boost to a movie much of the world missed in late 2019, but one well worth enduring and embracing. “Enduring” because Derek […]
Movie Review: Bullying as a romantic thriller — China’s Oscar contender “Better Days”
Review: “Tom and Jerry”
The oddest thing about the new “Tom and Jerry” film is that the titular cat and mouse rivals aren’t even really the stars of their own movie. The live-action/animated hybrid directed by Tim Story places its human characters in the center, the cartoon characters feeling more like comedic ornaments that adorn the scene as needed. […]
Review: “Tom and Jerry” (2021)
“Tom & Jerry” terrorize NYC
It’s a Tom & Jerry cartoon, so we’re not splitting the atom here. Besides, I’m pretty sure Jerry split that sucker over Tom’s noggin back in the ’50s, when they were at MGM. The “Tom & Jerry” movie is, first and foremost, cute. Animated animals — cats, a mouse, a rat, a dog, a goldfish, […]
Movie Review: “Tom & Jerry” terrorize NYC
Tom and Jerry Movie (2021)
Another day and date release in both theaters and on HBO Max is coming featuring animated characters from the past. I rarely watched Tom and Jerry, so don’t know that much about the history of the cartoon. One of the most beloved rivalries in history is reignited when Jerry moves into New York City’s finest […]
FIRST LOOK: Tom and Jerry Movie (2021)
Movie Review: “Happy Cleaners” and the burden of Korean-American expectations
Good storytelling skates by on the tension between what we see, read or hear unfold, and what we hope or fear might happen as the tale unfolds. Dickens or “Dumb & Dumber,” it’s all about meeting or willfully defying our expectations, great or otherwise. “Happy Cleaners” is a Korean-American immigrants and their children drama, a […]
Movie Review: “Happy Cleaners” and the burden of Korean-American expectations
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
Disney dropped a new trailer today (view below) for “Raya and the Last Dragon” (opening in theaters and streaming on Disney+ March 5), and last week screened 30 minutes of footage for select journalists. It’s very evident that the animation studio is doubling down on cultural diversity with the badass warrior princess from Southeast Asia.…
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Preview: Disney Unleashes Badass Warrior Princess from Southeast Asia
Hijinks at the Fire Department – Playing with Fire (2019)
We all got burned. So this is about a crew of firefighters led by Superintendent Jake Carson (John Cena). They can handle the most dangerous situations with ease, but they may have met their match. When they rescue three children from a burning cabin and their parents aren’t nearby, the crew will have to learn […]
Hijinks at the Fire Department – Playing with Fire (2019)
Nostalgia Review: Doctor Dolittle (1998)
Doctor Dolittle (1998) Released: June 26th, 1998 Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy Director: Betty Thomas Writers: Hugh Lofting (stories) Nat Maudlin, Larry Levlin (Screenplay) Cast: Eddie Murphy, Oliver Platt, Peter Boyle, Jeffrey Tambor, Chris Rock (Voice) Albert Brooks (Voice) Norm McDonald (Voice), Raven Symone Opening Thoughts: I find it interesting and a little sad that Eddie […]
Nostalgia Review: Doctor Dolittle (1998)