Disney’s Moana was the surprise hit that no one saw coming. A delightful and impressive tale set in ancient Polynesia with a strong female lead who wasn’t a princess, taking on an incredible journey with a demi-god. While the film was an enormous cinema success, it found its audience on the streaming service Disney+. We…
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Harold And The Purple Crayon
In my distant memory, I recall reading a book about a boy who had a magic crayon that he could draw anything, and it would appear. When Harold and the Purple Crayon started with a short animated pre-credit sequence, those memories came flooding back, so there was an element of nostalgia that I could at…
Despicable Me 4
Animated franchises are a bit of a hit-or-miss affair. Some, like Toy Story, get it absolutely right, even if they should have stopped at number 3, whereas Ice Age started off well but became overcrowded with far too many characters and lost that original charm. Despicable Me started with a massive boom, a hilarious, inventive…
Minions: The Rise of Gru
We were first introduced to the Minions in 2010 as supporting characters in the animation, Despicable Me. Since then, they have become the face of Illumination Animations, starred in two more Despicable Me movies, a series of short films, countless merchandise and TV adverts, and a movie of their own. Now we get the sequel…
TV and Streaming – Saturday 1st August 2020
Morning! It’s the first day of August and it seems like a lifetime since I started this daily blog. We all thought that lockdown was almost over but that doesn’t seem the case, so I will keep going for as long as I am needed. I get the feeling I’m going to be needed for…
TV and Streaming – Sunday 25th July 2020
Morning! Hopefully you are not in Spain this morning, as you will have to go into quarantine for 2 weeks. If you are, then I’ll be here with the recommendations to ease you through the days. Stay safe, look after yourself and Happy Sunday! AMAZON PRIME GANGS OF NEW YORK (18) Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron…
TV and Streaming – Tuesday 7th April 2020
Morning! I think we were all shocked last night when the news came through that Boris Johnson was taken into intensive care. No matter of your political leanings, I think we should all wish him a speedy recovery. Also, we said goodbye to Honor Blackman. The actress who had the cheekiest name for a Bond…
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Director: Thurop Van Orman Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Peter Dinklage, Rachel Bloom, Tiffany Haddish, Leslie Jones, Awkwafina Written by: Peter Ackerman, Eyal Podell and Jonathon E. Stewart Running Time: 96 mins Cert: U Release date: 2nd August 2019 Three years ago saw the release of The Angry Birds Movie. A…
Ice Age: Collision Course
Directors: Mike Thurmeier and Galen T. Chu Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Lopez, Simon Pegg, Adam Devine, Jessie J, Wanda Sykes Written by: Michael J. Wilson, Michael Berg, Yoni Brenner and (story) Aubrey Solomon Running Time: 94 mins Cert: U Release date: 15th July 2016 Do you remember the first Ice Age…
Epic
Director: Chris Wedge Starring: Colin Farrell, Amanda Seyfried, Christoph Waltz, Beyonce Knowles, Josh Hutcherson, Chris O’Dowd, Aziz Ansari Written by: James V. Hart, Daniel Shere, Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember and (also based on the books The Leaf Men and The Brave Good Bugs) William Joyce. Running Time: 102 mins Cert: U Release date: 22nd…
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