A few years ago, Australian directors and twin brothers, Danny and Michael Philippou, gave us the intriguing and compelling horror film, Talk To Me, about a mummified hand that conjured spirits. What made that film work so well was its originality and the fact that the directors gave us characters we cared about. Now they…
Tag: Paddington
Paddington In Peru
Many consider Paddington 2 one of the greatest family movies ever made. It is a dazzling mix of slapstick comedy, unexpected star turns, and a big heart filling the cinema with pure joy. A third adventure from the Bear was always going to be a hard act to follow, especially when the main drivers of…
Wonka
We are living in very dark times. With wars and political upheaval, the cost of living crisis and corruption all around, you feel downhearted every time you switch the news on. Fear not, good people, for there is a way to feel joy for a few hours, in the form of the latest film from…
TV and Streaming – Sunday 23rd August 2020
Morning! Apologises for those looking for the blog yesterday. Due to circumstances out of my control, I couldn’t get it published but I am back…for a while. Due to the return this week of a blockbuster movie in the form of Tenet, I will be winding down the recommendation part of the blog. It may…
TV and Streaming – Saturday 30th May 2020
Morning! As the weather gets hotter and the prospect of going out and crowding the parks and beaches, the best bet is to stay inside and watch one of the vast collection of movies showing today. Stay safe, look after yourself and Happy Saturday! AMAZON PRIME UNDER THE VOLCANO (15) Starring: Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews…
TV and Streaming – Sunday 24th May 2020
Morning! As we wake in total confusion as to should we listen to advice or just travel to family members hundreds of miles away, there is one thing that is certain…you can find at least one movie to watch in today’s list. Stay safe, look after yourself and Happy Sunday! AMAZON PRIME MAD MAX: FURY…
TV and Streaming – Monday 6th April 2020
Morning! It’s the Easter holidays! Hard to believe but in real life, this would be the first week of the Easter break for most schools. It is telling in the amount of family-based movies on terrestrial TV this week. It also sees the release of TROLLS: WORLD TOUR (see below for details) I hope you…
Paddington 2
Director: Paul King Starring: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Hugh Grant, Brendon Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Joanna Lumley, Peter Capaldi, Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton Written by: Simon Farnaby, Paul King and (based on Paddington Bear) Michael Bond. Running Time: 103 mins Cert: PG Release date: 10th November 2017 Sequels this year haven’t been…
Paddington
Director: Paul King Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Ben Whithaw, Julie Walters, Nicole Kidman, Peter Capaldi, Jim Broadbent. Written by: Paul King and (based on the books) Michael Bond Running Time: 95 mins Cert: PG Release date: 28th November 2014 Having spent the year in utter despair at the quality of populist entertainment produced by…
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