In 2019, we had the unnecessary live-action/computer-generated version of Disney’s massive hit, The Lion King. A remake that wasn’t asked for. Now we get Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the 2019 film that, once again, no one seemed to ask for. Disney isn’t using the title as a cash cow, are they? On…
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Wish
It’s Disney’s 100th anniversary. Since 1923, one of the biggest and most successful film companies has produced family-friendly entertainment. And so, this, their centenary year, they wanted to give us something memorable, something exceptional that will go down in the history books alongside Pinocchio, Bambi, The Jungle Book, The Lion King and Frozen. Instead, they…
The Little Mermaid
I was looking through some old movie posters and came across an advert for a film called Escape From The Dark. This was a Disney production about pit ponies in Northern England. Very dark and very moving. I remember vividly seeing this original tale and being blown away by it. A British-produced Disney live-action that…
TV and Streaming – Saturday 4th July 2020
Morning! First, Happy Independence Day to my US readers. To my Brit readers, THAT day has arrived. Please, please, please…be careful out there! We may have been in lockdown for months but that doesn’t mean we need to go crazy. There’s still a virus out there. Best advice is to stay inside and watch some…
TV and Streaming – Tuesday 24th March
Morning! Today sees the release of Disney+ in the UK. There are over 500 films and hundreds of TV shows and specials. Virtually the whole back catalogue of Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars movies as well as National Geographics. The big news is the UK premiere of The Mandalorian, the new spectacular Star Wars…
The Call Of The Wild
Director: Chris Sanders Starring: Harrison Ford, Terry Notary, Omar Sy, Cara Gee, Dan Stevens, Bradley Whitford, Karen Gillan, Jean Louisa Kelly Written by: Michael Green and (based on the novel) Jack London Running Time: 100 mins Cert: PG Release date: 19th February 2020 The current trend in cinemas at the moment is turning to classic…
The Lion King
Director: Jon Favreau Starring: Donald Glover, Beyonce, Seth Rogan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, James Earl Jones, Billy Eichner, Alfre Woodard, JD McCrary, Keegan-Michael Key Written by: Jeff Nathanson, (story) Brenda Chapman, (based on characters created) Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton Running Time: 118 mins Cert: PG Release date: 19th July 2019 Let me start…
Pete’s Dragon
Director: David Lowery Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence, Isiah Whitlock Jr Written by: David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks, (based on a screenplay) Malcolm Marmorstein, (based on a story) Seton I. Miller and S.S. Field Running Time: 103 mins Cert; PG Release date: 12th August 2016 Disney continues their…
The Legend Of Tarzan
Director: David Yates Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Djimon Hounsou, Rory J. Saper Written by: (also story) Adam Cozad, Craig Brewer and (based on the ‘Tarzan’ stories) Edgar Rice Burroughs Running Time: 110 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 6th July 2016 Tarzan has been swinging across our screen since the silent…
The Jungle Book
Director: Jon Favreau Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Esposito, Garry Shandling Written by: Justin Marks and (based on the book) Rudyard Kipling Running Time: 105 mins Cert: PG Release date: 15th April 2016 Going into the “live-action” remake of The Jungle Book, I was a little…
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