Animation… Movie #46 2023: Elemental (2023) 19 Jul 202317 Jul 2023 Pixar have long been the royal standard when it comes to profound, visually magnificent animated movies. To be fair, when the little 'Pixar' desk lamp appears at the start of…
adventure… Movie #39 2023: Shrek 2 (2004) 14 Jun 20236 Jun 2023 I've made it abundantly clear that Disney and Pixar are the cream of the crop when it comes to animation. In fact, I'd put Cartoon Saloon, Studio Ghibli (and, more…
Animation… Movie #38 2023: The Little Mermaid (2023) 12 Jun 20236 Jun 2023 Don't shoot me: I've never seen the original The Little Mermaid from 1989. Yes, I know it's one of the more universally loved Disney princess films, but I come from…
Animation… Movie #28 2023: DC League of Super-Pets (2022) 29 Apr 202326 Apr 2023 Surprise! Bet you didn't think you'd hear from me again so soon. Of course, with my long, boring spiel in my last post about how I never get to watch…
Comedy… Movie #21 2023: Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (2022) 20 Mar 202320 Mar 2023 There truly has been a lot of musical-to-film adapting in recent times, hasn't there? In the last few years alone we've had The Prom, Everyone's Talking About Jamie, Tick, Tick...…
Animation… Movie #11 2023: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) 24 Feb 202323 Feb 2023 You may have noticed I've been waxing lyrical about the high quality of the Best Animated Film nominations at this year's Oscars. Well, in an unlikely twist of 'WTF', that's…
adventure… Movie #91 2022: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) 22 Nov 202221 Nov 2022 Okay, so I suppose this movie isn't technically a Christmas film. I mean, there's a lot of snowy scenery and whimsical, fantasy feel going on, but it's not exactly a…
Family… Movie #89 2022: Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge (2001) 9 Nov 20222 Nov 2022 Yes, yes. I know. I promise this is my last Halloween/spooky season-themed movie... for a while, at least. But why not end on something sweet and nostalgic like this? I…
Animation… Movie #87 2022: Wendell & Wild (2022) 5 Nov 20222 Nov 2022 If you've read any of my past reviews regarding animated films, you'll know that I'm all for originality. Disney and Pixar still hold the title of Top Dogs when it…
Comedy… Movie #83 2022: Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) 26 Oct 202220 Oct 2022 "It's time to play the music! It's time to light the lights!" Yeah, yeah, I know this isn't The Muppet Show. But every time I watch anything Muppets related, I…
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