Vivo – New film review

Director: Kirk DeMicco  Co-director: Brandon Jeffords Starring: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zoe Saldaña, Juan de Marcos, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Rooker, Nicole Buyer, introducing Ynairaly Simo and Gloria Estefan Run time: 1h 35min Certificate: U ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sony Animation’s third Netflix exclusive film, after the superb The Mitchell’s vs The Machines and the delightful Wish Dragon, is also their first musical... Continue Reading →

Trolls World Tour – Review

Directors: Walt Dohrn & David P. Smith Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Ozzy Osbourne, Rachel Bloom & Sam Rockwell Run time: 1h 30min Certificate: U ⭐⭐⭐ The Trolls are once again coming out from under their bridge in a spectacular cascade of cuteness, glitter and music. After making their peace with the once Troll-hungry... Continue Reading →

Spycies – Review

Directors: Guillaume Ivernal & Zhiyi Zhang Starring: Kirk Thornton, Dino Andrade, Salli Saffioti, Karen Strassman, Lauren Alexandre-Lasseur and Jamieson Price Run time: 1h 39m Certificate: PG ⭐⭐⭐ From the acclaimed animators that brought us Despicable Me, Minions and The Secret Life of Pets, comes the intriguingly named Spycies, an animal adventure crammed full of action... Continue Reading →

My top 10 movies of 2019

Of the films I've watched this year (sadly missed out on many including Little Women and Hustlers), here's my top 10. 10. Stan & Ollie (PG) Handled with sensitivity and care by director Jon S. Baird and performed with skill and astonishing attention to detail by Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly, Stan & Ollie is a fitting... Continue Reading →

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (12A) – Review

Director: J.J. Abrams Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Keri Russell, Ian McDiarmid, Kelly Marie Tran, Domhnall Gleeson, Billy Dee Williams, Joonas Suotamo, Dominic Monaghan, Anthony Daniels and Richard E. Grant Run time: 2h 21min ⭐⭐⭐ 42 years ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a film was released that... Continue Reading →

Invasion Planet Earth (12A)

Director: Simon Cox  Starring: Simon Haycock, Roxi Drive, Julie Hoult, Danny Steele, Sophie Anderson, Ian Brooker and Toyah Wilcox Run time: 1h 38m ⭐⭐ Grieving couple Tom (Haycock) and Mandy (Drive) are still reeling from the loss of their young daughter, but are given a second chance at parenthood as Mandy reveals her unexpected pregnancy.... Continue Reading →

StarDog and TurboCat (U)

Director: Ben Smith Starring: Luke Evans, Nick Frost, Gemma Arterton, Ben Bailey Smith and Bill Nighy Run time: 1h 30m ⭐⭐⭐ It’s 1969 and Buddy (Frost), a loveable pooch (looking uncannily like Dug from Up), takes one giant leap for dogkind as he’s blasted into space by his Technician owner, Mike, as part of a... Continue Reading →

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (U)

Directors: Will Becher and Richard Phelan Starring: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Kate Harbour, David Holt, Chris Morrell, Richard Webber, Simon Greenall, Emma Tate and Andy Nyman Run time: 1h 26m ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Kings of stop-motion technique, Aardman, return to the big screen with A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon and their superior use of clay-mation. Featuring... Continue Reading →

The Angry Birds Movie 2 (U)

Director: Thurop Van Orman Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Danny McBride, Josh Gad, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage, Leslie Jones, Rachel Bloom, Awkwafina, Dove Cameron, Tiffany Haddish and Nicki MinajRun time: 1h 37m ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Based on the phenomenally successful mobile phone game of the same name, The Angry Birds return in a sequel to 2016’s hit animation. Surely... Continue Reading →

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