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Review – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga, #AnneFrank: Parallel Stories, Black Is King

Posted on Aug 7, 2020 by

Oof, that’s a bulky title. Three shorter reviews today as I get a bit of a logjam out of the way. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga Trailer Lars (Will Ferrell) dreams of competing for his native Iceland … Continue reading →

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Review: And We Go Green

Posted on Jul 31, 2020 by

And We Go Green Trailer I would classify myself as at least a sort of fair-weather casual motorsport fan. I know more than the average person about the ins-and-outs of Le Mans, NASCAR or Moto GP, but Formula 1 always … Continue reading →

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Review: The Old Guard

Posted on Jul 24, 2020 by

The Old Guard Trailer Let me tell you about the weird reason I wanted to see this film: because I came up with it. Only, well, not really. As in, not at all. But, in my younger years, I did … Continue reading →

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Review: Hamilton

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 by

Hamilton Trailer When it was announced that Disney+ had found the means/inclination to accelerate their release of the only legitimate filmed adaptation of Hamilton, it’s probably the most excited I’ve been about a production in a few years. I adore … Continue reading →

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Ranking The Disney Animated Canon #10-1

Posted on Jul 9, 2020 by

#58-51 #50-41 #40-31 #30-21 #20-11 10. Tarzan (1999) If you had claimed that a Phil Collins driven adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ famous vine-swinging man-ape would win Oscars, you’d probably have been scoffed at pre-release of this, traditionally seen as … Continue reading →

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Ranking The Disney Animated Canon #20-11

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 by

#58-51 #50-41 #40-31 #30-21 20. Snow White And The Seven Dwarves (1937) The progenitor is an interesting little film. It’s easy to forget how much of a Hail Mary pass it represented for Walt Disney, now that it has lodged … Continue reading →

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Review: Artemis Fowl

Posted on Jun 26, 2020 by

Artemis Fowl Trailer Here is a curious one. Artemis Fowl, as a film property, has been kicking around for the better part of a decade, with this particular version first put into the pipeline in 2013. It managed to get … Continue reading →

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Ranking The Disney Animated Canon #30-21

Posted on Jun 25, 2020 by

#58-51 #50-41 #40-31 30. The Fox And The Hound (1981) Perhaps as a consequence of the tumultuous time it was made – Disney’s animation department was full of departures, new hires and in-fighting at the time – The Fox And … Continue reading →

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Review: Da 5 Bloods

Posted on Jun 19, 2020 by

Da 5 Bloods Trailer Obviously it wasn’t planned, but this film could not have picked a better time to be released. The movement for greater recognition of the rights for minorities has never been as relevant, as notable or as … Continue reading →

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Ranking The Disney Animated Canon #40-31

Posted on Jun 18, 2020 by

#58-51 #50-41 40. Make Mine Music (1946) As Disney emerged from World War Two they had a lot of half-formed ideas lying around and not a lot of money, so Make Mine Music continued the trend of animated anthologies. This … Continue reading →

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