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Review: Pinocchio (2022)

Posted on Oct 7, 2022 by NFB

Pinocchio Trailer When bereaved toymaker Geppetto (Tom Hanks) builds a puppet in the form of a boy, his wish upon a falling star is granted by the Blue Fairy (Cynthia Erivo) who brings the puppet, Pinocchio (Benjamin Evans Ainsworth) to … Continue reading →

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Review: News Of The World

Posted on May 21, 2021 by NFB

News Of The World Trailer Hey, I finally got here. It feels like a super long time since Paul Greengrass’ latest popped into my Netflix queue, but every instance that I tried to make time to watch it seemed like … Continue reading →

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Review: A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

Posted on Feb 7, 2020 by NFB

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood Trailer My knowledge of the life and times of Fred Rodgers is fairly limited, coming mostly through parody’s and memes. Before the viewing of Marielle Heller’s – another artist whose work I am largely … Continue reading →

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Review: Toy Story 4

Posted on Jun 28, 2019 by NFB

Toy Story 4 Trailer The thing that amazes me about Toy Story isn’t just the way the first film signified a paradigm shift in animation. It isn’t just its remarkable longevity (24 years now!). It isn’t just the way it … Continue reading →

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Review: The Post

Posted on Feb 16, 2018 by NFB

The Post Trailer The President of the United States crows about “fake news”. His advisors speak on “alternative facts”. The most popular news websites peddle clickbait, sports journalism has been reduced to “Fan TV” shouting matches, and the video game industry buys good … Continue reading →

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Review: Sully

Posted on Dec 16, 2016 by NFB

Sully Trailer I remember the first time I actually saw Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot of US Airways 1549 that was so famously landed on the Hudson River on January 15th, 2009. It was at Superbowl 43 a few weeks afterwards. … Continue reading →

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Review: Bridge Of Spies

Posted on Dec 11, 2015 by NFB

Bridge Of Spies Trailer It’s that time of year again, when the Oscar contenders come out to play. Across the Atlantic this is a short enough period, November to December usually, but over here it is far more elongated, with … Continue reading →

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Review: Captain Phillips

Posted on Oct 25, 2013 by NFB

Spoilers Trailer I’m a Tom Hanks fan. He’s one of those actors whose ratio of good movies to bad is ridiculously weighted in favour of good, and even his bad movies, like Joe Vs The Volcano, have their redeeming elements. … Continue reading →

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