Shang-Chi had its work cut out for it as a Marvel Movie. While Black Widow ended the stories and strands left by Avengers: Endgame (while introducing some potential new characters) Shang-Chi is the first of Marvel’s new “phase” and setting … Continue reading Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Review
From the very outset of Black Widow, it is clear that Marvel wants to go somewhere a little darker with this movie. After a blistering and very well-staged action opener, which sets-up some of the future players very well, we … Continue reading Black Widow (2021) Review
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Cruella is a cheap cash-grab movie which is shamelessly cashing-in on the well-known name of one of Disney’s most iconic villains. Fortunately, that is not the case and Cruella is a movie with some … Continue reading Cruella (2021) Review
By 1970, Disney had stumbled on to some winning formulas. Princesses were a must and had seen obvious success, as had adapting some literary classics. Another formula was the “fish-out-of-water” meeting of worlds movie, usually mixing the rich and the … Continue reading The AristoCats (1970) Review
It feels like we still need the iconic Arthur and Camelot big screen story and if anyone could put together a decent version of that legendary tale, it should be Disney. Unfortunately, Sword in the Stone is not it. Rather … Continue reading The Sword in the Stone (1963) Review
Every “kids movie” has to navigate that fine balance between being entertaining enough for kids to be engrossed for 90 minutes but not be too corny and super sweet that parents can’t enjoy it too. Pixar knows how to do … Continue reading Trolls (2016) Review
You can rely on Disney to do “classic” stories well. Since this 1953 version, Peter Pan has been brought to the big screen on numerous occasions, each trying somethings new. This version is a solid one, not taking many risks … Continue reading Peter Pan (1953) Review
You’d be forgiven for dismissing a movie about two dogs falling in love as a “kiddie-centric” movie with little depth. It would be a mistake though because Lady and the Tramp is a good showcase for Disney’s writing ability. The … Continue reading Lady and the Tramp (1955) Review
If you wanted a showcase of how amazing an animation studio Disney was, you should look no further than Alice in Wonderland. From the moment the movie starts, Disney lets loose with their animation, playing with space, shape and creating … Continue reading Alice in Wonderland (1951) Review
Although not the best, at least Dumbo and Pinocchio had stories. Bambi suffers from the outset from not really having a plot. If you had to work out what this movie was about, it would be “deer grows-up.” There is … Continue reading Bambi (1942) Review
