Occasionally, outside of Pixar, an animated movie is made which treats its audience with respect and delivers a clever, partly mature but no less exciting story. How to Train your Dragon is that movie, managing to deliver a tale that is … Continue reading How to Train your Dragon (2010) Review
You could argue that there is a lot less focus on story in the fourth Harry Potter movie and much more focus on action. It is a movie of set-pieces and spectacle rather than advancing any of the larger mythology forward … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2004) Review
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! Considering this is a series which is known for killing anyone and almost everyone, it … Continue reading Game of Thrones (Season 6) TV Review
Variation and character progression are two descriptions you don’t usually use for animated sequels. Once you’ve established the characters and their traits in the initial movie, the sequel usually treads familiar ground, rehashing old jokes or playing on the relationships and dynamics it … Continue reading How to Train your Dragon 2 (2014)
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! It would almost be easier to review Game of Thrones by character rather than … Continue reading Game of Thrones (Season 3) TV Review
If I watch a comedy and really like some of the action pieces and cooler parts to the story, but don’t find it that funny, does that make it a bad film? I made this argument in my review for The Switch. This wasn’t necessarily a bad film but marketing it as a romantic comedy meant it didn’t really do what romantic comedies do. It was a great drama but not very romantic or funny. Your Highness suffers from the same sort of problem. As a concept it’s great. A medieval stoner prince and his impressive, hero brother go on a quest to rescue a … Continue reading Your Highness (2011) Review
