Disney, and in some cases more specifically Pixar, know how to tread that fine line between comedy and tragedy. The opening sequence of Finding Nemo is done almost completely off-screen, letting the audience fill the gaps rather than ever confirming what … Continue reading Finding Nemo (2003) Review
Kubo and the Two Strings starts with the line “If you must blink, do it now” and it is good advice. The first act of the movie will hold anyone’s attention. The sequence that starts the movie, showing Kubo’s Mother protecting … Continue reading Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Review
Watership Down feels like a missed opportunity. It sits in the middle of a children’s animated film and a gritty drama – about rabbits. It has some very mature themes, tackles adult ideas and has some real violence and peril, with … Continue reading Watership Down (1978) Review
While watching the new live-action remake of The Jungle Book, I couldn’t help thinking that there was another animal based series which could do with a big-screen, CGI re-imagining. When I was a kid there was a BBC TV show called … Continue reading Why they should remake The Animals of Farthing Wood
After the quality of the Cartoon Network, traditionally animated Clone Wars, this CGI Movie seems to be a far departure. The original TV show was a mix of crazy animation with some great character and story development. This show feels like … Continue reading Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) 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! Somewhere in the Star Wars mythology, this little known, triple Emmy award-winning TV show seems … Continue reading Star Wars: Clone Wars (Volume 1 and 2) TV Review
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