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The AristoCats (1970) Review

November 12, 2020 Ben

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

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The Sword in the Stone (1963) Review

November 2, 2020 Ben

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

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Peter Pan (1953) Review

September 13, 2020 Ben

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

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Bambi (1942) Review

August 10, 2020 Ben

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

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Dumbo (1941) Review

August 7, 2020 Ben

Dumbo has a runtime of just over an hour but even under-cutting most feature length animations, this is far too long. Dumbo suffers from there being very little story to actually tell but an awful lot of padding to be … Continue reading Dumbo (1941) Review

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Your Name (2016) Review

November 27, 2019 Ben

The body-swap plot has been done to death to varying degrees of success. A teenage boy and a teenage girl, from two very different locations and backgrounds, is a slightly different take on the idea and does manage to offer something … Continue reading Your Name (2016) Review

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Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) Review

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Ben

Rather than call Gotham Knight a movie, it is instead a collection of anime inspired animated stories which piggyback on the success of Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. The tones are uneven, the stories random and the animation varying in success. … Continue reading Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) Review

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The Red Turtle (2016) Review

November 27, 2019 Ben

There is something beautiful and bold about The Red Turtle which means the moment it begins you are sucked-into this world of a castaway. The animation is glorious, with pure and simple technique which does just enough to bring the … Continue reading The Red Turtle (2016) Review

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When 2019 was the Future: Akira (1988) Review

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 Ben

There is something brutally unforgiving about Japanese Anime. It is easy to see why it has such a die-hard following, as it is usually inspired visuals, bringing to life a story which has many twists and turns but always a creative … Continue reading When 2019 was the Future: Akira (1988) Review

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Best of the Rest 2018: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018) Review

January 14, 2019January 13, 2019 Ben

In America (and I’m sure many other countries too) Mr. Rogers is a TV icon. He plays a key part for many people’s childhoods, has been parodied and paid homage to many times over and entered American TV folklore. As for … Continue reading Best of the Rest 2018: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018) Review

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