Category Archives: American

THE BOX TROLLS (2014) Rated: PG

Posted on 28/07/2017 by

In 2009, Laika LLC made their mark on the world of stop-motion animation with Coraline, a wholly amazing first attempt a full-length Feature film. After trying but not quite managing to live up to the standards of Coraline with ParaNorman … Continue reading →

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MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN (2014) – Rated: U

Posted on 15/09/2014 by

In my review of Walt Disney’s Frozen (2013), I stated that some films turn to out to be so good when they come out in cinemas that I cannot help seeing them repeatedly without ever feeling satisfied. As well as … Continue reading →

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FROZEN (2013) Rated: PG

Posted on 27/02/2014 by

Every now and again, there comes a time when you can and see a film at your local cinema and it turns out to be so good that you want to see it again and again and yet you are … Continue reading →

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Around the World with Dot/Dot and Santa Claus (1981) – By Michael C. Bungay

Posted on 31/12/2013 by

Following on from my review of ‘Dot and the Kangaroo’ (1977), I have since managed to find the time to watch each of the eight sequels that followed. Therefore, I have compiled a full run-down of the sequels to the … Continue reading →

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WHO’S LEFT BEHIND? – KAYOKO’S DIARY (1991)

Posted on 11/09/2013 by

The 2010’s have very much marked the beginning of my adventure into the world of World War 2 themed Japanese Anime films. After reviewing Studio Ghibli’s ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ (1988) in 2010 and the ‘Barefoot Gen’ films (1983 and … Continue reading →

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“Barefoot Gen”

Posted on 13/08/2013 by

Originally posted on The View from This Seat (supplementary blog):
Tomorrow, August 6, is the 68th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. When the bomb exploded at 8:15 on that hot August morning in 1945, Keiji Nakazawa was on…

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Disney Dinner and a Movie: Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Posted on 13/04/2013 by

Originally posted on Funk's House of Geekery:
Alice in Wonderland is one of my favorite Disney films. Based on Lewis Caroll’s famous novels, the movie follows Alice as she travels down the rabbit hole and through the strange world…

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