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THE BOX TROLLS (2014) Rated: PG
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
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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Tagged 1950's, 1959, 1960, 1960's, 1990's, 1994, 2010's, 2014, 20th Century, 21st Century, Ariel Winter, Dreamworks, Film, Film Review, Max Charles, Mr. Peabody, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Rob Minkoff, Sherman, The Lion King, Ty Burrell
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FROZEN (2013) Rated: PG
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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Tagged 2010, 2010's, 2013, 2014, Animated, Animation, Anna, Arendelle, Disney, Disney Princess, Elsa, Family, Frozen, Hans Andersen, Ice, Kristoff, Marshmallow, Olaf, Prince Hans, Princess Anna, Princess Elsa, Queen Elsa, Siblings, Sisters, Snow, Snow Queen, Snowman, Sven, Tangled, Tragedy
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Around the World with Dot/Dot and Santa Claus (1981) – By Michael C. Bungay
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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“Barefoot Gen”
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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Tagged 1940's, 1945, 1970's, 1972, 1973, Atomic Bomb, August, Autobiography, Comic, Comic Series, Coming of Age, Emperor Hirohito, Hiroshima, History, I Saw It!, Japan, Japanese, Keiji Nakazawa, Manga, Manga Series, Nagasaki, Semi-Autobiographical, Surrender, Survival, War, World War 2
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Disney Dinner and a Movie: Alice in Wonderland (1951)
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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