When How To Train Your Dragon hit theatres some four years ago, no-one was expecting it to become the runaway hit that it did. With the right mix of humour, stunning aerial displays and a well-developed relationship between a boy and his dragon that served as the core of the movie, there was a lot…
It’s hard to find a kid who didn’t grow up watching Disney. Snow White, Pinocchio, The Little Mermaid, these are all films that have seeped into our collective consciousness, their songs ingrained in our minds, popping up at the randomest moments. Indeed a lot of my generation and the generations after owe a lot of…
If you are anything like me, you’ve grown pretty tired of the SHrek franchise. What started off as a breath of fresh air has been rapidly beaten to death, and has every last fart joke squeezed out of it. And so I wasn’t really sure whether I should expect much from this spin-off featuring Puss…
From the moment the opening sequence is thrown up on the screen, the audience knows that it witnessing some Spielberg magic, with the traditionally animated silhouettes set to John Williams’ score evoking a throwback to Catch Me If You Can’s title credits. And then comes the introductory scene where we see the world of Tin…
The first thing that catches your eye about Pixar’s latest is the breathtaking scenery, and how beautiful every aspect of the animation is. If you thought that the technical wizardry that brought Rapunzel’s hair to life in Tangled was amazing, then you’ve seen nothing yet. The way Merida’s locks flow and bounce makes it easy…
What happens when you combine the Addams Family with Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator of The Clone Wars, Samurai Jack, Dexter’s Laboratory and Powerpuff Girls? Well you end up with something like Hotel Transylvania, a trip to the world of Dracula, Frankenstein and a myriad of other famous monsters, but imbued with a sense of fun…
Wreck-It Ralph has so much soul and character, it would be easy to think it’s a Pixar film. You’d be wrong however as this is the latest creation of Walt Disney Animation and following the success of Tangled, Wreck-it Ralph shows that the studio is having a bit of a resurgence. In the movie, much…
Rise of the Guardians is the story about the icons of our childhood. Santa, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, Sandman and Jack Frost. But these aren’t your grandfather’s childhood legends, oh no. They have been revamped and given a new take that is ultimately refreshing and gives us more insight into the working of…
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