If you cast your mind back to childhood – those of you still there, should simply stay right where you are, existentially-speaking, you will recall a tired old routine much indulged in by your parents. It began with an almost pleading entreaty by your parents to please play happily with Continue Reading
Movies
There’s a bird in there! Finding Nemo side by side and avian dentist chaos
Finding Nemo is a gem of an animated film for a whole host of compelling reasons – emotionally-resonant characters, a beautifully-realised narrative full of themes of love, commitment, sacrifice and belonging, gorgeous visuals … and some of the best slapstick comedy you will see anywhere. Case in point is “The Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: LEGO Minifig friends and The Great Escape
What wouldn’t two LEGO Minifgure friends do for each other? This may not be a thought that has crossed your mind at any point – and if not, why not, it’s very cool thing to ponder – but nukazooka aka Andrew McMurry has most definitely let his imaginatively-fecund mind go Continue Reading
Deadpool’s not in Avengers: Endgame right? Think again
SNAPSHOT After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe once and for Continue Reading
Movie review: Sometimes. Always. Never.
Movies about grief and loss often seem to exist in an entirely different plane of existence to everyday life – part of it but set apart, always feeling like they are a captured moment in time, a still life of sadness that will never rejoin the ebb and flow that Continue Reading
Old friends, new friends and stories that change you: New Toy Story 4 trailer + poster
SNAPSHOT Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. So when Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky (voice of Tony Hale), declares himself as “trash” and not a toy, Continue Reading
Star Wars original trilogy – aliens everywhere you look
Think there aren’t many aliens in the original Star Wars trilogy? It’s an easy mistake to make since it’s the human beings who are front and centre most of the time; but as this brilliantly-playful video from Star Wars Kids make informatively-plain, there are way more aliens in the three Continue Reading
It’s Late Night with Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson
SNAPSHOT The film centers on Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) a pioneer and legendary host on the late-night talk-show circuit. After she’s accused of being a “woman who hates women,” she hires Molly (Mindy Kaling), the one woman in Katherine’s all-male writers’ room. However, Molly might be too little too late, Continue Reading
Movie review: Isn’t it Romantic?
It’s all too easy in our self-aware, postmodern age to be cynical about love, true love, and specifically its cinematic purveyor of choice, romantic comedies. After all, they’re an easy target – full of cliches, well-worn tropes, generalised characters formed by questionable life choices, odd best friends happy to subvert Continue Reading
Monsters Inc: Gain a new perspective via Pixar’s Side-by-Side
SNAPSHOT Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), Continue Reading