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Film Review: Cinderella

Katie Green September 4, 2021 No Comments amazonCinderellaClassicfairy talefilmprimeremakestreaming

Camilla Cabello stars in Amazon’s retake on the fairytale Cinderella, a modern re-tale of the classic with a star studded cast. Ella, or Cinderella (Camilla…

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Throwback Review: Thunderbirds (2004)

Katie Green July 23, 2020 No Comments anniversaryClassicfilmthrowbackThunderbirds

The original Thunderbirds series debuted in 1965, and to celebrate the anniversary we’ve decided to review the 2004 remake of the same name. Does it…

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Throwback Review: Pocahontas

Katie Green June 23, 2020 No Comments anniversaryClassicdisneyfilmpocahontasthrowback

On this day 25 years ago, Disney released the classic Pocahontas – a story based on a native American girl who falls in love with…

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Our top 10 animated short films

Katie Green February 17, 2020 No Comments animationAnimeawards seasoncartoonClassicdisneyNetflixOscarsSonystop motionstreamingwarner broswhat to watch

Stuart McComb picks his ten favourite animated shorts, including recent Oscar-winner Hair Love… Short films have had an Oscar category dedicated entirely to them since…

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Film Throwback: Terms of Endearment

Katie Green November 21, 2019 No Comments Classicdramafamilymovie

This month marks the 36th anniversary of the comedy drama that still proves to pull at anybody’s heartstrings… The plot of this story is focused…

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Film Throwback: An American Werewolf in London

Katie Green October 28, 2019 No Comments Classiccomedyhalloweenhorroropinionspookythriller

This horror-comedy classic is a thrilling treat for the spooky season of Halloween… From the onset, we are introduced to the main location of the…

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Black History Month: 10 films you need to watch

Katie Green October 16, 2019 No Comments bhmblack history monthcinemaClassiccomedycrimedramafilmlistMarvelmovienewromancethrillertop 10what to watch

Here are our top picks for the greatest films you should watch to celebrate Black History Month… Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971) Director: Melvin Van…

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Film Throwback: The Blues Brothers

Katie Green October 15, 2019 No Comments 80scinemaClassiccomedyeightiesfilmmoviemusicMusicaltbtthrowback

29 years since the iconic musical masterpiece was released in the UK, we review an eighties classic… You may be familiar with Jake and Elwood…

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Pantomimes: Why we’re still “behind you”

Katie Green December 18, 2018 No Comments christmasCinderellaClassicculture and entertainmentPantomimesPeter PanTheatre Royal

I will always have very fond memories of attending the theatre every Christmas to watch the festive pantomime… Whether it was Beauty and the Beast,…

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