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Coco (2017): Dir. Lee Unkrich
Feat. Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt…; A charming Pixar film based on the Mexican holiday The Day of the Dead, that proves to be more than just a bunch of Halloween cliches. The story follows a Mexican boy called Miguel, who dreams of being a musician but accidentally ends up in The Land of the Dead. Smart story-telling which draws from a…
Paddington 2 (2017): Dir. Paul King
Feat. Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville…; The beloved bear Paddington returns in this more than worthy sequel to the 2015 movie. Full of pure, big hearted happiness, this delightful and witty film manages to feel timeless and utterly unpretentious even while drawing stylistic influence from the very best of classic comedy - from Charlie Chaplin to…
My Life as a Zucchini (2016): Dir. Claude Barras; Expressive, bittersweet French stop-motion animated feature about a boy (Courgette) who must adjust to life in a foster home of orphans, who each have childhood traumas they are overcoming. Based on a script from acclaimed writer/director Céline Sciamma (Girlhood, Tomboy), it entirely suitable for 7-ups…
Swallows and Amazons (2016): Dir. Philippa Lowthorpe
Feat. Kelly MacDonald, Rafe Spall, Andrew Scott…; Based on the 1974 film that was in turn adapted from the series of 1930's children's novels by Arthur Ransome, this reprise retains the setting and spirit of between-the-wars innocence and wide-eyed wonder. The upstanding adventures begin when a group of four children (known as the Swallows) sail on their…
Changeover, The (2017): Dir. Stuart McKenzie, Miranda Harcourt
Feat. Erana James, Timothy Spall, Melanie Lynskey…; Maragret Mahy's beloved fantasy romance novel is translated into a post-earthquake Christchurch setting, and marks an impressive debut from actress Erana James as the misunderstood teen with supernatural powers. With the influence of teen fantasy heavyweights such as the TWILIGHT franchise ever apparent,…
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017): Dir. David Soren; Zany Dreamworks animation where two elementary school pranksters manage to hypnotise their mean-spirited principal into believing he is a superhero who fights crime wearing only his underpants and a cape.
Emoji Movie, The (2017): Dir. Anthony Leondis; The first "textploitation" movie, set inside your smartphone which in fact harbours a bustling micro-city called Textopolis where the emoji population have only one facial expression - except for Gene - an exuberant, multi-expressive emoji who just wants to be normal. :) Features the shamelessly well-paid…