Inside Out 2 is an animated coming-of-age film from Pixar studios. We watched the first Inside Out the night before the premiere, so the characters and storyline were fresh in my memory. The first film is about five personified emotions as characters: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust and Anger. In the follow up film, Riley hits puberty and is hit with … [Read more...] about Inside Out 2 – Film Review
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Wish – Film Review
Wish follows Asha and a star to reclaim the town's wishes. This is a charming, animated musical that celebrates the power of dreams. A young girl Asha applies to become the King's apprentice. However, in the interview, she discovers his nefarious motivations. In the kingdom of Rosas, wishes are ‘kept safe’ by the tyrannical ruler Magnifico. Asha wonders how … [Read more...] about Wish – Film Review
Cruella – Film Review
Whilst the idea of humanising a known villain with their very own origin story is one such trope that audiences are all too familiar with now, it certainly can't be denied that it's often a fruitful endeavour. 2014's Maleficent turned Sleeping Beauty's evil queen into a more tragic figure for mass benefit; DC centred a whole film around an army of villains in Suicide Squad; … [Read more...] about Cruella – Film Review
Reading Cinemas to dance with the de Vil
Ahead of its theatrical launch on May 27th - before arriving as part of the Disney+ Premiere Access vault on May 28th - Reading Cinemas will play host to a preview of the anticipated Cruella. Starring Academy Award Winners Emma Stone and Emma Thompson, the deliciously devilish comedy/drama will lay focus on the infamous 101 Dalmatians villainess who became known for her … [Read more...] about Reading Cinemas to dance with the de Vil
Onward – Film Review
Poised for an Australian theatrical release on April 2nd, before being bumped up to March 26th to combat the void left by the delay of Mulan, Onward - one of the unfortunate cinema casualties of the Coronavirus - has cut its losses (or, perhaps more correctly, Disney has) and settled for streaming status on Disney+ (it will arrive on the service on April 24th, following a … [Read more...] about Onward – Film Review