Sunday, November 27, 2016

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them



Lily (aged 9): "I loved it, it was amazing. I wasn't scared but the end made me jump."
Daddy: It had loads of lovely bits but was quite long and meandering. There were echoes of Ghostbusters, Men In Black and even Star Wars. And frankly, Eddie Redmayne owes Matt Smith a pint.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

The Jungle Book




Lily (aged 8): "I liked it. It wasn't scary but it made me jump. The tiger made me jump most."
Daddy: I thought it was really good. I was sceptical because the sixties cartoon is an untouchable masterpiece. But this had its own style and had been done with care and skill. Bill Murray and Christopher Walken re-interpreted the characters brilliantly.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Eddie The Eagle




Lily (aged 8): "Cool. I liked nearly everything. I liked how he said never give up. I don't know how to say it but I liked that feeling I grabbed your arm for."
Daddy: The film knew exactly what it was doing, with every scene and line set up to manipulate your emotions. And in fairness, it did what it set out to do. On a separate note, let's just look at the sentence - The life story of Eddie the Eagle, starring Hugh Jackman and Christopher Walken...
The BBFC on Eddie The Eagle

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Kung Fu Panda 3




Lily (aged 8): "It was funny. I liked when she picked up the mantis and said he was a little baby."
Daddy: Considering it's a third film in a franchise, it wasn't half bad. I laughed quite a lot. And my life is much richer for hearing the phrase 'Chitty Chitty Chat Chat'.
The BBFC on Kung Fu Panda 3