Film Review: Edward Scissorhands (1990)
byTim Burton’s films have always held the kind of decoration you’d expect on a Christmas tree, and bar The Nightmare Before Christmas, this is…
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Film Review: The Polar Express (2004)
by‘Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see’, declares The Conductor, played swimmingly by…
Film Review: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
byYou may be a bit perplexed about the choice of Chris Columbus‘ adaptation of JK Rowling‘s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for a memorable…
Film Review: The Family Stone (2005)
byChristmas can often be about family, although not necessarily one’s own family. Christmas is often about meeting the in-laws for the first time. The…
Film Review: The Nativity Story (2006)
byWith The Passion of the Christ a surprise box-office hit in 2004, Hollywood, as it’s prone to do, briefly turned its attention to The…
Film Review: The Ref (1994)
byThe Ref (1994) is a family Christmas movie with a difference: it doesn’t give saccharine sweet families getting along, instead it goes into a…
Film Review: Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
byThere was a Santa Claus before Tim Allen! Santa Claus: The Movie was released in 1985 and starred David Huddleston as Santa as well…
Film Review: Die Hard (1988)
byThere is a scene near the start of Die Hard where John McClane’s (Bruce Willis) limo driver Argyle starts playing some rap music. Being…
Film review: Paddington (2014)
byAfter more than fifty years, Michael Bond’s beloved children’s book character comes to life, and he is one adorable bear. Seemingly sticking quite close…
Film Review: Folies Bergere (2014)
byFolies Bergere is the kind of film that so rarely gets held to account by its critics. It’s a pleasant middle aged comedy, the…