What I’ve Been Watching: 26/11/19 – 02/12/19
Airplanes, oil deals, stuntmen, and Turkey Day treats.
Airplanes, oil deals, stuntmen, and Turkey Day treats.
On its own, Moana is a damn great time. As the latest in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ absurd hot streak, it’s more than a little disappointing.
Fun, funny, and quietly heartbreaking, Big Hero 6 overcomes what minor flaws it has through some of the strongest character work I have seen in an animated movie in years.
This year, DreamWorks Animation celebrates its 20th anniversary. To mark the occasion, Callie Petch is going through their entire animated canon, one film a week for the next 30 weeks, and giving them a full-on retrospective treatment. Prior entries can be found here, should you desire.
Maleficent is both far better than it sounds and nowhere near as good as it promises to be.
The LEGO Movie spends 3 days killing 3 Days To Kill, Pompeii fails to erupt, The Wind Rises magnificently, the author is dreadful at getting weekly articles out on time, and Other Box Office News.
A fair number of people buy Robocop for a dollar, the Kevin Hart money train keeps on a-trucking, corporate American slaves keep falling for Valentine’s Day weekend’s evil, image-shaming ways, and Other Box Office News.
Callie Petch guides you through the BAFTA nominees ahead of Sunday’s ceremony in his own, very easily imitable style.
Everything is awGODSDAMMIT, EVERYBODY ALREADY STOLE MY PUN FOR THE LEGO MOVIE!! and Other Box Office News.
That Awkward Moment when a pair of big new releases are again thrashed by Ride Along, people are still going to see terrible movies, and Other Box Office News.