Tag Archives: Family Film

Review in Brief: The Sea Beast

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

If you had to deliver THE SEA BEAST as an elevator pitch, it would be PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN meets HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, though this beautiful animation on Netflix is easily as fun as the former and as … Continue reading →

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Pinocchio (2022) Review

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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‘Hercules’ at 25 – Review

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Turning Red (2022) Review

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021) Review

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Review in Brief: The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021)

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Between INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE and now THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES, Sony Pictures Animation are in a league of their own. Nobody else is creating animated features with this energy, emotion and visual uniqueness quite like them. Aspiring filmmaker Katie’s … Continue reading →

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Scoob! (2020) Review

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Review in Brief: Aladdin (2019)

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

There’s a line of dialogue in the new ALADDIN that sums it up rather well: “Clumsy, but in a charming sort of way”. It’s very close to the animated movie, with Mena Massoud really looking and sounding the part, but … Continue reading →

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Review: Onward (2020)

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Haven’t we been here before? SHREK, BRIGHT, DISENCHANTMENT and many others all present us with a fantasy world that operates by the rules of the world today to some extent. Pixar’s latest, ONWARD, might not be the sharpest or most … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Dumbo (2019)

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

To its credit, this Disney remake has some good gags (a circus strongman making a valiant effort to double as their accountant) and a level of visual sumptuousness impressive even by Tim Burton’s usual standards (the costumes, the reimagining of … Continue reading →

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