Tag Archives: How to Train Your Dragon

Review: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

“There used to be dragons here when I was a boy”. I love the original HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON. The sequel was even better. THE HIDDEN WORLD had a lot to live up to, not least getting us to … Continue reading →

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Review: Aquaman (2018)

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

How do you make the oft-mocked “silly” member of the Justice League work? You embrace the more out-there elements of the mythology and combine it with tried-and-tested tropes of the day. Someone’s been watching GAME OF THRONES intently. And HOW … Continue reading →

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“Stories of Imagination Tend to Upset Those Without One” (RIP Sir Terry Pratchett)

Posted on March 18, 2015 by

AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER. Terry took Death’s arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night. The End. The above was posted last Thursday on Terry Pratchett’s Twitter … Continue reading →

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Review: How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Posted on June 5, 2014 by

Not long now until DreamWorks’ much-anticipated animated sequel HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 is released. The filmmakers have hinted that THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK was an influence in how they approached expanding the story in the second instalment, which … Continue reading →

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