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Film review: Trolls World Tour

In these weird times of self-isolation we all need cheering up and the perfect movie to that effect isTrolls World Tour, an exhilarating animation perfect to connect the kids generation with their parents through a cool story, quirky characters and amazing music. As an extra treat, check out my interview with film director Walt Dohrn I caught up with before the pandemic…
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Film review: My Spy starring Dave Bautista

My spy is the perfect spy movie for families. No blood, lots of fun and action. A spy movie with lots of gags and action starring Dave Bautista, a Dwayne Johnson’s lookalike. Although you could tell from the very start that this movie would have been perfect for The Rock, ten minutes into the story you warm up to Bautista’s character. ThinkMission: Impossiblemeets…
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Film review: Military Wives out on 6 March 2020

From time to time we need a feel-good movie to cheer us up. That’s why we all need Military Wives right now. Luckily it hits UK cinemas on 6 March. Military Wives is a beautiful emotional film that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure! It’s even better because it’s based on a real story. The story The inspirational story of friendship, love, and support on the home…
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Film review: Parasite

Thought-provoking, flawless movie Parasite is with Jokerthe movie of the decade. Whether you’re a watching it in Black and White or in colour, it’s a must-see film. The story A poor family, the Kims, con their way into becoming the servants of a rich family, the Parks. But their easy life gets complicated when their deception is threatened with exposure. The Director and…
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Film review: Disney Pixar's Onward

Disney Pixar is back with a bang with its new animation Onward. It provides lots of laughs, giggles, and emotional moments too. On a personal level, when I was a teenager (age of Tom Holland’s character) I had a phase in which I was also desperate to meet my biological mother who passed away when I was only three. This movie tapped into those deep memories and made me emotional throughout the…
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Downton Abbey The Movie DVD: Chatting with Academy Award winning Julian Fellowes and actor Hugh Bonneville

After six years of waiting, the Downton Abbeymovie, written by Julian Fellowes, is finally here and now available on Digital and Blu-ray and DVD from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.Itis a blast for all fans of classic British period dramas. Downton Abbeythe movie provides hilarious gags and enjoyable escapism away from nonsensical politics.I recently met the…
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Classic films review: Frank Capra’s It's a Wonderful Life fully restored release

What better time than Christmas toexperience the life-affirming message of director Frank Capra’s enduringly popular classic from 1946, It’s a Wonderful Life. This brilliant Christmas classic has now been fully restored from the original negative in4K delivering amazing clarity with sharper and brighter images for a sensational home viewing experience. It is available on 4K…
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Film review: Spies in disguise starring Will Smith & Tom Holland

Spies in disguiseis an animated comedy set in the high-octane globe-trotting world of international espionage. It’s the first release by Blue Sky Studios as a unit ofThe Walt Disney Company.Spies in disguise is directed byTroy Quane and Nick Bruno from a screenplay by Brad Copeland and Lloyd Taylor and a screen story by Cindy Davis inspired by the animated short film…
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What’s In Your Backpack? Chatting to the cast of Dora and the lost city of Gold

Just as iconic as Boots and Swiper is the FAMOUS BACKPACK Dora carries with her. We asked key cast and crew of new family movie Dora and the lost city of Gold(out on DVD now) what they would insist were in theirs, if we stranded them in the jungle… ISABELA MERCED (FORMERLY MONER) (DORA) “Ah… Dora’s backpack! It’s like Mary Poppins’ handbag, that thing! Okay, so I would…
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Zhao Tao: only in Europe or in America they call me "Muse". In China, I am just an actor

By Francesca Lombardo.Often referred as the Muse of iconic multi-award winning Chinese director, Jia Zhangke (Platform, the World, Still Life, A touch of Sin, 24 Hours, Ashes is Pure Whiteamong his most acclaimed) to who is also married since 2012; former Chinese dance teacher, Zhao Tao has been invited this year at the Festa del Cinema of Roma to celebrate twenty years of her career…
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