Awards Season is well and truly underway and the nominees for the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards are to be announced on Monday 11th December. The Golden Globes are one of the major precursors when determining which films will be big players at the upcoming Academy Awards. Other precursors to come in the next few... Continue Reading →
Academy Award Predictions: Animated Feature Film
One of the most clear cut categories at the most recent Academy Awards was Animated Feature Film. usually there are only one or two contenders to take home the Oscar by the time the ceremony rolls around, and the remaining three nominees are usually fairly predictable. The same seems to be the case this year,... Continue Reading →
Animated Feature Film
Barely past half way through the year and we have already have seen a handful of impressive animated feature films. Despite stiff competition, it is hard to look past "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" as the clear frontrunner. The first instalment in the animated series won this award in 2019 and the latest release from Sony... Continue Reading →
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (PG)
Dir: Jeff Rowe Cast: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Ayo Edibiri, Seth Rogen, John Cena, Post Malone, Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph, Hannibal Buress, Paul Rudd This new animated origin story of the famous reptilian foursome is as hilariously entertaining as it is visually striking. It may have... Continue Reading →
What To Watch In August
After what was one of the biggest months for cinema chains in recent years with the blockbuster releases of Barbie and Oppenheimer, August has been left with some pretty big footsteps to follow. July definitely had the biggest releases scheduled for the summer but hopefully August can deliver some surprising sleeper hits. Teenage Mutant Ninja... Continue Reading →
Nimona (PG)
Dir: Nick Bruno, Troy Quane A disgraced knight and an outcast shapeshifter join forces in this stunning LGBTQ+ friendly animation from Netflix. The latest animated release from Netflix has had a long and troubled production. 'Nimona' is based on a 2015 graphic novel of the same name by ND Stevenson, and in 2015 the rights... Continue Reading →
Elemental (PG)
Dir: Peter Sohn Pixar's latest fable is a cute and charming cross-cultural love story for the whole family to enjoy. There has been question marks of late over the quality of animated films being produced by Pixar. With the rise of Sony Pictures Animation and Illumination in the past decade, providing stiff competition to the... Continue Reading →
