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Review: Cats 2019

 *Raises hand in the air* *Clears throat* *Looks rather sheepish* Last night I watched Cats. *Puts hand down* *Still looks rather sheepish* OK, full disclosure: Back when the original trailer for Cats dropped I had no real interest in watching the film. I knew very little about the original musical and based on the trailer…

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What is the Jumanji universe timeline?

 Want to navigate through the perilous realms of Jumanji, but confused by all of the different games and realities (yep, there’s more than one). Well fear not, in this post I am taking a look at the entire Jumanji movie universe, to explain how time (and space) play out across the course of the film…

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Who are the cast of the Jumanji films?

 In this post I’m taking a look at the cast of the Jumanji film series, highlighting the core cast members for each movie. The purpose of this post is to throw the spotlight on some of the big names that appear across the series, as well as some of the not-so-well remembered stars that you…

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Watching Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins (1995)

 For those who have never heard of this animated ‘movie’, my understanding is that Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins was conceived as a direct-to-VHS release, that was pushed out in 1995 as a bit of promotion for the then forthcoming live-action movie, Mortal Kombat (1995). This animated offering was supposed to act as a tie-in…

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Review: Frozen II

 It has been a few weeks since Frozen II opened in cinemas and I’ve finally watched the movie – hurrah! The film – which has already grossed over $1 billion – is still pulling in audiences and is a big hit for Disney. So, it’s great, right? *Shrugs shoulders* It’s OK. Frozen II isn’t amazing,…

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Review: Jumanji: The Next Level

 Earlier today I popped along to the cinema to watch Jumanji: The Next Level – the sequel to 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. I originally planned to watch the movie during its opening weekend, but pre-Christmas family visits, as well as the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, took priority and the…

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Watching The Holiday (2006)

 Today I’m watching The Holiday (2006) – a Christmas movie that I have never seen before. I have never watched The Holiday for two reasons: 1) The Holiday is a twee-looking romantic comedy, set at Christmas, and this doesn’t appeal to me. 2) The Holiday stars Jude Law. This also doesn’t appeal to me. Both…

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