The Grinch (2018). Good laughs in this animated version of the Dr Seuss story

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Film review by Jason Day of The Grinch. Based on the Dr Seuss book about a curmudgeon who plots to destroy Christmas for a town by stealing their presents. Featuring the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch and Angela Lansbury.

Animation

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

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Incredibles 2 (2018). Film review about the long-awaited sequel to the 2004 animated hit

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Film review, by Nadine Shambrook, of Incredibles 2 about the further adventures of the nuclear superhero family who are called out of retirement to help with the PR of heroes mistrusted by the public.

Animation

image four star rating very good lots to enjoy

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Isle of Dogs (2018). Film review of the dazzling, stop-motion animated tale.

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Film review by Jason Day of the movie Isle of Dogs, the Wes Anderson directed animated fable about a little boy searching for his beloved guardian dog on an off-shore island inhabited only by canines.

Animation

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

 

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Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Adventure (2017). Film review: 3/5 stars for this ‘keeps the kids quiet’ fun.

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Film review by Jason Day (and my three year old niece Isla) of Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Adventure.

Animation

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

 

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The Emoji Movie (2017). 1/5 stars for this unsophisticated animated film.

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Film review, by Claire Durrant, of The Emoji Movie featuring the voices of James Corden and Anna Faris.

Animation

1 Star/Awful/Give this one a miss

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The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

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Film review by Jason Day of The Lego Batman Movie, based on DC Comics characters and the children’s toy bricks.

Animated

Image 3stars Good worth watching

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Moana (2016). 4/5 stars for this colourful and fun Disney/Pixar tale. Read this review for why.

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Film review by Jason Day of Moana, the Disney animation about a headstrong young girl in ancient Polynesia who enlists the help of a demigod to help save her community. With the voices of Dwayne Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho.

Animation

4stars - Very good lots to enjoy

 

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Trolls (2016). Read my review for why I gave the latest Dreamworks animation 3/5 stars.

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Film review by Jason Day of Trolls, the Dreamworks animation about a Troll princess and her companion who set out to rescue a friend from being eaten by their nemesis. Featuring the voices of Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake.

Animation

3stars Good worth watching

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New fims released in the UK on Friday 2 September 2016. Use our list to start planning your movie weekend.

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A list of the new films released across the UK, from Friday 2 September 2016. The big releases are Ben Hur and Sausage Party. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest to you will show these movies.

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Ben Hur

Released across the UK on Wednesday 7 September in 3D, this big-screen remake of William Wyler’s multi-Oscar winning 1959 epic and Fred Niblo’s equally esteemed 1926 silent version, has a high-class pedigree to live up to.

The making of the first two films has cemented their places in Hollywood lore, so will director Timur Bekmambetov (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter), tackle them head on, or kneel in their presence? Was it wise to splash $100 million on a Roman-era epic when the genre has long been out of fashion?

Jack Huston, in the title role, has what seems an insurmountable task in taking on Charlton Heston and Ramon Novarro, as does Toby Kebbel in the old Stephen Boyd/Francis X. Bushman role of Messala. It will be showing in almost all UK cinemas. See the official Paramount website for more.

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Finding Dory (2016). Read my review for why this Pixar film wasn’t ‘anyfin’ special.

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Film review by Jason Day of the Disney/Pixar animated film about a fish called Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) attempting to find her long lost family, with the help of assorted marine life in this sequel to Finding Nemo.

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Director: Andrew Stanton. 102mins. Disney/Pixar. (U).

2stars - Fair/passes the time

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