Disney are full steam ahead with live action remakes of their beloved animated classics, with Pete’s Dragon and The Jungle Book getting the treatment last year. This year however sees Disney take the biggest risk yet with a live action remake of Beauty and the Beast, which is widely thought of as one of the…
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Press Rush | AKA Words on the Press
A different kind of Press Rush today… Some of the gaming news to have a look at; “The Surge – Gameplay Trailer 2” “MASS EFFECT Andromeda | Combat | Official Gameplay Series – Part 1” “SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS RELEASES STEEPTM ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK” https://www.sumthing.com/p/steep/ “Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy Release…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews | MOANA
Disney’s 56th animated feature film comes in the shape of Moana, a film that takes the audience on an adventure across the ocean with the usual mix of beautiful animation, heartfelt narrative and catchy songs. Disney have already had a strong year with the likes of Zootopia and Finding Dory so the pressure was on…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews | THE JUNGLE BOOK
Making a live-action version of a beloved Disney classic must be a daunting task for a director. Thankfully it’s a task that director Jon Favreau flourishes in with his take on The Jungle Book. We’ve seen other Disney classics such as Cinderella get live-action remakes however, The Jungle Book is by far and away the…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – INSIDE OUT
For the past twenty years, Pixar have taken us on an emotional ride through the eyes of; toys, bugs, monsters, fish, superheroes, cars, a rat, a robot, an elderly man and a brave young princess. This year though, they may have their most emotional picture yet in the form of Inside…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – TOMORROWLAND
Despite having seen very little footage of Tomorrowland in trailers and the film being shrouded in secrecy ever since its announcement, I was looking forward to the film. Take into account Brad Bird directed it, Damon Lindelof wrote it and George Clooney stars in it, and Tomorrowland should really create a buzz. With that…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
It’s been seven years now since Nick Fury appeared after the end credits of Iron Man to discuss the Avengers Initiative with Tony Stark. Seven years and ten films later, Marvel Studios has built up the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be one hell of a beast and with Avengers: Age of Ultron, they…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – CINDERELLA
Cinderella is the latest Disney classic to get a live-action version released on the big screen. While I don’t think it’s entirely necessary, I do think it’s a welcome arrival after the abysmal Maleficent last year. Rather than attempting to revamp the story in the way Maleficent did, Cinderella sticks to the well know tale that is well…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – BIG HERO 6
Disney are back and this time with Big Hero 6. Prepare to get excited because it’s pretty damn awesome! Based on a Marvel comic-book, Big Hero 6 is beautifully animated and fantastically exciting, serving up more than enough entertainment for both kids and adults. When Hiro Hamada (Ryan Potter) forms a bond with Baymax (Scott…
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Frosty the Snowman, Jack Frost and the Serial Killer
Remember Frosty? Do you remember the song? ‘Frosty the snowman, was a jolly happy soul, with a corn cob pipe and a button noses and two eyes made out of coal.’ Yeah, the happy chappy who came to life when two kids put a magic top hat on his head.…
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