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The first ever Lego Movie launches imminently
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/07/2010 14:08:02
The Adventures of Clutch Powers animated movie set to delight Lego lovers everywhere!
“I work alone” is the macho mantra of Indiana Jones lookalike Clutch Powers, so when he meets up with his sidekick helpers – including a blonde Australian with painted cleavage and curves and a stubbled fireman who looks a bit like George Michael – he’s not impressed. They set of...
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Junior reviews A Monster in Paris
By Catherine O'Dolan on 11/06/2012 16:34:02
Frankenstein meets Moulin Rouge in this glamorous Gallic caper
With impressively broad shoulders, an oversized Panama hat, with shades of Orson Welles, and a neat line in jingly-jangly guitar riffs, you’d never guess that the eponymous monster in this Parisian tale is actually a giant, singing flea.The result of delivery man Raoul and his si...
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The May Fair Hotel Film Club
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/09/2010 12:08:00
Enjoy a leisurely Sunday brunch followed by a family movie at The May Fair Hotel
DINNER AND A movie. That concept might seem like an all too distant memory once you have children. But how about the modern new way of thinking? How about Sunday brunch, followed by a family movie? That’s the offering at The May Fair Hotel
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Films for summer 2012: The Dinosaur Project
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/07/2012 12:24:23
There's thrills, spills and high adventure in this exciting prehistoric drama – perfect for din0 mad kids!
pulsing, and make you grateful that dinosaurs are extinct, after all… Or are they?This is a great family movie for children who enjoy hide-behind-the-sofa dramas that feature scary monsters like Dr Who and Primeval, but it's not really one for the faint
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Beauty & The Beast Diamond Edition
By Catherine O'Dolan on 28/09/2010 16:59:06
The classic fairy tale celebrates two decades with a brand new Diamond Edition
manly needs (he has visions of her giving him foot massages, in between looking after a brood of mini me's.This animated feature-length movies was groundbreaking in its stunning use of CGI animation in the famous scene as Belle is whirled and twirled
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Easter Movie Reviews: HOP
By Catherine O'Dolan on 14/04/2011 13:45:31
Russell Brands stars as a hunny bunny in this seasonal romp about Easter
of copious amounts of candy (and subsequent happiness) of children all over the globe on Easter morn, then there's got to be a little added pressure…EB, voiced by Russell Brand with a cheeky chappy, devil-may-care attitude, doesn't let duty get in the way
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Your Christmas Must-See Movie: The Snowman And The Snowdog
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/12/2012 13:57:03
The heart-meltingly sweet tale of The Snowman and a brand new friend…
across the London Eye.* The Snowman And The Snowdog airs on Christmas Eve at 8pm on Channel 4. Set your timers and get your tissues at the ready now!See how the pictureless masterpiece The Snowman by Raymond Briggs rated in our Junior Top 100 Children
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Storybook Heroes No 1: The Wild Things
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/03/2013 10:50:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
of the greatest children's books of the 20th Century.* The cartoony monsters are a tad more Sesame Street than super-scary - especially for today's young readers. And do we sense echoes of the Wild Things in The Gruffalo, with its "terrible" repetition? Let's call
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Toy Story 3: the must-see family movie
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/07/2010 15:38:26
Toy Story 3 is receiving rave reviews, but will it really make Daddies cry?
with the most welcoming of toys (discarded or donated) and children who just can't get enough play. But all is not what it seems: our cast of toys soon realise they have been consigned to the toddlers' room where unruliness rules and the idea of “age
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Pirates Of The Caribbean 4
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 15:15:45
The panda-eyed pirate fights on in the fourth adventure of Cap'n Jack Sparrow
Of Youth. With a vague love interest in feisty Angelica (Jack admits to “stirrin’s”, but wouldn’t go so far as to call them “feelin’s”), played by Penélope Cruz, their love- hate sparring providing plenty of comic moments. But this is a dark movie, which
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