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Film review: Disney FROZEN

Walt Disney Animation Studios (“Tangled”, “Wreck-It Ralph”) is releasing a new Christmas animation movie “Frozen,” a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey—teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose…
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New pre-school Cbeebies show 'Melody' will inspire disable (& not) children with classical music, stories and colourful animation

The Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) Pears Centre for Specialist Learning has teamed up with a TV production company to create a new series for the BBC’s CBeebies channel. “Melody”, a partially sighted girl with an incredible imagination, is designed to introduce pre-school children to a variety of classical music through stories and colourful animation.
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Film review: BEFORE MIDNIGHT

One of the most acclaimed and celebrated movies of the year starring Academy Award® Nominees Ethan Hawke & Julie Delpy, the Sony Pictures Classics romantic drama BEFORE MIDNIGHT, will be available from 28 October 2013 on DVD with UltraViolet from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. It’s a good-feel type of movie that women would particularly enjoy because of its romantic nature as well…
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Film review: THE REEF 2: HIGH TIDE

THE REEF 2: HIGH TIDE is released in UK cinemas on 25 October 2013. If you loved Finding Nemo you may be a bit disappointed about this movie. But surprisingly kids would definitely love it. The animation is stunning, the colours are so vibrant that you will be fascinated by it despite a predictable storyline. It has fast paced action, striking CGI animation and vibrant characters, this is a feel…
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Iconic British TV show Clangers returns to the BBC after 45 years

The iconic and much loved British cult classic animated television show, Clangers, is set to make a return to its home on the BBC after 45 years. The joint announcement is made by CBeebies, Coolabi, Smallfilms and US 24-hour pre-school network, Sprout, who together are co-producing the new pre-school series, with BBC Worldwide for its international channels. The £5 million production is…
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Film review: THE BIG WEDDING

THE BIG WEDDING is a modern farce where couples mix and match and find their way to happiness in the end. Great actors are always fab to watch although here the plot is predictable at times. It is the perfect rom-com for a night in with your girlfriends though. It is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and download. With an all-star cast led by Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda…
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Moshi Monsters The Movie

We would like to share with all Moshi Monsters fans the news that Moshi Monsters The Movie is released in cinemas on the 20th December 2013 from Universal Pictures. We cannot wait to watch it and we will report back with feedback when we have reviewed it. Meantime enjoy the trailer! Video: The Moshi Monsters Movie: exclusive first trailer #MoshiMovie Monica CostaMonica Costa founded London…
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Film review: The Little Mermaid - Diamond edition

Can you believe that The Little Mermaid is now almost 25 years old… It seems yesterday when it came out. At the time, I was old enough to find it really sweet and memorable but now that I have a 7 year old son I watched it back and thought it can be a bit scary too. Well, having said that it is an amazing storytelling by Disney which we did not include in our list of the Best Family Films…
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2013 The Best Films Of The Year... So Far

Feeling beaten down and obliterated by the blitzkrieg of summer movies? Well, just remember it’s just a couple of months left and we’re back to movies that don’t involve toys, brands and franchises. And one you should definitely put on your radar is Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda. Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda (out in cinema from 19 July 2013) In a country where rights…
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Film review: Disney Planes

I was not surprised at the brilliance of Disney Planes, which is in my view the best Disney movie after the release of Cars in 2006. Disney Planes flies into UK cinemas on 16 August, 2013. Overall, the story is good – although I found the idea of crop duster Dusty winning a bit of a stretch (something like the original Cars where he loses the race but learns some lessons about friendship and…
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