Retro Review: ‘Heavyweights’
Beginning with 2005’s 40 Year Old Virgin, writer/director/producer Judd Apatow has been one of the top makers of comedy in Hollywood. Modern moviegoers know him from his many hit films, but early in… Continue reading
Beginning with 2005’s 40 Year Old Virgin, writer/director/producer Judd Apatow has been one of the top makers of comedy in Hollywood. Modern moviegoers know him from his many hit films, but early in… Continue reading
Of the 13 movies we’d already covered on this list, this is the one you’re least likely to have seen. It’s a collection of shorts tied together through exploring South American culture and… Continue reading
Ok, look…there’s a coronavirus out there. We can’t leave our homes. Of course we’re going to watch a movie about a girl who can’t leave her house in the land of Corona. For… Continue reading
Last year Disney entered the streaming game, like everyone else it seems, and immediately became one of its biggest players. Thanks to a vast array of content from the Walt Disney Company but… Continue reading
Disney has a fair number of remakes of their classic works coming out these past few years. Given that the remake of The Lion King has become the highest grossing animated film in… Continue reading
If you’re closely following this series by me and my children then two things. Firstly, hi mum! Secondly, you know that we were supposed to be in Disneyland right now but the world… Continue reading
Ten years ago a Mickey Mouse driven game was released onto the Nintendo Wii to mediocre reviews and average sales. Needless to say, we’re getting into this one a bit behind the ball,… Continue reading
You’d think with the social distancing of 2020 we’d have plenty of time to crank out these reviews, but in between teaching my classes at home while simultaneously homeschooling my kids…I’ve mostly been… Continue reading
There is no denying Walt Disney built what would become an entertainment empire on the bedrock of animation. But there is another style of film which House of Mouse became famous for over… Continue reading
For those just joining us, this is a movie marathon with a twist. Myself (cranky 30s blogger), my son Josh (stoic 9 year old Nintendo obsessive) and my daughter Amelia (drama llama 7… Continue reading