Category Archives: Fantasy

Jurassic World : Fallen Kingdom

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Simon Trail

Year Released: 2018 Main Stars:   Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall Last watched: July 2019 Number Watches: 1 For itself, an action-packed romp with realistic dinosaurs and big-thrills stunts. As another dino-movie it’s more of the same. Needed? No. Obvious … Continue reading →

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Toy Story 4

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Simon Trail

Year Released: 2019 Main Stars:   Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts Last watched: February 2020 Number Watches: 1 “you have a kid?” There’s no getting away from it, the animation is absolutely astonishing. Check-out the rain, the movement of cloths, the … Continue reading →

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Aquaman

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Simon Trail

Year Released: 2018 Main Stars:  Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Temuera Morrison Last watched: February 2020 Number Watches: 1 Power to the fish! Jason is the reason to watch this well sfx’ed movie of an aquatic … Continue reading →

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The Dark Crystal

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Simon Trail

Year Released: 1982 Main Stars:  Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz Last watched: January 2020 Number Watches: 3 “Another world, another time” Just go and watch it now, don’t wait. Magnificent story, wonderful puppetry and tons of depth to each character. After … Continue reading →

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Hellboy

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Simon Trail

Year Released: 2019 Main Stars: David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane             Last watched: February 2020 Number Watches: 1 Good fun and although won’t win any awards and I would imagine also won’t win a sequel, there isn’t anything wrong with this fantasy/sci-fi … Continue reading →

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Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Simon Trail

Year Released: 2019 Main Stars: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish Last watched: February 2020 Number Watches: 1 Nah. A few laughs but overall dull and unnecessary. The songs try to be funny and self-deprecating but end up very difficult … Continue reading →

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Aladdin

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Simon Trail

Year Released: 2019 Main Stars:  Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott Last watched: January 2020 Number Watches: 1 A couple of laughs but the singing isn’t great and apart from one procession scene, nothing special. All looks a bit stinted as if … Continue reading →

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The Angry Birds Movie

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Simon Trail

Year Released: 2016 Main Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride Last watched: August 2019 Number Watches: 1 A funny cartoon with some laughs. Not an award winner and not much more than something you might see on TV or a … Continue reading →

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Jumanji – Welcome To The Jungle

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Simon Trail

Year Released: 2017 Main Stars:  Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black Last watched: November 2019 Number Watches: 1 I hadn’t expected to like such an obvious plot but I have to admit that Dwayne and Jack wonderfully played their off-kilter roles … Continue reading →

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The Mummy

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Simon Trail

Year Released: 2017 Main Stars: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe, Jake Johnson Last watched: November 2019 Number Watches: 2 It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, in fact it’s a great wee stonker! Don’t expect something really … Continue reading →

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