ELIO Reviewed by GREG KINGDirectors: Madeline Shafafian, Domee Shi, Adrian MolinaStars voices of: Zoe Saldana, Yonas Kibreab, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Shirley Henderson, Kate Mulgrew, Jameela Jamil, Brendan Hunt, Tamara Tunie, Carl Sagan.The latest colourful animation from the reliable Pixar animation studios is Elio, a mix of sci-fi, family drama and coming of age tale that will appeal to audiences …
SNOW WHITE
SNOW WHITE Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Marc WebbStars: Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, Andrew Burnap, Ansu Kabia, Emilia Faucher, Hadley Fraser, voices of Andrew Barth Feldman, Tituss Burgess, Martin Klebba, Jason Kravitz, George Salazar, Jeremy Swift, Andy Grotelueschen, Patrick Page. Disney continues to plunder its extensive back catalogue of animated classics for live action remakes, hoping to …
FLOW
FLOW Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Gints Zilbalodis. A cat’s home is devastated by a giant flood, and as the waters rise it finds refuge on a boat populated by a number of other animals. The cat shares the boat with a dog, a capybara, a scavenging ring-tailed lemur and a majestic white crane. As the boat moves across unfamiliar landscapes there are signs of a lost civilization. The …
PIECE BY PIECE
PIECE BY PIECE Reviewed by GREG KINGDocumentaryDirector: Morgan NevilleStars: Pharrell Williams. “If life was like a Lego box we could shape it how we like,” says multi-Grammy award winning singer, hip hop artist and record producer Pharrell Williams. Thus we get this unconventional and genre-defying documentary about Williams, best known for his Oscar-nominated song Happy, from …
MOANA 2
MOANA 2 Reviewed by GREG KINGDirectors: David G Derrick jr, Jason Hand, Dana Leydoux MillerStars: voices of Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rose Matafeo, Hualalai Chung, David Fane, Alan Tudyk, Tofiga Fepulea’i, Awhimai Fraser, Jemaine Clement, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger. Moana 2 is a largely unnecessary sequel to the 2016 animated film, which has become one of Disney's …
THE WILD ROBOT
THE WILD ROBOT Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Chris SandersStars: voices of Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Mark Hamill, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor, Catherine O'Hara, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames, Stephanie Hsu.School holidays are once again upon us, and there are plenty of options for some family friendly films to enjoy with Harold And The Purple Crayon, the Australian film Runt, and the animated origins story of …
