Lloyd Dobler Lives!
One of my all-time favourite movies (listed on movies4kids under ‘teens’ but that does it a disservice) is Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything, with John Cusack as Lloyd Dobler, the boy …
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Frankenweenie Fun!
Frankenweenie, Tim Burton’s rather lovely movie about a boy who reanimated his dead dog (yes, really), opens in UK cinemas on October 17. Check out the trailer, and click below …
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The 5 Best Hotels I’ve Stayed In With My Family
I’m looking out of the window at a grey Autumn day and nursing a cold I probably caught after helping out on a school trip in the pouring rain earlier …
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ParaNorman Trailer
Creepily fun kids’ movie ParaNorman is in cinemas on September 14th, and reviewed at movies4kids (where you’ll also find the competition to win backpacks and stationery sets). Check out the …
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Remakes… the good, the bad and the ugly…
I’ve written an article for The National this week that – with Total Recall (version 2.0) in cinemas – takes a timely look at remakes. Are they happening too quickly …
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A message on A-Level results day
Twenty-odd years ago, I arrived at my school to pick up the envelope containing my A-level results. I knew I hadn’t done brilliantly but I was still surprised when I …
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Brave review!
Brave is out in UK cinemas from tomorrow (Monday 13th) and you can catch my review at movies4kids by clicking here: BRAVE And watch this space for more Brave bits …
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Life on Mars?
In today’s The National newspaper, I’ve written a feature about movies set on Mars to tie in with the August 6th arrival of the Curiosity Rover on the red planet. …
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Family Movie Trailers!
Check out some of the family movies coming to a cinema near you this summer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QVCIDVeelA The Lorax opens on Friday, followed by Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog …
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The Summer Of 1982
Check out The National newspaper online today (click below) and you’ll find my article about the movie summer of 1982 – a season that featured such classic movies as Mad …
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Movies4Kids speaks!
Last week, I was interviewed by the lovely Viv Oyolu for her radio show Dream Corner. The interview is now available to hear online via her website – just click …
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Movies 4 Kids! The Article…
If you’re in your local Sainsburys this month, pick up a copy of the August issue of Sainsburys Magazine and on p43 you’ll see an article written by me about… …
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Live, on the radio (take 2)
If you’ve ever wondered what I sound like, tune in to 101.4FM, On Radio, now, and hear me waffle on about me and movies4kids… (11am-noon, Thurs 5th July)
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Summer Family Movie Preview
As I write this, most of the north of England is under water and I’m sitting here down south debating whether it’s okay to put the heating on in the …
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Disney Classics on Blu-Ray!
No new film releases in cinemas this week for kids/families/teens – just hold your breath till July 3rd for The Amazing Spider-Man – but there are two lovely Disney classics …