As the US election reaches its final stages, here’s a feature I wrote for the National this week, about the best movie presidents (fictional)… US Movie Presidents …
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I know it’s not a kids’ movie, but the latest James Bond outing, Skyfall, is going to be at the top of every boy over the age of 15’s must-see …
Congratulations to the five winners of the Paranorman competition at Movies4Kids! The five winners each receive backpacks and stationery sets and they are: Jordan Bellamy of Haxby Gabbie …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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… …