Tag Archives: Disney

Couch Potato Pickings | High School Musical – what’s all the fuss about?

Since it burst onto screens in 2006, I’ve managed to sidestep this cult Disney phenomenon. It wasn’t difficult. I don’t have anybody in my life born after 1990. (You under fives don’t count – no doubt you’ll have your own … Continue reading

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News Muse – Food glorious food

The weather really hasn’t been on our side this summer. So sticky and humid, and cloudy. It’s like Florida without the sunshine or the alligators, or Dexter. But imagine if each time it rained, it would result in a heavenly … Continue reading

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News Muse – Roller Girls, Trannies and Camp Rock

Last month I went to my first ever roller derby. It’s not a particularly mainsteam sport here in the UK, so don’t worry if you don’t know what it is – learn about it here and look at some pics … Continue reading

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Michael Jackson gets his wings

And so the King of Pop has left the building for good. We here at Movie Talk would like to pay our filmic tribute to Michael Jackson with this recap of his quirky movie career, which allowed him to brush … Continue reading

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Out in Cinemas | Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience

For those of you not in the know (ie: anyone over 16), Nick, Kevin and Joe Jonas, aka The Jonas Brothers, are Disney’s latest pop sensations. Three ultra-clean-cut lads (complete with chastity rings, folks) who have been setting tweenie hearts … Continue reading

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News Hound | 15 May 2009

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – so you don’t get your head stuck inside the wrong bin… Madeleine Stowe’s directorial debut Unbound Captives will be a must-see period … Continue reading

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News Muse | Sorcerers, vampires and the Vatican

Nicholas Cage’s latest project, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this week. The set suffered not one, but two serious accidents in the last week, both involving car stunts. The film, which is … Continue reading

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At the Cinema | Bolt

  Pixar animation wizard John Lasseter is the guiding force behind this Walt Disney canine comedy adventure that comes across as an adorable cross-breed out of The Truman Show and The Incredible Journey. The Bolt of the title (voiced by … Continue reading

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The Best view | Wall·E & Short Circuit – Separated at Birth?

The arrival on DVD of the Disney/Pixar animated comedy Wall·E has got us thinking. The eco-friendly movie features as its hero a lonely robot who is still tidying a rubbish-choked Earth seven centuries after those litter louts, humans, deserted the … Continue reading

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The Best view | More action than magic in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

  Following Peter Jackson’s triumphs with The Lord of the Rings and the continuing success of the Harry Potter franchise, it’s no surprise that Hollywood has sought to plunder another much-loved series of children’s books. Yet after the epic sweep … Continue reading

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