Maleficent

Film Review: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is a messy darker watch that fails to live up to its potential

Back in 2014 Disney decided to release a movie about one of their most iconic villains. Maleficent, the evil fairy and protector of the Moors was a rather ambiguous character in the film adaptation. Toeing the line of an antihero, as she fought to protect her realm against the twisted King Stefan whilst also befriending…

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Disney’s Pete’s Dragon to close Village Cinemas’ Fairytale Film Festival

From July 30th until August the 18th, Village Cinemas will be playing some of Disney’s most beloved live-action fairytales for the Fairytale Film Festival. The festival will conclude with an exclusive preview screening of Pete’s Dragon, Disney’s anticipated live action reboot of the 1977 classic of the same title. The festival comes on the back of the success…

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The Five Best Motion Picture Soundtracks of 2014

Kat Czornij counts down her five favourite motion picture soundtracks of 2014. To avoid any confusion, this list only takes into account the original soundtracks – the ones that feature the film scores and original compositions – rather than the soundtracks inspired by a motion picture. You know, the one that has 14 tracks that…

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Film Review: Maleficent (PG) (USA, 2014)

It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since we last saw Angelina Jolie on the big screen (the tepid 2010 thriller The Tourist sitting as her most recent live action affair) and in the time waiting to see her as the titular Maleficent we’ve been teased and taunted with imagery greatness, leading us to believe that…

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Box Office Report: X-Men takes the top spot again while Maleficent opens strong

After having the biggest opening weekend of the year by taking in almost $8.4 million, Fox’s superhero sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past had another solid weekend, securing the top spot with almost $4.5 million. The film has received excellent reviews, including our own rave review, which you can read here. The film has succeeded in being a…

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