Month: August 2019

Review: Pulp Fiction

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While I discuss the outline of this film, I don’t give away any pivotal spoilers. But come on… this film has been out for a while.

Usually, when I go to the cinema to see a re-run of an old film, it’s no more than 30% full, therefore it really shows the staying power that in my screening of Pulp Fiction, over 80% of the seats were taken (I should have booked earlier and gotten better seats). So what is it that draws so many people to a 25 year old film on a Summer Wednesday evening in Portsmouth?

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Review: The Lion King (2019)

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It’s been a while since I last saw a true Disney movie in the cinema. When I saw the castle come up on the screen with ‘When you wish upon a star’ blaring out, it felt like a walk down memory lane. That logo to me showed that a movie was going to be creative and made with care and affection. I knew I was going to enjoy the next 90-120 minutes. It was a stamp of quality. However, this film showed this to be the case no more. Disney took one of their most universally beloved films and sledgehammered it in the name of making a quick buck. When money comes before creativity for a studio such as Disney, something you love dies and I am certainly in mourning after watching the Lion King.

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