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Sue Beynon (7 KP) rated Mary Poppins Returns (2018) in Movies

May 12, 2019  
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
2018 | Family
9
7.0 (67 Ratings)
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Feel good musical in the spirit of the original (0 more)
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Mary Poppins Returns (with a bang!)
Went with my husband and (nearly 20 year old) daughter, the main draw for her was Lin-Manuel Miranda (she is a big "Hamilton" fan), but the original with Julie Andrews was also a favourite growing up. What can I say? It was lively, engaging, amusing and had clever graphics and spectacular musical numbers in the spirit of the original film. Would definitely watch this again, Emily Blunt was really good. And it had Julie Walters. And Meryl Streep!! What more can you ask for?
  
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Ross (3282 KP) rated Paddington 2 (2017) in Movies

Nov 20, 2017  
Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington 2 (2017)
2017 | Animation, Comedy, Family
9
8.2 (39 Ratings)
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I haven't seen the first Paddington film so was worried if I'd miss the intricacies of the plot or character development. But like with other superhero origin films, I think that film's purpose was to set up the sequels.
The film has an excellent cast and a strong storyline to make the most of them.
My one main gripe would be that there is a well-known English actor playing a Scottish character (Julie Walters) and yet two well-known Scottish actors playing English characters (Peter Capaldi and Tom Conti) which just struck me as odd but I'm not going all SNP about it.
  
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Kirk Bage (1775 KP) rated Billy Elliot (2000) in Movies

Mar 3, 2020  
Billy Elliot (2000)
Billy Elliot (2000)
2000 | Comedy, Drama, Musical
8
7.9 (11 Ratings)
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“What boys do ballet?” One of my favourite memories of being in a cinema. It was The Filmhouse, Edinburgh, and we had heard this was getting good reviews, but were less than keen. From the first needle drop on T-Rex, through London Calling and The Jam, as Billy explores his passion for dance and expression in the face of Northern English prejudice and fear, I was in rapture! Julie Walters is the cornerstone performance-wise, but the immediate screen presence of Jamie Bell as Billy is undeniable. It reminds me so much of my own story that it will never fail to remain special. The feel good takes a while, and comes with lots of painful moments. But… when dad and brother witness that final moment… goosebumps on goosebumps!