The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 443

Swinging its way to you like a monkey on a vine, we’re swooping in with a whole mix of movie goodness for you to snap up and enjoy. A little of drama, a dash of action and a whole heap of nostalgia. Enjoy!

SATURDAY 4th September

Moomins on the Riviera (2014) Film4 11:00am-12:35pm
The Moomins, Little My and Snorkmaiden embark on a sea journey that, after overcoming storms and desert island dangers, leads the family to the Riviera, where their unity is put to the test. Children’s animation, with the voices of Russell Tovey and Tracy-Ann Oberman.

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Clueless (1995) Channel 5 1:05pm-3:00pm
A rich high-school student uses all her charm and financial clout to boost an awkward new pupil’s image, but soon finds she has created a monster – while her own popularity suffers in the process. Comedy inspired by Jane Austen’s Emma, starring Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd.

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Vertical Limit (2000) GREAT! movies 2:00pm-4:25pm
A wildlife photographer is forced to master his fears and the elements as he leads an expedition to climb K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, on a desperate mission to rescue his estranged sister and her fellow mountaineers, who have fallen into a crevasse. Action-adventure, starring Chris O’Donnell, Bill Paxton, Scott Glenn and Robin Tunney.
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15th August 202014th August 2020

The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 391

As we enter the store and hear the little bell ring, we’re back browsing down the shelves that are totally packed with top movies goodness in search for the perfect story. Do we pick a comedy? Or perhaps a little action and adventure?

SATURDAY 15th August

Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) Film4 1:55pm-4:05pm
The teenage detective and his future sidekick Watson meet for the first time at boarding school. The death of Holmes’s mentor sets the youngsters on their first case, and they discover that former members of an archaeological survey team have died under suspicious circumstances – pointing to a sinister Egyptian cult using hallucinogenic poisons to kill its victims. Adventure, starring Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox and Sophie Ward.

Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) BBC One 4:30pm-5:50pm
Inventor Wallace and his canine sidekick Gromit have set up a pest control service, and are called in to stop rabbits overrunning a garden show. However, the pair are overwhelmed when a destructive giant bunny arrives on the scene, while an interfering aristocrat contrives to make matters worse. Nick Park’s Oscar-winning animated adventure, with the voices of Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter.

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24th March 202024th March 2020

What Are The Best Things To Watch On Disney+? Well!

It’s true Disney fans (and parents everywhere!), all your streaming dreams have come true as the all-new and super exciting online video service Disney+ has been dragged forward and is available in the UK from TODAY!

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Bringing us a whole heap of classic titles to gorge on as well as a healthy collection of the very latest shows and films, Disney+ is sure to be THE place to get your fix of all things Disney video. We can’t wait!

With soooo much coming our way (500 films and over 350 series with 7,500 episodes, plus 26 exclusive original shows and movies), we thought we would help guide you through the jungle of cool with some of our very top picks. Let’s jump in!

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All the classics you almost wore the VHS tapes out playing over and over back in the day. Now in full glory and will never wear!
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14th March 202013th March 2020

The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 369

Peeping through the doom and gloom, another retro movie rundown is here to totally set you up to kick back, pop your feet up and take a long walk down memory lane. Grab your coat, we’re going on an adventure!

SATURDAY 14th March

Rugrats Go Wild (2003) Film4 11:00am-12:40pm
A leaky boat leaves the precocious youngsters stranded on a jungle island, but their luck changes when explorers the Wild Thornberrys come to their rescue. However, Thornberry dad Nigel loses his memory, so it falls to his daughter Eliza to save the day. Children’s animated adventure, with the voices of Nancy Cartwright, Bruce Willis, Lacey Chabert, Elizabeth Daily and Tim Curry.

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1st February 202031st January 2020

The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 364

Red sky at night! The time has come to once again stick our hand into the tombola of film goodness and see what we can pick out. You just never know what random things you will end up which perfectly sums up this week’s picks! Take a look and enjoy.

SATURDAY 1st February

Alice in Wonderland (2010) Channel 5 12:25pm-2:35pm
A 19-year-old Alice returns to the magical land, having forgotten her previous adventures. She finds the tyrannical Red Queen has begun a reign of terror that can only be ended by slaying the monstrous Jabberwocky – a task she is seemingly destined to attempt. Tim Burton’s fantasy adventure based on Lewis Carroll’s novels, starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway.

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Shrek (2001) ITV2 4:30pm-6:20pm
Anti-social ogre Shrek resolves to stop an evil ruler from banishing fairy-tale characters to his swampland home. However, the reluctant hero ends up forced to rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona from a castle guarded by a dragon, aided only by a wisecracking donkey. Animated comedy, with the voices of Mike Myers, John Lithgow, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Vincent Cassel.
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