The fabulous and famously snuggly bear with a blue coat has been living joyously with a family in London for the past few years, and he is now ready to find a job in the real world. His motives pure, it’s the execution of his big ideas that always gets him into – often very literal – sticky situations.
Sweet Paddington Bear makes his small world a better place, even when his world shrinks again and when he ends up behind bars.
Even when all of his friends seem to turn on him, his thoughtful, genuine, neighborly heart wins the city’s affections and teaches us all not to judge a book by its cover and that a bit of marmalade can heal all.
Don’t miss Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Brendan Gleeson, and Hugh Grant in their silly-sweetest roles to date.
Life is a stage in Paddington 2, and all players look to be having the time of their lives.
UNCLE is not your typical Guy Ritchie piece. More Snatch than Sherlock, this tribute film could play like a two hour inside joke if you’ve never seen the hit 60’s show.
Ritchie, known for his laid back, well-planned, tea-taking, collaborative directing form on set, offers that sensibility to audiences. The stress is gone, but the pace plays.
No kiss and tell. No swearing. The sex and extreme violence is simply alluded to as something naughty going on in the next room. It’s the classic fluttering curtain. The audience takes tea and never has to worry, thanks to the family friendly rating. I’m grateful. Though a scene of almost nudity, a few holocaust photos, and constant action may not dissuade a family film night, the sheer duration might. It’s two, long but fun, very full one-note hours. So, action lovers will most likely approve.
The soundtrack is a character, jumping into scenes like a welcome hero framing the chase, follow, rumble, and escape into a split-screen, real-time visual medley. Lovely.
Alicia Vikander, is the appropriate third wheel on this trained tricycle. Baby-faced but believable, her chemistry with the team works.
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