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UK Film Review
- May 21, 2017
- 3 min
My Life as a Courgette
★★★★★ Directed by Claude Barras Starring Gaspard Schlatter, Sixtine Murat, Paulin Jaccoud, Michel Vuillermoz Animated Film Review by Chris Olson Stop-motion animated film, My Life as a Courgette (original French title Ma vie de Courgette), is a stunning piece of exquisite filmmaking, directed by Claude Barras and based on the novel by Gilles Paris. It tells the turbulent story of Icare or Courgette (Gaspard Schlatter) as he prefers to be called, who ends up in an orphanage af
UK Film Review
- Oct 22, 2016
- 2 min
Interview with actor Natalie Sexton
Interview by Chris Olson One of the actors who provided voices for the fabulous short animated film Ghostboy, Natalie Sexton, sat down with us to talk about Ghostboy, animation, and what she would say if she were a dolphin. Ghostboy was a really fantastic film. What attracted you to voicing the main character? Firstly, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. All the team at United Magic have worked so hard on the piece. I've always loved this kind of animation, growing up in the
UK Film Review
- Oct 19, 2016
- 2 min
Interview with director Jonathan Brooks
Filmmaker Interview by Chris Olson The director behind the charming and brilliant stop motion film, Ghostboy, Jonathan Brooks took the tilme to catch up with us about his love of films and being a filmmaker in 2016. Can you tell us a little bit about your film background and how this led you to direct Ghostboy? In 2010 I set up my own production company specialising in corporate video so that I could continue my passion for filmmaking as a career. Since then I have directed 5
UK Film Review
- Oct 4, 2016
- 2 min
Ghostboy short film
Directed by Jonathan Brooks Starring Natalie Sexton, Lucy Mepsted, & Neil James Short Film Review by Chris Olson Vivid and heart-warming, Jonathan Brooks's animated short film Ghostboy is a marvellous achievement with some fantastic characters, comedy, and coming-of-age themes. Alfie (Natalie Sexton) is a young boy going through that always turbulent event of moving to a new house. Troubled with countless unknowns, one of the major predicaments he faces is which room is to be
UK Film Review
- Sep 9, 2016
- 3 min
Kubo and the Two Strings
★★★★ Directed by Travis Knight Written by Marc Haimes, Chris Butler Starring Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson & Matthew McConaughey Film Review by Andy Furlong In what has to considered one of the worst summers for Blockbusters in recent memory, it is fitting that it is once again an animated film that swoops in to save the day. In a world saturated with Superhero movie after Superhero movie, reboot after reboot, with almost every single release devoid of artistic direction and
UK Film Review
- Dec 22, 2015
- 3 min
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) film review
Directed by Henry Selick Starring Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara, Glen Shadix, Edward Ivory, and Ken Page Christmas film review by Chris Olson Only a bespoke group of movies cause mass hubbub when the question of genre classification comes up at Christmas. To make it on to a list of “Festive Films” the criteria can differ greatly from person to person, such is the experience for a film like Die Hard (1988) or franchises which viewers typically watch at Christmas time, such
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