Let's Start With This One...

Featuring the return of the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Danny McBride, Josh Gad and Bill Hader, The Angry Birds Movie 2 appeared out of nowhere but easily wins us over. Full of mischief, the feature, which is out today on DVD, Blu-Ray and digitally, brings back the war of pranks that we have all come to love and admire from the classic video game.

With the war raging on, lead pig, King Leonard (Hader) is faced with the ultimate test, when he must call a truce to save both islands from the ultimate danger that they have come to face. However, not content with the news, Red (Sudeikis), Bomb (McBride) and Chuck (Gad), plus, Chuck’s sister Silver (newcomer Rachel Bloom), unite to help solve the situation.

The film didn’t get the biggest marketing space when it was first announced, however that hasn’t made it any less effective as the first feature. With a new creative led by Thurop Van Orman and John Rice, fans of the video game will delight in this new adventure, as it recalls the forgotten lands that once caused us all to go mad catapulting pigs and other animals around them.

Unlike them though, there is a sense of family and uniting of people that makes the film a fun watch. The animals are as ever ones that have been made to be a true reflection of what we came to know them for. As a follow-up feature, it shows just how much we have needed them to entertain us in all forms. It is a safe watch. It is one where you don’t have to think, but just take in. And it works a lot compared to the first feature by doing this. Subtle but never too much.

Fun for family members of all ages and out just in time for Christmas, the feature will be a hit no matter when it is watched. Grandparents, who may not even have a clue what the app is, will love it. Kids will. Parents will respond to the demands of both the game and the world of the films in equal measure. There so, if you are a fan or foe of the little birds, no doubt should be had as to whether to snuggle up with this one. You will not be disappointed by doing so.

Hey Lovelies, 

Hey Lovelies, 

Hands up, who has started watching Christmas films? I have to admit that I started a while ago and it has from there! I haven't made it on to the big ones just yet though. The ones listed below lovelies.

For me, these are the ones I have to watch each year otherwise I don’t feel like I have celebrated Christmas right! I was going to put them in order, but I honestly couldn’t decide, so the list is a bit random but full of festive love. Snuggle up with some hot chocolate this Christmas with one of these lovelies…

Elf: Who doesn’t love Buddy? To me, this film is very personal, as we have nicknamed my mum after the best elf of all time. If you don’t watch this with a tear in your eye at the end of the film, then we can’t be friends aha! Plus, this festive season, Buddy is returning to the big screen from the 4th December, in over 400 cinemas across the UK and selected international territories, so don't miss out on a festive night out with the best elf in town lovelies.

Love Actually: I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes! Christmas is all around us and so you must watch this beautiful tale of love in all its glory.

Home Alone: Kevin McCallister is my Christmas hero! He taught me and my siblings how to survive Christmas in a totally new way. Plus, if you love this then you definitely should watch Home Alone 2 as well.

It’s A Wonderful Life: If you hear a bell ring this Christmas just know that an angel has got its wings. Showing the beauty of life in all its forms, this film was one my dad always tried to make me watch but I was never interested in. Until a few years ago, when I snuggled up in bed and watched it. I haven’t looked back since. Plus, this year, the film has just been released in a beautiful Blu-Ray format, which truly shines. Perfect as a gift or to add to your collection this December.

The Holiday: Christmas is all about love and this film is the romantic comedy that I just can’t help snuggling up with as soon as December hits. As well, the end scene is all about New Year's Eve so we can watch it up until then aha!

Nativity: I’m not sure how I stumbled upon the Nativity films, but I am so glad I did. If you need something to make you sparkle and shine this Christmas then pop this on. I assure you that you will be singing along with it.

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oh Jack Skellington! Some say this is a film about Halloween, others say it is about Christmas. I say that this means we can happily watch it from October onwards, which I have been doing a lot.

Arthur Christmas: Probably the most recent addition to the list, this film will warm you up from the inside out. Made for children, this is as much a treat for them as it is for adults. You will have your faith restored in Santa and his amazing elves I promise.

Hey Lovelies, 

Being young and in love is something that is always reflected as an innocent act. Yet, in Wes Anderson’s world in Moonrise Kingdom, two 12-year-olds love causes adventures that give every audience member a new appreciation for the world and the wilderness. All of which that has been re-released in a brand-new Blu-Ray format, as of today.

Launching the careers of Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward, as Sam and Suzy, the feature has one of the best all-star casts around. Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand and Bruce Willis lead the familiar names appearing in this tale of Sam and Suzy’s secret pact to run away and stay in love forever. Yet, their world is changing when a storm brews that causes them to rethink everything they knew.

When you feature a cast like this, all led by an amazing director, there is nothing that Moonrise Kingdom can’t do. It is a feature that takes you back to your childhood. It is a feature that shows the pressures of first love and growing up. It shows that the world is always changing and the plans we have are forever changing. All in the beautiful way Anderson can only do.

Unlike his previous features, this is the one that seems like the most innocent. It has the darkness that blends with the light throughout, but it works. Anderson’s take on the Scouts teens going about their own adventure and experiencing the world for themselves, instead of listening to what is expected of them from their leader and the police.

Comedy is the beauty in this feature though. There is a manner in the film that shows even in the darkest of times, there is nothing that the world can stop you from dreaming or aiming for. Plus, with a cast like this, they all know what to do, even years on, to make you smile. Wes Anderson just knows what to do as a filmmaker to make us happy, which is all we can ask for.

Hey Lovelies, 

Hey Lovelies, 

Hey Lovelies,