Broadcast November 17th, 1978, though now largely and understandably sidelined in the larger continuity, the Star Wars Holiday Special was the first television spin-off of the hugely successful
Riding high at the international box office comes Disney’s latest big-budget animated hymn to Girl Power, Moana. Eschewing their usual sources from European folk-tales, Disney have taken their
In the small lumber town of Millhaven, Oregon, there are stories told by old men to the town’s children, that in the Pacific Northwest there are forests which
Having been shrouded in a cloud of mystery during filming second only to J J Abrams’ forthcoming The Force Awakens, Brad Bird’s latest feature hits multiplexes this week.
Brad Bird has an enviable record. His first produced feature script was *batteries not included, he worked on The Simpsons for ten years, then as a feature director
Many of the best family animated features, no matter how entertaining, feature at their heart a child’s deepest, most fundamental fears. The loss of a parent ranks amongst
Most often seen as a cinematic venture, Star Wars has not always been an easy fit with television, even though the immediate successor to the global phenomenon of
From prehistoric cave paintings through the Epic of Gilgamesh and on to Harry Potter, the history of humanity is the history of storytelling, allowing communication between generations, defining
