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he MovieMuse Reviews (MovieViews) database is a searchable collection of films that the team have watched. It provides a link to an in-depth review or a short opinion on the film and a rating, as well as a link to the film’s poster or DVD cover. Over time this will build into a comprehensive guide about what to watch and what to avoid.
You can search and sort the list by individual film names, genre, reviewer, score and other variables to inform you on whether a film is worth your time, or to inspire you for your next movie night.
We will also use the database to create periodic lists of the recommended films in all sorts of categories. These lists will be shared on the website and some will even come with a video.
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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | 2009 | Adventure, Animation, Family | Another fine family film in the Disney Fairies series sees Tink head off on a wild adventure following a dubious treasure map only to find more trouble than she bargained for. But of course, her friends save the day whilst proving a wholesome life lesson. | 3 |
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Lilo & Stich | 2002 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy | Despite its dubious racial stereotyping, Lilo & Stitch is an interesting entry into Disney's catalogue. An original story and some unique characters carry it through, though it does feel more like a cartoon serial than a feature film. | 3 |
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RED 2 | 2013 | Action | Without hitting the heights of the original, RED 2 once again brings action, explosions and laughs from its Hollywood cast. I would be keen to see the franchise made into a trilogy. | 3 |
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RED | 2010 | Action, Comedy | Former CIA agent Bruce Willis is enjoying retirement, but is dragged back into the field and recruits an all star cast as his support team. An excellent adaptation of a graphic novel that keeps the comic ethos, but delivers with movie style. | 3.5 |
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Honest Thief | 2020 | Action, Crime, Thriller | A bank robber tries to atone for his crimes, but rogue FBI agents have other ideas. Another Liam Neeson action flick that he is too old for, but at least this one has an original story and likeable characters. | 3 |
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6 Underground | 2019 | Action | Ryan Reynolds leads a team of international agents to take down a dictator in a blatant real-world Avengers rip-off. Michael Bay's hard-on for his own action scenes shows no sign of waning, but the film is a fun romp that doesn't outstay its welcome. | 3 |
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Soul | 2020 | Animation, Comedy, Music | Despite its excellent soundtrack, appealing characters and interesting story, Soul has far too little comedy and I can't quite understand who it is aimed at. Too childish for adults, but the world of Jazz clubs is a bit grown up for kids. | 3.5 |
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The History of Future Folk | 2012 | Comedy, Music, SciFi | An alien comes to Earth to unleash a deadly virus but discovers folk music and changes his plan. A film so desperate to be quirky that it just comes off as needy. Hondo'nt. | 2.5 |
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Angela's Christmas Wish | 2020 | Animation, Comedy, Family | A superb continuation of the short film Angela's Christmas as the poor Irish children hatch a plot to get their father back from Australia in time for christmas. Captivating. | 4 |
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Death to 2020 | 2020 | Comedy | A comic look back at this most unprecedented year through the eyes of 10 fictitious commentators. The performances are great and the dialogue often very funny, but it is 2020 itself that is the real star. | 3.5 |
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Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings | 2012 | Adventure, Animation, Family | Another delightful tale from Pixie Hollow where Tink is introduced to the Frost Fairies of Winter Wood and meets her previously undiscovered sister Periwinkle. | 3 |
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Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy | 2014 | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy | A charming family adventure that not only teaches us lessons on friendship, but also acts as a backstory to the whole Peter Pan franchise. | 3.5 |
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The Witches | 2020 | Comedy, Family, Fantasy | A tepid attempt at Roald Dahl that sees Anne Hathaway put in one of her worst performances to date as the Queen High Witch, who from her accent is either Norwegian or Russian depending on the scene. | 2.5 |
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Tenet | 2020 | Action, SciFi, Thriller | Nolan's time and mind bending adventure has a great and interesting premise that utilises some superb forwards/backwards choreography, but is slightly hamstrung by forced action and really quite terrible dialogue. | 3.5 |
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Wonder Woman 1984 | 2020 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | In its efforts to be a female-friendly superhero film it has left the magic behind. Gadot oozes style and has really made the character her own, but the forced 80s styling and lack of action make WW84 a dull watch at times. | 3 |
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Richie Rich | 1994 | Adventure, Comedy, Family | Another blatant attempt to 'cash' in on Macauley Culkin's celebrity, Richie Rich is actually a fairly entertaining family film for the under 10s. | 2.5 |
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Christmas With The Coopers | 2015 | Comedy, Drama | A stellar cast for pretty standard christmas-fare as a middle class American family air their dirty laundry over Christmas. However, it could have been so much more but for the trite and annoying voice over. | 3 |
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Color Out of Space | 2019 | Horror, SciFi | There are plenty of bizarre scenes as Nic Cage and his family are slowly driven crazy by a crashed meteor, but despite the psychedelic cinematography and impressive score, this is far less interesting than the premise suggested. | 3 |
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Krampus | 2015 | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror | Possibly the most terrifying of all Christmas horror movies due to certain scenes, but also one of the most amusing and well realised, with a good cast and a positive festive message amongst the carnage. | 3.5 |
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Bad Santa 2 | 2016 | Comedy, Crime | Deeply offensive and not particularly funny, this is a poor attempt to build on the themes of the first film and is almost certainly the worst film ever made that features two Oscar winners in its cast! | 1.5 |
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Christmas in Canaan | 2009 | Drama | This Hallmark production has several tear-jerking moments but is far from the usual sentimental Christmas fare, focusing on a friendship between two boys that crosses the racial divide in 1960s America, and is a heartwarming story with reasonable acting. | 3 |
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Home Alone | 1990 | Adventure, Comedy, Family | Having not seen the film in the 30 years since its release I was expecting a trite and silly, slapstick comedy. But what I got was a fun and engaging family film that will now be on my annual Christmas watching list. | 4 |
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The Forgotten Toys | 1995 | Animation, Family, Short | A delightful tale of the toys that get thrown away as time and technology march on. With a great voice cast and some charming characters, it is worth 25 minutes of anyones time. | 3.5 |
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Hillbilly Elegy | 2020 | Drama | Glen Close is fantastic as the redneck matriarch in this story of a poor boy come good who is dragged back to the life he is escaping from by his dependant mother. Well made, but despite being based on a story, it just isn't that interesting. | 3 |
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Happy Feet Two | 2011 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy | With a only a minor global warming motif to give it substance, this sequel relies on cute penguin babies, a Scandinavian avian imposter and comedy Krill. But it is all a bit disjointed and scrappy. | 2.5 |