A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!
Uwe Heidschötter, Johannes Weiland
Director
Helena Bonham Carter
Mother Squirrel (voice)
Shirley Henderson
The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
Robbie Coltrane
The Gruffalo (voice)
Rob Brydon
The Snake (voice)
John Hurt
The Owl (voice)
Tom Wilkinson
The Fox (voice)
James Corden
The Mouse (voice)
Phoebe Givron-Taylor
Little Squirrel (voice)
Sam Lewis
Little Squirrel
There were too many irrelevant parts that could have been shortened, and too many characters that didn't advance the plot. Either way, some things didn't add up. This was just another played out plot with little, if any, originality in it. By the end of the film, I wasn't happy that she finally got her freedom, I was happy that it was finally over.
Gay representation is out there, but to portray a character who's gay as a big, happy brute is a rare treat.
Welcome to a special episode of the Incluvie Movie Highlights. This summer we held the Incluvie Short Film Festival. The film festival discovers and brings to light some outstanding short films starring main characters from diverse backgrounds, who are often overlooked in Hollywood. The filmmakers and actors from the 3 winning films came in and talked about their process and what it was like to make the film.
'The Fablemans' is Spielberg's most personal work to date, the cast delights audiences at the TIFF premiere.
A pampered dog who gets lost and has to learn to live on his own while being flexible with surroundings.
The Night Doctor achieves telling an original story in which the pace accelerates progressively while supported by dark aesthetics.