A year immersed in the visually-stunning and humorous world of competitive creative dog groomers reveals that, no matter where or how, an innate passion for imaginative expression is universal. The decorated dogs in Well Groomed are like those Magic Eye pictures that were so popular 20 years ago. At first glance they are simply big… Well Groomed Read More
Dogged determination in the Well Groomed trailer
It’s time to thrown off the shackles of minimalism and magnolia and dig out the paint pots. *** Read my review now *** Chronicling a a year in the world of competitive and creative dog grooming, SXSW hit Well Groomed follows the lives of a group of dog lovers whose dedication to transforming their beloved… Dogged determination in the Well Groomed trailer Read More
Think Like A Dog 3 stars
Twelve-year-old whizz-kid Olly is a tech prodigy who accidentally creates a telepathic connection between him and his furry best friend Henry when his middle school science fair experiment goes awry. When Chinese teen tech genius Xiao hacks into a vital satellite to help his American friend Olly read his dog’s mind, it’s flagged to a… Think Like A Dog Read More
Stardog & Turbocat 3 stars
This movie certainly understands cats and dogs, made up as it is of frenetic activity interspersed with longer periods when not much happens. Then the last 25 minutes really crank up the excitement, like that half hour starting at 6pm when cats go nuts and start running round the living room chasing their tails. Still,… Stardog & Turbocat Read More
Secret Life Of Pets 2 3 stars
Cute animals in movies often become scene-stealers. Jonesy the ginger cat in Alien. Daisy the floppy-eared beagle in John Wick. Black Phillip the satanic goat in The Witch. Okay, not that last one. In The Secret Life Of Pets 2, it’s Rooster. He’s not actually a rooster, he’s a Welsh sheepdog, wonderfully voiced by Harrison Ford. He… Secret Life Of Pets 2 Read More
Dusty & Me 2.5 stars
Dusty & Me is beautifully staged (it’s set in the 1970s, and looks of its time without being drenched in memorabilia), though one design element did grate. It was the Del Monte tinned fruit cocktail the family had for their tea one night, where I spotted a pink cherry in each bowl. No way did one… Dusty & Me Read More
Isle Of Dogs 4 stars
I’ll admit when I first heard about Isle Of Dogs I assumed it was actually set on the Isle of Dogs in London, perhaps starring those famous pooches from Eastenders, Willie, Roly and Wellard. In fact I was so consumed with what director Wes Anderson could possibly be up to on the Thames, I missed the… Isle Of Dogs Read More
LA Vengeance 1.5 stars
When I read the brief blurb for LA Vengeance – LA as in Los Angeles, not La Vengeance which sounds like a murderous, bodice-ripping French opera that I would definitely watch – my heart soared. A hard-ass detective’s beloved dog is stolen by gangsters and he’ll go to any lengths to get the pet pooch… LA Vengeance Read More
A Dog’s Purpose 3 stars
“Is there a point to any of this?” muses Bailey, one of many dogs that are actually the same dog in A Dog’s Purpose. And I’d be lying if I denied I hadn’t thought that about the film itself a couple of times. Contrived and emotionally manipulative, with a plot you’ll guess within the first few minutes,… A Dog’s Purpose Read More