Sunday, August 28, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats (2020)

  • Released: September 30th 2020
  • Directed by: Mark Verkerk
  • Running time: 1 h
  • Rating 2.5/5

Synopsis

A documentary "presented" by the Netherlands' most famous cat, Abatutu, detailing all about various cat behaviors and how he became a star.

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Series Thoughts: My Pride (Season 1)

  • Released: February 16, 2020
  • Total amount of seasons: 1
  • Seasons watched: 1
  • Rating: 1.5/5

Synopsis

A disabled lioness is cast out of her pride and must find a way to restore balance to the world and get rid of the oppressive system known as Pride Law.

Friday, August 26, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Blood Lions (2015)

  • Released: 22 July 2015
  • Directed by: Nick Chevallier, Bruce Young
  • Running time: 1 h 24 min
  • Rating 4/5

Synopsis

A documentary on the practice of canned hunting, particularly surrounding lions.

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Movie Thoughts: The Dog of Flanders (1997)

  • Released: 15 March 1997
  • Directed by: Yoshio Kuroda 
  • Running time: 1 h 33 min
  • Rating 4.5/5

Synopsis

A poor boy named Nello in 19th century Belgium dreams of becoming an artist. He must find a way to earn a living after his grandfather falls ill.

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Duma (2005)

  • Released: 27 May 2005
  • Directed by: Caroll Ballard
  • Running time: 1 h 40 min
  • Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

A boy goes on a journey to return the cheetah he raised as a pet into the African wilderness, guided by a hardened drifter.

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Movie Thoughts: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

  • Released: 17 December 2014
  • Directed by: Peter Jackson
  • Running time: 2 h 24 min
  • Rating 3/5

Synopsis

The final battle for the Mountain has begun. Bilbo and the Company will now have to face war to protect themselves.

Sunday, August 21, 2022

Movie Thoughts: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

  • Released: 13 December 2013
  • Directed by: Peter Jackson
  • Running time: 2 h 41 min
  • Rating 4/5

Synopsis

The Company finally arrives at the Lonely Mountain after much trials and tribulations. However, Smaug may not be as dead as the Dwarves had hoped, and an ancient evil is rising in Dol Guldur.

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Movie Thoughts: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

  • Released: 14 December 2012
  • Directed by: Peter Jackson
  • Running time: 2 h 49 min
  • Rating 4/5

Synopsis

A Hobbit goes on an unexpected adventure by joining a company of dwarves (and one wizard) on a mission to reclaim their homeland from a dragon.

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Wolf Walk (2019)

  • Released: 15 January 2019
  • Directed by: Jean-Michel Bertrand
  • Running time: 1 h 28 min
  • Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

The movie's director treks through the French Alps, trailing a young dispersal male wolf as it makes its journey.

Sunday, August 14, 2022

Movie Thoughts: The NeverEnding Story (1984)

  • Released: 20 July 1984
  • Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
  • Running time: 1 h 42 min
  • Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

A boy reads a magical book about a fantastical world that needs saving, and ends up being involved in rescuing the realm himself.

Friday, August 12, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

  • Released: 12 March 2009
  • Directed by: Lasse Hallström
  • Running time: 1 h 33 min
  • Rating: 4/5

Synopsis

Based on a true story, this movie showcases the immense loyalty a dog can have to their owner.

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Movie Thoughts: School of Magical Animals (2021)

  • Released: 14 October 2021
  • Directed by: Gregor Schnitzler
  • Running time: 1 h 33 min
  • Rating 1.5/5

Synopsis

A girl named Ida has trouble fitting in at her new school. Things get worse when a bunch of vandalizations take place around the school, and Ida gets blamed for them. Together with her new friends, one of which happens to be a talking magical fox named Rabbat, she goes to look for who the real culprit is.

Monday, August 8, 2022

Movie Thoughts: A Dog's Way Home (2019)

  • Released: 11 January 2019
  • Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
  • Running time: 1 h 36 min
  • Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

A dog ends up separated from her owner and embarks on a two-year long journey across the American wilderness in order to re-unite with him.

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Tangled (2010)

  • Released: November 24, 2010
  • Directed by: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
  • Running time: 1 h 40 min
  • Rating 4/5

Synopsis

A girl who was raised sheltered in a tower goes outside for the first time to live her dream.

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Mia and the White Lion (2018)

  • Released: 2 August 2018
  • Directed by: Gilles de Maistre
  • Running time: 1 h 38 min
  • Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

A girl who lives on a lion farm in South Africa bonds with a white lion named Charlie and must protect him against being sold for hunting purposes, by bringing him to a special reserve.

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

  • Released: 14 Februari 2020
  • Directed by: Jeff Fowler
  • Running time: 1 h 39 min
  • Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

A super-fast hedgehog from a different planet lands on Earth and is being chased by the nefarious Dr. Robotnik. With his newfound friend, a small-town cop, Sonic tries to avoid his nemesis and obtain a bag of magical rings he needs for traveling across the universe.