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Author Archives: Gary Panton

Racing Stripes

Give this zebra tale a go – it’s for a good cause, and not just because it’ll shut the kids up for an hour and a half.

Sprung! The Magic Roundabout

This well-meaning cartoon romp completely misses the point of the series it’s based on – but that’s not to say a little bit of me doesn’t still want to see a big-budget blockbuster remake of ‘The Herbs’. Just imagine the “very friendly lion called Parsley” losing the rag and going on a bloody rampage!

Ocean's Twelve

If you really must insist on seeing it, do it because you’re curious to witness the single-most appalling scene of Julia Roberts’ career – and not because you actually think it might be any good.

Ghost World

Funny and intelligent in equal measure, this was one of the best, most under-stated movies of the year 2001.

Mean Streets

This early Scorsese tale of crooks and mooks gets its share of plaudits, but lacks the accomplishment of his later work.

Mulan II

It’s not exactly the greatest toon ever made – but hey, to match the first one it doesn’t need to be!

Meet the Fockers

A return visit well worth making. In adding some new names, a new scenario, and plenty of new laughs, the bods behind ‘Meet the Fockers’ have come up with a winner.

Breakin' All the Rules

Current Hollywood golden boy or not, even Jamie Foxx wasn’t entirely free from making the odd duffer in 2004.

Ocean's Eleven

Cooler than a cucumber plantation, but not as funny.

Ladder 49

This blazing drama might have its characters feeling hot, hot, hot, but it left this reviewer feeling cold, cold, cold.