Movie Review: Sweet, clever and cuddly, Paddington is just right
Even the stuffy old Mr. Brown ��� there are clear echoes of the dad in ���Mary Poppins��� here ��� comes round, and becomes one of Paddingtons biggest defenders. As the showdown with Millicent reaches its climax, it is Mr. Brown who will utter the films.
Rex Reed Reviews Paddington | New York Observer
Paddington, that silly old bear, runs amok in London in this screen adaptation of the childrens book series. Looking battered, chewed and hugged too tight by generations of slobbering tots, the beloved star of more than 35��.
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Paddington arrives next week as the first family film of 2015, and, as I say in my video review above, is could be the years best and live on as a classic. Related �� Paddington Trailer: Nicole Kidman Wants To Stuff Our Cuddly,��.
Paddington is a sweet, playful take on a childrens classic
. is what Paddington is, regardless of its sophistication or the resumes of all involved���the point is to explain a value rather than take it apart. Despite the presence of a high-tech taxidermist villain (Nicole Kidman in a bleached bob) and the.
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Movie Review: Paddington one well looked after bear
It doesnt take much coaxing to be delighted by a talking bear with an insatiable craving for marmalade sandwiches. But it does take rather a lot of coaxing to accept a big-budget, big-screen adaptation of a beloved but humble childrens book character.
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From ?Downton Abbey? to ?Paddington?: Hugh Bonneville Embraces His.
On the day after the Academy announced a truly depressing slate of Oscar nominees, its no small praise to say that Paddington, of all films, was one of the most entertaining movies I screened in 2014. The utterly delightful and surprisingly moving.
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Paddington, a New Film Based on Michael Bonds Books
LONDON ��� He is an illegal immigrant, small, brown and different-looking, lonely and unwelcome in a metropolis in which people try hard not to notice other peoples problems. Carrying a battered suitcase that contains very little, he encounters.
Paddington Bear film given PG rating | Film | The Guardian
Just to be clear: Paddington Bear has not been turned into some foul-mouthed, sex-crazed, marmalade sandwich-chucking hooligan. However, the new Paddington movie has been rated parental guidance rather than,��.
AWFJ Movie of the Week, Jan. 12-16: PADDINGTON.
Opening Jan. 16, the AWFJ Movie of the Week is Paddington, the live action adaptation of the beloved childrens stories by Michael Bond. Written and directed by Paul King (TVs The Mighty Boosh, Bunny and the Bull), the film��.
Paddington: Nicole Kidman Weighs In On Ingenious Use of Mission.
Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise may be divorced, but that doesnt mean they still cant enjoy each others works. In fact, the iconic theme from Mission: Impossible pops up in Kidmans new childrens movie, Paddington (in theaters now). The music sneaks.
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Movie review: Paddington
A movie based on a childhood favourite book can usually never measure up. But I was wonderfully surprised by Paddington : the bear is not precious and cute, he is just curious and sweet, the way I remembered him. He stows away in a boat to come to .
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Guide Re-Dial M for Murder A London husband plots to do in his wife, then, failing that, to make it look as though she willfully murdered the hired killer. It happens in Dial M for Murder, the classic thriller by Frederick Knott that ran on Broadway in 1952 and then on the screen in a 1954 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock - and which will unfold yet again Thursday at 9 P.M. on NBC. Ray Milland was the scheming husband in the film, Grace Kelly was his bewildered wife, Robert Cummings her former lover and John Williams the urbane detective who uncovers the evil ruse. In the forthcoming adaptation, by John Gay, Angie Dickinson and Christopher Plummer are the wife and husband, Michael Parks the lover, Anthony Quayle the detective and Ron Moody the killer.
Paddington review ��� bear baits Ukip with fluffy immigrant tale
Paddington, directed by Paul King from the original Michael Bond stories, spins the tale of a small bear (voiced very ably by Ben Whishaw) weaned on marmalade jars and idealised notions of England. The film is as warm as��.
Paddington Movie: Why Paddington is the best of all. - Metro
Sorry Winnie, but Paddington is the greatest of all the bears.
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Paddington review ��� a bear-hug of a family treat | Film | The.
What headline-grabbing scandals have attended the return of Paddington Bear! First, there was his conscious uncoupling from Colin Firth (too old, apparently); next came Nicole Kidmans announcement that his new movie��.
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Movie review: Paddington
The movie follows the journey of the little bear from ���Darkest Peru��� to London. Paddingtons elderly Aunt Lucy (Imelda Staunton) sends him off with a suitcase filled with orange marmalade jars and a note around his neck to ���Please look after this bear.
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Paddington movie review: A classic stuffed bear brings home plenty of laughter
January is when studios generally release their low-expectation titles to wither and die against award-nominated fare, so its a considerable gamble to watch a film starring a CGI-talking animal released in the first weeks of the year. But this live.
Paddington is a frighteningly good time
If the movie version of ���Paddington��� were a nice chocolate (and it kind of is), it would be Maximum English Cocoa Overload. How English is this movie? As English as a cold, rainy day at the beach. As English as the politeness that masks hostility, as.
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PADDINGTON tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear who travels to the city in search of a home.. First, get tickets to see PADDINGTON in theatres this week!. Latest Videos - AMC Movie Talk��.
Paddington is a surprising delight
To make this movie really work, though, the CGI Paddington has to be believable. And hes definitely realistic, most especially in his deeply expressive eyes. There are many times you forget Paddington is a bear, not a child. The movie, directed by.
Paddington (2014) Movie Review - Film School Rejects
Paddington details the origins of Paddington Brown, one of most beloved bears of childrens literature ��� from deepest, darkest Peru to stuffy, rainy London ��� where he was adopted, somewhat reluctantly, by the Brown family.
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Paddington, Black Hat, Still Alice, The Wedding Ringer
Rafer and Kristen also review the hacker suspense flick Black Hat and the family film Paddington. And they take a deep dive into the 2015 Oscar nominations, which were announced this past Wednesday. Last, but not least��.
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Paddington: Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter
Perhaps thats one reason that the marketing campaign for the new Paddington film, produced by Heyday Films (which created the Harry Potter franchise) got off to such an inauspicious start, with the first trailer in June 2014.
Paddington bear as lovable as ever in warm, whimsical movie update
Such is the situation young Paddington bear finds himself in upon his arrival as a stowaway from deepest, darkest Peru to Londons Paddington Station in the new movie based on the book series of the same name. Despite a handwritten note hanging on.
Paddington review | Film | The Guardian
The new CGI-live-action Paddington Bear could easily have been another garish, cheapo Brit-movie. Instead, writer-director Paul King (who has worked on The Mighty Boosh TV show) and co-writer Hamish McColl have��.
Movie Review - Paddington - eFilmCritic
As the film opens, Paddington (voiced by Ben Wihishaw) is living in the jungle with his beloved aunt and uncle and ready supplies of his even-more-beloved marmalade. When disaster strikes, he sets off for London in search��.
Movie review: Paddington mixes silly comedy with charming whimsy
Like soccer and Kylie Minogue, the childrens character Paddington Bear is one of those things more popular in Europe than in America ��� but the genially daft Paddington should go toward changing that. The movie introduces a young bear (voiced by .
Talking Bear Movie Paddington Is So Good, It Makes Other Movies Look Silly.
Paddington is a PG-rated family film about a talking bear who moves from the jungles of Peru to London. That premise, based on a popular series of childrens book by Michael Bond, is obviously silly. Yet writer director Paul Kings adaptation is so on.
Stars shine at the Paddington Bear Movie premiere in LA.
Celebrities embraced their inner child as they arrived at the TCL Chinese Theatre in LA for the Paddington Bear Movie premiere. The films leading lady Nicole Kidman swapped her country star hubby Keith Urban for her furry��.
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Timing is also key to this film ��� its all about hackers and cyber-terrorism. Timely, yes. But also awful. Chris Hemsworth stars as a code-creating convict who helps the FBI track down some bad guys across the globe. A real bummer of a movie. Here is.
Paddington Movie Will Charm Parents as Much as Their Kids
Paddington movie Any book lover knows the angst of seeing one of your favorite tales turned into a film. Any parents knows that anxiety doubles when its a well-loved childrens classic remade for the big screen. For fans of Paddington, Michael Bonds .
Nicole Kidman On Paddington Bear Movie and Family
Paddington is an adorable, funny, delightful movie that kids and parents of all ages will enjoy. And Nicole Kidman, the villain of the story, is as beautif.
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Nicole, who has since gone on to marry American Idol judge Keith Urban and have two daughters Sunday, 6, and Faith, 4, has also been busy promoting her new movie, Paddington, based on the beloved childrens book��.