Posts By Nathanael Smith
Disney+ UK review: Hamilton
July 13, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
Hamilton is a work of art that attracts all sorts of hyberbole. So comprehensive and effusive is the love for this hip-hop-history musical that you’ve almost certainly heard about it and you’ve probably already seen it. So here’s an extra-outsized … Read More
Disney+: Remembering the best forgotten Disney animated movies
May 2, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
The word underrated is a hard one to quantify. It’s the lesser used but equally ill-defined brother of that other favourite “overrated”. Shorn of context, neither word really means anything. However, in a canon of 59 films, many of which … Read More
VOD film review: Trolls World Tour
April 9, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
This fun, vividly animated and enjoyably surreal sequel is full of sugary goodness to keep kids entertained.Read More
Ghibli on Netflix: Whisper of the Heart
April 4, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
This beautiful coming-of-age romance is a celebration of the boundless creativity of youth.Read More
Ghibli on Netflix: Pom Poko
April 3, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
Even while you may not understand every beat of what’s happening, this inventive, niche Ghibli offering is sure to keep you smiling. Read More
A beginner’s guide to Disney animated movies
March 26, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
One of the big selling points of Disney+ is having the widest array of Disney’s animated classics all in one streaming platform. Nostalgic millennials will wrap themselves in the comfort blanket of Aladdin, parents will be introducing their children to … Read More
Disney+ UK TV review: The Mandalorian
March 15, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
This rough and ready sci-fi Western is the best thing to happen to Star Wars since Luke found out who his father was.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: BoJack Horseman Season 6
February 12, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
There’s a glimpse of hope amid the melancholy in BoJack’s delightful final season.Read More
Tension and balance: Environmental optimism and Laputa: Castle in the Sky
February 1, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2014.
Think back to the physics you were taught as … Read More
Time and space: Exploring memory in Only Yesterday
February 1, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2014.
The title of Studio Ghibli’s quietest and most mature … Read More
