David Farnor | On 18, Sep 2016

Ah, September. The month when kids hate going back to school and parents look with dread at the line-up on their favourite streaming site, lest their kids’ favourites disappear, only adding to the back-to-school blues.

With Disney’s exclusive subscription streaming service still going strong, there’s some sad news for Sky Cinema and NOW customers, as this month sees some more movies from Disney’s archives depart Sky’s library. That means The Muppets will be bidding farewell, alongside Frozen and some of Pixar’s best. (Fortunately, there are more than a few strong additions to keep the parents entertained, while the children are off doing homework – check out what’s new and coming soon to Sky Cinema here.)

This is your last chance to stream the following…

 

Fury – 22nd September

Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf star in David Ayer’s war movie, which puts you head-first into the claustrophobic environment of a tank – a confined space that forces men to bond, as they all undergo the same adrenaline-fuelled urge to survive.

Toy Story 3 – 22nd September

Pixar’s funny, moving finale confirms Toy Story as one of the best trilogies of all time.

Frozen – 29th September

A tale of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, this charming Disney flick is surely the House of Mouse’s most feminist to date. More a tale of female relationships than a rom-com or adventure, this is refreshing, amusing and moving stuff. If you’re already singing “Let It Go” in your head, this is for you.

Brave – 30th September

Pixar’s animated gem may look like a story about an archer versus a bear but emerges as a sweet and simple tale of one daughter and her relationship with her mother.

Frankenweenie – 30th September

Tim Burton expands his old short into a feature without losing any of its dazzling imagination, dark humour, or incredible attention to detail. Stop-motion, monochrome, obsessed with death; Frankenweenie might not sound like a kids’ film (if you’ve recently suffered a pet bereavement, bring several tissues) but pitches the moving tale of friendship, loss and, erm, electronically-induced resurrection at just the right level for adults and children alike.

John Carter – 30th September

Andrew Stanton’s hugely underrated Disney sci-fi sees Civil War veteran John (Taylor Kitsch) awake on the surface of Mars – only to be caught up in a civil war. The names may be silly, but this manages that rare cinematic feat of capturing the thrill of adventure.

The Muppets – 30th September

Everyone’s favourite furry puppets wave goodbye this September, from their recent feature-length reboot to Muppets from Space, The Muppets Take Manhattan and, of course, The Muppet Christmas Carol.

Ratatouille – 30th September

Brad Bird’s tale of a rat who wants nothing more than to be a chef in a Paris kitchen is one of Pixar’s most popular hits. Warning: It will make you hungry.

The Matrix – 30th September

Would you take the red pill or the blue pill? The Wachowskis’ sci-fi is as mind-blowing as you remember, Mr. Anderson.

The Odd Couple – 30th September

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are on unbeatable form in this classic comedy about two divorcees who share an apartment.

 

Other films leaving Sky Cinema and NOW in September / October 2016:

19th September
Cop Out
Dumb and Dumber To

23rd September
Fred Claus

25th September
Marie Antoinette

29th September
Ashby

29th September
Return to Never Land
Rush Hour 2
The Pyramid

30th September
102 Dalmatians
A Far Off Place
A Place in the Sun
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Alien Autopsy
Anaconda
As Good As It Gets
Atlantis: Milo’s Return
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
BURN-E
Bad Karma
Batman Forever
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedtime Stories
Blackbeard’s Ghost
Blank Cheque
Brother Bear
Brother Bear 2
Chained
Condorman
Days of Heaven
Dead Man on Campus
Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009)
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
Donald and Pluto
Dr Dolittle 2
Dr Dolittle 3
Drop Zone
Dug’s Special Mission
Enchanted
Fire in the Sky
Flubber
Forces of Nature
G-Force
George of the Jungle
Ghostbusters II
Ghosts of the Abyss
Godzilla (1998)
Goofy’s Glider
Heavyweights
Hell is for Heroes
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Herbie Rides Again
Hocus Pocus
Holes
Home Alone 4
Home on the Range
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Idiocracy
In Dreams
John Henry
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Jumanji
Kronk’s New Groove
La Luna
Lethal Weapon
Liberal Arts
Luxo Jr
Meet the Deedles
Meet the Robinsons
Mickey’s Elephant
Midnight Madness
Mike’s New Car
Murder by Numbers
National Treasure
Night at the Museum
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Orange County
Paperman
Pawn
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Planes 2: Fire & Rescue
Pretty in Pink
Red Eye
Regarding Henry
Retribution
Revenge For Jolly!
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book
Rugrats in Paris
Sacred Planet
Sleeping Beauty
Snow Buddies
Snow Dogs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Space Buddies
Spider-Man 2
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill
Tarzan II
Tex
The Aristocats
The Big Bad Wolf
The Blue Umbrella
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Comancheros
The Country Bears
The Gambler (1974)
The Guns of Navarone
The Haunted Mansion
The Inbetweeners 2
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
The Jungle Book 2
The Karate Kid (1984)
The Karate Kid III
The Karate Kid Part II
The Last Great Warrior
The Love Bug
The Mask of Zorro
The Next Karate Kid
The Parent Trap (1961)
The Pixar Story
The Prince and the Pauper (1962)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Rescuers
The Temp
The Wild
The Young Black Stallion
Three Little Pigs
Tinker Bell (2008)
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings
Tom and Huck
Trail of the Panda
Treasure Planet
Trekkies 2
Tuck Everlasting
Two Weeks Notice
Underdog
Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale

1st October
DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp

2nd October
Last Holiday
Let’s Make Love

3rd October
101 Dalmatians (1996)
101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure
Crimson Tide
Robin Hood (1973)
Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion
Snowball Express
The Black Cauldron
The Last Song
Treasure Island (1950)
Unbroken

6th October
The Princess And The Frog

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