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Disney+ Roundup – ‘Escape to Witch Mountain’, ‘Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin’ & ‘Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo’

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And we have a bit of an Easter-themed Disney+ Roundup on ‘Bradley’s Basement’ today! This specifically concerns the third film ‘Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo’. And I’ve seen two ‘Winnie the Pooh’ films lately, which I’ve enjoyed very much. First things first: ‘Escape to Witch Mountain’! Continue reading

‘Jesus of Nazareth’ & ‘The Miracle Maker’

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As it’s Good Friday tomorrow, it’s a good time to revisit two dramatised productions of the story of Jesus Christ and the wonderful miracles he performed. The two productions of Jesus’ story that I’ve reviewed include the 1977 TV mini-series ‘Jesus of Nazareth’, starring Robert Powell as Jesus, and the 1999/2000 animated film ‘The Miracle Maker’, featuring Ralph Fiennes as the voice of Jesus. Continue reading

Good Friday 2022

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A happy Good Friday to you all! Today, I’m sharing my review on ‘Jesus of Nazareth’, a 1977 TV dramatisation on the Biblical story of Jesus Christ, directed by Franco Zeffirelli and featuring a stellar cast led by Robert Powell as Jesus. I used to watch ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ as a kid at around Christmas and Easter time. Continue reading

DVD Reviews – ‘The Miss Marple Collection’ with Joan Hickson

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Well, Sarah Sutton said I should do more Agatha Christie stuff on my blog in the Aprils Fools sketch we did earlier this year and what good timing to post this after my ‘Doctor Who’ post on ‘The Unicorn and the Wasp’. Today, I’ve added my reviews on the 12 stories featured in the BBC ‘Miss Marple’ TV series, starring Joan Hickson as the title sleuth. I’ve enjoyed watching these adaptations. Continue reading

Quick DVD review – ‘The Barchester Chronicles’

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As I said in my new Drama page post last week, I’ve now added my DVD review on ‘The Barchester Chronicles’. This is a seven-part BBC TV serial, based on the books by Anthony Trollope. The serial stars Donald Pleasance, Nigel Hawthorne, Alan Rickman, Clive Swift, Geraldine McEwan and Susan Hampshire. Continue reading