Articles Posted in the " Happy Feet " Category

  • Friday Drinking Game #42: Bird Films

    No, no – not films with women in them. That would be silly. Instead, to celebrate the release of mumbling Jonny Cusack’s Edgar Allan Poe biopic (loosest use of the term) The Raven, we’ll be turning our attention to appearances made by our feathered friends on the big screen. To paraphrase Peter Pan “Being drunk is the happiest thing! It’s the same as having wings!”


  • Happy Feet 2

    Penguins! Hilarious, adorable penguins! If there’s penguins, this must be a good film, right? Only…why do the penguins dance? And sing? What is it all in aid of? If Happy Feet Two was actually a good film, you’d probably be able to put up with its directionless, occasionally very odd tone. But, as things stand, well it’s all just a bit of a wet fish in the face.




  • Top 5 Penguins In Films

    Next week, Jim Carrey will finally ascend to the apex of his career when the unrivalled cinematic event of the year, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, will be released. It’s bound to be full of fun, dancing and penguins, especially penguins. However, penguins have had far more of a cinematic impact than you might think, as this handy top 5 will attest to.


  • 13 Upcoming animated movies in 2011

    2011 is the year of the toon, bringing us animated movies galore from Pixar, Disney, Dreamworks and their like whether we want it or not. Here’s our rundown of animations due to hit the box office in 2011. Think we missed one? Let us know. Our word for today is ‘completist’.


  • Brittany Murphy 1977-2009

    Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy, best known for her roles in Clueless and Sin City, has died at the young age of 32. Murphy was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles early Sunday morning after her mother found her unconscious in the shower.