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WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL MOVIE REVIEW
From Aardman studios and presented by Netflix, the stop motion sensation from across the pond is back in Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. The feature length film is a sequel to the original classic Wallace and Gromit adventure The Wrong Trousers. A diamond thief penguin named Feathers McGraw was thwarted by Wallace and Gromit from commiting the biggest blue diamond heist in history and is sentenced to solitary confinement behind bars, also known as the zoo. Feathers McGraw thinks only of revenge on the inventor Wallace (Ben Whitehead) and his expressive canine pal Gromit. While Feathers does pull-ups and squats at the zoo, Wallace has invented a little robotic helper in the guise of a gnome called Norbot (Reece Shearsmith). Norbot can tidy up the living room, trim and prune the trees and hedges in the garden, and with a helpful attitude, enable humanity to be a little bit more lazy. Feathers seeks to use this trending invention to frame Wallace and complete his vengeful plans. It will be up to Gromit to expose the psychotic penguin’s plot and save his best friend Wallace from legal consequences. Bradly, Mike, and Kate discuss their long history with being entertained and charmed by Aardman studios, discuss their understanding of British terms and practices, and take a deep dive into the love and care that Wallace and Gromit have brought through the decades with their awe inspiring stop motion animation and cozy comfort charm.
DIRECTED BY: Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham
STARRING: Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Reece Shearsmith, Lauren Patel, Diane Morgan, John Sparkes, Adojoa Andoh, Lenny Henry, Muzz Khan
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Mike J. McAllister (Screener Squad, Staff Writer, Head Video Editor)
Mike J. McAllister is a filmmaker, editor, writer and animator. He is also a film junkie, dog lover and Surge-aholic (Hi, Mike). He grew up in a small town in Western Pennsylvania, where he earned the reputation as the “human IMDb” and was on a first-name basis with every video store clerk in town. He later studied film in Pittsburgh. He has since written several unproduced screenplays and TV pilots. He has also produced a number of short films, some of which have appeared in festivals across the country. He is a ninja with Final Cut Pro and is armed with a mind full of mostly useless pop-culture trivia. He also enjoys animation, MST3K, classic video games and being the “music geek” among his friends (which really just means he buys vinyl and listens to music that doesn’t come from an anime soundtrack). He resides in Austin, Texas, and can be followed on the Instamagrams at @ohheyitsmikejm.
Kate Chambers (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)
Kate is a certified horror fiend and Horse Girl™. Her name isn’t short for anything. A native Austinite, she graduated with a BFA in Film Production from the University of Colorado Boulder then returned to the Lone Star State to make her home amid the cinephiles of the Alamo Drafthouse and the Austin Film Society. In her spare time, you can find her either down at the barn with her noble steed Jazz, watching as many movies as possible (often at work), cuddling with her pair of black cats and writing horror scripts, or nursing a beer in any available body of water… or doing Duolingo, where she’s currently on a 1000+ day streak.
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