Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is a love letter to Aardman animation studios and these two beloved characters. It’s charming and hilarious.

There is a reason that people all around the world love Wallace and Gromit. They have a relatable dynamic, they are hilarious, and of course, the stunning claymation stop-motion animation is gorgeous. The latest film, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, continues down this path of fantastic movies that are something the whole family will love and appreciate.

Wallace has always been a great inventor, however at the beginning of this film, that is starting to get in between his relationship with Gromit. Vengeance Most Fowl heavily focuses on why sometime relying on technology is not a good thing. There are certain things we should do ourselves – especially patting our pets.

Feathers McGraw Is Back – And The Perfect Villain

After creating a robot gnome, who goes by Norbot, things go a bit off the rails, as they normally do for this beloved duo. Someone has been holding a grudge for many years after his plans to steal the blue diamond were foiled by Wallace and Gromit, and now just might be the time for revenge.

That’s right, fan favorite Feathers McGraw is back. He is the perfect villain for this story, and once again proves why he is so iconic. His slight movements and expressionless face steal the show, and are the reason for many of the laugh out loud moments.

A Love Letter To Wallace & Gromit

One of the greatest things about Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is that while it is certainly a love letter to this world and the characters in it, it does not feel like it is all of that shoved down the audience’s throats. There are classic lines spoken, memorable character cameos, and quite a few references to previous Wallace and Gromit shorts and films – many things that will make viewers smile.

That said, there is still a great story with important lessons being told here. There are not Eater eggs added just for fan service moments, but rather everything included feels as if it is there for a reason. The story is fun and witty, while at the same time hopefully causing the audience to want to go home and spend time with their loved ones – without technology getting in the way.

Overall Thoughts

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is a love letter to Aardman Animation Studios and these two beloved characters. It’s charming, visually stunning, and absolutely hilarious. It is easy to see the love and attention that has been put into this film thanks to literal fingerprints on the puppets that are used to animate it. It is apparent that everyone who has worked on this film has given it their all, and that makes it all that more special.

Featuring important lessons about relying too much on technology, there is a lot to learn from Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. While it can certainly be a helpful tool, there are many things that we can – and should – do without it.

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl will have a limited theatrical run in December, before being released on Netflix globally (except in the UK/IE) on January 3, 2025.

About Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Aardman’s four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award-nominated Merlin Crossingham return with a brand new epic adventure, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.

In this next installment, Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL will be released on Netflix globally (except in the UK/IE) on January 3, 2025. The film will also have a limited theatrical release in December.

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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl trailer showcases stunning stop-motion animation and an intriguing story, making fans even more excited.

The long awaited trailer for Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl has arrived online, making fans even more excited for its arrival. 2005’s Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit was their last feature film, but if this new trailer is any indication, their return was well worth the wait.

Fitting perfectly in to the year 2025, the film follows Wallace as he invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. Wallace and Gromit are not the only Aardman fan favorite characters returning, as the film also stars Feathers McGraw, who just might be the one behind the gnome’s shenanigans.

Aardman’s four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award®-nominated director Merlin Crossingham return with a brand new epic adventure, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.

The trailer for Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl boasts stunning stop-motion animation, which the studio is known for. Wallace & Gromit has won three Oscars® to date, and Vengeance Most Fowl could certainly be the fourth.

About WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL

Aardman’s four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award-nominated Merlin Crossingham return with a brand new epic adventure, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.

In this next installment, Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

VOICE CAST: Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel, Reece Shearsmith, Diane Morgan, Adjoa Andoh, Muzz Khan, Lenny HenryWALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL will have its World Premiere at AFI FEST on Sunday, October 27th.

CREATOR: Nick Park
DIRECTORS: Nick Park & Merlin Crossingham
PRODUCER: Richard Beek
STORY: Nick Park & Mark Burton
SCREENPLAY: Mark Burton

WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL will have its World Premiere at AFI FEST on Sunday, October 27th and a limited theatrical run in December.

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl  will also be streaming on Netflix starting January 3, 2025.

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Smile 2 exceeds all expectations as it ups the ante in terms of gore, lore, and scares. If you thought the first film was terrifying, just wait.

Smile is a deeply unsettling film that stuck with me for a very long time. I felt uneasy whenever someone smiled at me for a solid month after watching, so naturally I was excited to revisit that feeling with Smile 2. Since the original is one of my favorite horror films, I was worried that the sequel would not live up to my expectations. However, it exceeded them.

Smily 2 raises the bar and ups the ante on just about every level. There is more gore, more lore, and more scares. This movie is absolutely terrifying, but also so much fun.

This time around the smile demon is haunting a pop star named Skye Riley (Naomi Scott). She has gone through a lot of traumatic events, which it loves to feed on. As we saw in the previous film, the person who is infected starts to lose their grip on reality as they are stalked day in and day out by smiling figures. This makes getting ready for a world tour a lot more difficult, as you can imagine.

The opening sequence welcomes back Kyle Gallner as Joel, who was last seen at the end of the first film. While I do not want to give too much away, we all know he was infected with the entity. To say that Gallner absolutely crushes it and delivers a perfect start to Smile 2 would be an understatement. He is our new “scream king” after Strange Darling, and I cannot wait to see him continue to thrive.

Horror sequels can be difficult to set apart from the original movie. The concepts have to be the same, because of the nature of the beast. Writer-director Parker Finn does a wonderful job evolving the story and bringing more to the table this time around. Smile 2 is not a repetitive and derivative version of the first film, far from it. Of course, there are some similarities – there has to be – but it is so much more.

The first and third acts of Smile 2, in particular, are extremely different from the first film. The second act has some similar exposition, but because audiences already know how the demon is passed from person to person, there is not a lot of time spent on it (which is very much appreciated).

Naomi Scott is the perfect choice to play Skye Riley. She is incredible in the role and is never afraid to push boundaries. Because she is playing a pop star, she has to perform on top of her acting performance. There is complicated dance choreography throughout the film, as well as times that she has to sing. And she knocks every single aspect out of the park.

In Smile, viewers saw Rose (Sosie Bacon) start to unravel mentally. This infection takes its toll and loves to toy with its victims. It unpacks deep-rooted trauma and throws it right back into the face of the person it has latched onto. The same goes for Skye Riley in Smile 2. The audience will find itself wondering what is real and what is not right alongside Skye, just as we did in the first film.

Smile 2 is certainly unsettling, as it should be, but it is also so much more than that. The story itself is intriguing, which causes the two-hour and eleven-minute film to feel like a ninety-minute thriller. There are brilliant jumpscares woven in, a few laughs here and there, and top-notch performances.

Every single person who worked on this film brought their A-game, which is apparent after watching. One of the scariest movies of the year and a worthy sequel, Smile 2 begs to be seen in a theater with an audience.

And after that ending? I need more. Bring on Smile 3.

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About Smile 2

About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

Smile 2 comes to theaters everywhere on October 18.

Better Man tells Robbie Williams’ story, with a twist. Yes, he is a monkey the entire movie. Yes, it works. It really, really works.

Admittedly I did not know much about Robbie Williams before watching Better Man, so when it was announced, it barely hit my radar. Then the trailer was released and the decision to have Williams be portrayed as a monkey for the entire film intrigued me. After watching this movie, I can say this was a brilliant decision.

Better Man comes hot on the heels of Pharrell Williams’ Piece By Piece, which also puts a unique flair on the mundane documentary by being a LEGO movie. I hope this starts a trend because documentaries and biopics are normally not my thing, but I could get used to this.

The movie starts off surprisingly sexual (I told you all, I did not know much about Robbie Willaims before watching Better Man) considering he is a young(ish) boy when it picks up. That said, it did not take long for me to recognize that this is completely on-brand for Williams.

There is a reason this movie is R-rated. It is not a fun one to take the kids to, trust me. His life is filled to the brim with sex, drugs, and alcohol. And yes, I know what you are thinking, what does this look like when the main character is a monkey? The initial answer is ridiculous. It is silly and strange and feels out of place – for about ten minutes. After that, it just makes sense.

There are many incredible dance numbers that are a blast to watch. Every performance brings something new and exciting to the screen. It does not take long for you to forget that you are watching a monkey – which feels weird to say but is true.

Robbie Williams being a monkey in Better Man is done so because that is how he sees himself. He feels like an animal, dancing on stage for money and attention, which is incredibly heartbreaking. There are moments in this movie that I was wiping away tears, but others where I was laughing so hard my cheeks hurt.

I had heard of Take That and I recognized more songs than I thought I would, but what I enjoyed the most was feeling like Williams is letting viewers into his personal life. He lets us see him even at his lowest moments, which does not go unappreciated. That is the reason I found myself relating to certain moments and feeling like I had connected with him.

Sometimes the humor and inuendos are a bit too much, and Better Man certainly could have been edited down to two hours instead of two hours and eleven minutes, but I was entertained the whole way through. The movie did feel like the ending went on a bit too long, but I still enjoyed watching every sequence – if that makes sense.

I have a new appreciation for Robbie Williams and I loved getting to learn more about how certain songs came about. I did not expect Better Man, a movie starring a monkey as Robbie Williams, to be one of my favorite films of the year, but here we are.

Better Man comes to select theaters on December 25, 2024, and nationwide on January 17, 2025.

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About Better Man

Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), the film is uniquely told from Robbie’s perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit.

It follows Robbie’s journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist — all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.

Better Man comes to select theaters on December 25, 2024, and nationwide on January 17, 2025.