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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 381
Sweet child o mine! How can it be another weekend so soon? Pretty sure someone is messing with time. We'd better look into that.
Are you ready for another tornado of awesome movies? Well, either way, they're heading our wat fast... let's take a look.
SATURDAY 6th June
Fly Away Home (1996) Sony Movies 11:20am-1:35pm
A 13-year-old girl finds an abandoned nest of goose eggs and raises the chicks when they hatch. As winter approaches, the birds need to fly south, so she and her inventor father construct a light aircraft to lead the way. Family adventure, starring Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany and Terry Kinney.
Jumanji (1995) Channel 5 1:20pm-3:25pm
A man who has been trapped inside a mysterious jungle board game for 26 years is eventually freed when two children start to play it. Unfortunately, he arrives with a rampaging horde of animals on his heels, leaving only one solution - to finish the game he started all those years ago. Fantasy adventure, starring Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and Bonnie Hunt.
Be Kind, Rewind 📼 Exclusive New Movie TShirts!
Ah, the early 90s was a glorious time to be a movie fan and with things as they are, we can't think of a better time to kick back and take comfort in some good old nostalgia.
So we've dug out some of our most loved VHS tapes from back in the day to inspire our latest range of 90s Movie TShirts featuring everything from fan-favourite flicks to now-iconic cult classics (including a couple of guilty pleasures - yes we're looking at YOU Super Mario Bros!)
They also include some of our most popular requests so we know you're going to love them too....
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 380
With dust sheets down and everything masked up, we're loading up our movie brush to layer on some thick action, nostalgic and perhaps a splash of romance too. Are you ready for these masterpieces?
SATURDAY 30th May
Baby's Day Out (1994) Channel 4 10:30am-12:30pm
Three bungling kidnappers hatch a plan to pose as society reporters and snatch the baby son of a wealthy couple. However, the infant escapes on to the streets of New York, evading the crooks' every attempt to recapture him. Comedy, starring Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe Pantoliano and Brian Haley.
Chicken Run (2000) BBC One 1:40pm-3:00pm
A headstrong chicken and her fellow fowls ponder how to escape from a grim Yorkshire farm before the evil farmer's wife can turn them into pies. Luckily, help arrives in the form of a heroic American rooster who promises to show them how to fly. Nick Park's animated comedy, with the voices of Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Miranda Richardson and Jane Horrocks.
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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 379
Speeding its way towards us like a racehorse, we're left flapping around trying to regain composure while we try and gather our thoughts on control over what the heck to do over the next few days! Ideas welcome...
SATURDAY 23rd May
Street Fighter (1994) Sony Movies 12:20pm-2:30pm
A military officer goes in search of a power-mad general who is holding several hostages in a secret location. He soon finds he is not the only one on the maniac's trail and joins forces with a mismatched band of martial artists to save the captives. Action-adventure based on the video game, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Kylie Minogue and Ming-Na Wen.
The Addams Family (1991) Channel 5 1:50pm-3:55pm
Creepy couple Morticia and Gomez find their unconventional life threatened by a man claiming to be a long-lost relative. When they welcome him with open arms, they fall prey to a plot that could cost them their ancestral home and the family fortune. Black comedy based on the 1960s TV series, starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Jimmy Workman and Carel Struycken.
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Star Wars The Empire Strike Back Turns 40 Today!
We love to talk about cult movie giants here on our little corner of the internet a lot, but today we're talking about one of THE biggest and most iconic movies ever made!
Helping us feel ever older, today marks a whopping 40 years since the UK release of Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back!
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Imagine Star Wars without Yoda, Lando Boba Fett and of course the iconic 'No... I am your father' moment, it just wouldn't be right and all brought to us by this movie masterpiece.
Four decades later, Star Wars is stronger than ever and with loyal fans globally hungry for more Star Wars action and adventure. Mad to think people waited THREE YEARS for a new Star Wars film to come out. Yesh!
40 years on, we're showing our love for this iconic sequel with some of our favourite Star Wars TShirts gifts and accessories. Take a look...
If it's icons you're after, they don't come much more packed thank our new The Empire Strikes Back T-Shirt. Such a classic!
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 378
Welcoming in another retro movie weekend like a familiar friend at your door, we're back with a whole lot of film goodness for you to jump on board with and ride through the days in total style! Enjoy!
SATURDAY 16th May
Goosebumps (2015) Channel 5 2:25pm-4:30pm
A teenager discovers his new neighbour is the writer of a popular series of books, who harbours a terrifying secret. The ghosts and monsters the author writes about are real, and his stories keep them contained. The youngster accidentally releases them into the real world and has to find a way to get them back in the books before they can cause chaos. Fantasy adventure, starring Jack Black and Dylan Minnette.
Peter Pan (2003) ITV2 3:55pm-6:10pm
The adventures of the boy who never grows old, as he whisks Wendy Darling and her brothers away to the magical world of Neverland - where they come face to face with fearsome Captain Hook. Adaptation of JM Barrie's fantasy novel, starring Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Jason Isaacs and Lynn Redgrave.