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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 432
Powering our way through another week like a fastball from a top MLB player, we're getting reach to strike it strong and smash another weekend of top retro movie out the park!
SATURDAY 19th June
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) 5STAR 12:20pm-3:10pm
Eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts rescues an old car from the scrap heap, only to discover it has magical, gravity-defying powers. Meanwhile, Baron Bomburst, the blundering ruler of Vulgaria, will do anything to get his greedy hands on it. Children's musical adventure, based on the book by Ian Fleming, starring Dick Van Dyke, Lionel Jeffries, Sally Ann Howes, Gert Frobe, Benny Hill and James Robertson Justice.
Evolution (2001) Film4 2:45pm-4:50pm
Two science teachers investigate a mysterious meteor and discover it is oozing a strange fluid containing millions of minuscule but rapidly evolving organisms - which start to turn into terrifying alien monsters with a taste for human flesh. Sci-fi comedy, starring David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore, Seann William Scott, Dan Aykroyd and Ted Levine.
Matilda (1996) 5STAR 3:10pm-5:15pm
A gifted youngster is packed off by her selfish parents to the prison-like Crunchem Hall School. Once there, she befriends a sweet-natured teacher who convinces her that not all grown-ups are bad - and urges her to use her special powers to turn the tables on the nasty headmistress. Fantasy comedy, adapted from the children's book by Roald Dahl, with Mara Wilson, Pam Ferris, Embeth Davidtz, Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito, who also directed.
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Unique Vintage x My Little Pony 🌈
Embrace the magical glory days of My Little Pony with this nostalgic collab from US brand Unique Vintage. The collection features frolicking retro ponies in delightful, dreamy prints on a swing skirt, t-shirt, dress and headscarves. You'll find it hard to say neigh.
'Blossom keeps busy digging in her beautiful garden - as well as chasing cotton candy out of it! The ponies say that all the colours of the rainbow are reflected in her lovely flowers.'
Awww, this Unique Vintage My Little Pony T-Shirt takes us back. Featuring a retro print of Blossom alongside a rainbow, it's one of the prettiest things we've ever seen. It's blooming marvellous!
ACCIO EVERYTHING. The latest Cakeworthy Harry Potter collection is here ⚡
There are SO many fun things in this collection to help you rock your Harry Potter style! From a super sweet dress featuring an all-over print inspired by Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans (A Risk With Every Mouthful!) to bewitching styles inspired by two of our favourite women of the wizarding world. Because with Luna Lovegood and Hermione Granger in your wardrobe, you'll be unstoppable!
Check out our stunning new collection from this spellbinding new Harry Potter X Cakeworthy launch!
Our Latest Vintage Band TShirts To Nail Everyday Style Goals
If you're anything like us, keeping up with the constantly shifting trends, styles and latest new thing can be no easy task when thrown into the mix of everything else life can throw as you!
Thankfully though, our real anti-fast fashion stance means we're always a constant source of top-quality designs, built to stand the test of time that will never go out of fashion and our latest collection of vintage band t-shirts is just proof of that!
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Packed with total music icons from the 70s, 80s and 90s, our incredible new collection of band t-shirts from top UK vintage brand Amplified is the perfect way to update your style with some real iconic designs. Take a peep!
The absolute ultimate in grungey gear... the Nirvana T-Shirt.
Celebrate the total awesomeness of the 90s rock band with this ace Nirvana Squares t-shirt from Amplified. Featuring the band's iconic smiley icon in a funky block-colour design, it's a future festival must-have.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 431
Pop the bottle and fill the glass! It's another action-packed retro movie weekend right here and we're topping you up with all the right levels of action, comedy, romance and of course... nostalgia! Tuen in to catch some of our top movie picks heading your way.
SATURDAY 12th June
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) GREAT! movies classic 9:40am-11:40am
A widowed scientist's space research draws him into a romance with a shapely alien who has come to Earth on a vitally important mission. However, the boffin's daughter suspects there is something not quite right with their relationship. Sci-fi comedy, starring Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger and Jon Lovitz and featuring early appearances by Alyson Hannigan, Juliette Lewis and Seth Green.
Edward Scissorhands (1990) Film4 12:45pm-2:50pm
A reclusive genius creates a boy but dies before completing him, leaving his brainchild with scissor-like blades in place of hands. A kindly woman from a nearby suburb takes pity on the lonely figure and welcomes him into her home. He quickly becomes a hit in the neighbourhood - but then his new friends start to turn against him. Tim Burton's fantasy, starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest and Vincent Price.
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The Karate Kid (1984) GREAT! movies 2:00pm-4:25pm
A teenager at a new school befriends a pretty girl, but her ex-boyfriend is jealous and attacks him. During one particularly bad fight, a wise old caretaker intervenes and defeats the youngster's assailants using his martial art skills. He goes on to mentor the boy and teaches him karate so he can face his enemies in a tournament. Drama, with Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue.