It's been a while since audiences last saw the Parr family, fourteen years to be exact. However, if it wasn't for the updated animation, you'd hardly notice in their latest outing. Incredibles 2 picks up directly where its predecessor left off, almost instantly thrusting the audience into a blistering action sequence to rival any live-action blockbuster. The zippy nature of animation lends itself to sensational superhero fights and the quick-witted dialogue further enlivens the pace, resulting in some of the year's most thrilling set pieces. The aforementioned updated animation means Incredibles 2 is visually gorgeous. There's some particularly striking use of colour and lighting to create frames that look straight out of a comic book. The original’s stylish designs are carried over, but they've been freshened up to look slicker than ever. All the new characters have fantastic designs too, each glowing with colour and personality. Especially impressive ...

Considering how bad I am at regularly updating this blog under typical circumstances, it's hardly surprising I missed a ton of reviews during my GCSE period. Fortunately, that's now over. Unfortunately, I still don't have the time/can't be bothered to keep up with new releases whilst writing full reviews for every film I missed. So, instead, I'm going to use the same cop-out as last year and squeeze several capsule reviews into one post. Coco I never saw  The Good Dinosaur because - by all accounts - it was pretty mediocre, but I did see Cars 3 and it was... pretty mediocre. Coco , on the other hand, is not. Whilst maybe not the crème de la crème of Pixar films, Coco is still high up there. It does what Pixar does best: blending vivid, whimsical magic with thoughtful, mature themes, appealing to young and old audiences alike. This time, Pixar tackle mortality, loss and grief with beautiful animation and a rich appreciation of Mexican culture. There's also ...