untouched, whilst making room for the computer generated genius of are time all are favorite characters are given the detail they deserve. With  Billy Eichner as Timon and Seth Rogen as Pumba we are likely in store for some very comedic moments. Although this film may not be completely identical to its predecessor as long as your going in for a fun modernised Lion King you’ll enjoy it if you want the old Lion King however, you may be disappointed, it’s still definitely one to watch at least once.

With the help of Bert played by Dick Van Dyke, Mary Poppins and the Banks Children embark on many adventures all around Edwardian London and with the help of some cheerful, toe tapping songs that will have you singing at the top of your voice ( and to yourself when you think no one is listening) learn some important life lessons. 

The only bad part to this film is the unfortunate cockney accent of Dick Van Dyke but other that that the film is fun for all the family and the kids will have you singing along for hours on end. So Let's Go Fly a Kite!

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Think of studio ghibli as the Japanese version of Disney but with more original stories and with leading ladies that don’t need a prince charming to save the day. ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ wasn’t my first ghibli movie, I save that right for ‘Spirited Away’, but it was the first movie where I became completely enchanted by the story as well as the characters. It was the kind of animation where you could picture these characters coming to life off the screen of the tv.

I spent hours pouring over every single detail of the movie before my attention drifted to research every detail behind the work and that was how I discovered that not was ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ a beautiful adventurous animation but it was originally a book by a Welsh author, Diana Wynne Jones.

Ii honestly couldn’t help myself by this point, most people had Harry Potter but ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ was my thing and I was going to do everything in my power to get that book. I was pleasantly surprised mind you when my mother beat me to the punchline and bought it me as a gift. 

From the words of the cover to the words of the summary on the back…..

“Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl's castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle the heartless Howl, strike a bargain with a fire demon, and meet the Witch of the Waste head-on. Along the way, she discovers that there's far more to Howl—and herself—than first meets the eye.”

With every word I read in that book never had I been so filled with wonder and honestly I was amazed at how completely different the book was compared to the animation. Sophie, our leading lady was so sweet and accepting yet headstrong in the animation but in the book she was a cursed woman with a wild streak and sass with every word out of her mouth.