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THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER'S WAR - REVIEW

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A mere week after the release of The Jungle Book , we are given yet another live-action Disney movie to swallow, The Huntsman: Winter's War being the follow-up to Snow White & The Huntsman , a film which received mixed reviews from critics and audiences upon its release. The marketing for this sort-of sequel was nothing short of puzzling with trailers and posters not exactly clarifying whether this was meant to be a straight-up sequel, a prequel or just a mostly unrelated spin-off. With the likes of Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth returning (Nick Frost also) but no-one else, this looked set to be a wholly unnecessary, confusing mess so it's no wonder Jungle Book, as bland as that remake may be, is currently trashing the film at the box-office. As it turns out, The Huntsman takes place both before the first film and after with Snow White getting a mention but no screen time. Theron's witch now has a sister (played by Emily Blunt) who becomes The Ice Queen follo

THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER'S WAR - VLOG 25/04/16

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I talk a little about The Huntsman: Winter's War in yet another Disney-centric Vlog. The iceman cometh!

THE BIG REWIND: DISNEY - PODCAST

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In some extra audio from  episode 59 of  The Big Rewind  podcast , Jamie and I wonder about Disney's recent addiction to live-action cartoon adaptations.