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Film and Theatre Reviews

Alexandra Palace at Christmas: Pinocchio on Ice

We went to see Santa and the first public showing of Pinocchio on Ice at Alexandra Palace (Ally Pally) in Muswell Hill, north London

Shine A Star On London Evenings With These Family-Friendly West End Favourites

London is a great family destination. After the main attractions have closed for the day, the theatres awaken for some Family-Friendly West End Favourites

Teen Titans GO! To The Movies – My Review

On Sunday 29 July 2018 our family got the opportunity to attend a preview screening of ‘Teen Titans GO! To The Movies’ at the Vue Cinema in Leicester Square, London

Lots of Fun with the Brilliant New Paddington 2 Movie

PackThePJs had a very 'Paddington' half term. First we made gingerbread bear biscuits using Paddington cutters. Then we made a 1000-piece Paddington-themed Ravensburger puzzle. And last - but by no way least - we attended a preview screening of Paddington 2.

Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Long Haul

PackThePJs were invited to a preview screening of Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Long Haul. As a family of roadtrippers we were really looking forward to seeing this film. And it didn’t disappoint! Both Toby and Millie-Mae have read many of the Wimpy Kid books, by Jeff Kinney, so they knew in advance that it was going to be funny, awkward and somewhat cringe worthy at times. It was all of these things!

Review of Spark: A Space Tail

We were recently invited to a film preview of the new animation movie Spark: A Space Tail. Directed and co-written by Aaron Wooley, it tells the story of a teenage chimp called Spark and is set in outer space. Spark was born on the planet Bana (banana without the last ‘na’).