Wonka is a delightful musical film released in 2023, which worked as a prequel to both the book of Charlie…
This unnecessary remake, directed by Robert Zemeckis, was entertaining but not a patch on Nicolas Roeg’s 1990 film. I’m unsure…
This concise, unbiased biography of Roald Dahl, one of the most popular children’s authors of all time, is a good…
1988 is the year I entered the world, along with other famous people such as Adele, Rihanna, Haley Joel Osment…
Many people will not be having a summer holiday this year. To make you feel better about staying at home,…
Despite the grimness of the global pandemic, Spring is in the air, bringing flowers, sunshine and, of course, insects. Here…
Roald Dahl famously disliked this musical adaptation of his 1964 book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. However, this film is…
I don’t remember ever reading this classic Dahl book before, although I used to watch the film a lot. I…
Roald Dahl’s book for children, The BFG, was published in 1982 and an animated film was released in 1989. I’m…
Tomorrow is Roald Dahl Day! He still rates highly on lists of most popular children’s authors and I reckon he’s…