My trips to the cinema: The shorts
All the shorts attached to feature films and short film compilations I've seen, just because even the little things deserve some credit. Theme park attractions and other solo screenings don't count here.
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- DirectorEric ArmstrongStarsBrad SimonsenMortonette JenkinsJeff WolvertonA janitor at an alien nightclub gets his wish to be a singer.★★★★★★★★★☆
WITH: Stuart Little 2
SCREENING: Regular
DATE: June 2002
CINEMA: The Filmworks
LOCATION: Greenwich - DirectorCarlos SaldanhaStarsChris WedgeOnly one sweet, shiny little acorn prevents Scrat, the tireless prehistoric sabre-toothed squirrel, from stashing away the perfect pile of nuts. However, when is enough, enough?★★★★★★★★☆☆
WITH: Like Mike
SCREENING: Regular
DATE: December 2002
CINEMA: The Filmworks
LOCATION: Greenwich - DirectorJohn LasseterA snow globe snowman wants to join the other travel souvenirs in a hot party, but the glass dome that surrounds him gets in his way, despite all his efforts.★★★★★★★★★☆
WITH: Finding Nemo | Pixar Short Films - A Retrospective
DATE: October 2003 | April 1st 2006
CINEMA: The Filmworks | National Film Theatre
LOCATION: Greenwich | London - DirectorBret HaalandStarsPaul JulianTress MacNeilleWile E. Coyote is chasing the Road Runner (still) and comes across the Acme Book of Magic. With the power to levitate heavy boulders, fly on broomsticks, and transfigure anything to suit his need, it seems like Wile E. finally has a chance at getting his breakfast... but then again, this is Wile E. Coyote we're talking about.★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
WITH: Looney Tunes: Back in Action
DATE: February 15th 2004
CINEMA: Cineworld
LOCATION: Bexleyheath - DirectorBud LuckeyRoger GouldStarsBud LuckeyA sheep dances proudly in his southwestern landscape, until one day his wool is sheared and he is left naked. He's depressed and shy, until a cheerful jackalope comes along and shows him how to leap proudly and not to be ashamed.★★★★★★★★☆☆
WITH: Toy Story | The Incredibles | Pixar Short Films - A Retrospective
DATE: August 21st 2004 | November 27th 2004 | April 1st 2006
CINEMA: National Film Theatre | Showcase | National Film Theatre
LOCATION: London | Bluewater | London - DirectorGary TrousdaleStarsTom McGrathChris MillerChristopher KnightsThe penguins of the Central Park Zoo have an adventure in the city on Christmas Eve.★★★★★★★★★☆
WITH: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
DATE: October 9th 2005
CINEMA: Showcase
LOCATION: Bluewater - DirectorAlvy Ray SmithA brainless android wakes up to be taunted by a large bee.★★★★★★★★☆☆
WITH: Pixar Short Films - A Retrospective
DATE: April 1st 2006
CINEMA: National Film Theatre
LOCATION: London - DirectorJohn LasseterA larger lamp watches while a smaller, younger lamp plays exuberantly with a ball but doesn't pick up the knack of correct handling.★★★★★★★★★★
WITH: Pixar Short Films - A Retrospective
DATE: April 1st 2006
CINEMA: National Film Theatre
LOCATION: London - DirectorJohn LasseterWith a sale tag hanging from his seat, propped up in the corner of a bicycle store on a rainy night, Red the unicycle dreams about a better place.★★★★★★★★★☆
WITH: Pixar Short Films - A Retrospective
DATE: April 1st 2006
CINEMA: National Film Theatre
LOCATION: London - DirectorJohn LasseterA one-man-band tin toy tries to escape a destructive baby.★★★★★★★★★☆
WITH: Pixar Short Films - A Retrospective
DATE: April 1st 2006
CINEMA: National Film Theatre
LOCATION: London - DirectorJan PinkavaStarsBob PetersonGeri sets up a chess game to play his greatest opponent - himself.★★★★★★★★★★
WITH: Pixar Short Films - A Retrospective
DATE: April 1st 2006
CINEMA: National Film Theatre
LOCATION: London - DirectorRalph EgglestonStarsRalph EgglestonA group of snooty birds roosting on a telephone wire get their just deserts when a goofy bird drops in.★★★★★★★★★★
WITH: Pixar Short Films - A Retrospective | Monsters Inc. (re-release)
DATE: April 1st 2006 | January 19th 2013
CINEMA: National Film Theatre | Odeon
LOCATION: London | Greenwich - DirectorMark AndrewsAndrew JimenezTwo buskers engage in a petty feud over a child's donation.★★★★★★★★★☆
WITH: Pixar Short Films - A Retrospective | Cars
DATE: April 1st 2006 | July 29th 2006
CINEMA: National Film Theatre | Showcase
LOCATION: London | Bluewater - DirectorBen SharpsteenStarsPinto ColvigWalt DisneyMarcellite GarnerMickey, Donald, and Goofy build a boat, but find it's harder than they had anticipated.★★★★★★★★★☆
WITH: Meet the Robinsons
DATE: April 4th 2007
CINEMA: Showcase
LOCATION: Bluewater - DirectorDoug SweetlandA stage magician's rabbit gets into a magical onstage brawl against his neglectful guardian with two magic hats.★★★★★★★★★★
WITH: WALL·E
DATE: July 18th 2008
CINEMA: Showcase
LOCATION: Bluewater - DirectorPeter SohnStarsTony FucileLori RichardsonBabies both human and beast are created up in the stratosphere, by the clouds themselves. One cloud specializes in "dangerous" babies, creating a challenge for his loyal stork that has to deliver them.★★★★★★★★☆☆
WITH: Up
DATE: October 9th 2009
CINEMA: Showcase
LOCATION: Bluewater - DirectorTeddy NewtonStarsMuneer LyatiWayne DyerDay encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods. But their suspicions soon turn to curiosity, and they are delighted to find the joys of their budding friendship.★★★★★★★★★★
WITH: Toy Story 3
DATE: July 18th 2010
CINEMA: BFI Southbank
LOCATION: London - DirectorGino EvansJason WingardWhen a teenager gets on a bus her baby starts to speak to her. Is this her paranoia or the inner thoughts of others?★★★★★★★☆☆☆
WITH: Various films
DATE: Late 2010
CINEMA: Picturehouse
LOCATION: Greenwich - DirectorMatthew O'CallaghanStarsPaul JulianWile E. Coyote intends to catch Road Runner while avoiding heat-seeking missiles using a makeshift copter-helmet.★★★★★★★★☆☆
WITH: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
DATE: October 28th 2010
CINEMA: Showcase
LOCATION: Bluewater - DirectorJonathan van TullekenStarsJoe WilkinsonDiane MorganTom BasdenA man pitches up at a car boot sale. But refuses to sell a thing.★★★★★★★★★☆
WITH: Various films
DATE: 2010-2011
CINEMA: Picturehouse
LOCATION: Greenwich - 2011–201625mTV-Y4.1 (11)TV EpisodeDirectorHowy ParkinsStarsColin FordMadison PettisJonathan Morgan HeitCubby discovers a clue to sunken treasure.★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
WITH: Winnie the Pooh
DATE: April 15th 2011
CINEMA: Showcase
LOCATION: Bluewater - DirectorKevin DetersStevie WermersStarsBilly ConnollyKevin DetersA humorous animated poem of how a gentle displaced Scottish monster created Loch Ness.★★★★★★★★☆☆
WITH: Winnie the Pooh
DATE: April 15th 2011
CINEMA: Showcase
LOCATION: Bluewater - DirectorGary RydstromStarsTom HanksTim AllenJoan CusackThe toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.★★★★★★★★☆☆
WITH: Cars 2
DATE: July 17th 2011
CINEMA: BFI Southbank
LOCATION: London - DirectorAngus MacLaneStarsTom HanksTim AllenJohn RatzenbergerA fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.★★★★★★★★★☆
SCREENING: The Muppets
DATE: January 27th 2012 | February 15th 2012
CINEMA: BFI Southbank | Showcase
LOCATION: London | Bluewater - DirectorNathan GrenoByron HowardStarsMandy MooreZachary LeviAlan DaleRapunzel and Flynn Rider have their wedding, but Pascal and Maximus must recover the rings they lose in mid-ceremony.★★★★★★★★☆☆
WITH: Beauty and the Beast (re-release)
DATE: May 5th 2012
CINEMA: Odeon
LOCATION: Greenwich