Paul King Archives

Paddington (2014)

Rating: ★★★½

Jan 17, 2015Talking Bear

The prospects seemed less Paddington Bear than a reprise of the live-action Yogi Bear. The result confounds expectation and the story of a small unassuming bear at large in the world comes with considerable charm

Director: Paul King

Actors: Hugh Bonneville, Nicole Kidman, Sally Hawkins, Madeleine Harris, …

Category: Fantasy

17 January 201527 August 2026 by Roog

Paddington 2 (2017)

Rating: ★★★

Mar 18, 2018Talking Bear

Sequel to the 2014 film based on the much loved children's books … This comes with exactly the same mix of silliness, overblown slapstick and sweetness that made the first film work – albeit on a more elaborate budget – and succeeds with the same winning charms

Director: Paul King

Actors: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, …

Category: Fantasy

18 March 201819 February 2025 by Roog

Wonka (2023)

Rating: ★★

Feb 3, 2024Willy Wonka Origin Story

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory has become a cult classic. This offers a Willy Wonka origin story but seems to be far too nice a work that is missing the dark bite of the original

Director: Paul King

Actors: Timothee Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant, Jim Carter, …

Category: Fantasy

3 February 202416 July 2026 by Roog