Movies with Mummy

Chaos reigns in this weeks episode as Kat and Aurora discuss CBeebies educational show Alphablocks.

Kat and Aurora discuss brand new Bluey episodes Ghost Basket and The Sign which includes an exclusive interview with Dave McCormack AKA Bandit Heeler.

Ghost Basket is available to watch now and The Sign lands worldwide from Sunday 14th April.

In this bonus episode. Aurora poses her questions about The Inventor to director Jim Capobianco.

Directed and written by Jim Capobianco (the Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter of “Ratatouille”) and co-directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon, THE INVENTOR is a stop-motion adventure film about the life of Leonardo da Vinci featuring the voices of Stephen Fry, Daisy Ridley, Marion Cotillard, Gauthier Battoue, and Matt Berry.

Discover a playful toy-like world of invention featuring flying machines, kings, queens, and sneaky spies. The insatiably curious and headstrong inventor/artist Leonardo da Vinci (Fry) leaves Italy to join the French court where he can freely experiment, invent flying contraptions and incredible machines, and study the human body. Joined in his adventure by the audacious Princess Marguerite (Ridley), Leonardo attempts to uncover the answer to the ultimate question: “What is the meaning of life?

The Inventor is out on Digital now.

Kat and Aurora are joined by Sniffer to discuss The Lego Movie 2.

It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.

Kat and Aurora are joined by Buzz, Creeper and Shiny to discuss Kung Fu Panda 4.

After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.

Kung Fu Panda 4 is in cinemas across the UK now.

Kat and Aurora as joined by Star to discuss their movie Wish.

 A heartfelt celebration of the magic of Disney, and a joyful new entry to the studio’s animated film legacy, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wish will soon be available for families to enjoy at home. Fans can enjoy a sing-along movie version, never-before-seen bonus features and deleted scenes when the film becomes available on 25th March on Blu-ray™ Steelbook, Blu-ray™ and DVD from distributor Elevation Sales.
In this animated musical-comedy, Asha, a sharp-witted idealist in the kingdom of Rosas, makes a powerful wish that’s answered by Star, a ball of boundless energy. Soon, Asha and Star must face a formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas—to save her community and prove that when one brave human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things happen.
Featuring the voices of Academy Award®-winning actor Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as Magnifico, and Alan Tudyk as Asha’s favorite goat, Valentino, Wish is helmed by Oscar®-winning director Chris Buck (Frozen, Frozen 2) and Fawn Veerasunthorn (Raya and the Last Dragon), and produced by Peter Del Vecho (Frozen, Frozen 2) and Juan Pablo Reyes (Encanto). Jennifer Lee (Frozen, Frozen 2) executive producers—Lee and Allison Moore (Night Sky, Manhunt) are writers on the project. With original songs by Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter Julia Michaels and Grammy-winning producer/songwriter/musician Benjamin Rice, plus score by composer Dave Metzger.

Kat and Aurora are joined by Minecraft friends Buzz and Creeper to discuss CBeebies show Numberblocks.

Kat and Aurora discuss Vue cinema exclusive The Inventor.

Directed and written by Jim Capobianco (the Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter of “Ratatouille”) and co-directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon, THE INVENTOR is a stop-motion adventure film about the life of Leonardo da Vinci featuring the voices of Stephen Fry, Daisy Ridley, Marion Cotillard, Gauthier Battoue, and Matt Berry.

Discover a playful toy-like world of invention featuring flying machines, kings, queens, and sneaky spies. The insatiably curious and headstrong inventor/artist Leonardo da Vinci (Fry) leaves Italy to join the French court where he can freely experiment, invent flying contraptions and incredible machines, and study the human body. Joined in his adventure by the audacious Princess Marguerite (Ridley), Leonardo attempts to uncover the answer to the ultimate question: “What is the meaning of life?

  The Inventor is released exclusively in Vue cinemas from March 8, rent or own on digital from 8 April

Kat and Aurora are joined by Watson Raccoon to talk about Beep and Mort.

Beep and Mort are two best friends from different worlds learning to solve their daily dilemmas and unexpected challenges through invention, play and adventure.

Kat and Aurora are joined by Watson, Rex and Shiny to discuss Jungle Bunch sequel, Jungle Bunch: World Tour (also known as Operation Meltdown).

Kat and Aurora are joined by Sunny Bunnies Shiny, Big Boo and Hopper to talk about The Lego Movie.

Kat and Aurora discuss new release Migration.

Synopsis:

A family of ducks try to convince their overprotective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime.

Kat and Aurora are joined by Jack Skellington and Tiny Chef to discuss The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Kat and Aurora are joined by Sunny Bunnies Hopper, Iris and Shiny as well as Pillow Cat to discuss Minions: The Rise of Gru.

Synopsis: The untold story of one twelve-year-old's dream to become the world's greatest supervillain.

At the time of recording Kat had lost her voice so Aurora is steering the ship in this weeks episode wherein she discusses PlayStation games Minecraft and Sackboy's Big Adventure.

Kat and Aurora are again joined by Tiny Chef, this time to discuss new movie Wonka.

Synopsis: Armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams, young chocolatier Willy Wonka manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time.

Kat and Aurora begin the new year by looking at Aurora's winter break obsession, The Tiny Chef Show.

From his humble garden tree stump, an herbivore named Tiny Chef creates the world's tiniest dishes for the world's tiniest cooking show.

Kat and Aurora finish their festive season with a look at the 2018 animated version of The Grinch.

Kat and Aurora finish their festive mini series on CBeebies Christmas shows with a look at CBeebies: The Night Before Christmas, before being joined by Furby.

It's Aurora's Birthday and we've got a bonus episode discussing The Gruffalo, for very special reasons.

Kat and Aurora continue to delve into CBeebies Christmas shows with a look at Dick Whittington and his Cat. With bonus singing from Aurora.

Kat and Aurora discuss this year's CBeebies Panto, Robin Hood, their experience at the preview screening and interview several members of the cast.

Jump to interviews at the below points:

George Webster - 4m 40s

Tyler Collins - 8m 10s

Joanna Adeyinka-Burford - 11m 30s

Dodge the Dog and Warwick Brownlow-Pike - 15m 10s

CBeebies Panto: Robin Hood is in UK cinemas on 1st December.

Kat and Aurora discuss Disney Plus show Vampirina.

Synopsis:

"Vampirina" tells the story of a young vampire girl who faces the joys and trials of being the new kid in town when her family moves from Transylvania to Pennsylvania.

Kat and Aurora discuss Disney Plus TV show Monster's at Work, Aurora's Spotify list of songs and what she really wants for her Birthday next month.

Mechanic Tylor Tuskmon has big dreams of working his way up the ranks to the Laugh Floor at Monsters Inc.

Kat and Aurora discuss Monster's In sequel/prequel Monsters University.

Synopsis:

A look at the relationship between Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. "Sully" Sullivan (John Goodman) during their days at Monsters University, when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Kat and Aurora discuss Om Nom Stories.

Synopsis:

Lovable green blob Om Nom dabbles in time travel, hops through popular fairy tales and tries to tame naughty Nibble Nom, among other wild adventures.

Kat and Aurora discuss several spooky programmes available to watch on CBeebies and how they spend Halloween before Aurora tells everyone a scary story.

Aurora and Kat are joined by Big Boo and newcomer Fruity to discuss new film Trolls: Band Together.

Synopsis:

Poppy discovers that Branch and his four brothers were once part of her favorite boy band. When one of his siblings, Floyd, gets kidnapped by a pair of nefarious villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop culture obscurity.

Trolls: Band Together is released in UK cinemas on 20th October 2023.

Kat and Aurora are joined by WALL-E and EVE to discuss the Disney Pixar movie.

Synopsis:

In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Kat and Aurora were invited to a special advance screening of PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, here are their thoughts.

SYNOPSIS:
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The MIGHTY PUPS! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups' archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into supervillains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups have to stop the supervillains before it's too late, and Skye will need to learn that even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference.

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie has advance cinema previews on 7th and 8th October and will be released nation-wide on 13th October.

Aurora and Kat are joined by Sunny the koala to discuss Netlix documentary series Izzy's Koala World.

Synopsis:

Follow 11-year-old Izzy and her veterinarian mother as they rescue koalas and form remarkable friendships with animals on their Australian island.

Aurora and Kat discuss Just Super which is now out to own on digital.

Synopsis:

You don't have to be a superhero to be super. Hedvig has shrunk daddy's superhero-costume so now he can no longer be the super-Lion. The gamer Hedvig is clumsy, but when dad chooses cousin Adrian to be the next hero, Hedvig has to react.

Aurora and Kat discuss the brilliant CBeebies show The Dog Squad.

Synopsis:

Join the super-skilled, big hearted team of assistance dogs, Kika, Diesel, Meagaidh, Sylvie and Tinks as they use their superpowers to complete important missions for their owners.

To celebrate new series four episodes of Hey Duggee being available on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer Kat and Aurora discuss the star.

Synopsis:

Duggee looks after the Squirrels, who earn different badges on their adventures.

Kat and Aurora discuss Sunny Bunnies with the bunnies themselves.

Synopsis:

The series focuses on 5 colored bunnies (Turbo, Big Boo, Iris, Shiny and Hopper). They are usually in Sunny Park and always have an adventure...

Kat and Aurora are joined by Rainbow to discuss their thoughts on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Synopsis:

The film follows the Turtle brothers as they work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.

To celebrate hitting 300 listens please enjoy this bonus episode in which Kat interviews various characters from the Little Big Planet games.

Kat and Aurora discuss Disney Pixar's Elemental.

Synopsis:

Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-,water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. Directed by Peter Sohn (“The Good Dinosaur,” “Partly Cloudy” short), produced by Denise Ream (“The Good Dinosaur,” “Cars 2”), and featuring the voices of Leah Lewis and Mamoudou Athie as Ember and Wade, respectively.

Out in cinemas on 11th August, Kat and Aurora discuss Puffin Rock and the New Friends.

Synopsis:

Celebrating Ireland’s magnificent natural environment with themes of belonging, courage, and friendship Puffin Rock and the New Friends follows family favourites from the animated series Oona, Baba, May, and Mossy who are joined by a new cast of characters as Isabelle, Phoenix, and Marvin arrive on the island. When the last Little Egg of the season disappears under mysterious circumstances. Oona and her new friends race against time to bring the Little Egg home before a big storm hits Puffin Rock and puts the entire island in danger

Kat and Aurora discuss TV sensation Gabby's Dollhouse.

Synopsis:

This colorful series leads preschoolers room to room through a fantastical dollhouse of delightful mini-worlds and irresistible kitty characters.

Kat and Aurora are joined by Sunny Bunny Hopper to discuss their recent cinema trip to watch Barbie.

Synopsis:

Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence.

As it's the summer holidays we'll be bringing episodes out weekly.

Kat and Aurora are joined by Ratchet the Lombax to discuss Ratchet & Clank.

Synopsis:

When the galaxy comes under the threat of a nefarious space captain, a mechanic and his newfound robot ally join an elite squad of combatants to save the universe.

In what is potentially the most chaotic episode yet Kat and Aurora take a look at Matilda: The Musical.

SYNOPSIS: An adaptation of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical. Matilda tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results.

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Kat is joined by a special guest for this weeks delve into Marcel the Shell with Shoes on.

SYNOPSIS: When struggling filmmaker Dean (writer-director Dean Fleischer Camp) moves into an Airbnb, he quickly discovers that he is not alone. Marcel (Jenny Slate), an adorable one-inch-tall shell, already lives there with his grandmother Connie (Isabella Rossellini) and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, Marcel and Connie live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. Taken with his unlikely new friend, Dean starts filming Marcel and his grandmother, igniting a meteoric rise to internet fame that changes their lives forever. But will Marcel’s new found sense of possibility and a throng of superfans be enough to track down his long-lost family?

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is available on Blu-ray and DVD from 26th June 2023.

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Mini host Aurora explains the show.

Kat and Aurora step away from looking at films to discuss one of Aurora's favourite TV shows Bluey.

For those that don't have kids, or have been living under a rock, Bluey follows the adventures of a lovable and inexhaustible six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy who lives with her dad, mum and four-year-old little sister, Bingo. In every episode, Bluey uses her limitless Blue Heeler energy to play elaborate games that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways.

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Kat and her daughter Aurora are back. This time they are discussing Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Synopsis:

When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish.

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In this debut episode freelance film critic Kat Hughes and her four-year-old daughter Aurora discuss new release The Amazing Maurice.

The Amazing Maurice Synopsis:

In this animated adventure based on the book by Terry Pratchett, Maurice is a streetwise cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of self-taught talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents reach the stricken town of Bad Blintz, they meet a bookworm called Malicia and their little con soon goes down the drain.
The Amazing Maurice stars Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, Himesh Patel, David Thewlis, Gemma Arterton, David Tennant, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Atherton and Ariyon Bakare.

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