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"The Candy Man" (or alternatively, "The Candy Man Can") is a song that originally appeared in the 1971 film #WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory. It was written by #LeslieBricusse and #AnthonyNewley specifically for the film. Although #theOriginal 1964 book by #RoaldDahl (#CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory) contains lyrics adapted for other songs in the film, the lyrics to "The Candy Man" do not appear in the book. The soundtrack version of the song was sung by #AubreyWoods.
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‘If I tell you, I’ll have to kill you’
Ian Fleming died just two years later, and now his estate is managed by Lucy and Kate. She’s…
#NewsBeep #News #Movies #Culture #Entertainment #filmindustry #IanFleming #JamesBond #Radio #Radio4 #RoaldDahl #standard #Television #TelevisionEditor'sChoice #TheArchers #TopStory #UK #UnitedKingdom #UScontent
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/919614/ Lucy Fleming on the next James Bond: ‘If I tell you, I’ll have to kill you’ #Culture #Entertainment #FilmIndustry #IanFleming #JamesBond #Movies #radio #Radio4 #RoaldDahl #standard #Television #TelevisionEditor'sChoice #TheArchers #TopStory #UK #UnitedKingdom #USContent
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Netflix’s Animated Willy Wonka Movie Is A Surprise Inversion Of The Formula https://popgeeks.com/netflixs-animated-willy-wonka-movie-is-a-surprise-inversion-of-the-formula/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WillyWonka #CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory #NetflixOriginal #AnimatedMovies #RoaldDahl
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Netflix’s Animated Willy Wonka Movie Is A Surprise Inversion Of The Formula https://popgeeks.com/netflixs-animated-willy-wonka-movie-is-a-surprise-inversion-of-the-formula/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WillyWonka #CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory #NetflixOriginal #AnimatedMovies #RoaldDahl
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Netflix’s Animated Willy Wonka Movie Is A Surprise Inversion Of The Formula https://popgeeks.com/netflixs-animated-willy-wonka-movie-is-a-surprise-inversion-of-the-formula/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WillyWonka #CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory #NetflixOriginal #AnimatedMovies #RoaldDahl
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‘Giant’ Broadway Review: John Lithgow Delivers A Towering Performance As A Less-Than-Peachy Roald Dahl
#News #Reviews #Broadway #Giant #JohnLithgow #RoaldDahlhttps://deadline.com/2026/03/john-lithgow-giant-broadway-review-1236761578/
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Book Review: George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl
#ReaderCommunity #ReadingCommunity #BookCommunity #Reading #Books #BookReview #Review #RoaldDahl #Magichttp://georgelthomas.com/2026/03/06/book-review-georges-marvellous-medicine-by-roald-dahl/
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Book Review: George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today is Friday, and it’s time for another review. Today, I’m sharing my review of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel, George’s Marvellous Medicine.
Click the image to find the bookGeorge’s Marvellous Medicine was published in 1981 by Puffin Books and is 96 pages long.
The Plot
George, tired of his grandma’s constant nagging, grumpy mood and mean-spirited comments, decides to make his own medicine to replace the one she takes regularly. His concoction, made from an outrageous blend of household items that range from shampoo to animal pills, sets off a series of fantastical events, transforming Grandma in unexpected and hilarious ways.Characters
George Kranky
George is a resourceful and inventive child who invents a special mixture, or medicine, hoping to teach his mean and grumpy grandma a lesson. Despite his mischievous nature, George has a good heart and only wants to help his family. His determination and quick thinking make him a lovable protagonist that readers will root for throughout the book.Grandma
Grandma is a cantankerous old lady and serves as the book’s antagonist. She has a foul temper and is incredibly demanding, making life difficult for poor George. She is stubborn and ungrateful, constantly belittling him and calling him a liar. However, although her character has no redeeming qualities, she does add humour to the story with her exaggerated behaviour and outrageous reactions to George’s antics.Mr Kranky and Mrs Kranky
Mrs Kranky, at first deeply cares for Grandma, not wanting her to come to harm, but when Grandma finally shrinks away, she feels relieved and that a burden has been lifted from her.Mr Kranky sees a business opportunity in George’s medicine when he witnesses its effects on the farm animals and attempts to recreate it, hoping to sell it to other farmers, while showing no regard for the consequences.
Writing Style
Dahl’s writing style is characteristically playful, vividly descriptive, and effortlessly humorous. His prose is rhythmic, making it especially enjoyable to read aloud. His knack for capturing the imagination of young readers while entertaining adults with subtle satire remains unmatched.His characters, particularly George and Grandma, are painted in bold strokes with clear personalities, allowing readers to easily cheer for the underdog and recoil from the villain.
Illustrations
Quentin Blake’s iconic illustrations are an inseparable part of Dahl’s storytelling. Each illustration complements the text, bringing the characters and their exaggerated mannerisms to life. Blake’s unique, sketch-like style captures the whimsy and chaos of the story perfectly.Final Thoughts
Overall, George’s Marvellous Medicine stands out as a wonderfully entertaining read for children and adults alike, brilliantly showcasing Roald Dahl’s mastery in creating stories that are both captivatingly funny and gently provocative.Whether you’re rereading this classic as an adult or reading it for the first time, it’s impossible not to be captivated by George’s Marvellous Medicine. It’s not just a book—it’s a bottle of laughter, a pinch of chaos, and a spoonful of childhood nostalgia.
Thank you, as ever, for reading my review!
Until next time,
George
© 2026 GLT
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#ToOlivia The story of the marriage between actress #PatriciaNeal + writer #RoaldDahl (#CharlieAndtheChocolateFactory). #HughBonneville is excellent as Dahl
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7598106/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
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https://www.europesays.com/no/139583/ Ragnhild Risnes: Vi må dikte videre på den verdenen vi vil skape #AstridLindgren #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #Demokrati #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Fredagsspaltist #grønland #Headlines #JohnLennon #kommentar #Kommentarer #Krig #LatestNews #LatestNews #News #NO #Norge #Norway #Nyheter #Overskrifter #politikk #RagnhildRisnes #RoaldDahl #TopStories #TopStories #trump #Verden #World #WorldNews #WorldNews #YokoOno
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‘The Secret World of Roald Dahl’ From iHeartPodcasts & Imagine Entertainment Will Explore Author’s Life As A British Spy
#News #Podcast #IHeartPodcasts #ImagineEntertainment #RoaldDahl #TheSecretWorldofRoaldDahlhttps://deadline.com/2026/01/secret-world-of-roald-dahl-iheartpodcasts-imagine-series-1236685066/
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Dolly, Dreamgirls and Daniel Radcliffe: the biggest Broadway shows of 2026 https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/07/broadway-shows-2026-dolly-dreamgirls-daniel-radcliffe #2026CulturePreview #Broadway #UsTheater #Culture #Theatre #DanielRadcliffe #DollyParton #NoelCoward #JohnLithgow #RoaldDahl #Stage #RoseByrne
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#OnThisDay in 1968, Musical-fantasy film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", co-written by #RoaldDahl and director Ken Hughes, starring #DickVanDyke and #SallyAnnHowes, with songs by Sherman and Sherman, premieres in NYC.
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#OnThisDay in 1968, Musical-fantasy film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", co-written by #RoaldDahl and director Ken Hughes, starring #DickVanDyke and #SallyAnnHowes, with songs by Sherman and Sherman, premieres at the Odeon Leicester Square theater, London.
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The Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘The BFG’ Takes One Giant Step & Reveals Pics Ahead Of First Performance
#News #RoaldDahl #TheBFG #TheRoyalShakespeareCompany #Theaterhttps://deadline.com/2025/11/first-images-the-bfg-royal-shakespeare-company-roald-dahl-1236628298/
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Christmas advert season is officially here – and Sainsbury’s delivers an important message
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13 𝘿𝒂𝙮𝒔 𝒐𝙛 𝙃𝒂𝙡𝒍𝙤𝒘𝙚𝒆𝙣: "𝙏𝒉𝙚 𝙂𝒓𝙚𝒂𝙩 𝘼𝒖𝙩𝒐𝙢𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙘 𝙂𝒓𝙖𝒎𝙢𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙨𝒂𝙩𝒐𝙧" 𝙎𝒉𝙤𝒓𝙩 𝙎𝒕𝙤𝒓𝙮 𝙍𝒆𝙫𝒊𝙚𝒘 𝒃𝙮 𝙍𝒐𝙖𝒍𝙙 𝘿𝒂𝙝𝒍
2025 Theme: Decades of Horror
1953, UKhttps://youtube.com/shorts/yLYjQ4hyCeQ
#shortstoryreview #halloween #horror #horrorstory #13DaysOfHalloween #books #bookreviews #bookworm #readreadread #shortstory #thegreatautomaticgrammatizator #roalddahl #artisthorror #writing #publishing #aiwriting
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How to tell if a book is valuable
Are you a book lover? Do you have a teetering tower of tomes on your bedside table? Maybe…
#NewsBeep #News #Books #book #CA #Canada #dustcover #Entertainment #find #firstedition #firsteditions #HarryPotter #hobbit #how-to #opshop #overleaf #Rare #RoaldDahl #spot #tasmania #TheHobbit #thelordoftherings #thephilosopher'sstone
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How to tell if a book is valuable
Are you a book lover? Do you have a teetering tower of tomes on your bedside table? Maybe…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Books #Book #dustcover #Entertainment #find #firstedition #firsteditions #HarryPotter #hobbit #how-to #opshop #overleaf #rare #RoaldDahl #spot #Tasmania #TheHobbit #thelordoftherings #thephilosopher'sstone
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How to tell if a book is valuable
Are you a book lover? Do you have a teetering tower of tomes on your bedside table? Maybe…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Books #Book #dustcover #Entertainment #find #firstedition #firsteditions #HarryPotter #hobbit #how-to #opshop #overleaf #rare #RoaldDahl #spot #Tasmania #TheHobbit #thelordoftherings #thephilosopher'sstone
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/141180/ How to tell if a book is valuable #book #Books #DustCover #Éire #Entertainment #find #FirstEdition #FirstEditions #HarryPotter #hobbit #HowTo #IE #Ireland #OpShop #overleaf #rare #RoaldDahl #spot #tasmania #TheHobbit #TheLordOfTheRings #ThePhilosopher'sStone
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If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on the face. And when that person has ugly thoughts every day, every week, every year, the face gets uglier and uglier until you can hardly bear to look at it.
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There once were two hoooorrible people. And I mean pungently bad.
It was one thing when they were horrible to each other. But now they are turning their torment onto an orphanage.
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An adaptation of Roald Dahl characters by Jellyfish Prod. The movie is now on Netflix. -
The Twits review – Americanised Roald Dahl is gruesome in all the wrong ways https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/14/the-twits-review-roald-dahl-animation-netflix #Animationinfilm #Filmadaptations #Familyfilms #Comedyfilms #RoaldDahl #Netflix #Culture #Books #Media #Film
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‘The Twits’ Review: Netflix’s Animated Roald Dahl Adaptation Goes From Grossly Generic to Surprisingly Political
#MovieReviews #Movies #Animation #MargoMartindale #Natalieportman #Netflix #RoaldDahl #Thetwits -
‘The Twits’ Review: Unruly Roald Dahl Adaptation Is Tastier Than a Bowl of Worms, If You Like That Sort of Thing
#Variety #Reviews #PhilJohnston #RoaldDahl #TheTwitshttps://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/the-twits-review-roald-dahl-1236552113/
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From: blenderdumbass . org
2016's Steven Spielberg movie The BFG ( or the Big Friendly Giant ) is about a relationship between a little girl ( played by Ruby Barnhill ) and a giant old man ( played by Sir Mark Rylance in his second collaboration with Spielberg ). At some point the movie becomes about a conspiracy to manipulate the Queen of England herself ( played by Penelope Wil...
Read: https://blenderdumbass.org/reviews/is__the_bfg__2016_about_the_epstein_files_
#thebfg #RoaldDahl #StevenSpielberg #Epstein #film #review #movies #cinemastodon
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Twits – Watch the trailer for the new animated film based on the Roald Dahl book https://bit.ly/4nCtXop
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‘The Twits’ Trailer: Netflix Unveils Phil Johnston’s Reimagining Of Roald Dahl Iconic Characters Jim & Credenza Twit
#News #Trailers #Animation #Netflix #PhilJohnston #RoaldDahl #TheTwitshttps://deadline.com/2025/10/the-twits-trailer-netflix-phil-johnston-roald-dahl-1236570965/
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La missione segreta di Roald Dahl per salvare James Bond
https://boomerissimo.it/2025/09/17/james-bond-e-willy-wonka-incontro-improbabile-e-successo-davvero/
#roalddahl #007 #jamesbond #ianfleming #ianflemingsjamesbond @spettacoli
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Saki’s “The Boar-Pig” was published in BEASTS AND SUPER-BEASTS (1914) – downloadable as a free ebook from @gutenberg_org
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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/269
#Scottish #literature #RoaldDahl #kidlit #ChildrensLiterature #Saki
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“I could not do violence to my conscience for anything less than ten shillings”
—In Saki’s short story “The Boar-Pig”, a cunning little girl – called Matilda – extracts money from 2 society ladies trying to gatecrash a garden party. 🖼️ by Quentin Blake …
Listen to “The Boar-Pig” online, read by Peter Yearsley
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuvhSgHwJiw
#Scottish #literature #RoaldDahl #kidlit #ChildrensLiterature #Saki
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Roald Dahl (1916–1990) was born #OTD, 13 September. A huge influence on his writing was Saki (Hector Hugh Munro, 1870–1916). Dahl wrote,
“In all literature, [Saki] was the first to employ successfully a wildly outrageous premise in order to make a serious point. I love that. And today the best of his stories are still better than the best of just about every other writer around.”
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https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v38/n16/katherine-rundell/ferrets-can-be-gods
#Scottish #literature #RoaldDahl #kidlit #ChildrensLiterature #Saki
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Netflix Unveils Full Cast for ‘The Twits’ Movie, Original Songs by David Byrne and Hayley Williams
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If you have a Netflix account and 40 minutes to spare, The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar is a delight. Very very Wes Anderson. Apparently there are three more in the same vein, adaptations by Anderson of Ronald Dahl stories.
https://youtu.be/4RdncisZ_QA?si=UF1sD4DgytfYplcn
#movies #wesanderson #roalddahl #shortfilm #benedictcumberbatch #RalphFiennes #devpatel #richardayoade #benkingsley
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𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗵𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿 28.000 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼
Originele tekeningen van de Britse auteur Roald Dahl zijn woensdag verkocht voor bijna 24.000 Britse pond, zo'n 28.000 euro. De verzameling schetsen werd door de kinderboekenschrijver gemaakt met zwarte balpen voor zijn in 1984 verschenen memoires Boy, waarin hij zijn ervaringen tijdens het opgroeien...
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𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗵𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗱𝗮𝗴 𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗱
De schetsen die Roald Dahl voor zijn memoires had gemaakt, worden woensdag in Edinburgh geveild. De tekeningen werden onlangs in een envelop gevonden, meldt de BBC.
https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/5514110/onlangs-gevonden-schetsen-roald-dahl-woensdag-geveild
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Hey, everyone! Be sure to vote in the free public poll for one of our next movies to watch on the ISE YouTube channel! Voting closes on 6/11 https://www.patreon.com/posts/movie-poll-1-all-130764425
#JurassicPark #JurassicWorld #LifeFindsAWay #DinosaurMovies #StevenSpielberg #WillyWonka #ChocolateFactory #GeneWilder #PureImagination #RoaldDahl #WizardOfOz #TheresNoPlaceLikeHome #JudyGarland #ClassicCinema #YellowBrickRoad #Casablanca #HeresLookingAtYouKid #ClassicHollywood #HumphreyBogart #OldHollywood #MovieLovers -
‘Giant’ Review: John Lithgow Is Incendiary in an Arresting Debut Play About Roald Dahl and Antisemitism
#Variety #Reviews #AyaCash #Giant #JohnLithgow #RoaldDahlhttps://variety.com/2025/legit/reviews/giant-review-john-lithgow-west-end-1236390121/
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I recently discovered there’s a subreddit called r/grandpajoehate, which is filled with 'ironic' versions of the illness faker nonsense that disabled people get subjected to all the time.
I think it says a lot about us as a society that people read a book/watch a movie about a controlling, conspiracy-minded industrialist who:
* abruptly fires all his workers and replaces them with slave labour
* throws tantrums when he doesn’t get his way
* physically tortures children when they get hungry (in a chocolate factory!)and they say to themselves “No he’s not the villain. The 96 year old who got out of bed and danced when he heard his family wouldn’t be grindingly poor anymore, he’s the real villain."
Grow some class consciousness guys.
#ableism #capitalism #willywonka1971 #willywonka #charlieandthechocolatefactory #roalddahl
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Roald Dahl’s ‘BFG’ Headlines Royal Shakespeare Company’s Star-Studded 2025 Season
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Breaking Baz: Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ To Become A Spectacular Stage Show With Flying Giants By Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company
#News #BreakingBaz #RoaldDahl #TheBFGhttps://deadline.com/2025/01/the-bfg-stage-show-roald-dahl-1236271222/
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di Roald Dahl (1916 – 1990)
Dove sei, Mamma Natale?
Vorrei solo sapere
Perché Babbo deve prendersi tutto il merito
E nessuno ti nomina mai … https://cctm.website/roald-dahl-uk/#roalddahl #MammaNatale #BabboNatale #cctmwebsite #anoipiaceleggere #leggere #natale
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John Lithgow as Roald Dahl Joined by Romola Garai, Tessa Bonham Jones in ‘Giant’ Play About Author’s Antisemitic Comments
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It's peach time! With Pantone's #ColourOfTheYear being #PeachFuzz, what could be a better occasion to revisit @roald_dahl's classic of children's literature, "James and the Giant Peach"?🍑
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Co-authors Greg James and Chris Smith face backlash over Roald Dahl's The Twits sequel disability comment
"We are devastated that it’s come across like this but completely understand why there is anger."
#RoaldDahl #books #GregJames #disability
https://howtobe247.com/greg-james-faces-backlash-over-twits-sequel-disability-remark/
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Last night, I watched Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory for the first time since the 70s. It came out the year I was born, and maybe it’s aged better than I have. I love Gene Wilder’s demented Wonka. And is it my imagination, or is he the weirdly sexy love child of Prince and Ebenezer Scrooge? #GeneWilder #RoaldDahl #WillieWonka
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WONKA
Do-Mi täglich bis auf 14.12. um 16:30 in der Originalversion mit Untertitel bei uns im Lichtspielhaus.
#wonka #paulking #roalddahl#timotheechalamet#calahlane #keeganmichaelkey#sallyhawkins#rowanatkinson #oliviacolman#jimcarter#mathewbaynton #hughgrant -
#Wonka: A Willy Wonka prequel made by literally the only filmmakers who could have done it right, and thankfully, they have indeed done it right.
Full review at Mahan's Media: https://betwixtstarproductions.blogspot.com/2023/12/wonka-2023-movie-review.html #film #movies #filmreview #moviereview #cinema #cinemastodon #musical #fantasy #roalddahl #paulking #simonfarnaby #timotheechalamet #calahlane #keeganmichaelkey #mattlucas #rowanatkinson #oliviacolman #hughgrant #capitalism #giraffeheist #RedRibbonReviewers