Illumination Entertainment, who brought us memorable titles such as Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, and Sing, have a knack for delivering clever, hilarious, and colourful animations and bringing them to life for their audiences to cherish and watch again and again. And they have done it again with this must-see movie, The Grinch (2018).

Everyone knows and loves the classic story of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” by the imaginative Dr. Seuss, and most people who know the story also fell in love and created a Christmas tradition of watching the classic 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas (starring Jim Carrey).

There has been some controversy of these two films being compared and some people refusing to give it a chance because of the love for the 2000 film. Though I myself am a huge fan of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, I also wanted to give The Grinch a chance. I found myself pleasantly surprised and shocked by how much I loved this movie, perhaps even just as much as the 2000 film adaptation of this beloved and timeless story.

The first thing I will say, is you can’t compare these two films. Yes, both plots contain the basics of Dr. Seuss’s story, but basics aside (like how the Grinch hates Christmas and steals it from the Whos) they have completely different details about the Grinch and everything in between.

The Grinch in the 2000 adaptation was essentially adopted, raised, and attended public school, leading to a crush and rejection from his peers as we know fuelled his rage of hating Christmas.

In the 2018 adaptation, the Grinch was never adopted and was forced to spend his childhood alone and scared in an Orphanage.

I was extremely pleased with this portrayal of the Grinch. You could see this sense of humanity (or should I say, Whomanity) in him. Of course, he still displayed his hatred of Christmas and he did mean and rude things to the Whos.

But in some moments of the film, you saw how lonely he was and how deep down he longed to belong somewhere and wanted to experience the love of Christmas. Plus, Benedict Cumberbatch gives us an outstanding version of the Grinch you’ll instantly love.

I also really enjoyed how this adaptation of the Grinch loved his dog Max so much and showed kindness to him throughout the movie. Yes, Max still did orders for him and he made Max do tasks that were too hard for him, but he pulled through. But he truly loved and appreciated his dog, it pulled at the heart-strings! The film also gives us a different view on Cindy Lou Who, as in this adaptation she is being raised (along with her infant brothers) by a single Mom who works late hours as a nurse.

This movie’s diversity, love, and passionate lessons (not to mention the killer soundtrack), really makes this an instant classic Christmas movie. There’s something for everyone to love and appreciate about this film (from youngsters to elders) with its colourful and whimsical pictures, clever and hilarious dialogue, and an ending that will make you smile and put you right in the Christmas spirit. With that said, this movie receives 8 candy canes out of 10!

I will definitely be buying this movie and making it a new Christmas tradition of mine once it’s out on DVD. You’re in for a treat!

What did you think of The Grinch? Tell us in the comments below!

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If you’re after music, give Bohemian Rhapsody a go, or perhaps a good scare is in order after Halloween, which you’ll get from Suspiria. You’ll find action in Robin Hood, laughs in The Grinch, and strong women in Widows.

Read on to discover what movies are coming out this month and tell us in the comments below which one you are most excited for!

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
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The second installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” series set in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World featuring the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston, and Johnny Depp all return, and joined by newcomers including Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes), Zoe Kravitz (Big Little Lies), Callum Turner (War & Peace), and Claudia Kim (Avengers: Age of Ultron).

The Nutcracker and The Four Realms
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Young Clara needs a magical, one-of-a-kind key to unlock a box that contains a priceless gift. A golden thread leads her to the coveted key, but it soon disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. In that world, she meets a soldier named Phillip, a group of mice and the regents who preside over three realms. Clara and Phillip must now enter a fourth realm to retrieve the key and restore harmony to the unstable land. Starring Mackenzie Foy (Twilight: Breaking Dawn), Keira Knightley (Pirates of The Caribbean), Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren (Woman In Gold), and Misty Copeland.

Bohemian Rhapsody
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A chronicle of the years leading up to Queen’s legendary appearance at the Live Aid (1985) concert. Starring Rami Malek (Mr Robot), Ben Hardy (X-Men: Apocalypse), Mike Myers (Austin Powers), Joseph Mazzello (Jurassic Park), Gwilym Lee (Midsomer Murders), and Lucy Boynton (Sing Street).

Ralph Breaks The Internet
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Six years after the events of “Wreck-It Ralph”, Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure. Starring the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Taraji P. Henson (Empire), Alan Tudyk (Firefly), and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman).

Suspiria
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A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up. Starring Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey), Chloe Grace Moretz (The 5th Wave), and Tilda Swinton (Doctor Strange).

Robin Hood
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A war-hardened Crusader and a Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown in a thrilling action-adventure. Starring Taron Egerton (Kingsman), Paul Anderson (Peaky Blinders), Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey), Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One), and Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained).

The Grinch
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The Girl In The Spider’s Web
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Widows
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Creed II
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Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned light heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago. Starring Michael B. Jordan (Creed), Tessa Thompson (Creed), and Sylvester Stallone (Rocky).

Nobody’s Fool
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Overlord
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On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers drop behind enemy lines to penetrate the walls of a fortified church and destroy a radio transmitter. As the soldiers approach their target, they soon begin to realize that there’s more going on in the Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. Making their way to an underground lab, the outnumbered men stumble upon a sinister experiment that forces them into a vicious battle against an army of the undead. Starring Pilou Asbæk (Ghost In The Shell), Wyatt Russell (Lodge 49), Jovan Adepo (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan), and Iain De Caestecker (Agents of Shield).

Boy Erased
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What movie are you most excited for this month? Tell us in the comments below!

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