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Hey, happy Halloween! Today there's yet another tiny list, but this one of movies to watch on Halloween.

Blast From The Past

Today's post is about movies that are period pieces. Those movies that have it all: gorgeous period dresses, dapper gentlemen, lovely scenery and great soundtracks - if you like music found in balls, that is.

Let's get this list started, then:

In light of what today is...

It's Children's Day here today so I say we have some fun walking down memory lane with some old-school Disney. Here's a list of some of my very favourites shorts from way back when:

I have no title for this, that's how good this movie is

Earlier this week I found myself watching (yet again) the 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice and,as usual, I had that moment of "wow, this is such a good movie". It's not common to have that reaction when you watch a movie based on a book, especially when said book happens to be a favourite - this isn't news. Director Joe Wright, however, managed to do Pride & Prejudice justice.

Here's the trailer if you're unfamiliar with it:

The Lion King: 17 Years Later

The thing about Disney is that most of the classicals were presented to me on VHS so the first Disney movie I saw at the cinema was Mulan, which is sad because all movies are better on the big screen. However, the opportunity arose for me to go watch The Lion King, thanks to the fascination everyone seems to have with 3D these days.

The movie starts, or, well, that new Disney intro that we all know so well begins, and it had barely started,but everyone was already on the edge of their seats. I can only imagine our reaction if for these special screenings they brought back this little gem: