Robyn Moore Movies

In quite a few nations, the childhood experiences of a generation are epitomized by shared memories of favorite stories unique to that location. In Australia, Dorothy Wall's pre-World War II book about a koala bear known as "Blinky Bill" was one of those stories. This feature-length animated feature is based on those stories but departs significantly from Blinky's adventures as recounted in The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill, perhaps to make it more suitable for very young viewers. In the story, Blinky gets separated from his mother when he is much too young to be out of the pouch (koalas are marsupials); he is hairless and pink. His many adventures with kangaroos, wombats, other koalas and platypuses reach their culmination when he must rescue his friend Nutsy from the too-great affections of a little girl, who is unable to understand why a live animal might not want to be treated like a stuffed teddy-bear. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Two terminal cancer patients break out of the hospital in a final attempt to enjoy their last days in this black comedy drama. Decker (Anthony Edwards) is an American ex-football player resigned to die. Bancroft (Timothy Dalton) is an attorney who is more optimistic and talks Decker into a journey to a Dutch whorehouse for a final fling. The unlikely duo steal an ambulance and head for Holland. They make a stop at the wedding of Bancroft's former flame -- who abandoned him with his terminal illness. Decker and Bancroft come across two women with car trouble, Maureen (Camille Coduri) and Hazel (Janet McTeer). Maureen and Decker immediately hit it off, but Bancroft considers the meeting an interruption of their quest. The women are unaware the two men are dying, and the men have no way of knowing Hazel is pregnant. They arrive at the bordello where they eventually learn each other's secrets. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

In this animated film, Dot and her animal friends must work together to stop a gang of smugglers who are preying on the Australian creatures. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide

This is the sixth in a long series of successful "Dot" animated features, stories told by combining animation (Dot and friends) with live footage. In this story, Dot is out to save the whales, or at least a certain whale in particular. While playing along the beach one day, Dot and a dolphin friend come across a very unhappy whale named Tonga. Tonga has washed up ashore and is in mortal danger from the cruel whale-hunters, not to mention a greedy owner of a fish shop. Something has to be done to save Tonga, and as usual, Dot has a few ideas about how to do just that. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

In another, successful installation of the Australian "Dot" series, a new animation style and improved coordination between the cartoon Dot and friends, and the real background landscape, add to the story's charm. This time around, the environment is threatened out in the Tasmanian wilderness. It seems Mayor Percy the pig wants to give the go-ahead to a huge hydroelectric project that would destroy the ecology, the trees, the animals, and bring in pollution as well. When Bruce the Koala and his friends fail to make any gains in fighting the project, they call in Dot. Between the clever young girl and the outback animals, there must be some way to save Mother Nature. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Charles Dickens' classic story of a young man trying to overcome poverty and a blighted family life returns to the screen in this animated adaptation designed for family viewing. In David Copperfield, a young man is thrown into the world of adult responsibilities after the death of his mother. Forced into back-breaking labor by his cruel aunts, young Copperfield runs away to attain an education and build a life for himself as a writer while dealing with the pangs of first love when he falls for the unattainable Dora. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide