Genre: Action/Comedy

Bethany Hinch-Sisley
20th January 2023
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Hoodwinked!. Dir. Edwards, Cory. Kanbar Entertainment, Blue Yonder Films. 2005.

Hoodwinked!. Dir. Edwards, Cory. Kanbar Entertainment, Blue Yonder Films. 2005. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/hoodwinked-2006.jpeg 1200 630 Bethany Hinch-Sisley Bethany Hinch-Sisley https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/92da49361b44ea96b873a1aba9153a8a?s=96&d=mm&r=g 20th January 2023 6th March 2023

https://youtu.be/RGV-cTSr6zg <Fig 1. Hoodwinked! Trailer [2005]> Hoodwinked! [2005] A retelling of the folktake Little Red Riding Hood as a police procedural, using backstories to show multiple characters’ points of view.[1]…

Beth Goodwin
19th January 2023
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The Bad Guys. Dir. Pierre Perifel. Universal Pictures. 2022.

The Bad Guys. Dir. Pierre Perifel. Universal Pictures. 2022. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/bad-guys-promo.jpeg 1200 630 Beth Goodwin Beth Goodwin https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d3c0b8c21336086f08c469d1966bed3f?s=96&d=mm&r=g 19th January 2023 22nd March 2023

Being good is no fun at all — or is it? Pierre Perifel’s feature directorial debut, tells the story of an infamous criminal group comprised of anthropomorphic animals — the…

Nicholas Martin
14th January 2023
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Every Which Way but Loose. Dir. James Fargo. Warner Bros. 1978.

Every Which Way but Loose. Dir. James Fargo. Warner Bros. 1978. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Nicholas Martin Nicholas Martin https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0563358b299d4bd07e345bb573fcf914?s=96&d=mm&r=g 14th January 2023 17th January 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkQihnrjlhk James Fargo’s 1978 film Every Which Way but Loose follows Clint Eastwood’s character Philo Beddo and his orangutan companion Clyde in their search for love. The audience’s expectations of human-animal relationships…

Kirsty Laverack
14th January 2023
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Epic. Dir. Chris Wedge. 20th Century Fox. 2013

Epic. Dir. Chris Wedge. 20th Century Fox. 2013 https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/title-image-4.jpg 1197 503 Kirsty Laverack Kirsty Laverack https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7c923c701e877b89dccd1bfc6f26ba7a?s=96&d=mm&r=g 14th January 2023 14th January 2023

The mouse encounter, experienced by characters MK and Nod in the animated film Epic, displays an inversion of the relationship between human and animal. The stereotypes that form this interconnection…

Thomas Richardson
27th January 2022
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See Spot Run. Dir. John Whitesell. Village Roadshow Pictures. 2001.

See Spot Run. Dir. John Whitesell. Village Roadshow Pictures. 2001. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-21-at-10.56.23.png 894 594 Thomas Richardson Thomas Richardson https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/51335247dd6760feca26b1e2584fc0c8?s=96&d=mm&r=g 27th January 2022 27th January 2022

Agent 11 is one of the most decorated agents in the FBI, but he doesn’t always play by the rules. This time, his vicious attack on mob boss Sonny Talia…

Jasmine Allen
13th January 2022
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Snatch. Dir. Guy Ritchie. Columbia Pictures. 2000.

Snatch. Dir. Guy Ritchie. Columbia Pictures. 2000. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Jasmine Allen Jasmine Allen https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/56abc7568dcd01a5d1fe32c54e20e811?s=96&d=mm&r=g 13th January 2022 18th January 2022

– “Okay, I reckon the hare gets fucked” – “What? Proper fucked?” Fig. 1 – Infographic depicting the parallels between the dogs and gangsters In Guy Ritchie’s comedic crime thriller…

Arya Damavandy
5th February 2021
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The Ant Bully. dir. John A. Davis. Warner Bros. Pictures. 2006.

The Ant Bully. dir. John A. Davis. Warner Bros. Pictures. 2006. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Arya Damavandy Arya Damavandy https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fd51a5730f733530238bec6125050e8?s=96&d=mm&r=g 5th February 2021 17th March 2022

The Ant Bully chronicles the adventure of Lucas Nickle, who demolishes an anthill one day in frustration over being bullied by the neighbourhood kids. In response, the ants shrink Lucas…