Animal Rights
Like much of popular culture, many movies are preoccupied with the conflict between right and wrong aka good and evil. The audience sides with the heroic protagonist (who stands for what's right against evil and adversity) safe in the knowledge that good (that's us) will triumph before the credits roll.
Films with 'animal rights' themes turn this cinematic convention on its head as the villainous shape of evil which harries our hirsute hero-folk is revealed to be ourselves. For some viewers this is a bitter pill to swallow (sugar-coating is almost mandatory) and thus a hard sell to investors, resulting in precious few films on the subject.
All praise then to Alice's vast and mighty catalogue from which this humble offering has been gleaned! Food for thought from Alice's cruelty-free restaurant! Bon appetit!
Pictured: Sales of bacon and pork dropped dramatically after the release of family classic 'Babe' (1995).
Rampage (2018)
6.2/10
Director: Brad Peyton
Starring: Marley Shelton, Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerma...
Primatologist Davis (Dwayne Johnson) shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent silverback gorilla who has been in his car... Read more
Rampage (Blu-Ray) (2018)
6.2/10
Director: Brad Peyton
Starring: Marley Shelton, Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerma...
Primatologist Davis (Dwayne Johnson) shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent silverback gorilla who has been in his car... Read more
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
7.6/10
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Starring: Brian Cox, John Lithgow, James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto
A scientist (James Franco) searching for a cure for Alzheimer's disease tests a drug on a group of chimpanzees, greatly increasing their intelligence... Read more
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Blu-ray) (2011)
7.6/10
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Starring: Brian Cox, John Lithgow, James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto
A scientist (James Franco) searching for a cure for Alzheimer's disease tests a drug on a group of chimpanzees, greatly increasing their intelligence... Read more
Safari 3D (Blu-ray) (2011)
5.6/10
Featuring jaw-dropping HD/3D cinematography, stirring original music, and Africa's original rock star animals, Emmy Award-winning host Hunter Ellis ta... Read more
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
7.3/10
Director: Leonard Nimoy
Starring: DeForest Kelley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, George Takei, Wal...
The crew of the Enterprise time-travel back to 1986 from the 23rd century in order to save Earth from a mysterious alien, and discover a world of punk... Read more
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ( Blu-ray ) (1986)
7.3/10
Director: Leonard Nimoy
Starring: Catherine Hicks, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy, Wil...
The crew of the Enterprise time-travel back to 1986 from the 23rd century in order to save Earth from a mysterious alien, and discover a world of punk... Read more
The Ant Bully (2006)
5.8/10
Director: John A Davis
Starring: Voices Of, Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti, Regina King...
10-year-old Lucas has just moved to town and he doesn't have many friends yet. In fact, he's the latest victim of the school bully. So Lucas decides... Read more
The Bear (1988)
7.7/10
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Starring: Jack Wallace, Tcheky Karyo, Andre Lacombe
A good family film about an orphaned baby bear and the huge Kodiak bear that 'adopts it'. Made over several years with a huge budget and a top French... Read more
The Belstone Fox (1973)
6.7/10
Director: James Hill
Starring: Eric Porter, Jeremy Kemp, Bill Travers, Rachel Roberts, Dennis Waterman
Based on the book 'The Ballad of the Belstone Fox' by David Rook, which was also the source for the Disney classic 'The Fox & The Hound', this live ac... Read more