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A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004 Movie)
Comedy, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Netflix (UK), ThrillerA Series of Unfortunate Events movie - The tale of the Baudelaire children, Violet, Klaus and Sunny is a sad, sombre affair. Learning of their parents' demise by fire, they are sent to live with their dastardly Uncle Olaf, a man so hell-bent…
Stardust
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family Friendly, RomanceStardust - Lowly shop boy, Tristan, is in love with the beautiful Victoria and promises to bring her a fallen star as a token of his affection. Sneaking into the forbidden nearby land of Stormhold, Tristan finds out the star is, in fact, a…
A Monster Calls
Drama, DVD Review, Fantasy, TeensA Monster Calls - Twelve year old, Conor is forced to cope with his mother's illness and with no-one to talk to, he suffers in silence. One night, the Yew Tree he can see from his bedroom window turns into a monster and promises to tell him…
Ben-Hur (2016)
Biblical, Drama, DVD Review, For AdultsBen-Hur (2016) - Adoptive brothers, Judah and Messala are inseparable, but feeling the pull of his Roman heritage, Messala leaves his family to join the ranks of Roman soldiers to make a name for himself. Years later, Messala returns to his…
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Science FictionJourney to the Center of the Earth (2008) - Volcanologist, Trevor Anderson, is still following his brother, Max's, work after he disappeared ten years previously and is presumed dead. Although he is sceptical of Max's conviction that the classic…
Jason Bourne
Action, DVD Review, For Adults, ThrillerJason Bourne - Receiving a visit from a former associate, Jason Bourne (who no longer has amnesia) is once again forced to flee from corruption within the US government. Discovering that his deceased father, a former CIA analyst was somehow involved with…
The BFG (2016)
DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyThe BFG (2016) - When Sophie sees a giant hiding in the shadows near her orphanage, she is taken away to Giant Country to stop her from telling anyone else about him. Discovering that the giant is actually rather nice (known as 'The BFG', or…
The Legend of Tarzan
Action / Adventure, Drama, DVD Review, Family FriendlyThe Legend of Tarzan - Many years after leaving the Congolese jungle, the place where he was raised by gorillas, John Clayton III or 'Tarzan' is lured back in order to save the Congo from slavers and the Belgian desire for its resources. Knowing…
Inkheart
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Fantasy, TeensInkheart - Mo Folchart is a 'silver tongue', someone who can bring books to life by reading them aloud but around the time he discovers this, his wife, Resa, disappears. He spends the next nine years trying to discover a book called 'Inkheart' which…
Alice Through The Looking Glass
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyAlice Through the Looking Glass - Alice, now a successful sea captain, returns home and quickly finds herself in a difficult position thanks to the man whose proposal she once turned down. Seeking an answer to her problems leads her back to…
The Jungle Book (2016)
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family FriendlyThe Jungle Book - Abandoned in the jungle as an infant, Mowgli has been raised by Panther, Bagheera, and a pack of wolves. At the age of eight, the ruthless, man-hating tiger, Shere Khan, threatens to kill Mowgli and anyone who stands in his…
The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Action, DVD Review, Romance, Science Fiction, TeensThe Divergent Series: Allegiant - With Janine dead and her followers facing trial and execution, the people of Chicago are divided as to whether these punishments are too harsh. When Tris has her treacherous but remorseful brother broken out…