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Mary and the Witch’s Flower
Animated, DVD Review, Fantasy, For KidsMary and the Witch's Flower - When she finds some strange flowers in a nearby forest, Mary discovers a magical school and is mistakenly made a pupil there by headmistress, Madam Munblechook. However, when it is discovered that she is not actually…
The Cat in the Hat
Comedy, DVD Review, Fantasy, For Kids, Netflix (UK)The Cat in the Hat - When his mom's boyfriend attempts to persuade her to send him to military school, Conrad and his straight-laced sister, Sally, know they have to be on their best behaviour. Unfortunately this is exactly the time when the…
The Willoughbys
Comedy, Family Friendly, Netflix (UK)The Willoughbys - Four neglected siblings find a baby left outside their home in a box. When their parents lock them out of the house until the baby is gone, the children decide to orphan themselves and conspire to send their parents away on…
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyJourney 2: The Mysterious Island - Struggling to bond with his step-son, Sean, Hank helps him to decipher a code which unlocks the mystery of a map - an island which could show the whereabouts of Sean's long-lost grandfather. Reluctantly agreeing…
Tales From Earthsea
Animated, DVD Review, Fantasy, TeensTales from Earthsea - Dragons are seen by humans for the first time in centuries, and they are fighting to the death. The balance of nature has been disrupted, and among this confusion a king is murdered by his son, Arren. Arren flees with a…
When Marnie Was There
Animated, Drama, Romance, TeensWhen Marnie Was There - Anna is an introverted young high school student who lives with her foster parents. After suffering a panic attack (attributed to 'asthma') she is sent to live with relatives of her foster mother in northern Hokkiado…
The Indian In The Cupboard
Drama, Family Friendly, FantasyThe Indian In The Cupboard - Omri is gifted a cupboard that only works with one special key. But it holds another secret: toys put inside will magically come to life! But this becomes a big responsibility when Omri brings Native American, Little…
The Witches
Comedy, Family Friendly, Horror, Netflix (UK)The Witches - Witches are all around us and, as they have through all time, they hunt and wipe out children that they find. A young boy and his grandmother stumble on a convention where all the witches in the country are gathered, as led by…
Paper Towns
Drama, DVD Review, Romance, TeensPaper Towns - Three friends are brought together when an attention seeking teen girl runs away from home for a fifth time, leaving ambiguous clues as to where she may have gone. Despite being ignored by her for many years, Quentin is enraptured…
Nanny McPhee
Comedy, Family Friendly, For KidsNanny McPhee - In Victorian England, widowed undertaker Mr Brown is having trouble getting anyone to look after his large amount of unruly children. The children see each nanny as a challange and compete to scare them off as soon as possible.…
Little Women
Drama, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Period, RomanceLittle Women - Four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy grow up with Marmee in Concord, Massachusetts during the American Civil War and, being taught progressive ideas about the role of women, the girls must traverse society and decide what paths…
The Little Vampire
DVD Review, Family Friendly, HorrorThe Little Vampire - Since moving to Scotland from California, Tony Thompson has been having strange dreams about vampires, causing him to become obsessed with them. When he meets a young vampire called Rudolph who has made appearances in his…