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Finding Nemo
Action / Adventure, Animated, DVD Review, For KidsFinding Nemo - Marlin is an overly cautious clownfish and is scared to let his son, Nemo, out of his sight. But he is forced to race out into the unknown when Nemo is captured by humans. He collides into Dory, a well-meaning fish who suffers…
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy
Comedy, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Netflix (UK), Science FictionThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - When Earth is destroyed to make way for a hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent finds out that his friend, Ford Prefect, is an alien from a planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. After hitching a ride…
The Brothers Grimm
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Fantasy, Horror, TeensThe Brothers Grimm - Jakob and Will Grimm are brothers and con artists. They travel from town to town where, for a handsome fee, they rid the uneducated citizens of their spirits, demons and witches by way of props, actors and some medieval…
Monster House
Animated, DVD Review, Fantasy, For Kids, HorrorMonster House - DJ has always been suspicious of the spooky house across the street. The old man who lives there always confiscates any toy that lands on his front yard but when he is rushed to hospital, DJ, his friend, Chowder and Girl Scout,…
Oz the Great and Powerful
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyOz the Great and Powerful - A small-time circus magician dreams of being a great man. When a tornado blasts him to the bizarre and distant Land of Oz he finds himself heralded as the Wizard who is foretold to save the oppressed inhabitants.…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Azkaban: a prison for dangerous wizards and impossible to escape from. But somehow convicted murderer, Sirius Black, has broken free and it appears that he is hunting down the famous Harry Potter. Harry,…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - The Tri-Wizard Tournament is so dangerous that no wizard under 17 is allowed to compete but when, at age 14, Harry Potter’s name flies out of the Goblet of Fire, he is forced to take part. He must face…
Mirror Mirror
Comedy, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Fantasy, LOVEFiLMMirror Mirror - When her father, the King, disappears, Snow White’s step-mother becomes Queen and forces her to stay in the castle. On her 18th birthday, Snow White attracts the attention of a handsome visiting Prince but the Queen sends her…
Zathura
DVD Review, Fantasy, For Kids, Netflix (UK)Zathura - Two young brothers find themselves in outer space when they start playing an old board game called ‘Zathura’. The only way for them to get back home is to work together and complete the game despite the dangers presented to them…
Coraline
Animated, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Fantasy, HorrorCoraline - Ignored by parents who are too wrapped up in their own troubles, Coraline is bored in her new home and with her crazy neighbours who can’t even pronounce her name right. But when she discovers a tiny door to a mirror world, she…
Princess Mononoke
Animated, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyPrincess Mononoke - After a demon bursts from the forest and curses Ashitaka, a young and quiet warrior, he must leave his village to track the demon’s origin. His journey takes him far to the west where humans are waging a war against the…
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Frodo and Sam reach the final stage of their perilous journey to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom while the other members of the Fellowship try to protect the city of Gondor from…