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Young Sherlock Holmes
DVD Review, Family Friendly, Period, Teens, Thriller
Young Sherlock Holmes: A series of strange deaths, where the victims suddenly act out of character moments before their apparent suicides, pique the interest of a teenage Sherlock Holmes. With the help of new friend John Watson, the duo discover…
Nightbooks
Family Friendly, HorrorNightbooks - Horror story obsessed Alex finds himself kidnapped by a witch after running away from his arguing parents. Realising he must remain useful to his captor, he reads her stories that he has written himself. Meeting fellow captive,…
Fighting With My Family
Comedy, DVD Review, For Adults, Netflix (UK), Sport, TeensFighting With My Family - English amateur wrestler, Saraya, dreams of one day holding the title of WWE Divas Champion so when the chance to compete for a spot in the WWE comes along, she and her wrestler brother, Zak, jump at it. When only Saraya…
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Comedy, DVD Review, Family Friendly, HorrorGoosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween - An old ventriloquists dummy is accidentally brought to life by best friends Sam and Sonny who think their lives have changed for the better when the dummy, Slappy, is keen to please them with his supernatural…
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…
Gnome Alone
Action, Animated, DVD Review, Fantasy, For Kids, Netflix (UK)Gnome Alone - Teenager, Chloe, is sure something strange is going on in the house she and her mum have just moved into. When her mum leaves her alone for a few days, Chloe discovers that her home is a battleground between the ever-hungry, destructive…
Tomorrow, When the War Began
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, TeensTomorrow, When the War Began - Seven teenagers go camping for a couple of days but upon their return, discover that each of their homes has been abandoned. Their town has been taken over by an unknown foreign military force which has imprisoned…
The Addams Family (2019)
Animated, Comedy, DVD Review, Family FriendlyThe Addams Family (2019) - Tired of being chased out of every town by pitchfork wielding locals, the ghoulish Addams Family settle in a terrifying disused asylum in the hellish region of New Jersey. Secluded from everywhere, the Addams children…
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…
Playmobil: The Movie
Action / Adventure, Animated, Comedy, DVD ReviewPlaymobil: The Movie - Siblings Marla and Charlie once had a happy-go-lucky take on life with plans to go on adventures together but when their parents are killed in a car accident, Marla struggles with the responsibilities that are thrust upon…
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…
Arrietty
Animated, Drama, DVD Review, Fantasy, For KidsArrietty - Young Arrietty is getting ready for her first Borrowing. Like others of her kind, she is tiny and lives inside the walls and floors of a human house, unseen. But when trying to bring home a sugar cube with her father she is spotted…