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Spooky books and movies for children who like a spooky thrill
By Kelly Beswick on 27/10/2010 13:19:30
Nothing thrills like a good Gothic tale, be it a book or a film
group of witches have gathered to prepare a plot to rid the world of all children. Fear factor 9/10Coraline (Cert PG) A movie must for any budding Goth, it tells the story of a young
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Junior's 2008 movie reviews
By on 23/01/2009 16:47:12
Junior looks back on the last 12 months of film for children
T Austin), it’s a labour of love. As foster children, they know what it’s like not to be wanted, forever being passed from one home to the next. They’ve kept their dog, Friday, under wraps for three years and now they’ve got room to look after all the city
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The first ever Lego Movie launches imminently
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/07/2010 14:08:02
The Adventures of Clutch Powers animated movie set to delight Lego lovers everywhere!
“I work alone” is the macho mantra of Indiana Jones lookalike Clutch Powers, so when he meets up with his sidekick helpers – including a blonde Australian with painted cleavage and curves and a stubbled fireman who looks a bit like George Michael – he’s not impressed. They set of...
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The Secret Of Moonacre
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 04/03/2009 12:02:51
Magical adventure tale
FOLLOWING THE DEATH of her father, young Maria Merryweather is sent to live at the remote Moonacre Manor with her brooding uncle, Sir Benjamin. Her one treasure is an ancient book, that has been left to her by her late father, which tells of a moon princess, a lost set of pearls,...
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Ice Age 3
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 14/04/2010 19:21:21
Third part of the mammoth trilogy
WHEN WE LAST saw woolly mammoth Manny he had just found love with fellow mammoth Ellie. Now the pair are settling down to marital life, with a little one on the way. But there’s no such thing as a quiet life for these proud parents-to-be. Not only is the ice melting fast but a ro...
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Coraline
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 14/04/2010 18:58:50
Haunting odd-ball tale comes to life on screen
YES, THAT’S CORALINE not Caroline, as this feisty young girl will be the first to correct you. This latest 3D animation centres around an eerie old house where Coraline has just moved with her parents. Based on the book by Neil Gaiman and directed by Henry Selick, of The Nightmar...
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Night At The Museum 2
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 14/04/2010 19:08:29
After-hours in the Smithsonian
AS A ROOKIE museum night guard in the original Night At The Museum, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) certainly had his hands full trying to control a host of unruly exhibits, beasts and historical figures who came to life after hours. Fast-forward to a new and seemingly slicker Larry, w...
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Shorts
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 18/04/2010 17:06:17
Quirky tale of a wishing rock that lands its owners in trouble
With a story divided up into sections, swapped around and then presented as a series of short films, it’s fair to say that Shorts is a little quirky.The action unfolds in the town of Black Falls, a bleak vision of suburbia where the inhabitants are at the beck and call of the tow...
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G-Force
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 18/04/2010 17:03:25
James Bond with rodents
Guinea pigs are not noted for their brains. They are also quite podgy and make a high-pitched squealing noise when alarmed. Not exactly what you’d look for in a prospective secret agent. But the G-Force are no ordinary guinea pigs.Genetically engineered by the FBI, these rodents ...
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Animal spotting in Madagascar
By Junior on 08/08/2011 16:12:39
If your children are crazy about the film, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, then Costa Cruises can offer the ideal holiday for your family
Children are going mad for Madagascar as a result of the marvelous movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. So take them to the home of Alex the Lion and Gloria the Hippo on a family-friendly cruise with Costa Cruises, sailing from Mauritius
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