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The Boxtrolls
Action / Adventure, Animated, Comedy, DVD Review, Family Friendly, For KidsThe Boxtrolls - Many years ago, a young orphaned boy was found by the Boxtrolls, gentle creatures who live underground; taken in and raised by them, the boy is given the name ‘Eggs’. Now, legend has it that the Boxtrolls are evil and the…
Hercules
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Fantasy, For Adults, WarHercules - The subjects of the King of Thrace are being murdered by vicious rebels. The mighty and infamous Hercules is hired to protect Thrace, along with his band of mercenaries. While Hercules' reputation precedes him, his epic deeds may…
How To Train Your Dragon 2
Animated, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Fantasy, For KidsHow To Train Your Dragon - Five years after his village has made peace with dragons, Hiccup spends his time exploring the lands around his home with his dragon, Toothless. When he discovers a new area, he finds a lot of unexpected danger as…
John Carter
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Fantasy, LOVEFiLMJohn Carter - John Carter is a Confederate civil war veteran who, when escaping the clutches of a Union Colonel who wants him to return to the war, unwittingly gets transported to a ruined and dying planet, Barsoom (Mars). Discovering that the…
Maleficent
Action / Adventure, Drama, DVD Review, Family Friendly, Fantasy, For KidsMaleficent - Maleficent is a young and powerful faerie in the magical realm of The Moors. When she meets a peasant boy called Stefan, the two of them become firm friends, falling in love as the years pass. But Stefan’s greed and ambition brings…
Wrath of the Titans
Action / Adventure, Family Friendly, FantasyWrath of the Titans - Ten years after defeating the Kraken, Perseus is father to a young son and struggling to come to terms with his wife’s death. When he learns that his father, Zeus, has been captured in the Underworld by Hades, he sets…
The Last Airbender
Action / Adventure, Family Friendly, FantasyThe Last Airbender - The world is divided into four nations: Earth, Air, Fire and Water where some of the inhabitants are able to harness the power of their elements. Peace has reigned throughout the kingdoms under the watchful eye of the Avatar…
47 Ronin
Action / Adventure, DVD Review, Fantasy, For Adults, Netflix (UK)47 Ronin - Lord Asano is a good and just master to the Samurai under his command. When their peaceful land of Ako is visited by Shogun Tsunayoshi and the evil Lord Kira, Asano is tricked by witchcraft into harming Kira, ensuring his own death…
Thor: The Dark World
Action / Adventure, Comic Book, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyThor: The Dark World - An ancient race who lived before the light of the universe want to turn all existence back to eternal night. The key to doing this is using a powerful force known as The Aether during the Convergence of the nine realms…
DragonHeart
Action / Adventure, Comedy, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyDragonHeart - When the tyrannical King Freyne is killed during a peasant’s revolt, his son, Einon, takes the crown but is then mortally wounded. His loyal knight and mentor, Bowen, rushes him back to the castle where his mother takes him to…
The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus
DVD Review, Fantasy, For AdultsThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - The enigmatic Doctor Parnassus and his travelling performers are struggling to remain interesting to the general public; they face having to end their days of Victorian style acting. The travellers come…
Justin And The Knights Of Valour
Action, Animated, Comedy, DVD Review, Fantasy, For KidsJustin and the Knights of Valour - Justin is a young man with dreams of honour and nobility as a Knight of Valour, just like his grandfather. Unfortunately knights have been banned in the kingdom and bureaucracy has taken over. Determined to…