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Beasts of the Southern Wild
Drama, DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyBeasts of the Southern Wild - Six year old, Hushpuppy, lives with her father and several other families in ‘The Bathtub’ on the coast near New Orleans. Their community is threatened both by stormy weather and the attentions of government…

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - When Harry gains possession of a tatty but heavily scribbled-in textbook which has been labelled ‘Property of the Half-Blood Prince’ he finds himself top of the class. However, classes are the least…

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
DVD Review, Fantasy, TeensHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix -Although Harry Potter witnessed the terrifying return of the evil Lord Voldemort, the Ministry of Magic denies that this happened and uses its power over the newspapers to publicly deride Harry as a…

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
DVD Review, Fantasy, TeensHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 - Now armed with the power to destroy the evil Voldemort’s Horcruxes, rendering him finally vulnerable, Harry, Ron and Hermione must hunt down these remaining hidden items. However Voldemort is…

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
DVD Review, Fantasy, TeensHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 - Harry, Ron and Hermione are in a race against time to track down and destroy the Horcruxes; hidden parts of the evil wizard Voldemort’s soul that guarantee him immortality. To make matters worse,…

Confessions of a Shopaholic
Comedy, Drama, DVD Review, Netflix (UK), Romance, TeensConfessions Of A Shopaholic - Rebecca Bloomwood has been a shopping addict since the day she got her first credit card. Having to have the cheapest and ugliest items in a shop as a child with thrifty parents has made her vow never to buy such…

MirrorMask
DVD Review, Family Friendly, FantasyMirrorMask - Helena is a highly creative girl who wants to run away from the circus and join real life. After an argument, her mother collapses and Helena blames herself. One night she finds herself somehow transported to a fantastical land…

The Host
DVD Review, Romance, Science Fiction, TeensThe Host - Humans are all but extinct; the Earth has been occupied by an alien race. ‘Souls’ possess a human host and take over their consciousness. When Melanie is captured and becomes host to a Soul (called ‘Wanderer’) her spirit fights…

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
DVD Review, Fantasy, Romance, TeensThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 - Bella has been transformed into a vampire at last but the birth of Renesmee, a child conceived with Edward when she was still human, raises new complications. The baby very quickly grows into a young…

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
DVD Review, Horror, LOVEFiLM, Romance, TeensThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 - Edward and Bella are finally able to walk down the aisle and after consummating their marriage on their honeymoon, Bella finds that she is suddenly pregnant. Not knowing what the offspring of a human…

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
DVD Review, Fantasy, Romance, TeensThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Marriage; Edward wants to marry Bella before turning her into a vampire but Bella doesn’t see the point of marriage, expecting it to end in divorce (just like her own parents). Meanwhile, Victoria and new vamp…

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Drama, DVD Review, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, TeensThe Twilight Saga: New Moon - Bella and Edward’s relationship is growing in strength but as she turns 18, Bella is reminded of her mortality and that as she ages, Edward will always remain young and handsome. After Bella is almost killed by…