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Film review – The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

6 January 2009 Thomas Caldwell

The computer-animated film The Tale of Despereaux is an adaptation of Kate DiCamillo’s much-loved children’s novel. Despereaux (voiced by Matthew Broderick) is a small mouse

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Film review – Bolt (2008)

2 January 2009 Thomas Caldwell

Bolt is the new computer generated animation from the Walt Disney Animation Studios, conceived and produced under the guidance of John Lasseter who directed the

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Film review – City of Ember (2008)

25 December 2008 Thomas Caldwell

Adapted from the novel by Jeanne DuPrau and directed by Gil Kenan (Monster House), City of Ember is a family orientated science-fiction/fantasy about an underground

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Film review – The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

22 April 2008 Thomas Caldwell

The latest much-loved children’s fantasy novel series to receive a lavish Hollywood film adaptation is The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Helmed

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Film review – Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

12 June 2007 Thomas Caldwell

Faithfully adapted from Katherine Paterson’s classic 1977 children’s novel and directed by Rugrats and The Simpsons producer Gabor Csupo, Bridge to Terabithia is light years

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Film review – Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)

25 December 2006 Thomas Caldwell

Ever since Toy Story in 1995 the most popular family films have been computer-animated stories that have simultaneously appealed to both children and their parents.

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