The Spiderwick Chronicles (film)
2008
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Dec 24, 2007 · The movie, set in Scotland but wonderfully photographed in New Zealand, tells the story of a 12-year-old named Angus ( Alex Etel) who finds a curious egg on the beach, brings it home and is astonished to see it hatch a cute little creature with a big appetite.
- Sweeney Todd
Reviews Shave and a haircut, two bits; slight wait for meat...
- Alvin and The Chipmunks
The most astonishing sight in "Alvin and the Chipmunks" is...
- Sweeney Todd
Dec 25, 2007 · It takes a classic tale and infuses it with extra imagination, sly humor, heart, and inventive special effects. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. Rated: B+ • Feb 18, 2012. TOP CRITIC. Rated:...
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- Jay Russell
- PG
- Emily Watson
Parents need to know that this adaptation of the popular book by Babe author Dick King-Smith has a very different plotline than the original story, escalating the violence within the WWII-era setting. The monster becomes truly dangerous when fully grown (in an old-school King Kong way), lashing out….
- Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, Emily Watson
- Jay Russell
- Columbia Tristar
As of 2024, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 74% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 90 reviews with an average rating of 6.7/10, classifying the film as "fresh", reaching the consensus that "The Water Horse is a fine family film. It takes a classic tale and infuses it with extra imagination, sly humor, heart ...
Dec 25, 2007 · The Water Horse is an extremely charming little children's film of the type that we unfortunately have been seeing less and less often, with just enough weight to truly earn the title 'a film...
Reviewer. Bob Hoose. Movie Review. Young American tourists, relaxing in a Scottish pub and admiring a photo of the Loch Ness Monster, are invited by a kindly gent to hear the true story behind the legendary creature. He unfolds a hearth-warmed yarn of a young boy named Angus who longs for his father’s return from the sea battles of WWII.
Dec 25, 2007 · Set in 1942 in coastal Scotland, the film consistently evokes an authentic sense of time and place and features remarkable computer-generated graphics work from Weta Workshop, the company...
