The Mists of Avalon (2001)
Apr 2, 2006Revisionist Arthurian Legends
TV mini-series based on Marion Zimmer Bradley's book that offers a revisionist take on the Arthurian legends, telling the story through the eyes of the women of the saga
Freddie Highmore
Finding Neverland (2004)
Jan 16, 2005Peter Pan's Creator Biopic
A biopic about J.M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan. The film received much acclaim at awards season but in reality is a simplistic work that rewrites J.M. Barrie's biography in favour of a fictional story about what happened
Five Children and It (2004)
May 25, 2010Children's Film/Sand Fairy Grants Wishes
Adaptation of a classic British children's book made by Jim Henson Productions where children discover a sand fairy that grants wishes. The film is largely centered around creating slapstick chaos
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Sep 16, 2005Gonzo Children's Film/Fantastical Candy Factory
Tim Burton's remake of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a peculiarly lifeless confection that fails to find any of the zaniness of the original, something that one would have thought would have been Burton's forte
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
Feb 11, 2007Miniature Magical World
Lightweight Luc Besson directed children's fantasy with a young boy shrunken down to miniature size to engage in a series of CGI animated adventures among a race of fairy-like people. Several sequels followed
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Apr 21, 2008Secret World of Magical Creatures
Film version of a popular series of children's books that has a good deal of fun bringing to life a secret world of trolls and goblins
Astro Boy (2009)
Nov 14, 2009Anime TV Series Remake/Android Boy
This animated theatrical remake of the old Astro Boy cartoon series is nicely made, although the film often feels over-simplistic in its scripting and use of cliches
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
May 5, 2011Miniature Magical World
This was the second of Luc Besson's Minimoys films, partly animated children's films set in a world of miniature creatures. Here the charms of the first film seem thinly stretched
Arthur and the Two Worlds War (2010)
May 14, 2014Miniature Magical World
Luc Besson has made some phenomenal action films but I just can't seem to get into his trilogy of children's films. This was the third. A silly effort written down to a very juvenile level and padded with inane humour