A timeless children's classic that the whole family can enjoy
Labyrinth
on DVD
(1986) Starring:David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud Director:Jim Henson Certificate:
Fifteen-year-old Sarah resents her baby brother Toby and secretly wishes that he will just disappear. Her wish comes true when goblins kidnap the boy. Feeling responsible and guilty about his abduction, she sets forth to retrieve him, and finds herself on the adventure of a lifetime. To rescue her ..read more »
For those of you who don't like films with an obvious storyline. This is a Sci-Fi movie that has more twists and turns than a game of Snakes and Ladders, and will keep you guessing to the very end.
Twelve Monkeys
on DVD
(1995) Starring:Madeline Stowe, Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt Director:Terry Gilliam Certificate:
When a man enters a hospital claiming to have journeyed back in time from the year 2025 to stop a killer virus from exterminating mankind, a beautiful psychologist decides he might be more than delusional. Terry Gilliam populates this labyrinthine, apocalyptic film with twisted characters and eerie ..read more »
Everyone should see the whole trilogy at some point in their lives. Brilliantly directed by Peter Jackson, with a fabulous cast including Sir Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee, Viggo Mortensen, to name but a few, it's the perfect magical film fantasy that's enjoyable for all to watch (although younger children may find some parts scary). Endure the 1st half of this film, yes it's a little boring to start with, but it really comes into its own from the 2nd half of this film through to the following 2 films in this trilogy.
Lord Of The Rings, The: The Fellowship O...
on DVD
(2001) Starring:Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett Director:Peter Jackson Certificate:
Set in Middle-Earth many many years ago, this is the story of a young Hobbit named Frodo, who has in his possession a ring... This ring is needed by the evil Lord Sauron to destroy civilisation and plunge the world into complete darkness. In order to prevent this, Frodo must find a way to the Mount ..read more »
By far the best film in the whole trilogy, but if you haven't seen the 1st film or read the 1st book there's no point in watching this one because it's not a story line that's easy to guess and you need to know what happened before it.
Lord Of The Rings, The - The Two Towers
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen Director:Peter Jackson Certificate:
The tale continues with the Fellowship broken and three groups heading their different ways. Frodo and Sam carry on for Mordor and acquire along the way a travelling companion by the name of Gollum who promises to help them reach the Mountain of Doom. Elsewhere Merry and Pippin's attempt to escape ..read more »
A brilliant conclusion to the trilogy, and shows off Peter Jackson's directing ability fabulously. Only trouble is after the 1st half of this film it does get a bit long and boring, but that's not the films fault. The book is exactly the same, but the 1st half of this film is worth seeing just for the special effects alone.
The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of Th...
on DVD
(2003) Starring:Elijah Wood, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen Director:Peter Jackson Certificate:
As Sauron gathers his forces, the kingdom of Gondor is in need of its king, Aragorn. Gandalf sets off to Minas Tirith to try and rally the troops of Gondor, while King Theoden of Rohan brings his forces to help keep Sauron distracted from the movements of the ring bearer. Meanwhile Frodo, ..read more »
Packed with really good special effects for 1987 of what we look like inside, capped with hillarious comedy acting by Martin Short and sarcastic humour from Dennis Quaid's character, it's just a fun packed, good all-rounder family film, with a bit of Sci-Fi thrown in for good measure.
Innerspace
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy Director:Joe Dante Certificate:
Dennis Quaid stars as Lieutenant Tuck Pendleton, a hell-raising Navy test pilot, in this fantasy-suspense comedy that harkens back to 1966's FANTASTIC VOYAGE. Pendleton volunteers to be miniaturised in a scientific experiment and fly a capsule injected into a rabbit's bloodstream for top-secret ..read more »