Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)
Rating: ★★
Feb 12, 2005Revisionist Fairytale
TV mini-series co-produced between Hallmark Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company that offers an intriguing deconstruction of the fairytale although eventually proves to be a modernised replaying that reverses the sympathies

Lara Croft, Tomb Raider (2001)

Lara Croft, Tomb Raider (2001)
Rating: ★★
Jun 15, 2001Videogame Adaptation
The first film adaptation of the popular videogame was a big hit. It is a film largely premised around the personality mystique of Angelina Jolie. Outside of the Jolie presence, the film is a half-baked series of plot ends and action scenes taken from better films

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Rating: ★★★
Dec 10, 2016Harry Potter Spinoff
Spinoff from the Harry Potter films – unlike those, written directly for the screen and feels more like it belongs there. The US locations open the story up, while the magic creatures and new ensemble cast prove a delight