Film reviews
Toy Story 3
Woody, Buzz and all their friends are back in a heart-warming film that offers drama, excitement and lots of humour. If you want a cinematic experience that will delight the whole family, "Toy Story 3" comes highly recommended.
The Karate Kid
Dre has trouble adapting when he and his mother move from Detroit to Beijing. He realises that there is only one thing he can do to gain respect - he must participate in the local Kung Fu competition.
Shrek Forever After
This time it's Shrek’s ego that creates problems in the fairy-tale kingdom of Far, Far Away. This is a surprisingly good film with a great message that is suitable for children from 6 years and above.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The third film in the immensely popular saga offers drama, suspense and, not least, romance as the story of Bella and her relationship with vampire Edward and werewolf Jake continues. This is a well-made film that will please the fans.
StreetDance 3D
This film is not much more than a filmed dance contest. But what does that matter, when the dancing and music is so good that you feel like making some dance moves as you leave the cinema?
Furry Vengeance
Dan Sanders experiences the wrath of the animal kingdom, when he becomes the supervisor of a project that is going to replace a beautiful nature reserve with a large housing development. This is a funny comedy with an eco-friendly message that is recommended for children from 6 to 12 years of age.
Nanny McPhee and The Big Bang
Nanny McPhee is back in an imaginative comedy perfect for school-age children. This time, Nanny helps Mrs. Green and her children save the family farm.
Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time
The heroic prince Dastan must save the Persian Empire in this fast-paced, but oh so ordinary action-adventure, suitable for children from 12 years and older.
Robin Hood
The story of how the legend of Robin Hood was born is an extremely well made, entertaining and intelligent action film, but it lacks that little extra it takes to become a true classic.
The Last Song
It’s really quite misleading to think that “The Last Song” is supposed to get teenage girls to think that this is the best film they've seen in a long time. This film doesn’t deserve that honour.
The Runaways
The rebel queens of the legendary girl band “The Runaways” become rock stars as 15-year-olds with all that entails of ups and downs. This is a fresh drama with lots of good music, but as a biography the film lacks depth.
Clash of the Titans
Perseus, the demigod son of Zeus, must save humanity when the wrath of the gods strikes down. The high level of action makes this a fun adventure, and it is quite easy to forget how mediocre this film really is. Parents should be aware that the film contains a number of frightening scenes.
How to train your dragon
The Vikings on the island of Berk must constantly fight hordes of dragons. Hiccup, a Viking teenager, does not fit in with the others. He will not slay dragons. This is an exciting and at times very dramatic film suitable for children from 9 years.
The Princess and the Frog
Disney is back with a new feature-length cartoon. In traditional style this film offers exciting, musical and fun entertainment for the whole family.
Welcome
This acclaimed and multi-awarded French movie manages in a brilliant way to create sympathy and understanding of the life situation of illegal immigrants. The film is recommended for everybody over the age of 15, and it is perfect for educational purposes.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
This stop-motion animated film is an original and entertaining interpretation of the famous children's book by Roald Dahl. It isn’t a typical family film, and will perhaps have the greatest appeal among adults, but the film is good and is recommended for children from 8 years.
Where the Wild Things are
When problems become too big, Max flees into a fantasy land, but it’s not easy to create happiness there either. This film has great depth, and gives excellent insight into a child’s psychology.
Moon
Three years alone on a lunar base has led Sam Bell to the brink of madness, and strange events causes him to question his own identity. Sam Rockwell is impressive in the lead role, but the film does not succeed in revealing its surprises in a good way.
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
The young and ambitious Flint Lockwood invents a machine that make it rain food, but when the machine runs wild, he must save the world from a storm of giant meatballs. This is an entertaining film that is recommended for children from 7 years.
Alice in Wonderland
When Alice falls down a hole and enters Wonderland, a journey starts that will change her destiny forever. This is a great film version of the classic children’s books, but be aware that the movie contains a few scary sequences.
Planet 51
The life of 16-year-old Lem is turned upside down when the astronaut Chuck lands in his home town on Planet 51. This animation film has a good concept and offers decent entertainment, but the story is full of clichés and poor dialogue.
Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief
Ancient Greek gods are very alive, the hero is young and beautiful, and the assistant is his beautiful and divine friend. The movie is beautifully shot, but still – the first movie about Percy Jackson isn’t convincing.
Ponyo
The magical and cute goldfish princess Ponyo longs to be human. This is an imaginative and great film which is recommended for children from 6 years.
Avatar
This magnificent science-fiction adventure is visually spectacular, but unfortunately the story is not on the same level. The film is nevertheless good entertainment, and is recommended for children from twelve years of age.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
It´s time for a new chapter in the Twilight-saga, and this time a broken heart causes the drama. This is the autumn’s movie hit for teenage girls, and they most likely won’t leave the cinemas disappointed.
Fame
The musical from New York High School of the Performing Arts will probably achieve high numbers at the box office, with factors like music, dance, gorgeous boys and girls and big dreams. But the movie won't live forever.
Up
The 78-year old Carl Fredricksen attaches thousands of balloons to his house and flies to South America to fulfil his lifelong dream. "Up" is a brilliant film, which continues to surprise with exquisite story telling, wonderful humour and fun characters.
Ben X
"To get people to react, for a change to happen, someone always has to die first" states Ben's mother in the opening scene of this Dutch movie, which tackles important problems like digital bullying and suicide.
G-Force
A group of specially trained rodents put highly advanced technology into use in their attempt to save the world. It may sound fun, but this is a very poor movie full of clichés.
Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince
This is the sixth Harry Potter movie, and gives you top class entertainment and excitement. Even so, parents should be aware that it's quite scary, and that it's not suitable for children under the age of twelve.
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
The third Ice Age movie has more action, more adventure, more relationship trouble (there has to be when Sid is present) and more characters. Even though this means there is less space for the excellent plot and the well-known characters...
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Sam, Mikaela and the Autobots have to save the Earth once again when the evil Decepticons return. This is an entertaining action adventure, but the movie contains many violent scenes and is not suitable for children under twelve.
17 Again
What would you do if got the chance to live the best years of your life a second time and correct the mistakes you made?
Bob the Builder: Race to the finish
Bob the Builder is assigned to build Sunflower Valley's new sports stadium, but it soon turns out to be easier said than done. This is a nice and educational movie for the youngest children.
Fly me to the moon
Did you think Neil Armstrong and his men were alone when they landed on the moon in 1969? In this animation movie three flies, hungry for adventure, accompany them.
Night at the Museum 2
The former night guard Larry has to sort things our when an evil Egyptian pharaoh teams up with Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon and Al Capone to conquer the world.
Coraline
Coraline discovers a secret door, and she soon finds herself in an alternative reality where her parents have buttons for eyes and an evil witch rules.
Star Trek
This is the dramatic story of how Captain Kirk and Spock started their careers on the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Hannah Montana; The Movie
Hannah Montana, the phenomenon from Disney Channel, takes on the big screen in a movie tailor-made for children up to twelve years.
Hotel for dogs
Siblings Andi and Bruce love dogs, and when they stumble upon an abandoned hotel they get a brilliant idea. How about creating a hotel for homeless dogs? This movie is suitable for the whole family.
Monsters vs. Aliens
On her wedding day Susan is hit by a meteorite and grows to be over 15 metres tall. Not long after the earth gets attacked by aliens.
Bedtime Stories
Skeeter the handyman entertains his niece and nephew by telling them bedtime stories. The following day the story becomes reality.
Bolt
Bolt the superdog is the star of a popular TV show. He is convinced he has superpowers, but in the real world he's just like everyone else.
Slumdog Millionaire
This is a fast, dramatic and entertaining movie that contains everything a good story should have - love, longing and betrayal, as well as a fascinating view into another culture.
Inkheart
What would happen if everything you read became reality? Twelve-year old Meggie experiences the adventure of a lifetime when she has to save her mother from barbaric fantasy characters.
The Spirit
The Spirit is the hero who protects Central City against the evil Octopus. The movie tries to be "crazy" and cool, but the result isn't a good one. This is a weak movie that isn't suitable for children.
It’s a Free World
Single mum Angie has good intentions when she starts her own company, but a ruthless business, ambitions and shortage of money soon lead to problems. This is a strong movie that is recommended for young people over 15.






