Have you, an important grown-up, been kept awake at night trying to remember a key detail from the The Magic Faraway Tree movie (which sweets captured Fran in the Land of Goodies? What did Beth wish for in the Land of Birthdays? Where can one buy a massive barn for 20 grand?) Well fear not,… Planes, trains and flying saucers: The Magic Faraway Tree ending and plot recap Read More
Magic, modernity and meaning in the Faraway Tree
Modern magic and old magic collide in The Magic Faraway Tree, a fight-back against the present day where tech and screens are winning the battle. For its young viewers The Magic Faraway Tree is about setting aside “modern magic”, the devices which often keep children alone and indoors and also stunt their own creativity. The… Magic, modernity and meaning in the Faraway Tree Read More
The Magic Faraway Tree 3 stars
Three siblings discover an enchanted forest and a host of new magical friends. In The Magic Faraway Tree the Thompson family move to the countryside where the father plans to make a living with his own recipe pasta sauce, and I can tell you I haven’t felt so invested in a homegrown tomato crop since… The Magic Faraway Tree Read More
Onward 5 stars
Elf brothers Ian and Barley, living in a world that has forgotten its magical past, go on a quest to find a rare magical gemstone that will allow them to complete a spell to return their dead father to them for 24 hours. Fantastic in both the current and the original sense, Onward is thrilling,… Onward Read More
Frozen 2 4 stars
Water may have memory, as Olaf believes (no doubt to the delight of homeopaths everywhere) but since turning 45, I don’t. I can barely recall Frozen, despite seeing it in the cinema more than once with my children. Still, I’m going to stick my neck out and say that this sequel, six years on, is something… Frozen 2 Read More