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The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles stars Mary-Louise Parker as Helen Grace a mom who as her marriage is collapsing has to leave New York along with her 3 children and move into an inherited rural Victorian mansion. Swashbuckling Mallory (Sarah Bolger) is the oldest and the others, Jared and Simon are twins, both played by the amazing Freddie Highmore (just 15 on opening day) who is doubly impressive as these siblings have completely different personalities. Jared, the most troubled of the three is the fist to discover the secret of the mansion formerly owned by their uncle Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn). Arthur discovered that the world is filled with faeries, brownies, sprits, goblins and a few other invisible creatures and had spent his life amassing his Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You. He even designed a glass to see these magic beings even when they choose not to appear to humans. Aware of the power of such knowledge the faeries 80 years previously had spirited Spiderwick away. The ogre Mulgarath voiced by Nick Nolte wants the Field Guide so that he can dominate the world and will stop at nothing to get it - well almost nothing, as Arthur had surrounded the house with an impenetrable protective circle. However if Mulgrath can trick the children into bringing the book outside the circle then there’s a chance that he can possess it. The Spiderwick Chronicles is the movie adaptation of a series of 5 children’s books aimed at kids 10 and up and anyone under 10 might be advised that this film could be too intense. That said, the story is great with eye popping CGI and plenty of action.

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