A retired commando is goes after the bad guys after they kidnap his daughter. Pure Arnie action. Although the plot is very simple, Arnie satisfies by destroying the bad guys. This is a veg out movie where you turn off your brain and see lots of explosions. Year: 1985
A nearly divorced father of two teenagers suddenly gets turned into a 17 year old and tries to solve his problems by enrolling at his children’s high school. A very entertaining movie. Plenty of laughs and a good basic message. Zac Effron shows how good an actor he is, playing a 30 something man stuck …
The world’s weather makes a quick change over just a few weeks, leading to massive storms, flooding, and general devastation. Although this movie does deal with some serious issues, it is a visual feast of special effects, showing great big storms, tornadoes, waves, and floods destroying cities. The well told story focuses on a group …
Very much a comic book style adventure. The Phantom (a vigilante dressed in purple) is set against a villain seeking to dominate the world. Set in the 1930’s this movie has plenty of action and adventure. Suitable for the family, this is a cross between a superhero movie and Indiana Jones. Year: 1996
A modern retelling of the classic book. While visiting a dormant volcano, a geologist and a couple of assistants accidentally fall down a big hole to the centre of the earth, where they discover a whole new world. An exciting adventure that is suitable for the whole family. It is not high class cinema, but …
A nice romance about two competing book shop owners and their accidental matching by email. A very well liked movie that is light, sweet, has a creative story, excellent writing, and is very satisfying. Year: 1998
A boy awakes 8 years in the future and must get the spaceship that brought him there to take him home. Although made in the 80’s, children should still enjoy this adventure. It is light, exciting, and fun. Year: 1986
A boy finds a lost dog and the adventure begins as the bad guys search for it too. Some great laughs, especially the scene in the pet store, where the music helps make a very funny scene. Both kids and adults should enjoy this. Year: 2001
A board game leads some kids into an adventure where the game comes to life. Original story, fantastic special effects, giant spiders, stampedes of animals through the town, giant killer mosquitoes. Great fun. Kids will love it, most adults should too. Year: 1995
A board game leads some kids into an adventure where the game comes to life, this time in space. A redo of Jumanji, but in a different setting. Still fun, lots of adventure. Great fun. Kids will love it, most adults should too. Year: 2005