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10 truly magical movies

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2007-11-14 04:53:00 by Reel Fanatic in Reel Fanatic
...magical (putting "Wonder" in the title is always a subtle touch) that I just have a gnawing feeling it's gonna be remarkably bad I'm not sure, actually, that I'll be taking in any multiplex movies this weekend anyway, because I'm bound for DC to enjoy the MLS Cup with my brother and his band of Minnesota soccer geeks (said, of course, with...
 
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Take a magical journey with "The Red Balloon"

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2008-04-29 05:51:00 by Reel Fanatic in Reel Fanatic
...magical short film the proper respect it deserves As premises go, it really doesn't get much simpler than this one. Our hero, Pascal (the director's son, Pascal Lamorisse), finds the titular red balloon, which ends up following him through the streets of Paris and even to school. Sappy? Sure, but also just a lot of fun and a moving tale...
 
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When In Rome

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2008-04-14 13:54:15 by John Campea in The Movie Blog
...magical pull of Kristen Bell in the upcoming When In Rome. We get the following scoop from the magical caves of yahoo Danny DeVito will woo Kristen Bell in his own inimitable style in Disneys romantic comedy When in Rome. Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) plays a love-starved New York curator who steals magical coins from a famous Roman...
 
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Spotlight on Africa

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2007-12-12 00:41:00 by Sachin G. in Scribbles and Ramblings
...magical myths are shown in equal measures, sometimes in the same film Exile and the return: Sissako & Mambéty Professional African soccer players may be the highest paid people of the group that leave Africa for European employment. But plenty of other people who leave the continent struggle to earn an income in Europe. Some of them manage...
 
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Review - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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2007-07-12 19:24:00 by wsaws in Uninhibited Imagination
...magical world. Since Voldemort is back, the Order is up in arms and they are protecting Harry Potter at all costs Several familiar characters are members of the Order, including the Weasley parents, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, Mad-Eye Moody and of course, Dumbledore. New characters were introduced such as Tonks and Shacklebolt ...
 
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Prince Caspian - the 'Philip Pullman is weeping' review

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2008-06-22 23:18:00 by Matt A in DARKMATTERS - The Mind Of Matt
...magical world of Narnia. Over a thousand years have past in the kingdom on the other side of the wardrobe and things are looking bleak. A desperate power struggle is taking place as ruthless tyrant King Mirazh seeks to secure his position by wiping out every last trace of the enchanted flora and fawna that populate the land. A dashing young...
 
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REVIEW: Stalking the Unicorn by Mike Resnick

2008-08-12 00:59:09 by John in SF Signal
 
...magical creatures who all live in fear of the Grundy, a demon who wields magical powers. On New Year's Eve, private detective John Justin Mallory, a resident of our Manhattan, is visited upon by an elf named Mürgenstürm from the other Manhattan. Mallory is hired by Mürgenstürm to find the unicorn (Larkspur) that was stolen from...
 
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12/9: Alice; Mo' Better Blues

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2007-12-09 12:01:00 by Ed Howard in Only The Cinema
...magical realist comedy rather than a drama. Even so, the film feels like a somewhat slapdash retread. Another Woman wove dreams, fantasies, and internal thought processes into the visual fabric of its protagonist's life, and this film takes on much the same structure, with the twist being that instead of dreams, the fantastical interludes are...
 
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Enchanted

2007-11-22 18:50:00 by Danielle Ni Dhighe in Scan and Pan
 
...magical portal that transports her to the real world of New York City. Wandering around the city in confusion, Giselle is taken in by divorce lawyer Rob (Patrick Dempsey) and his daughter Morgan (Rachel Covey). After Edward follows Giselle to the real world, Narissa sends her bumbling henchman Nathaniel (Timothy Spall) after him to ensure...
 
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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

2007-11-27 17:20:00 by Danielle Ni Dhighe in Scan and Pan
 
...magical toy store owned by the whimsical 243-year-old Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman). When Mr. Magorium believes his long life is coming to an end, he decides to leave his store in the care of Molly, despite her nagging self-doubts about her abilities. With the help of a young boy (Zach Mills) and a practical-minded accountant (Jason Bateman),...
 
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