Subgenre Sampler
Fantasy: 809 Films to Buy & Rent
Legend of the Seeker, The (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Craig Horner, Bridget Regan, Bruce Spence…
- Sword–and–Sorcery coming–of–age journey with The Seeker as he joins forces with a mysterious woman and a wise, powerful…
Lost in Austen (TV Mini-Series) (2008)
- Feat. Jemima Rooper, Alex Kingston, Hugh Bonneville…
- Fizzy twist on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE has an ardent Jane Austen fan, living in present day London, swapping places with Austen's fictional creation…
Mummy, The - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
- Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello…
- Veteran adventurer Rick O’Conner (Fraser) returns with family in tow to battle Jet Li’s ‘Dragon Emperor’ in this bloated third installment of…
Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)
- Dir. Daniel Barnz
Feat. Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson, Elle Fanning…
- Affecting drama starring Elle Fanning (Dakota's little sister) as an gifted but unstable young girl who retreats into the fantastical world of Alice…
Pinocchio (TV Mini-series) (2008)
- Dir. Alberto Sironi
Feat. Robbie Kay , Alessandro Gassman, Bob Hoskins
- Lengthy, live–action adaptation of the children's classic stars Kay as the boy made of wood and Hoskins as his gruff old father, Gepetto. Quite…
Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) (2008)
- Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Feat. Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi
- Utterly irresistible, Miyazaki’s latest animated triumph is one for all ages (even toddlers!); a Little Mermaid–inspired adventure of a…
Rosario + Vampire (TV Series) (Rozario To Banpaia) (2008)
- Tskune accidentally gets on a bus to a school of monsters.
Secret Of Moonacre, The (2008)
- Dir. Gabor Csupo
Feat. Dakota Blue Richards, Juliet Stevenson, Tim Curry…
- Orphaned teenager Maria Merryweather (Richards) discovers her new home, the foreboding Moonacre Estate, is under an ancient curse in this lushly…
Spiderwick Chronicles, The (2008)
- Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Nick Nolte, Sarah Bolger…
- Enchanting fantasia in the Gothic tradition, centred around three children (including Freddie Highmore as twins!) who move into a dilapidated mansion…
Star Wars - The Clone Wars (2008)
- Dir. Dave Filoni
- Watered down kids animation from the STAR WARS franchise, focusing on the Jedi Knights battle to retain peace in the galaxy during the…