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Movie Review: Night at the Museum 2

Jun
08
Posted in Movies, funny
by raewyn

Another great adventure into history with more nasty guys and some super new good guys and gals to help out our night guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) at the museum. This time it is the Smithsonian Institute, where all our old heroes have been sent for storage while their old home is updated for computer [...]

Race to Witch Mountain

May
26
Posted in Movies
by raewyn

Jack Bruno, a Las Vegas taxi driver, finds himself on an adventure when a brother and sister suddenly appear in his cab. They seem to have amazing powers, being able to stop trucks without getting hurt and moving objects around with their minds, and he realises that they are going to get him into lots [...]

Bedtime Stories

Jan
23
Posted in Movies
by raewyn

Have you been to see Bedtime Stories, the new Adam Sandler movie? It is sooooo very funny, my daughter and I nearly fell off our seats! The basic story is that “uncle is childminding niece and nephew and begins to tell them a bedtime story. The kids chip in with some ideas (raining gumballs) and [...]

Best movie from 2008?

Jan
21
Posted in Movies, polls
by bridget

Hi! This poll is for all movie lovers! Think hard and then tell us which was the best movie you went to in 2008. Vote on our poll to let us know what you think. You could also comment on this post to tell us why you thought it was the best!
p.s. you can also [...]

High School Musical

Jan
20
Posted in Books, Movies
by ella

Did you go and see High School Musical 3 at the movies? We have a range of High School Musical books. Come in and check them out or reserve them off the website!                           

Inkheart: the movie

Jan
06
Posted in Books, Movies
by bridget

You might know that Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (book one of the Inkworld trilogy*) has been turned into a movie (it will be in New Zealand around April this year). It stars Brendan Fraser (from George and the Jungle) as Mo Flochart and people say it’s good (although movies are nearly always not as good [...]

High School Musical: The Essential Guide

Nov
18
Posted in Books, Movies
by bridget

Hey, if you really, really love High School Musical you’ll be wanting to check out The Essential Guide (to HSM #1,2 and 3).
 
There are heaps of photos of your favourite stars, and lots of interesting facts. You can find out all you ever need to know (and some things you don’t) about Troy, Gabriella and [...]

Hey BookBusters!

Sep
12
Posted in BookBusters, Movies, podcast
by ella

Hey guys! If you are aged 7 to 8 make sure you join our BookBusters Book Club! Check out this clip …
 

 

Swiss Family Robinson

Jul
25
Posted in Books, Classic books, Movies
by raewyn

Pirates, shipwrecks, hungry tigers, houses built in trees, girls masquerading as boys, adventure and more await you in this classic movie. (You could also read the book.)
 
I began watching this classic movie again last night and when two of my (now grown up) children came into the room I would pause it on some obscure [...]

Nim’s Island (movie)

May
16
Posted in Books, Movies
by raewyn

Nim is a young girl who lives with her father who is a scientist. Because he studies the sea the two of them live on an island all on their own – no neighbours or shops or movie theatres! When her dad goes to sea leaving Nim on her own, she has to cope with one disaster [...]