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Apart from Legolas skate-boarding down the staircase at Helms Deep that bit can go to hell. If fantasy is escapism at its most unashamed, it just doesn't come better than this. Peter Jackson, 2002 For some reason The Fellowship of the Ring (by far the best in the trilogy) isn't currently on Netflix, but The Two Towers will do for your annual Middle-Earth fix. Perhaps it's down to the catastrophic severity of our current situation, but it has been a strange pleasure revisiting this one. And although the film is a complete mess, it suddenly seems quite charming. John McTiernan, 1993 Last Action Hero has been officially recorded in the Hollywood annals as a critical and box office flop, which is only partly true (it was commercially quite successful). And despite a predictable smashy-smash finale, there are enough great set-pieces and little tidbits of fan-service along the way to make it worth a watch. #GOOD MOVIES TO WATCH ON NETFLIX KID FRIENDLY 2020 PATCH#These days, what more do you want? Jurassic WorldĬolin Trevorrow, 2015 Although clearly not a patch on the original, there is still a lot of pleasure to be had seeing a fully operational dinosaur theme park in all its excessive glory. Peter Jackson, 2012 Not as good as Lord of the Rings, and there was absolutely no need to stretch it out over three films, but Peter Jackson's The Hobbit has its moments. Endlessly (and fittingly) re-watchable, it is filled with brilliant, clever jokes and unexpectedly sincere existential contemplation. ![]() Harold Ramis, 1993 There are perhaps only a handful of films every decade that can truly be called perfect. ![]() Perfect for a Sunday matinee, it is a wonderfully feel-good family adventure – until it's not. John Sturges, 1963 Why is The Great Escape considered a Christmas film? It has nothing to do with Christmas, and if you think about it, it's never actually on at Christmas. This enjoyable adaptation goes all meta, with reclusive author RL Stine fighting his own creations with the help of some likeable local scamps. #GOOD MOVIES TO WATCH ON NETFLIX KID FRIENDLY 2020 SERIES#Rob Letterman, 2015 Are the Goosebumps books still a thing? For 90s kids they were a beloved series responsible for countless sleepless nights. Stephen Merchant, 2019 Its name might suggest a gritty quarantine documentary but Stephen Marchant's family wrestling comedy (it's a genre, I swear) is a funny and sweet true story that packs a satisfyingly emotional punch. Hey, we all watched it and we turned out just fine. Peter Faiman, 1986 If you like your family films with lashings of offensive racial and sexual stereotypes, not to mention oodles of unforgivably bad jokes, Crocodile Dundee is just the ticket. It's got a great script and it's always nice to revisit any Billy Crystal film that isn't Fathers' Day. Ron Underwood, 1991 A classic case of a "three men have a mid-life crises so they get away from their wives until they realise how lucky they are" film. Pleasant to look at, and with plenty of funny animals for the young 'uns, it still has the power to jerk a tear or two. Gary Winick, 2006 A quiet film that won't blow anyone's mind, Charlotte's Web is nevertheless a fine film for a Sunday afternoon. Directed by studio cofounder and all-round story-telling maestro Hayao Miyazaki, it is a rollicking steampunk adventure often hailed as one of the greatest Japanese animations ever made. ![]() Hayao Miyazaki, 1986 Also from Studio Ghibli, the monumentally influential Castle in the Sky. Another superb film from Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon, the studio behind The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea, it is a beautiful story of a girl living under Taliban rule in 2001. This Oscar-nominated animation is far from the usual family-friendly fluff clogging up the Netflix bandwidth. ![]()
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