 Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 2005  PG, 140 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Andrew Adamson
Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Liam Neeson, Kiran Shah, James Cosmo, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Judy McIntosh
For their own protection during the air raids of World War II, four London children–Lucy (Georgie Henley), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), Peter (William Moseley), and Susan (Anna Popplewell)–are sent to the country home of Professor Kirke (Jim Broadbent). While exploring the house, the children discover a wardrobe that leads to the magical world of Narnia. Once there, they encounter the evil White Witch (Tilda Swinton), but they get help from Aslan the Lion (Liam Neeson) and work together to rid Narnia of the White Witch. The film received an Academy Award for Best Makeup and received two additional nominations.
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The Crucifer of Blood 1991  TV, 105 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
Cast: Charlton Heston, Richard Johnson, Susannah Harker, Simon Callow, Edward Fox, Clive Wood, John Castle, James Coyle, Kaleem Janjua, Stefan Kalipha, Kiran Shah, Lloyd McGuire, Sydney Livingstone, Roly Lamas
Based on Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Sign of Four," this is a good mystery story of Sherlock Holmes (Charlton Heston) and Dr. Watson (Richard Johnson) solving the mystery of retired British soldiers who have become affected by a curse of a treasure that was stolen many years before. The answer may lie in a piece of a map that has a cross painted on it in human blood, and Sherlock must find that map.
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 The Dark Crystal 1982 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Animation / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, Brian Muehl, Bob Payne, Dave Goelz, John Baddeley, Mike Quinn, Tim Rose, Hugh Spight, Jean-Pierre Amiel, David Greenaway, Kiran Shah
Jim Henson creates a world where evil Skeksis rule. Gelflings can reclaim their lost world from the Skeksis by replacing a shard, which has been taken from the Dark Crystal. Henson shows his dark side in this clever film about good and evil.
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 Legend 1985 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty, Cork Hubbert, Peter O'Farrell, Kiran Shah, Annabelle Lanyon
In this fairy tale, Jack (Tom Cruise) takes Princess Lili (Mia Sara) on a journey to show her the unicorns whose existence is being threatened by Darkness (Tim Curry).
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The Sign of Four 1987  TV, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Peter Hammond
Cast: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Robin Hunter, Alf Joint, John Thaw, Kiran Shah, Jenny Seagrove, Ronald Lacey, Rosalie Williams, Derek Deadman, Ishaq Bux, Terence Skelton, Marjorie Sudell, Emrys James, Gordon Gostelow
Miss Mary Morstan (Jenny Seagrove) has been receiving jewels each year, and now her unknown benefactor asks for a meeting with her. She goes to Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) for help and advice. The investigation uncovers the "Sign of Four," a lost treasure in the hands of four convicts on the Andaman Islands where Mary's father had disappeared 10 years ago.
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| 1. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)
2. The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
3. The Dark Crystal (1982)
4. Legend (1985)
5. The Sign of Four (1987)
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