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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 13 Feb 2008

Be warned, parents, that younger children, under age seven, may have a problem with the often scary creatures that inhabit the Spiderwick world…

Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

By Gene Seymour (406) for Newsday (2,345) on 13 Feb 2008

As movie fantasies go, The Spiderwick Chronicles has a modest, almost ramshackle aggressiveness that, against all odds, manages to enchant,…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for Metromix.com (1,085) on 13 Feb 2008

Between a Jurassic Park-style monster chase and some legitimately creepy critters, Spiderwick is a lot trippier than anything in Strange Wilderness…

Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

By Mary F. Pols (536) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 13 Feb 2008

While the film is essentially an action flick for kids, it's nice that the script is willing to tackle real-life sources of pain for both parents…

Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

By Roger Moore (6,008) for Orlando Sentinel (1,594) on 13 Feb 2008

A top-drawer cast, sympathetic script, a director known for delicious teen edge and one of the great cinematographers of our time have conjured…

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By David Germain (226) for Associated Press (1,685) on 13 Feb 2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles may not be in the same fantasy league as the tales of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling…

Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 13 Feb 2008

After so many failed attempts to fashion new Harry Potter-like franchises from children's books...it's nice to encounter one that actually works…

Review of The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

By Michael Ferraro (107) for Bronsonfive (27) on 13 Feb 2008

An exciting and refreshing adventure that's shorter (and less melodramatic) than another Harry Potter film…

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By David Fear (910) for Time Out (7,510) on 13 Feb 2008

The voice of the novels is lost in translation; what's left is something that's merely by the book…

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