Pure Bagpipe Magic (The Magic Of The Bagpipes In All Their Glory) - Various Artists

Advantages: Entertaining enough, harmless family fun
Disadvantages: Nothing special about it

...an American Indian played by Frank Salsedo - Uncle Kipper has magic powers that help Ashley in her plans for Orky. However, he doesn't really appear on screen enough to be a character that matters much to the film and I couldn't help but think that it wouldn't have made much difference if he wasn't there. Another pointless character is Hiro, played by Willie Nark-Orn. He is a friend of Ashley and Joshua and is supposed to be Chinese, although his name sounds Japanese and he speaks a language that I have never heard before - it certainly isn't like any Chinese or Japanese that I've heard before. Again, if he hadn't been in the film at all, it wouldn't have mattered. This is a children's film and I didn't expect the story to be realistic or particularly complicated. It certainly isn't either. It is a bit silly - think The Loch Ness Monster... Read review

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Advantages: good role-play based story, graphcs good
Disadvantages: may be ticky to get the hang of at first

...This game appealled to me for the outset as it was a role-play type game where you become a character and live their life. I've always been a fan of games like this eg the sims and thought that this, coupled with the easy control given by the Wii remotes, would be a great match. In the game itself, you become the lead character and have to make your living. You do this by foraging, fishing and growing crops on your farm. You then sell your produce at market to raise funds. These can then be reinvested eg into livestock to further make money. The game goes through the four seasons, and you must grow different crops in all seasons. There are also competitions such as best cow/horse, during which you must attempt to beat your fierce rival Jamie. You must also interact and build relationships with the other people living in... Read review

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Advantages: Some fun stories
Disadvantages: I'd read most of them in other collections

.... He mixes subject matter and style so well that you're never quite sure what to expect and you're deeply involved before you know it. Even in his version of a ghost story, you finish wondering exactly who is haunting who. Gaiman keeps the reader off balance, but always a part of things which is what I've always loved about his work and love again here. In the end, the only disappointment for me was that so much of the content here wasn't new to me. Strangely, it's because I'm such a huge fan of Gaiman that this happened, as a less dedicated fan or a newcomer to his work would find all the stories new and refreshing, as I have frequently done with his work over the years. In this respect "M is for Magic" was very much like a "Greatest Hits" CD, in which the main aim is to attract new fans, with only a couple of new items thrown in to try... Read review

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