It is adapted from Wilson’s 2012 novel Four Children And It, which was itself inspired by Nesbit’s Five Children And It, published in 1902. But wait, there’s a villain lurking, an eccentric local squire played in a cacophony of over-acting by a lavishly bearded Russell Brand. There are some funny moments, all of them involving Caine, but even in a film for children, whimsy needs to feel natural. Robin Hood to Indiana Jones: Brian Viner's top 100 films (part two)Last week, I began listing my 100 favourite English-language feature films. 84 The Great Escape (1963)To reiterate, these are not what I consider to be the 100 best films ever made, but just my 100 favourites.

Source: Daily Mail April 03, 2020 00:04 UTC