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  • Amelia Eckersley
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The Black Stallion. Dir. Carroll Ballard. Twentieth Century Fox. 1979.
The Black Stallion. Dir. Carroll Ballard. Twentieth Century Fox. 1979. 150 150 Amelia Eckersley

The Black Stallion (1979) Dir. Carroll Ballard Pulled to the tropical shores of a desert island by a wild Arabian horse following a shipwreck, The Black Stallion follows the narrative of an unbreakable…

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  • Amelia Eckersley
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White Fang. Dir. Randal Kleiser. Buena Vista Studios. 1991.
White Fang. Dir. Randal Kleiser. Buena Vista Studios. 1991. 150 150 Amelia Eckersley

Baring his teeth to a Grizzly Bear on its hind legs, White Fang- a hybridised wolf-dog, forsakes his life to defend a young boy, Jack Conroy. Jack’s endures a perilous…

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The Lion King. Dir. Roger Allens and Rob Minkoff. Buena Vista Pictures. 1994.
The Lion King. Dir. Roger Allens and Rob Minkoff. Buena Vista Pictures. 1994. 150 150 Harry Howes

The Lion King[i] tells the story of Simba, a lion cub born into the monarchy and heir to his father Mufasa, ruler of all the animals in the Pride Lands. From…

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Charlotte’s Web. Dir. Gary Winick. Paramount Pictures. 2006.
Charlotte’s Web. Dir. Gary Winick. Paramount Pictures. 2006. 150 150 Sian Oliver-Waters

Based on the classic children’s story by E. B. White, Charlotte’s Web (2006) follows the journey of a runty piglet, Wilbur (Dominic Scott Kay), saved by the farmer’s daughter Fern (Dakota…

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  • Sophie McIndoe
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Tangled. Dir. Nathan Greno and Bryon Howard. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. 2010.
Tangled. Dir. Nathan Greno and Bryon Howard. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. 2010. 150 150 Sophie McIndoe

A modern twist on the traditional fairytale story of Rapunzel, Tangled is an edgy take on a timeless classic. Disney’s 50th animated family film is a fantasy, fairytale, romance, comedy and musical. …

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  • Joseph Mackay
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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Dir. John Hughes. Paramount. 1986.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Dir. John Hughes. Paramount. 1986. 150 150 Joseph Mackay

(Scene beginning 55:15) ‘Mr. Rooney’s sole motivation is “getting Bueller”,’ claims Media Literacy author Art Silverblatt; ‘To reduce Ferris’ influence over the other students, which would re-establish adults, Rooney, that is, as traditional…

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  • James Pearson
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Life Doesn’t Frighten Me. Dir. Stephen Dunn. LDFM Films. 2012.
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me. Dir. Stephen Dunn. LDFM Films. 2012. 150 150 James Pearson
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