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Title: Coraline
Director: Henry Selick
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr, Ian McShane
Release Date: 8 May 2009 (UK)

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Synopsis: A young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life – only much better. But when her adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents (including “Other Mother”) try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home – and save her family.

Review: From the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas comes a suitably surreal offering based on a graphic novel by Neil Gaiman (Sandman), and from the start the movie exudes style born from the fusion of these two visionaries. Unfortunately I have not yet read the graphic novel, so I’m unable to compare the two mediums – and as usual, I will give you all a SPOILER WARNING so that nothing is ruined for anyone.

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