dragons

• Beowulf (2007)

  [4/10]

  "The low quality animation made me feel like I was watching a cut scene from a video game. For the entire film, I kept getting the feeling that at any moment the cut scene would end, and I would have to take up the game controller to battle the monsters."

• Eldest by Christopher Paolini (2005)

  [7/10]

  "Eldest provides much easier reading than Eragon, but you still encounter some passages so clichéd that you groan out loud. Paolini's skill at storytelling encourages you to move quickly past the problems to find out what happens next."

• Eragon by Christopher Paolini (2003)

  [6/10]

  "Paolini's plot has good pacing, interesting highs and lows, and most importantly you like Eragon and care about what happens to him -- in spite of his stupid teenage blundering."

• Eragon directed by Stefen Fangmeier (2006)

  [5/10]

  "If you have never read the book Eragon, then the movie provides a simple yet satisfying teen adventure story."

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone directed by Chris Columbus (2001)

  [8/10]

  "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone holds up well to repeated viewings, although you do start to see a lot of minor inconsistencies."

• Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The by C. S. Lewis (1952)

  [8/10]

  "Lewis continues his Christian allegory with examinations of greed, honor, and free choice."

  Average score: 6.33