This is a wonderful family film that I can highly recommend. Set in Scotland, during World War II, this is a beautifully filmed story. It starts with a Scottish man (actor Brian Cox) in his sixties, who enthralls a young couple of tourists with the story of a young boy, Angus. The story is being told in the current day and harks back to the Second World War and is set in the same coastal location. The film transports back to the 1940s and we find Angus (played by the fantastic Alex Etal) is on the beach and discovers a strange, but fascinating, egg shaped object which he takes home in his small bucket. He lives with his older sister and mother Anne ...  Read the complete review

Director: Jay Russell Screenplay: Robert Nelson Jacobs Book: Dick King-Smith Genre: Family - Adventure - Fantasy Country: USA Certification: PG Language: English Released: 30th June, 2008 (DVD) MAIN CAST: Alex Etel (Angus MacMorrow) Emily Watson (Anne MacMorrow) Priyanka Xi (Kirstie MacMorrow) Ben Chaplin (Lewis Mowbray) Brian Cox (Old Angus) The year is 1942, and young Angus, whose naval officer father has been lost at sea for over a year, refuses to give up on his dad. Angus is constantly overwhelmed by memories of his father, and spends much of his time in his father's ...  Read the complete review

Celtic legend has it, centuries ago, a waterhorse transformed itself into a beautiful horse, came onto dry land and tormented weary travelers before returning to the Loch. With the traveller in tow the Water Horse would drag it's pray down to the merky depths of the Loch and devour it's victim. Loch Ness has long been a place of magic and mystery bringing thousands of visitors to it's shore every year. The more modern romantic notion of the Loch Ness monster has been retold many a time since the release of the red herring photo back in 1933. The Water Horse Legend of the Deep is a visually acclaimed film and heartwarming tale set in 1930's ...  Read the complete review