New Movies: Childhood's End

The trouble with taking the kids to the movies is not just the kids, but the movie. Most matinee films seem to have been made by children rather than for them. Run Wild, Run Free solves the problem; it is not only an ideal children's film but also a mature piece of film making in its own right.

The plot is as simple as a storybook. Philip (Mark Lester) is a ten-year-old child who wanders the moors of Devonshire, wondering at the endless varieties of nature around him. His only companion is a retired colonel (John Mills) who teaches him...

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