Kirk Jones (1) (1963–)

This is a children's film, of course, somewhat in the 'Mary Poppins' style. There is some excellent acting, particularly by the youngest child, which raises this out of the ordinary.

More than a hint of magic, and a great deal of slapstick humour that tends to appeal to children of about six and above, although my grandson at three very much enjoyed it, once it got going.

Recommended for family viewing if you don't mind some extremely badly behaved children at the start, and a somewhat contrived ending.

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A very enjoyable sequel to the original film, with the same cast; set 18 years later, made 14 years after the first. Toula and Ian have a seventeen-year-old daughter Paris, who - like her mother - is struggling with the contrast between American culture and her Greek family who are rather too involved and intrusive at times. Unlike her mother she's quite outgoing and looks cool rather than being a bit nerdy.

The wedding in this film, however, refers to a different, older pair - rewatching less than five years after the first time, we remembered what happened, but it didn't spoil the enjoyment at all. We had forgotten most of the details, and appreciated, again, the side comments and jokes about Greek language.

Rated 12, and unlikely to be of interest to younger children, but it's really quite a family-orientated film with no 'strong' language, and most sexual references involving marriage. The only slightly steamy scene involves a married couple, and they are interrupted before anything much happens.

Definitely recommended if you have seen the first film.

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Los siete hermanos Brown, los niños más traviesos del mundo, acaban de perder a su madre, y para su agobiado padre cuidar de ellos y trabajar en la funeraria local es más de lo que puede soportar. Para colmo, su tía Adelaide, una mujer autoritaria e insensible que les presta ayuda económica, amenaza con dejar de hacerlo si su padre no se casa en el plazo de un mes. El señor Brown, que está lleno de deudas, sabe que si no lo hace, irá a la cárcel. Cuando sus hijos se enteran de la situación, empiezan a comportarse todavía peor que antes. La gente le dice a Brown que necesita a Nanny McPhee, una niñera muy especial, pero él no sabe cómo encontrarla.… (meer)