The Witches

(Nicolas Roeg, UK 1990, 91 min., 35mm, Rated PG)

Dryden Kids. A young American boy is transformed into a mouse when he stumbles upon a secret witches’ convention at a grand English hotel. It’s up to our tiny hero to thwart a dastardly plot to rid the world of all children. This delightful fantasy, based on a book by Roald Dahl, features creature effects by the great Jim Henson.