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With the newly released The Golden Compass getting mixed reviews - is it a spine-tingling spectacular or a politics-and-religion-shy disappointment compared to Philip Pullman’s books? - we’d like to ask you a provocative question.

Are today’s fantasy movies too CGI-slick? Was the rough-around-the-edges style of something like Jim Henson’s Labyrinth more spooky and magical than the glossy beauty of Lord of the Rings? Are epics bigger and better than ever, or do you pine for the old days of Willow, Legend and the like? Do amazing effects mean that our imaginations are redundant?

Your mission should you choose to accept it, has two stages:

First, check out our latest theme page showing where and when you can catch some of the best old fantasy epics on TV, old and new.

Now, argue your corner: has fantasy lost it’s magic? Leave a comment or drop us a link to your blog.

Lottie