Mystery runs in the family

Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham Carter, Louis Partridge, Burn Gorman, Adeel Akhtar, Susie Wokoma, Hattie Morahan, David Bamber

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Sometimes you must dangle your feet in the water in order to attract the sharks." - Sherlock Holmes

Why watch this? This is the perfect film for young girls. It's very empowering.

Plot Summary: Upon her sixteenth birthday, Enola Holmes discovers her mother has vanished, leaving behind mysterious gifts but no clue as to her whereabouts. Refusing to be sent to finishing school by her brothers Sherlock and Mycroft, Enola escapes to London to search for her mother. Along the way, she becomes entangled with a young runaway Lord and must outwit her famous brother while unraveling a dangerous conspiracy.

Dad's Preview: Who knew that Sherlock Holmes, the famed, elementary detective had a little sister? Well, he does, and she's as intelligent, and, dare I say, even more determined and precocious. Millie Brown, whose previous roles have been quite serious, lights up the screen with wit, curiosity and strength. She's clearly having a good time, jaunting around England, solving the question: why has her mother vanished?

Legendary Pictures, PCMA Productions; Netflix