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Even down to my birth-century that poison was still in the blood of Christendom, and the best of English com- moners was still content to see his inferiors impudently continuing to hold a number of positions, such as lord- ships and the throne, to which the grotesque laws of his country did not allow him to aspire; in fact, he was not merely contented with this strange condition of things, he was even able to persuade himself that he was proud of it.

Starring: Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peaia

But nothing can prepare her for high school and the adventures that ensue Isabela Moner, Eva Longoria, Jeffrey Wahlberg and Michael Pena star in this live-action remake of the Nickelodeon favourite.

DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (PG) HHHH H ISABELA MONER makes for an agreeably cheerful heroine in this breezy live-action adaptation of long-running animated kids TV series Dora the Explorer, a smart, brave and relentlessly optimistic soul who finds herself in the South American jungle looking for her missing parents.

Dora (Isabela Moner) is raised in the jungle by archaeologist parents Cole (Michael Pena) and Elena (Eva Longoria).

Now 17 years old, the homeschooled, fourth wall-breaking Dora Marquez (Isabela Moner) finally gets to leave the Peruvian jungle she grew up in.

Dora (Isabela Moner) is Pollyanna-ish, and perky to a fault.

Isabela Moner brings a winning combination of bright-eyed optimism and steely resolve to her incarnation of the title character.

GENRE: Action/adventure STARRING: Isabela Moner, Jeff Wahlberg, Madeleine Madden DIRECTOR: James Bobin RUNNING TIME: 102 mins Educational cartoon series Dora The Explorer, which teaches preschoolers basic Spanish through repetition, is reimagined as a rollicking live-action adventure a la Raiders Of The Lost Ark by director James Bobin and scriptwriters Matthew Robinson and Nicholas Stoller.

The most charming moments of 'Dora and the Lost City of Gold' come in its first half, as the 16-year-old title character (Isabela Moner), forced to live with relatives while her parents are off on a dangerous new adventure, tries to adapt to life in the suburbs and at high school.

In this exclusive clip, we see a comical scene in which Dora (Isabela Moner) setting off an alarm at school with her range of jungle survival gear.

Dora and the Lost City of Gold PG, 102mins, opens Friday LIVE action version of the kids' cartoon with Isabela Moner as the young explorer.