Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure (2010)

Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure: Directed by Joy Chapman. With Lexi Johnson, Hayley Mills, William Yelton, Amanda Waters. When Uncle John (Terrell Anthony) forbids Amanda “Mandie” Shaw (Lexi Johnson) from joining his dangerous quest to keep an old promise, Mandie and her newfound mother, Elizabeth (L.A. Winters) take matters into their own hands. Joined by friends, they embark on a harrowing journey by train to protect Mandie’s stubborn Uncle John. Grand adventure ensues as they race to outwit evil conspirators and dare to face the secrets of Lost Antler Cave-Mine. However, Mandie’s most difficult challenge arises when she realizes that success will land her face to face with the one person she never wanted to meet.

“Fans of the Mandie books and the previous Mandie film (Mandie and the Secret Tunnel) will probably enjoy this offering as well. For others it is a marginally entertaining family adventure film that probably wonu0026#39;t hold a lot of interest. Young Lexi Johnson is personable and lively and gives a solid performance in the lead role. Many of the supporting performances appear much more amateurish.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFans of Hayley Mills will be disappointed to find that, despite major billing, she appears (as Mandieu0026#39;s grandmother) in only about 6 minutes of the film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall, if you are looking for family adventure films, you can do a lot better.”