Plans get foiled time and again for poor young Flash when his girlfriend is kidnapped by Ming the Merciless, who intends to destroy the earth and make her his new concubine. A baroque world of wedding-cake sky castles, crystal swords, hawk-men and a chap who has just twelve hours to save the world armed only with a lantern jaw and a clean pair of tights. Can he avoid the amorous attentions of Ming's daughter and unite the warring kingdoms of Mongo? Can Flash save the Earth? Will Brian Blessed's find out more...

When Amy is sent to live with the dad she's not seen for 9 years, she's unimpressed by his eccentricity, not to mention his new girl friend. But when Amy's adopted by a gaggle of orphaned goslings who must somehow learn to fly, her father's flying machine is their only hope. Beautiful, magical adventure. find out more...

When middle-aged university professor Parker returns to his small town commuter home one evening he comes across a stray (Akita) puppy in the railway station. So begins an engaging sentimental tale of both the relationship between man and his favourite beast and the emotional fall out of death.
Based round a true story of a Japanese dog, who faithfully waited every day for years at the station his dead master had commuted from, and transplanted to modern New England this is highly recom find out more...

In 1994 in the East African state of Rwanda long simmering resentment between the 2 largest ethnic groups erupted into one of history's worst ever bloodbaths. In the midst of this emerged a hero, the manager of Rwanda's only four-star hotel, who, armed with little more than his wit and tremendous courage, succeeds in keeping the fascist killing hordes from slaughtering him, his family, and the over 1,000 refugees sheltering in his hotel. An awesome indictment of racism, mass murder and the poli find out more...

A fantastic family movie and one of the best pure adventure films ever made. THE film that single-handedly made archaeologists hip, as Ford battles to save the Biblical Ark of the Covenant from the dastardly Nazis. Two hours of swash-buckling fun, excitement and entertainment. A modern classic. find out more...

A magical story of two young boys who flee from their grim and hopeless urban Irish tinker slum. Their saviour comes in the unlikely guise of a mysterious white horse, but when the horse is sold to an evil farmer, they must steal it back and escape to the west coast. Beautiful and moving fairytale. find out more...

Wild-eyed Williams plays Alan Parrish, set free by orphans Judy and Peter after 26 years trapped inside a magical jungle boardgame. But with him come a malevolent melange of wild beasts to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting town! Superior fantasy adventure with impressive special FX. Great family fun. find out more...

A beautiful elaboration of a Senegalese folk tale; Kirikou summons himself from his mother's womb, only 10 cms tall, but walking, talking, questioning and quickly setting out on a quest to defeat the wicked sorceress who has cursed his people. Kirikou is a beautifully rendered tale with African art as its benchmark and using a flat two-dimensional look. A delight for the children and one that us older, saggier ones can enjoy as well. find out more...

A musical comedy about a blood-thirsty plant (voice, care of Levi Stubbs) from Outerspace seems a touch unlikely, but this is just what this movie is! Finding the plant, Audrey, shoots shop assistant Rick Moranis to fame and fortune - but the answer to his problems soon starts to create more of them. Good family fun!

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It all really kicks off in Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's second book; Frodo and Samwise team up with Gollum in their continuing quest, Aragorn's posse prepare for a last stand at Helmsdeep, the Ents get energised and a mighty new white wizard emerges from the forests. The Two Towers has a darker vision than The Fellowship but Tolkien's work remains very much intact, a sweeping epic, both moving and visually mind blowing. Some of the battle scenes are so powerful they defy description, tho find out more...