Stanley Yelnats is cursed, but he takes the burden on his young shoulders well. Sent to a desolate desert remand camp, Stanley and his new found buddies find themselves under the draconian rule of 'The Warden', a harsh and unrelenting creature who sets them to work digging hole after hole in an obsessive, but mysterious, search that the reluctant young shovelers become determined to unearth for themselves. Holes is an adaptation of Louis Sachar's hugely successful book and an inspired take it is find out more...

Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff. This is one of the most eccentric animated films you'll ever see: an affectionate homage to westerns, with explosive action sequences and lashings of well-judged humour and tenderness. It even has room for a few nods to the psychadelic world of Hunter S. Thompson! Rango is a dark, witty, and entertaining ride that's also fairly mature for an animate find out more...

The second part of the sci-fi fairytale in which Luke Skywalker continues his Jedi training and Darth Vadar goes for the rebels who blew up his pet death star. When you're hiring this one you would be wise to go for part 3 at the same time because this is a real cliffhanger! find out more...

Adapted from the classic, poetic allegory by the French pilot and explorer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, this tale of a pilot who crashes in the Sahara Desert and meets an enchanting young boy who comes from an asteroid somewhere in outer-space is ultimately a sad and touching observation on life. Featuring some beautiful desert landscapes, intergalactic flashbacks and great cameos from Gene Wilder and Bob Fosse. find out more...

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A prequel to the Black Stallion, this tale finds a young girl saved from the desert by the beastie of the title and seeking to save the good name of Grandfather. A very pretty children's adventure. find out more...