On the night of Princess Lovelypenny's big party, poor Prince Cinders is left home alone by his three mean, bossy brothers. While they live it up at the party, Cinders is visited by his inept fairy godmother who offers to turn him into a heroic muscleman, but instead turns him into a big hairy ape! A delightful twist on Cinderella taken from Babette Cole's bestselling children's book. For the children. find out more...

One part of a highly acclaimed series of abridged Shakespearean tales, which can be used either as an introduction to the bard's work, or (due to the skilful animation) can provide a fascinating alternative interpretation. For those that don't remember; Twelfth Night, Malvolio is the malevolent in the fancy trousers, and the eligible Olivia is in love with Viola (a girl dressed as a boy) who is in love with a man who thinks she's a man. As You Like It revolves around the relationship between per find out more...

Richard III is dominated by Richard the hunchback Duke of Gloucester, who becomes Richard III through a series of horrible acts, killing off his enemies, his kinsmen, his wife and most of his supporters before reaching the Battle of Bosworth and crying out "My kingdom for a horse." Julius Caesar is a dramatization of actual events, Shakespeare drawing upon the ancient Roman historian Plutarch's Lives of Caesar, Brutus, and Mark Antony. It establishes the dramatic problem of alarm at Julius Caesa find out more...

One part of a highly acclaimed series of abridged Shakespearean tales, which can be used either as an introduction to the bard's work, or (due to the skilful animation) can provide a fascinating alternative interpretation. Macbeth is one the darker plays, full of madness, witchcraft and murder. Romeo and Juliet is the archetypal tale of pride, revenge and a doomed, star-crossed love. Hamlet... well that should do it really, but just in case; spoilt, slightly unhinged lad, starved of real parenta find out more...

Disney's 50th full-length animated feature film is a twist on the Rapunzel fairy tale played as a comedy adventure. On her 18th birthday Rapunzel escapes from her tower with the help of a charming rogue and so begins the adventure she’s been waiting for.
'Tangled' is a likeable Disney musical, don’t expect Pixar sophistication in the story or script, but for the littlun’s it should do nicely. find out more...

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Steven Spielberg directs this adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel starring Mark Rylance as the Big Friendly Giant. The film follows Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) as she is whisked away from her orphanage by the BFG and taken to Giant Country where she is immediately at risk of being eaten by the other, larger giants, including Fleshlumpeater (Jemaine Clement) and Bloodbottler (Bill find out more...

A new version of the tale which is humorous and not tragic. Quasimodo is very sweet, the gargoyles talk and wryly observe the city, and the beautiful Esmeralda is chaperoned by a sarcastic goat. All this to musical accompaniment and the usual bright world of Disney animation. Great family fun. find out more...

Iron Giant is based upon a story that Ted Hughes told his children following the death of their mother, Sylvia Plath. Set in 1958, it is a lyrical tale about a giant metal machine that falls from the sky and frightens a small town in Maine. A lonely boy, Hogarth, befriends the kind-hearted alien and, hiding the giant from his mother, teaches him to communicate. The greatest threat, however, comes from the military who are out to destroy this metallic threat to wholesome America. The animation find out more...

Disney's ever popular adaptation of Kipling's story of young Mowgli's adventures in the jungle. Abandoned as a baby, he is raised by the creatures of the forest. Fantastic songs and beautiful animation make this a (bear) necessity for young and old! find out more...