Jim Carrey dominates this latest version of the classic Dickens story in which an elderly Victorian miser is taken on a redemptive trip through his past, present and future. Using 'performance capture' animation this stylish film sticks closely to the book, though with added ghoulishness.
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Based on the famous novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, this is a lavish adaptation featuring Colleen Dewhurst and Megan Follows. Anne Shirley is the orphan who finds herself in Green Gables as a struggling teenager. The tale follows her through dramas and triumphs as she blossoms into an independent woman. An epic drama. find out more...

Beginning with the birth of Black Beauty, the story is narrated by the horse itself, as he guides us through two decades of both good times and bad, as he serves masters both kind and cruel. It's a tale of friendship, abuse, betrayal, and redemption, and the setting moves from the verdant pastures of rural England to the crowded streets of 19th-century London in this faithful adaptation of the classic story. find out more...

Frodo and Sam make their last push towards Mount Doom where they must destroy the ring and bring about the end of Sauron's spreading darkness. Aragorn finally acknowledges his role as the peoples King and Gandalf gets a lot of repressed anger off his chest in the many battles against the dark lord's minions. The final instalment of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy sets new heights for the term ‘epic'; visually the film is breathtaking and against the odds Jackson manages to keep the varying t find out more...

Dickens' classic tale of the young orphan boy, picking a pocket or two and struggling to survive in the seedy underbelly of 19th Century London is gloriously brought to life by Polanski. Oliver is a visual feast without doubt; the only question is quite why a director like Polanski has remained so rigidly within the original framework of the book, particularly when David Lean did such an exemplary adaptation over half a century earlier. find out more...

The best version of the Dickens story by a long way, with Alistair Sim playing cantankerous old git Scrooge. An all star cast also features Michael Hordern, George Cole and Jack Warner. Essential viewing at all times of the year. find out more...

A classic European fairytale comes to vivid Technicolor life in this story of a prince a spoilt princess, a singing ringing tree, an evil dwarf and a bear; oh, and true love. A gloriously gaudy tale... and the bear... did I mention the bear? find out more...

A classic Hans Christian Anderson tale about a young soldier, a witch and a magical tinderbox from which he summons three mighty hounds. A dream like adaptation of a children's fairytale from late 50s German cinema. find out more...

Mark Twain's timeless adventure story is brought to life in this high quality, action packed Disney adaptation. The story of a naughty young boy, who teams up with a runaway slave for his unsentimental education on the Mississippi, is portrayed with excellent performances against a backdrop of spectacular scenery. Superior family viewing. find out more...

The Railway Children; an affectionate adaptation of the great children's novel capturing the innocence of childhood and the comfy certainties of a bygone era. Not that their world is boring, they meet a wry bunch of characters, save a train from derailment and harbour a Bolshevik refugee etc. A high nostalgia count. find out more...