Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal-every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just b find out more...

Harry's adoptive family are still as revolting as ever so our hero is considerably keener than your average 12-year-old to get back to school and when the nervous self harming elf Dobby appears in his bedroom to warn him against returning, Harry is having none of it. 'Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets' sticks firmly to the format that the first film established, the special effects are great and some of the new creatures are genuinely scary but once again the enthralling simplicity of JK R find out more...

Harry becomes the youngest student ever to compete in the legendary Triwizard Tournament, a highly lauded but very dangerous competition between all the great schools of wizardry. Though not averse to taking part, Harry never actually entered himself into the games and it soon becomes clear that dark forces have orchestrated his inclusion. The Goblet of Fire is the fourth in the ever improving Potter movie franchise, with some great subsidiary characters, a darker more malevolent tone and the ch find out more...

Harry and the gang return to Hogwarts and must prepare themselves not only for the inevitable battle with Lord Voldemort, but the beaurocratic and paranoid ‘Ministry of Magic', who have appointed Dolores Umbridge as the school's ‘Defence Against The Dark Arts Professor' purely so that she can suppress an imagined rebellion against the ministry by leaving the pupils powerless. 'The Order Of The Phoenix' is the darkest of an increasingly dark franchise and easily up there with the previous films. find out more...

JK Rowling's all conquering apprentice wizard gets his first film outing. Enrolled at Hogwarts school of wizardry and witchcraft the young Harry is soon up to his neck with trolls, evil wizards and hockey on a broomstick. 'The Philosopher's Stone' is a slick entry to the world of Harry Potter, not quite as engaging as it could have been, but an amiable way to while away a couple of hours. find out more...

A brief sojourn in suburban misery and Harry is back for his third year at Hogwarts, a year that will turn out to be no less of a life-threatening adventure than the previous two. Harry discovers that Sirius Black, a man he believes is in league with his arch-enemy, has escaped from prison and talk at the school is that Sirius is determined to hunt Harry down and finish the job his mentor started. 'Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban' has all the blemishless CGI we have come to expect, alon find out more...

Jackanory goes high-tech in these two CGI children's tales: In �Muddle Earth' life is about to change beyond recognition for schoolboy Joe Jefferson and his dog Henry. Joe has been summoned to Muddle Earth, where ogres roam and budgies never stop yakking, by a wizard, Randalf the Wise, who thinks he is a warrior-hero. find out more...

More Miyazaki magic (the creator of Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and The Castle In The Sky) at last available for us Brits to indulge in. Once again, the world he creates is infused with a realism that borders on the photographic in its detail that makes the fantastical elements of the story strangely believable. Kiki is a young witch who has moved from the country to a seaside town as part of her supernatural work experience. She starts the eponymous delivery service and thus begins her edu 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 proto-structuralist text which reveals and deconstructs the deep fissures in the facade of Victorian middle-class society and culturally constructed sexual roles. Dick Van Dyke's terrible British accent and the clever use of non-naturalistic background shows its Brechtian credentials. find out more...