Azur is the blue-eyed fair-haired child, Asmar his olive-skinned soulmate, one wet-nursed by and the other the natural child of an Arab slave in the Christian West. After years of seperation, and as young adults, the two meet again, this time in an Arab world of souks, vivid textiles, beautiful gardens, technology, elaborate palaces and smiling people. Now they both seek the same goal, to rescue and marry the legendary Djinn fairy. find out more...

When Coraline's parents move to the back of beyond and bury themselves in their work their seriously bored daughter decides to go in search of her own entertainment. Coraline stumbles upon a small portal that introduces her to an alternative world where her mum and dad care and the shabbiness of her real existence has been transformed into a wonderous place of beauty and adventure, but perfect places can sometimes hide a dark secret, as our heroine soon begins to discover. Directed and created b find out more...

Mr Fox has become responsible, he's given up rebellious, instinctive pastimes like raiding the farmers' chicken coops, cider and other nocturnal activities in order to get a regular job and play being dad... but one last chicken snatching adventure seems just like one for the road. Wes Anderson does family friendly animation in this superb adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic. find out more...

James M Barrie is a lonely man, in a failing marriage, and a playwright whose work has seen better days. When Barrie meets a group of children in the park he finds himself enchanted, and it is not long before he has settled deep within the bosom of their family life, a loving matriarchy held together by the children's young widowed mother. Finding Neverland is based on the play by Allan Knee, and is a tender, deeply moving interpretation of Barrie's inspiration for "Peter Pan". Beautifully perf find out more...

Sophie is a young hat maker and though less than satisfied with the life allotted to her she is resigned to her fate. When the wicked witch of the waste transforms her into an old woman however, the world Sophie had expected disappears forever. Finding refuge in the bizarre moving Castle of the wizard Howl, Sophie embarks on a fantastical adventure that will shape the destiny of the world. The latest film from the master animator Hayao Miyazaki Howl's moving Castle is a beautifully rendered flig find out more...

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It's a wolf-eats-duck world. But it's a world in which little boys can find extraordinary courage and - with a little help from a crazy bird and a dreamy duck (and none whatsoever from a fat, lethargic cat and two hooligan hunters) - can catch the wolf. A beautifully animated version of the classic tale with a rousing score by the Philharmonic Orchestra. Oscar winner for Best Animated Short Film, 2008. 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...

JJ Abrams reinvents Star Trek and the cast, going back in time to before Captain Kirk run a ship when he was a young, brash, arrogant, opinionated genius. The designs are immaculate, the characters engaging and this hugely budgeted sci-fi action adventure is high in entertainment - a renegade Romulan from the future wreaking revenge on the Federation with the use of a black hole! A must watch. find out more...

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo must save Princess Liah and the galaxy from the evil Imperial forces. This is the original version of the movie, as it was seen back in '77. Arguably the best science fiction film to come out of Hollywood. A must for children of all ages!! find out more...