many echoes of its precursor (which won one of Heartland’s Truly Moving Picture Awards). In terms of plot, it struggles a little to feel original, and as sequels go it’s more akin to the Shrek films than the Toy Story trilogy. Still, it’s a winter heart-warmer.

YES, THAT’S CORALINE not Caroline, as this feisty young girl will be the first to correct you. This latest 3D animation centres around an eerie old house where Coraline has just moved with her parents. Based on the book by Neil Gaiman and directed

romantic city. A Monster In Paris (Cert U) is released on DVD on June 4 www.amonsterinparis.co.ukDon't miss... Junior rounds up of five of the best family filmsPlus The insider's guide to Paris for families

of Benjamin Mee, We Built A Zoo tells the tale of a widower (played by a dashingly dishevelled Matt Damon), his son Dylan and impossibly cute daughter Rosie, who go looking for greener pastures and find them covered in animal dung. After rashly buying a

WALL - E (U) Human beings can be a mean old bunch. Having cluttered up the planet with all their junk, they’ve escaped on an enormous spaceship. Meanwhile, poor little WALL-E has to clean up the mess, crunching the junk in his tummy and popping it back out in neat cubes. But this...

Just another cheery feelgood flick from Tim Burton, full of sunshine and smiles...Only joking, this is the master of modern macabre we are talking about here. Burton’s latest oeuvre is a noir-ish stop-motion animation shot in gloriously gloomy black

. Adapted again and again as an animation, film, stage play and television series, Kenneth Grahame’s story, which afforded the wildlife human characteristics, brings themes of friendship and morality to children’s books.Buy The Wind In The Willows

for families offering opportunities to create animation, make short films and discover the secrets of movie special effects in the interactive CinemaMagic live show.Not many people know this, but… The National Media Museum houses the first permanent giant IMAX

princess, a lost set of pearls, and a malevolent curse which threatens the future of her family. Maria soon acquires a faithful band of animal friends at her uncle’s property, including Periwinkle the Pony and Serena the Hare. Together, they set out to find

of the young creators. It was an excitable occasion, with lots of cries of “I drew that!”, “That’s mine!” and “Look, look!” issuing from the audience. With engaging animations, a surreal storyline and touches of toilet humour, this fun film is sure to hit