T Austin), it’s a labour of love. As foster children, they know what it’s like not to be wanted, forever being passed from one home to the next. They’ve kept their dog, Friday, under wraps for three years and now they’ve got room to look after all the city

the lost pearls and break the curse of Moonacre while trying not to fall foul of their menacing neighbour, Coeur De Noir. Adapted from The Little White Horse, Elizabeth Goudge’s classic novel, the film is full of special effects and boasts fine performances

to the rescue.OK, so as far as scientific accuracy goes, this latest Ice Age film takes a loose approach. But what it lacks in accuracy, it more than makes up for in wit, warmth and humour. Sid is as wacky as ever, while the vain sabretoothed tiger Diego

Your heart has to go out to poor Percy: his dyslexia and ADHD has put a blight on his life, not to mention his obnoxious stepfather. What a surprise, then, to discover that Percy is actually a demigod, the offspring of a mortal mother and Poseidon, which explains his uncanny abil...

by Henry Selick, of The Nightmare Before Christmas fame, the film has a decidedly spooky flavour.With her irritable parents constantly glued to their computers, an inquisitive Coraline sets off to explore the house, counting windows and doors for want

With a story divided up into sections, swapped around and then presented as a series of short films, it’s fair to say that Shorts is a little quirky.The action unfolds in the town of Black Falls, a bleak vision of suburbia where the inhabitants

The latest release from groundbreaking Japanese animation team Studio Ghibli (Spiritied Away, Howl’s Moving Castle), Arrietty is a modern day reimagining of Mary Norton’s classic children’s tale, The Borrowers. Under the floorboards of a sprawling

AS A ROOKIE museum night guard in the original Night At The Museum, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) certainly had his hands full trying to control a host of unruly exhibits, beasts and historical figures who came to life after hours. Fast-forward to a new and seemingly slicker Larry, w...

Guinea pigs are not noted for their brains. They are also quite podgy and make a high-pitched squealing noise when alarmed. Not exactly what you’d look for in a prospective secret agent. But the G-Force are no ordinary guinea pigs.Genetically engineered by the FBI, these rodents ...

fan in particular is the springboard for this latest movie starring Jim Henson’s gang of quirky misfits. Since discovering The Muppet Show at a tender age, Walter has idolised Kermit and his crew – with his own diminutive stature, ping-pong ball eyes