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

Explorer named Russell.The tenth film from the much-celebrated Pixar Studios and the first to be presented in “Disney Digital 3D”, Up is heart-warming and thoughtful rather than laugh-out-loud funny (think Wall-E rather than Monsters Inc). The cinematic

’s sleeping satellite most impressive in the format. Also children will love donning the cool 3D glasses. Fly Me To The Moon is Cert PG. For further details, see www.momentumpictures.co.ukWALL-E HUMAN BEINGS CAN be a mean old bunch. Having cluttered up

to star as the Wall and the Lion (see picture above).Be warned, the running time is two and a half hours; although this didn't seem to bother any of the children we spotted in the audience who were laughing out loud, roaring along with the Lion

that our villa was a distinctive colour – a kind of deep pinkish burnished copper. Well, at least it would have been distinctive if it was situated in north London, but here in Tuscany the vibrant walls of the houses are often a stunning palette of dramatic

20Skate in the shadows of the famous towers of Canary Wharf.Time: 9.45am–11pm (Mon–Sat), 9.45am–7.30pm (Sun). Cost: £12 (adults), £7.50 (children).Canada Square E14 5AX.Cardiff Winter WonderlandNovember 10–January 3Head to Cardiff Winter Wonderland

, and Chanonry Point Cottage is just yards from the lighthouse on the point. The Cottage, part of the Ecosse Unique group, sleeps four, and you can hop directly over the garden wall onto the shingle beach. A week’s stay here in March costs £425. Tel: 01835 822277

summer.  E is for eastern promiseAlthough the majority of cruises are in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, new routes are always opening up. Italian line Costa Cruises has adventurous itineraries on family-friendly ships, with cruises out of Dubai

, and each of the 112 guest rooms, suites and villas feature wall-mounted plasma screen televisions, spacious marble bathrooms and private balconies. There’s also a landscaped swimming pool.Who goes there? Who doesn’t? Hugh Grant, Jemima Khan, Tiger Woods

of the 112 guest rooms, suites and villas feature wall-mounted plasma screen televisions, spacious marble bathrooms and private balconies. There’s also a landscaped swimming pool.Who goes there? Who doesn’t? Hugh Grant, Jemima Khan, Tiger Woods, David