Hiro is a something of a tech kid prodigy but, having just showcased the merits of micro bots, finds someone else has decided to use them for evil. With the help of an unlikely big white health robot called Baymax and a bunch of enjoyably quirky sidekicks, Hiro takes on the forces of evil in an effort to save the day. A fun film with some good gags, great robots and swell animation.

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Merida is the wayward tomboy daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom and in the process unleashes a beastly curse. Only her ingenuity, heart and mischievous triplet brothers can reverse the damage done and allow her the freedom she craves. ‘Brave’ is a ligh find out more...

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...

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 dreamworks re-interpretation of the Sinbad legend sees our smart mouthed lethario, a drooling hound and a handy princess on an adventure to save his best friend from the Goddess of Chaos. A slick and pacey animated adventure, even if the original plethora of gods and godesses has been reinvented. find out more...

 

From celebrated French animator, Michel Ocelot (Kirikou, Azur and Asmar). Tales of the Night is set in a little cinema where three storytellers meet every night to act out various tales set in forests and c find out more...

Our hero Yugi rounds off against his arch-rival Kaiba in the ultimate game of Yu-Gi-Oh monster cards. Another dubious Japanese kids' craze that was slightly less successful at devastating our shores than previous poorly conceived, merchandise-laden ideas. find out more...