Set during the American civil war (just), a group of men and women find themselves stranded (Robinson Crusoe-style) on an uncharted island populated by a plethora of larger than life beasties, their only hope of escape the enigmatic and elusive peacenik, Captain Nemo. Based on a Jules Verne adventure, Mysterious Island is classic Harryhausen territory, great fun, dire dialogue and inspired stop go animation. find out more...

Bright 7-year-old Mimiko returns to her village home one day to discover a baby panda, Panny, and later meets his dad, Papanda. The three form a type of family, Mimiko assuming the role of both mother (to Panny) and daughter (to Papanda). The unconventional but happy family enjoy many adventures in this family orientated animation, as told in two parts; 'Panda! Go Panda!' and 'Rainy-Day Circus'. find out more...

A cuter-than-cute puppet who dreams of being a real little boy, a kindly old toymaker, a magical soundtrack, and that nose! A timeless fairytale and just as much fun for grown-up children too! find out more...

It's the off-season at the lonely Beauregard Hotel in Bournemoth, and only the long-term tenants are still in residence. Life is stirred up, however, when the beautiful Ann Shankland arrives to see her alcoholic ex-husband, John Malcolm, who is secretly engaged to Pat Cooper, the woman who runs the hotel. Meanwhile, snobbish Mrs Railton-Bell discovers that the kindly if rather doddering Major Pollock, played by David Niven, who won an Oscar for his performance, a retired officer who likes to find out more...

Adaptation of the fairy tale of the same name. Princess Aurora is cursed by the evil witch Maleficent, who declares that before Aurora reaches her 16th birthday she will die by a poisoned spinning-wheel. To try to prevent this, the king places her into hiding, in the care of three goodnatured not too bright fairies, but this is a curse that only a prince can break. Adaptation of the fairy tale of the same name. The last film which Walt personally supervised, not one of the best, but not that bad find out more...

The nearest you'll ever get to a psychedelic experience without having to crawl around fields picking poison fungi or buying dodgy stuff at festivals. Still a brilliant cartoon after all these years, a trip through the design styles of the 60s - the soundtrack's not bad either! find out more...

Walt Disney takes a few liberties with Arthurian legend and ye olde worlde England. Great fun especially for children. find out more...

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs might be Japanese filmmaker Mikio Naruse's finest hour, a delicate, devastating study of a woman, Keiko, played heartbreakingly by Hideko Takamine, who works as a bar hostess in Tokyo's very modern post-war Ginza district. Sly, resourceful, but trapped, Keiko comes to embody the conflicts and struggles of a woman trying to establish her independence in a male-dominated society. A profoundly moving masterpiece. find out more...