A delightful animated adaptation of the classic children's book, with the kind natured spider who can weave words and the farmyard pig who becomes her best friend. I loved the book, I loved the film, though I'll grant you.....that was a couple more than a couple of years ago. find out more...

Iron Giant is based upon a story that Ted Hughes told his children following the death of their mother, Sylvia Plath. Set in 1958, it is a lyrical tale about a giant metal machine that falls from the sky and frightens a small town in Maine. A lonely boy, Hogarth, befriends the kind-hearted alien and, hiding the giant from his mother, teaches him to communicate. The greatest threat, however, comes from the military who are out to destroy this metallic threat to wholesome America. The animation find out more...