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Raya and the Last Dragon (2021): Dir. Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada; A sophisticated Disney animated feature set in a re–imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization known as Kumandra, where a feisty…
Onward (2020): Dir. Dan Scanlon; Slick animated fantasy adventure following two elf brothers who go on a quest to find a magic magic gem that will bring their deceased father. A…
Soul (2020): Dir. Pete Docter; Cosmic adventure from Pixar Animation Studios, directed by Pete Docter (INSIDE OUT). Jamie Foxx voices a middle–school music teacher whose…
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (How to Train Your Dragon 3) (2019): Dir. Dean Deblois; The beloved Dreamworks series comes to a fitting close with this third delightful fantasy film following the adventures of Hiccup, who has…
Lego Movie 2, The (2019): Dir. Mike Mitchell, Trisha Gum; Endearing and inventive follow–up to the beloved 2014 movie, with Duplo invaders from outer space causing havoc to the lives of the Lego…
Lion King, The (2019): Dir. Jon Favreau; Lavish big–budget remake of the 90's favourite, a coming–of–age tale of a young lion prince following the murder of his father.…
Missing Link (2019): Dir. Chris Butler; Stop–motion animation from Laika studio (CORALINE) set in the 19th century, about a charismatic English expert in myths and monsters who…
Spies in Disguise (2019): Dir. Nick Bruno, Troy Quane; Entertaining animated adventure with Will Smith voicing a secret agent who is accidentally turned into a pigeon, leaving his nerdy tech officer (Tom…
Toy Story 4 (2019): Dir. Josh Cooley; A belated fourth, and customarily excellent, installment in the Pixar flagship franchise that follows on from the last with Sheriff Woody, Buzz…
Wonder Park (2019): A bright, imaginative young girl discovers an abandoned amusement park hidden in the woods, and sets about bringing it back to life, only to discover…
Christopher Robin (2018): Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Jim Cummings…; Gorgeously rendered live–action/animation hybrid, an adaptation of the Disney franchise inspired by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's book…
Early Man (2018): Dir. Nick Park; Stop motion animation from Aardman Studios, set in the prehistoric era and telling the story of Dug and his sidekick Hognobas, who defend their land…
Incredibles 2 (2018): Dir. Brad Bird; Belated sequel to the 2004 Pixar animated original that follows the Parr family as they try to restore public's trust in superheroes while balancing…
Peter Rabbit (2018): Dir. Will Gluck; Based on the beloved books by Beatrix Potter, about the mischievous Peter Rabbit and his three sisters Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton Tail. A mix of…
Sherlock Gnomes (2018): Dir. John Stevenson; Sequel to GNOMEO & JULIET in which the animated loved–up couple recruit renowned detective, Sherlock Gnomes, to investigate the mysterious…
Smallfoot (2018): Dir. Karey Kirkpatrick; An intelligent animated musical movie about a bright young yeti who discovers that a human exists beyond his snowy village, with each species…
Boss Baby, The (2017): Dir. Tom McGrath; A hit–and–miss Dreamworks animated lark about a suit–wearing, briefcase–carrying baby (voiced by Alec Baldwin) who pairs up…
Cars 3 (2017): Dir. Brian Fee
Feat. Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper…; Hailed as a return to form for the vehicular franchise, with Lightning McQueen back as the celebrated stock car racer, now past his prime and facing…
Coco (2017): Dir. Lee Unkrich
Feat. Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt…; A charming Pixar film based on the Mexican holiday The Day of the Dead, that proves to be more than just a bunch of Halloween cliches. The story…
Ferdinand (Ferdinand the Bull) (2017): Dir. Carlos Saldanha; A gentle–hearted bull eschews the machismo of the bull–fighting ring in favour of cultivating friendships with a gorgeous array of farm…
Lego Batman Movie, The (2017): Dir. Chris McKay; Spawned from the success of the "block"–buster satire, THE LEGO MOVIE, the po–faced LEGO Batman returns with his own hilariously…
Kubo & The Two Strings (2016): Dir. Travis Knight
Feat. Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes…; Another gorgeously animated tale from Laika studios (BOXTROLLS, etc) about a young boy named Kubo who must locate a magical suit of armour worn by…
Moana (2016): Dir. John Musker, Ron Clements
Feat. Aulii Cravalho, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Jemaine Clement…; An epic CGI Disney adventure about a Polynesian girl who sets sail on a daring ocean voyage to find a home for her people. Features Kiwi voice…
Secret Life of Pets, The (2016): Dir. Yarrow Cheney, Chris Renaud
Feat. Louis C.K, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart…; An all–star lineup of comedic talent livens up this otherwise undemanding tale of animals running wild. Louis C.K. voices a spoiled terrier…
Sing (2016): Dir. Garth Jennings, Christophe Lourdelet
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane…; Zany animated musical about a struggling impresario who enters a singing competition in a last ditch attempt to save his beloved decaying theatre…
Zootopia (2016): Dir. Rich Moore, Byron Howard
Feat. Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba…; This Pixar animation smash is a smart, hugely entertaining romp set in a city of anthropomorphic animals in which a rookie bunny cop and a cynical…
Inside Out (2015): Dir. Peter Docter, Ronaldo del Carmen
Feat. Kaitlyn Dias, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader…; Pixar's beautifully realised and inventive fantasy follows a young girl who is uprooted from her mid–western life and moved to San Francisco,…
Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015): Dir. Mark Burton, Richard Starzak; Without a scrap of dialogue, this Aardman animation production cleverly sustains the frequently funny story of Shaun, Bitzer and the flock who…
Big Hero 6 (2014): Dir. Chris Williams, Don Hall
Feat. Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter; Oscar–winning animation about the special bond that develops between a plus–sized inflatable robot and a young robotics wiz who team up…
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014): Dir. Dean Deblois
Feat. Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler…; Splendid sequel to the medieval animated hit about the ongoing mission of a pair of vikings to maintain the peace between dragons and men.
Lego Movie, The (2014): Dir. Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Feat. Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks…; This quick–witted, pop–culture laden adventure set in the Lego universe centres on an ordinary minifigure destined to save his fellow…
Rio 2 (2014): Dir. Carlos Saldanha
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jemaine Clement…; Rio's colourful family of Macaws relocate to the wilds of the Amazon in this peppy sequel to the animated musical hit.
Frozen (2013): Dir. Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Feat. Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff…; Phenomenally successful Disney animated fairytale musical based on Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Snow Queen', about the quest to free a kingdom from…
Monsters University (2013): Dir. Dan Scanlon
Feat. Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi…; Mike and Sulley's halcyon days as monsters in training are chronicled in this splendid prequel to MONSTERS, INC.
Hotel Transylvania (2012): Dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
Feat. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez…; Dracula, owner of a lavish "five–stake" resort, invites Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Werewolf to the 118th birthday of his…
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (2012): Dir. Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier
Feat. Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo…; The continental break–up is the basis for yet more malarkey with Manny, Sid and Diego as they're set adrift to encounter pirates and various…
Lorax, The (2012): Dir. Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda
Feat. Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Danny De Vito…; Dr. Seuss's beloved environmental fable of a grumpy, otherworldly creature who fights to protect his world is revisited in this big screen 3D…
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012): Dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon
Feat. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer…; The Madagascan gang are a long way from their beloved Central Park zoo in this rambunctious European outing. As good, if not better than the…
Arrietty (The Secret World of Arrietty) (2010): Dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Feat. Mirai Shida, Ryunosuke Kamiki; Studio Ghibli's latest animated triumph respectfully borrows from the classic English children's tale of 'The Borrowers', about a family of tiny…
Toy Story 3 (2010): Dir. Lee Unkrich
Feat. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack…; Pixar Studios live up to – and arguably exceed – expectations for this, the third and probably final entry in their beloved flagship…
Wall-E (2008): Dir. Andrew Stanton; Another stroke of Pixar genius, this time one for our conservationist times, this is the delightful eco–tale of the last surviving "waste…
Ratatouille (2007): Dir. Brad Bird; Another Pixar masterpiece from the genius creator of THE INCREDIBLES, this follows Remy, a French country rat, who pursues his dream of culinary…
Monster House (2006): Dir. Gil Kenan
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Lee; Rollercoaster haunted–house ride for kids expertly CGI–animated around the story of three suburban teens who decide to challenge a…
Monsters, Inc. (2001): Dir. Peter Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich
Feat. John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Jennifer Tilly…; Discovering that children’s screams can be converted into an energy source (‘Scream Heat’), monsters lurk in their closets to feed the…
Toy Story (1995): Dir. John Lasseter; The cinema's first computer–animated feature matches its technical trail–blazing with beautiful storytelling. Concerning the rivalry…
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1989): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy…; A staggering blend of live–action and brillaint animation conjures up a believable world where people and cartoons…

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