Kids
A Spooky summer is ahead, with LAIKA’s latest animated production, ParaNorman
The producers of Coralline are soon to release their next dark children's comedy, ParaNorman. The LAIKA production is set for international release in August 2012, and Coraline is anything to judge by, it is sure to include creepy monsters and dark humour with a light-hearted and creative children's...
Puss in Boots tops the US film chart
The feisty fur-ball, Puss in Boots, reached number one on the US box office chart on its opening weekend. The film - starring the musketeer-inspired cat from the popular Shrek films - reached the North American movie top spot, taking in £21.2m ($34m) during its opening weekend. It pushed the horror...
UP
It was definitely a first to be moved to tears and then to hoots of laughter all within the first five minutes of a film. A sure-fire sign that the latest in animation from Pixar is a cinematic treat for viewers both big and small. ‘Up’ tells the story of a boy’s journey through life to old age,...
Coraline
Imagine if Wonderland’s Alice had been a bit more sarky or if Oz’s Dorothy had ditched her ruby-red goody two-shoes and gone emo and you’ll get an idea of Coraline. The star of this eponymous 3D stop-motion fantasy adapted from Neil Gaiman’s book is a bored but inquisitive 11-year-old who has moved with...