Kids & teens

The science fiction genre of late has been filled with attempts that barely exceed our expectations. Luckily The Hunger Games, with its clever commentary on reality TV and the desensitization of violence, might just be the film we've been waiting for. Directed by Gary Ross, fans and new audiences can expect an...

Ninja elves, a Santa spaceship and a crazy old man riding in a wheelie bin that's being dragged along by a retired reindeer, may not be what you are expecting in a typical Christmas comedy, but this is what makes Arthur Christmas so unique and funny. Arthur Christmas is a fun and festive film, perfect...

To translate children's literature to film in a way that moves both young and old is no mean feat. Here, a cast of cinema legends, up-and-comers and a certain Martin Scorsese make it look easy. The name of the director will probably stop you in your tracks. "Scorsese? What, the Goodfellas guy?" No one would...

Peter Rabbit, his sisters Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail, Jeremy Fisher, Jemima Puddleduck, Mrs Tiggywinkle. If these names ring a bell, they probably also bring a smile to your face and possibly even a warm fuzzy feeling too. Beatrix Potter's tales are unmistakable, but you may not know that they also inspired a...

There's a new breed of super-bird in town, and it's not the plasticine poultry of Chicken Run. Owls are seriously incredible birds to watch, real or otherwise. Their eyes are huge and expressive. Their heads can rotate a whopping 270 degrees, and of course, they fly completely silently. So, what happens...