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Mars Express (2023): Dir. Jérémie Périn; A high–concept animated sci–fi from France that depicts an ultra–sleek 23rd Century future with far–out ideas that seems…
Robot Dreams (2023): Dir. Pablo Berger; A lonely dog uses a mail–order electronics kit to build himself a friend. Together; Dog and Robot embark on adventures (and misadventures)…
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023): Feat. Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson…; The alternative Spider–man returns for the second part of this fresh 'multi–verse' saga. A rift between the spider–...'people'…
Super Mario Bros. Movie, The (2023): Dir. Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic; A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess. From the creators of Teen…
Amazing Maurice, The (2022): Dir. Toby Genkel, Florian Westermann
Feat. Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, Himesh Patel…; An adaptation of Terry Pratchett's book that revisits the tale of the pied piper. Maurice is a streetwise, opportunistic tomcat who contrives a…
Bad Guys, The (2022): Dir. Pierre Perifel; Action comedy from DreamWorks Animation based on Aaron Blabey’s best–selling book series about a crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws…
Marcel: the Shell With Shoes On (2022): Dir. Dean Fleischer-Camp
Feat. Isabella Rossellini, Jenny Slate, Thomas Mann…; Marcel is an adorable one–inch–tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once…
My Old School (2022): Dir. Jono McLeod
Feat. Alan Cumming; Filmmaker Jono McLeod returns to his old school in 1993 Glasgow for a nostalgic look at the unbelievable yet true story of his former classmate,…
Where Is Anne Frank? (2022): Dir. Ari Folman; A new film from the director of adult animated tales “Waltz With Bashir” and “The Congress” that follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary…
Boss Baby, The: Family Business (The Boss Baby 2) (2021): Dir. Tom McGrath; Sequel to the 2017 Dreamworks animation BOSS BABY, about the suit–wearing, briefcase–carrying baby. The Templeton brothers have become…
Encanto (2021): Dir. Jared Bush, Byron Howard; Colourful Disney musical following a multi–generational Colombian family who recieve magical gifts that help them serve their rural community,…
Luca (2021): Dir. Enrico Casarosa; Delightful coming–of–age movie from Pixar Animation Studios, set on the Italian Riviera in the 1950's and 60's, where a sea–monster…
Peter Rabbit 2 (The Runaway) (2021): Dir. Will Gluck
Feat. Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo; Bouncy sequel to the 2018 reboot based on the beloved books by Beatrix Potter. Peter creates more chaos on an adventure to the big city following…
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…
Croods: A New Age, The (Croods 2) (2020): Dir. Joel Crawford; The animated prehistoric family the Croods are challenged by a rival family, the Bettermans (geddit?), who claim to be better and more evolved.…
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…
Scoob! (2020): Dir. Tony Cervone; Update of the classic animated franchise with Scooby and the gang facing a mystery involving a ghost dog that threatens to unleash a dogpocalypse…
Sing 2 (2020): Dir. Garth Jennings; Sequel to the endearing children's musical comedy SING, set in a world of anthropomorphic animals who are involved in the theatre industry. Buster…
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…
Trolls World Tour (2020): Dir. Walt Dohrn; Sequel to the Dreamworks animation TROLLS (2016) that no one was asking for, notable if only for it's sheer comedic stamina and eye–watering…
Abominable (2019): Dir. Jill Culton, Todd Wilderman; Warm–hearted animated adventure following a pair of teenagers who attempt to save a yeti from a wealthy man and a zoologist, and help him…
Addams Family, The (2019): Dir. Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan; An animated version of Charles Addams' series of cartoons about a peculiar, ghoulish family who here move to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams'…
Angry Birds Movie 2, The (2019): Dir. Thurop Van Orman, John Rice; Sequel to the delightful ANGRY BIRDS movie (2016), continuing the boisterous feud between the flightless birds and scheming green piggies on Bird and…
Astro Kid (Terra Willy: Unexplored Planet) (2019): Dir. Eric Tosti; Delightful French sci–fi animation about a ten–year old boy who discovers an unexplored planet after getting separated from his parents…
Children of the Sea (2019): Dir. Ayumu Watanabe; Powerfully resonant Japanese animated adventure reflecting on the connections between humanity and the natural world. Centered around a troubled…
Here Comes The Grump (A Wizard's Tale) (2019): Dir. Andrés Couturier; Magical family adventure where a teen boy and a princess team up to prevent a mean–spirited wizard called "The Grump" from casting a spell that…
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…
Mosley (2019): Dir. Kirby Atkins; Locally animated adventure about a family of four–legged “Thoriphants”, intelligent creatures with the ability to speak like humans but who…
Secret Life of Pets 2, The (2019): Dir. Chris Renaud; Accomplished follow–up to the hit animation from Illumination Studios (DESPICABLE ME, SING) which continues the story of Max and his pet…
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…
Ugly Dolls (2019): Dir. Kelly Asbury; Animated adventure based on the beloved toy brand. Set in the town of Uglyville, where Moxy and her friends celebrate being different, and all the…
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…
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018): Dir. Alexandre Astier, Louis Clichy; Another delightful Roman–era adventure adapted from the beloved French comic books. Asterix and Obelix embark on a quest across Gaul to find a…
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…
Dilili in Paris (Dilili à Paris) (2018): Dir. Michel Ocelot; Delightful animated French film from director Michel Ocelot (KIRIKOU AND THE SORCERESS) following a young girl investigating a series of kidnappings…
Duck Duck Goose (2018): Dir. Christopher Jenkins; Cute comedy about a carefree and goose whose independence is threatened after he rescues two young ducklings who start to see him as a parent. A…
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…
Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation (2018): Dir. Genndy Tartakovsky; As entertaining and lively as the previous two movies, this threequel sees Dracula's family embark on a vacation abroad a luxury monster cruise ship.…
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…
Luis and The Aliens (2018): Dir. Wolfgang Lauenstein, Christoph Lauenstein; Colourful animation about a lonely 12–year old boy who plans to escape going to boarding school with the help of three lovable aliens who crash…
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…
Ruben Brandt, Collector (2018): Dir. Milorad Krstic; Brilliantly animated crime drama following four thieves who attempt to steal the legendary artworks that are inspiring the nightmares of their…
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…
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018): Dir. Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Bob Persichetti
Feat. Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin…; The first animated film in the Spider–Man franchise set in the Marvel "Spider–Verse", where struggling teen Miles Morales trains with the…
Strike (2018): Dir. Trevor Hardy; Stop–motion animation about Mungo the mole, who dreams of becoming a footballer in a town called Diggington, where everyone works at the local…
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018): Dir. Peter Rida Michail, Patrick Horvath; Sprightly animated satire in which the DC Comics teen superhero gang head to Hollywood to pull off their dream of starring in a movie, but are…
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…
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017): Dir. David Soren; Zany Dreamworks animation where two elementary school pranksters manage to hypnotise their mean–spirited principal into believing he is a…
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…
Despicable Me 3 (2017): Dir. Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda; Gru (Steve Carell) faces off against new villain Baltazer Bratt (Trey Parker), a former child star who is obsessed with the character he used to play…
Emoji Movie, The (2017): Dir. Anthony Leondis; The first "textploitation" movie, set inside your smartphone which in fact harbours a bustling micro–city called Textopolis where the emoji…
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…
Lego Ninjago Movie, The (2017): Dir. Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher; The LEGO franchise assails the big–screen once again with this adventure concerning the battle for Ninjago City that calls to action the young…
Loving Vincent (2017): Dir. Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman; Lovingly crafted portrait of Vincent Van Gogh uniquely rendered in oil painted animation. The film follows the endeavours of a young man whose…
Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017): Dir. Cal Brunker
Feat. Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph, Jackie Chan…; Further adventures for Surly Squirrel and the gang, with an interesting subtext about the dangers of personal and governmental greed. When an evil…
Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017): Dir. Takanori Tsujimoto
Feat. Orion Acaba, Erin Cahill, Darin De Paul; Third installment in the CG animated film franchise after DEGENERATION and DAMNATION, set in the same universe as the iconic video games series…
Richard the Stork (A Stork's Journey) (2017): Dir. Toby Genkel, Reza Memari; European animated feature about an orphaned sparrow who is raised by a stork family and sets out to prove his true identity as a stork after the…
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017): Dir. Kelly Asbury; Delightful animated romp following a Smurfette who discovers an uncharted land of Smurfs. Full of fun and laughs, but with a refreshingly substantial…
Son of Bigfoot, The (2017): Dir. Jeremy Degruson, Ben Stassen; From the Franco–Belgian producers of HOUSE OF MAGIC comes another splendidly–animated flick for youngsters about a teenage outsider who…
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) (2017): Animated TV series created by Guillermo Del Toro, following the adventures of an ordinary teenager who becomes endowed as a Trollhunter after…
Angry Birds Movie, The (2016): Dir. Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly
Feat. Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride…; The video game franchise gets a surprisingly decent cinematic treatment. Set on an island populated by happy, flightless birds visited by mysterious…
Ballerina (Leap!) (2016): Feat. Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan; A runaway orphan travels to Paris with her friend an eccentric young inventor. There she follows her dream of becoming a Ballerina. Animated dance…
Batman: The Killing Joke (2016): Dir. Sam Liu; The joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and it's up to Batman to stop him from driving police commissioner James Gordon insane. Twenty–sixth film…
Ethel & Ernest (Ethel and Ernest) (2016): Dir. Roger Mainwood
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn, Luke Treadaway; Beautiful hand–drawn animation based on the Raymond Briggs book of the same name, telling the true story of the author's own parents, Londoners…
Finding Dory (2016): Dir. Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane
Feat. Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill…; Beautifully rendered sequel to Pixar's FINDING NEMO follows Ellen DeGeneres' forgetful blue tang fish as she searches for her long–lost…
Ice Age: Collision Course (Ice Age 5) (2016): Dir. Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu
Feat. Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo…; More colourful adventures for Manny, Diego, and Sid as they attempt fend off a meteor strike that would destroy the world.
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…
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016): Dir. Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Feat. Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman…; Charming third outing in the animated franchise has Po and the gang fighting off against a supernatural being intent on destroying the Kung Fu…
Life, Animated (2016): Dir. Roger Ross Williams; The inspirational, unique story of Owen Suskind, a young man living with autism whose life is enriched by Disney animated films, and the…
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…
Ratchet & Clank (2016): Dir. Kevin Munroe, Jericca Cleland
Feat. James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, John Goodman…; Noisy adaptation of the popular game in which the galaxy comes under the threat of a nefarious space captain and a mechanic and his newfound robot…
Red Turtle, The (2016): Dir. Michaël Dudok de Wit; The first non–Japanese film to be produced by Studio Ghibli follows a nameless shipwrecked man who meets a giant red turtle on a deserted…
Robinson Crusoe: The Wild Life (2016): Dir. Ben Stassen, Vincent Kesteloot; Fresh animated take on Robinson Crusoe, this time told from the perspective of a daring parrot.
Sausage Party (2016): Dir. Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon
Feat. Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill…; Impressively crude animation with Seth Rogen as a sentient sausage who leads an assortment of groceries on a quest to discover the awful truth of…
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…
Storks (2016): Dir. Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland
Feat. Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Keegan-Michael Key…; Lively family adventure has a parcel delivering stork frantically attempting to deliver one more baby before the boss finds out.
Trolls (2016): Dir. Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel…; Exuberant Dreamworks animation based on the toy franchise, where blissfully happy Trolls must defend themselves against the Bergens, who want to eat…
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…
25 April (2015): Dir. Leanne Pooley; An animated take on the tragic 1915 Gallipoli Campaign of WW1 told through the perspective of six New Zealanders who were involved. The voice cast…
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015): Dir. Walt Becker
Feat. Jason Lee, Justin Long, Jesse McCartney…; More squeaky inanities as Alvin and the gang head cross–country to prevent Dave getting married.
Anomalisa (2015): Dir. Charlie Kaufman
Feat. David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan; Charlie Kaufman directs this affecting stop–motion animation that explores a loners failure to connect with other people and his struggles to…
April and the Extraordinary World (2015): Dir. Christian Desmares, Franck Ekinci
Feat. Marion Cotillard, Jean Rochefort, Olivier Gourmet…; Steampunk–infused tale set in an alternate world where France is a country under the iron rule of Napoleon V, a young girl goes in search of…
Capture the Flag (Atrapa la bandera) (2015): Dir. Enrique Gato; Environmentally aware kids film with a young surfer rallying his friends to stop a billionaire from rewriting history as a way to hoard Helium 3, the…
Good Dinosaur, The (2015): Dir. Peter Sohn
Feat. Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Anna Paquin…; Charming pre–historic tale, set in an alternate world where the dinosaur–killing asteroid misses Earth. about the unlikely friendship…
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015): Dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
Feat. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez…; More monster mayhem in this fun follow–up to the hit family comedy. This time Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half…
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,…
Minions (2015): Dir. Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton…; The evil yellow blobs are back in this entertaining – or deeply annoying, depending on your disposition – prequel to DESPICABLE ME.…
Peanuts Movie, The (2015): Dir. Steve Martino; Sweet updating of Charles M Schulz's much loved comic has Snoopy battling his arch–nemesis, and Charlie Brown smitten with none other than the…
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…
Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015): Dir. Paul Tibbitt; Sequel to THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE. When an evil pirate named Burger Beard steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, Spongebob must team up with…
Stick Man (2015): Dir. Jeroen Jaspaert, Daniel Snaddon
Feat. Martin Freeman, Jennifer Saunders, Rob Brydon…; Family friendly Christmas fun adapted from the writer of THE GRUFFALO with the titular stick racing to get home to his twiggy family in time for…
Thunderbirds are Go! (TV Series) (2015): WETA Workshop lends their skills to this remake of the legendary TV series about the five Tracy brothers pilot remarkable, cutting–edge…
Walt Disney: His Life and Legacy (2015): Dir. Sarah Colt; This comprehensive account of Walt Disney's career from his early films to Disneyland provides a keen insight into his motivations and values.
Zoom (2015): Dir. Paulo Morelli
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Alison Pill, Jason Priestley…; A multi–dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each lives in a separate reality but authors a…
Asterix: Mansion of the Gods (2014): Dir. Louis Clichy, Alexandre Astier; Computer–animated outing for Asterix and friends as they do battle with the Romans after Caesar orders a large estate built next to the…
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…
Birds of Paradise (2014): Dir. Daniel De Felippo
Feat. Drake Bell, Ashley Tisdale, Jane Lynch…; Colourful family animation centred on the adventures of a shy sparrow who wishes he could be more outgoing.
BoJack Horseman (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie…; Riding on the success of other outrageously creative adult cartoons like RICK AND MORTY comes this terrific satire of the American entertainment…
Book of Life, The (2014): Dir. Jorge R. Guitierrez
Feat. Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum…; Visually striking animation follows a a young man who embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Boxcar Children, The (2014): Dir. Mark A. Z. Dippe, Kyungho Jo, Daniel Chuba
Feat. Illeana Douglas, Mackenzie Foy, Zachary Gordon…; Based on the popular children's novels this depression set animation with four young orphans traveling across country in search of a new home.
Boxtrolls, The (2014): Dir. Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Nick Frost…; More wonderful, ghoulish animation from the studio behind CORALINE and PARANORMAN, this tells the story of a young orphan raised by underground…
Filmed in Supermarionation (2014): Dir. Stephen La Rivière; Carefully–crafted love letter to the groundbreaking and iconic puppetry technique developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, creators of…
Home (2014): Dir. Tim Johnson
Feat. Jim Parsons, Rihanna , Steve Martin…; An alien on the run from his own people, lands on Earth and makes friends with the adventurous Tip, who is on a quest of her own.
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…
Maya the Bee (2014): Dir. Alexs Stadermann
Feat. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Noah Taylor, Jackie Weaver…; Sprightly Aussie animation of a curious bee whose good–natured personality gets her into trouble with the local hornets' nest.
Moomins on the Riviera (2014): Dir. Xavier Picard; Slight but agreeable take on Tove Jansson's creatures has the Moomins – plus Little My and Snorkmaiden – setting sail for adventure in…
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (Mr. Peabody and Sherman) (2014): Dir. Rob Minkoff
Feat. Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Ariel Winter…; Mr. Peabody, a canine inventor, scrambles to fix a time rift after his time travelling experiences go astray. A zippy kids adventure that's also…
Mune: Guardian of the Moon (Mune, le gardien de la lune) (2014): Dir. Benoît Philippon, Alexandre Heboyan; A French CGI feature from On Animation Studios set in a fictional world populated by creatures of the day and creatures of the night and their…
Nut Job, The (2014): Dir. Peter Lepeniotis
Feat. Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson…; An exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park brethren raid a nut store to survive, that is also the front for a human gang's bank robbery
Over the Garden Wall (2014): Feat. Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Melanie Lynskey; Animated tale in which two brothers find themselves lost in a mysterious land and try to find their way home.
Penguins of Madagascar (2014): Dir. Eric Darnell, Simon J Smith
Feat. Tom McGrath, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich…; The heroic quartet of penguins join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the…
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014): Dir. Robert Gannaway
Feat. Dane Cook, Ed Harris, Julie Bowen…; Dusty, world–famous air racer, turns his attention to aerial firefighting in this fly–by–night sequel.
Postman Pat: The Movie (2014): Dir. Mike Disa
Feat. Stephen Mangan, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Grint; Everyone's favourite postie is drawn away from his usual delivery route to compete in a Britain's Got Talent–style contest in this upbeat…
Rick and Morty (TV Series) (2014): A wacky, profane Adult Swim series from COMMUNITY creator Dan Harmon, centred on the adventures of an alcoholic scientist and his young…
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.
Song of the Sea (2014): Dir. Tomm Moore; From the director and production team behind THE SECRET OF KELLS comes another distinctive hand–made animated feature from Ireland that serves…
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast (2014): Dir. Steve Loter
Feat. Ginnifer Goodwin, Mae Whitman, Pamela Adlon…; Final in the Tinker Bell series has the scout fairies grow fearful that the mysterious NeverBeast will destroy Pixie Hollow, friendly Fawn must…
When Marnie Was There (2014): Dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi; Beautifully rendered – but possibly final – Studio Ghibli animated feature focuses on the unlikely friendship between a tomboy and a…
A Monsterous Holiday (2013): Dir. Gordon Crum
Feat. Sean Astin, Kyle Chandler, Brooke Shields; A fun–loving Halloween romp about the friendship between a science–obsessed teenager and a football–mad Young Frankenstein.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013): Dir. Cody Cameron, Kris Pearn
Feat. Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan…; Boy inventor Flint Lockwood's wacky contraption wreaks more havoc in this equally inspired sequel, turning food into dangerous animal hybrids that…
Congress, The (2013): Dir. Ari Folman
Feat. Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm…; Robin Wright stars as an aging actress who is offered the chance of "career immortality" by being digitized in this topical and…
Croods, The (2013): Dir. Kirk De Micco
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone…; Dreamworks animate the life and times of a Stone Age family as they come to terms with evolution in the prehistoric era. Though predicable in…
Despicable Me 2 (2013): Dir. Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
Feat. Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt…; Steve Carell's reformed villain is coaxed out of retirement to thwart a powerful new super criminal in this energetic sequel.
Doc Mcstuffins (TV Series) (2013): Imaginative animated series about a young girl who aspires to be a doctor and uses her magic stethoscope to attend to her toys.
Epic (2013): Dir. Chris Wedge
Feat. Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Beyonce Knowles…; Appealing animated adventure centred on a teenager who is transported to a magical forest kingdom where she must help a band of rag–tag…
Escape from Planet Earth (2013): Dir. Cal Brunker; An interplanetary adventurer is captured on Earth, prompting his family to mount a daring rescue mission. Serviceable family animation adventure…
Free Birds (2013): Dir. Jimmy Hayward
Feat. Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler…; Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson voice two turkeys fighting to avoid their species' traditional Thanksgiving fate in this broad animated comedy.…
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…
House of Magic, The (Thunder and the House of Magic) (2013): Dir. Jeremy Degruson; Charming animation tells the story of an abandoned cat who finds a new home with an eccentric old magician at his mansion of wonders.
Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013): Dir. Manuel Sicilia
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Freddie Highmore…; Essentially Pixar's BRAVE turned inside out, this amusing medieval fantasy centres on a young aspiring knight whose parents wish for him to instead…
Khumba (2013): Dir. Anthony Silverston
Feat. Liam Neeson, Steve Buscemi, AnnaSophia Robb…; An ostracised half–striped zebra learns to find himself in this jolly safari adventure.
Legend of Sarila, The (2013): Dir. Nancy Savard; Three young Inuits set off in search of a promised land to save their clan from starvation in this snowbound animated adventure.
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013): Dir. Will Finn
Feat. Lea Michele, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi…; A lightweight animated 'sequel' to the original Wizard of Oz film finds Dorothy returning to help her old friends Scarecrow, Lion and Tin Man to…
LEGO Batman DC Heroes Unite (2013): Dir. Jon Burton; A video game adaptation that follows the source material closely, this animated Lego movie provides a family–friendly introduction to the DC…
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013): Dir. Hélène Giraud, Thomas Szabo; Wonderfully original animation details the fight for the contents of an abandoned picnic basket – including a box of prized sugar cubes –…
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.
My Little Pony (TV Series) (Equestria Girls) (2013): Dir. Jayson Thiessen; Having garnered a new cult following since the popular toy franchise was refurbished as an animated series, this feature–length adventure for…
Painting, The (Le tableau) (2013): Dir. Jean Francois Laguionie; Gorgeous French animation intriguingly set within a half–finished painting, which follows the characters (left in various states of completion…
Planes (2013): Dir. Klay Hall
Feat. Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett…; A low flying spinoff of Pixar's CARS series, about a crop duster who aspires to become an air racer. Adds nothing to the tried–and–true…
Smurfs 2, The (2013): Dir. Raja Gosnell; Smurfin' sequel in which the blue–skinned cuties team up with their human friends to rescue Smurfette, who has been abducted by…
Tale of the Princess Kaguya, The (2013): Dir. Isao Takahata; Studio Ghibli co–founder Takahata directs this beautiful adaptation of a classic Japanese folk tale with a distinctly different flavour to that…
Tarzan (2013): Dir. Reinhard Klooss; The adventures of Tarzan and Jane live on in this new 3D animation.
Toy Story of Terror! (2013): Dir. Angus MacLane
Feat. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack…; This all–new Pixar short finds the Toy Story crew taking an ill–advised detour to a creepy roadside motel. Perfect for…
Turbo (2013): Dir. David Soren
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena…; Fuel–injected snails race to compete in the Indy 500 in this zippy animated adventure, firmly in the spirit of Pixar's winning CARS.
Underdogs (Metegol, aka The Unbeatables) (2013): Dir. Juan José Campanella; An Argentine–produced animated feature aimed at young football fans in which the players of a table soccer (or "Foosball") game come to…
Walking With Dinosaurs - The Movie (2013): Dir. Barry Cook, Neil Nightingale; The BBC's popular 'Walking With..." series graduates to the big screen, with its educational prehistoric history combined here with a light narrative…
Adventures in Zambezia (Zambezia) (2012): Dir. Wayne Thornley
Feat. Leonard Nimoy, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Goldblum…; A wing–tipped animated adventure set in Africa, about a spirited young falcon who, with the help of his bird friends, must rescue his father…
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2012): Dir. Jay Oliva
Feat. Peter Weller; Another quality superhero animation set in the DC universe, this time adaptaing the first two issues of Frank Miller's legendary 'Dark Knight…
Black Dynamite (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Michael Jai White; A funky Adult Swim spin–off of the feature film blaxploitation parody, with Michael Jai White returning to voice the eponymous baadasssss in…
Brave (2012): Dir. Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
Feat. Kelly MacDonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson…; Pixar's latest winning animation centres on an impetuous Scottish princess torn between her royal duty to the kingdom and her true desire to become…
Dragons: Riders of Berk (TV Series) (2012-2014): Good quality animated TV series from Dreamworks based on their 2010 film HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, and serving as the first part of a bridge between…
Ernest & Celestine (Ernest and Celestine) (2012): Dir. Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Lambert Wilson, Lauren Bacall…; A bear and a mouse become firm friends in this lovely French animation.
Fish N Chips: The Movie (2012): Dir. Dan Krech
Feat. John Leguizamo, Mario Cantone; A disgruntled fish and cat seek revenge on the world for their misfortune in this fun animated buddy movie.
Frankenweenie (2012): Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short…; Based on his own 1984 short film, Tim Burton returns to stop–motion animation with this endearing tale of a curious boy who reanimates his dead…
Gravity Falls (TV Series) (2012-2016): Animated mystery comedy from creator Alex Hirsch, set in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, where siblings Dapper and Mabel (voiced by…
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…
Jungle Safari (Delhi Safari) (2012): Dir. Nikhil Advani
Feat. Cary Elwes, Christopher Lloyd, Vanessa Williams…; A gaggle of jungle buddies, led by a tenacious cub leopard, try to save their habitat from man–made destruction in this environmental family…
Legend of Korra (TV Series) (2012): An excellent, serious–minded sequel to the popular AVATAR – THE LAST AIRBENDER series, this is again set in a fictional universe where…
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…
Margaret Mahy's Rumbustifications (2012): This magical blend of animation and live storytelling finds the late Margaret Mahy reciting five stories and eleven poems to her grandchildren and…
ParaNorman (2012): Dir. Chris Butler, Sam Fell
Feat. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck…; A young boy who can speak to the dead must help save his town from a centuries–old curse of the undead in this latest stop–motion wonder…
Persistence of Vision (2012): Dir. Kevin Schreck; The fascinating journey of master animator Richard Williams (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) and his 30–year quest to create his ultimately…
Pinocchio (2012): Dir. Enzo D'Alò; This brightly animated Italian adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic fairytale is a mildly eccentric take on the story of a wooden puppet who…
Pirates!, The - Band of Misfits (2012): Dir. Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt
Feat. Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton…; Aardman's latest claymation spectacle centres on a bumbling captain and his crew determined to pillage the most booty in pursuit of the coveted…
Room on the Broom (2012): Dir. Jan Lachauer, Max Lang
Feat. Simon Pegg, Gillian Anderson, Rob Brydon…; An exquisite animated version of Julia Donaldson's popular illustrated story, about a kind–hearted witch who offers a ride to various animals…
Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012): A Halloween–themed three–episode compilation with two episodes set within the Shrek universe ("The Pig who cried Werewolf" and "The Ghost…
Sir Billi (2012): Dir. Sascha Hartmann
Feat. Sean Connery, Alan Cumming, Patrick Doyle; Sean Connery voices an aging, skateboarding veterinarian caught up in a chaotic land–sea adventure in this action packed animation set in the…
Snow Queen, The (2012): Dir. Vladlen Barbe, Maksim Sveshnikov; Russian–produced animation of Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairytale.
Tinkerbell and the Secret of the Wings (2012): Dir. Robert Gannaway, Peggy Holmes; Fourth feature in Disney's Tinker Bell franchise has Ms. Bell and Periwinkle learning the secret of their wings and trying to unite the warm fairies…
Wreck-It Ralph (2012): Dir. Rich Moore
Feat. John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch…; A gleeful 3D animation set in the world of video games, where an 8–bit arcade character must fight to overcome his arch nemesis, Fix–It…
A Monster in Paris (2011): Dir. Bibo Bergeron; A delightfully off–beat Francophile animation exudes class and nostalgia in its heartfelt tale of a friendship between a sassy singer, a…
Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011): Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig…; Wellington's Weta Digital work their magic on this rollicking first installment of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's 3D animated trilogy of…
Arthur Christmas (2011): Dir. Sarah Smith, Barry Cook
Feat. James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy…; Aardman takes on Christmas in this fun–filled holiday claymation about Santa's high–tech operation beneath the North Pole.
Bob's Burgers (TV Series) (2011): Animated sitcom of American family dysfunction which serves to reinvigorate the genre with each wickedly funny half hour episode. Follows a hamburger…
Cars 2 (2011): Dir. John Lasseter, Brad Lewis
Feat. Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine…; Solid sequel has the roaring return of Lightning McQueen and friends as they head overseas to compete in a World Grand Prix and find themselves…
Family Guy - Season 10 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Yet more episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 10 episodes: Lottery Fever, Seahorse Seashell Party, Screams of Silence: The Story…
Family Guy: Christmas Special (Road to the North Pole) (2011): Particularly ghoulish Christmas outing for fans of the controversial animated series. Stewie and Brian take a trip to the North Pole after receiving…
From up on Poppy Hill (2011): Dir. Goro Miyazaki
Feat. Masami Nagasawa, Jun'ichi Okada; Studio Ghibli's latest offering is an affecting, nostalgia–laden drama of teenage idealism and high school romance, set during the lead up to…
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011): Dir. Kelly Asbury
Feat. James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Ashley Jensen…; A charming, if smugly delivered animated tale which reimagines Shakespeare’s most recognisable work in the setting of a garden decorated by…
Gruffalo's Child, The (2011): Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt…; Charming sequel sees the Gruffalo's daughter setting off into the woods to discover the 'big bad mouse' – the only thing her father is afraid…
Happy Feet 2 (2011): Dir. George Miller
Feat. Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Sofia Vergara…; The all–singing, all–dancing Emperor penguins return to tap up a storm while facing the ever apparent consequences of climate change in…
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil (2011): Dir. Mike Disa
Feat. Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Patrick Warburton…; Limp sequel has Red Riding Hood and the wolf called into investigate the mysterious disappearance of Hansel and Gretel. Cut rate animation doesn't…
Jock the Hero Dog (2011): Dir. Duncan MacNeillie
Feat. Bryan Adams, Donald Sutherland, Helen Hunt…; The classic South African story of a Staffordshire bull terrier who explores the African wilderness, helping to free mistreated animals along the…
Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom (2011): Dir. Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Feat. Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan…; The portliest martial–arts panda is back in this beautifully rendered – if entirely unnecessary – sequel. This time around Po finds…
Lego Ninjago (2011): The ever popular toy line branches into the chop–socky arena with a planet of ninja's under threat from a skeleton army seeking powerful…
Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace (2011): Cute expansion of the STAR WARS universe with Yoda and his young charges uncovering a plot to destroy the republic. There's some genuinely amusing…
Letter to Momo, A (2011): Dir. Hiroyuki Okiura; Bittersweet tale young girl recovering from her father's death moves to a small island where strange events start to occur.
Little Engine That Could, The (2011): Feat. Whoopi Goldberg; This timeless story comes to life in an all–new feature length animation. When Little Engine must leave Dreamland to deliver toys into the real…
Minuscule - Private Life Of Insects (TV Series) (2011): A bright and colourful journey into the secret world of insects that mixes 3D animated characters with stunning real life locations.
Mouk (TV Series) (2011): A quirky, French–flavoured animation for pre–schoolers, about two buddies who travel to exotic locations around the world via their…
Phineas and Ferb - Across the Second Dimension (2011): Feature–length spin–off from the hugely successful Disney Channel cartoon series. Step–brothers Phineas and Ferb discover that…
Puss in Boots (2011): Dir. Chris Miller
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis…; Slinky fairytale spin–off of SHREK finds the titular swashbuckling Spaniard on a whole new steal–stealing adventure. Despite slick…
Rango (2011): Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin…; Johnny Depp slithers his way through this lively and often brilliant animated western, voicing a lizard who winds up as the sheriff of a lawless…
Rio (2011): Dir. Carlos Saldanha
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez…; Charming kids tale with a domesticated and land–locked Macaw heading to sunny Rio with the bird of his dreams. More warm–hearted fun that…
Smurfs, The (2011): Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry; La la la–la la la, la la–la–la laa! La la la–la la la, la la–la–la laa! La la la–la la la, la…
Winnie the Pooh (2011): Dir. Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall; A. A. Milne's beloved teddy bear and friends receive a beautiful makeover in this Disney produced feature, lovingly rendered by traditional cell…
A Cat in Paris (Une Vie De Chat) (2010): Dir. Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup Felicioli; A delightful, roughly hewn French animation about a mild–mannered family cat who moonlights with a crafty cat burglar via the rooftops of Paris…
Adventure Time (TV Series) (2010): One of the more inspired Cartoon Network creations follows the wildly original, mind altering adventures of Finn, and his best friend Jake – a…
Alpha and Omega (2010): Dir. Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck
Feat. Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Dennis Hopper…; Good–natured comedy with two lost wolves forced to put aside their mutual animosity and learn to rely on each other as they attempt to find…
Animals United (2010): Dir. Reinhard Klooss, Holger Tappe
Feat. James Corden, Stephen Fry, Andy Serkis…; Comedy and environmentalism combine in this safari story about the survival of a group of animals whose food and water supply has been affected by…
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…
Barbie in a Mermaid Tale (2010): Barbie stars at Merliah a pro–surfer from Malibu with a shocking secret: she is in fact a mermaid. Sure to make a splash with the kiddies.
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010): Dir. Brandon Vietti; The 8th stand alone Batman feature film in the "DC Universe Animated Original Movies" series, with Batman going up against a mysterious vigilante…
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens (2010): Cartoon Network's boy wonder becomes trapped in alien form in this feature length episode, the popular franchise's CGI debut.
Black Panther (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Reginald Hudlin
Feat. Djimon Hounsou, Jill Scott; Motion comic TV series based on the popular Marvel superhero. The original Black Panther is assassinated and his son T'challa assumes the name, along…
Care Bears to the Rescue (2010): Welcome return of the animated magic bears is a short and sweet compendium of bravery with Share Bear overseeing an awards show for particularly…
Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010): Dir. Brad Peyton; Detente is reached in the feline and canine cold war with the former enemies uniting to track down a rogue cat spy with a dangerous Machiavellian…
Chico & Rita (Chico and Rita) (2010): Dir. Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba; A date move with a difference, this sensuous animated tale for adults traces the love affair of a big–dreaming piano player and a gifted singer…
Dante's Inferno (2010): Dir. Boris Acosta
Feat. Mark Hamill, Victoria Tennant; An animated companion film to the Dante–inspired video game, this drags viewers through the nine circles of Hell in pursuit of…
Despicable Me (2010): Dir. Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
Feat. Julie Andrews, Steve Carell, Jason Segel…; Steve Carell voices the diabolical super–villain of this uproarious animation, whose plans for world domination are put on the…
Drawn Together - The Movie (2010): Dir. Greg Franklin; Warped feature length installment of the BIG BROTHER parody with the disturbed housemates facing permanent eviction after the show is threatened with…
Family Guy - Season 9 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Yet more episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 9 episodes: Fox–y Lady, Not All Dogs Go To Heaven, Episode 420,…
Family Guy: It's a Trap (2010): Dir. Peter Shin; Final chapter in Seth MacFarlane's merciless but affectionate spoofing of the STAR WARS TRILOGY features an unlikely strew of cameo's and more…
How to Train Your Dragon (2010): Dir. Dean Deblois, Chris Sanders
Feat. Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson…; Top–flight animated feature about a hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons but becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself,…
Illusionist, The (2010): Dir. Sylvain Chomet; Sylvain Chomet's long awaitied follow–up to THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE is another exquisite animation, this time based on an unfilmed script by…
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga' Hoole (2010): Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren…; A young owl who is abducted by an evil Owl army, and must escape with newfound friends to seek out the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.…
Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers (2010): Dir. Howard E. Baker; Breezy kids pic is the first LEGO movie out of the gate. Clutch Powers – space's greatest explorer – responds to a distress call from a…
Lost Thing, The (2010): Dir. Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruheman
Feat. Tim Minchin; From the brainchild of celebrated Australian illustrator–author Shaun Tan comes this perfectly–formed animated adaptation of his best…
Megamind (2010): Dir. Tom McGrath
Feat. Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt…; This zesty Dreamworks animation is a wry take on superheroes, with the fiendish baddie Megamind finding himself at a loose end after dispatching…
Monster High (TV Series) (2010): Animated web series based on the Mattel fashion doll franchise Monster High, following a group of teenagers whose parents are all famous monsters.
Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010): Dir. Maria Lindberg
Feat. Max von Sydow, Alexander Skarsgard, Stellan Skarsgard…; Tove Jansson's beloved creatures get an animated outing as Moomintroll and his friends rush to save everyone in Moomin Valley from a ferocious comet.…
Penguins Of Madagascar, The (TV Series) (2010): Four penguins from the MADAGASCAR franchise reunite in this lively animated series about their daily adventures at Central Park Zoo. Raucous humour…
R U There (2010): Dir. David Verbeek
Feat. Stijn Koomen, Huan-Ru Ke, Tom De Hoog; Oddball story of a professional gamer who unexpectedly witnesses an accident that confronts him with his own mortality and makes him doubt the…
Regular Show (TV Series) (2010): This sophisticated Cartoon Network curio is a thinly–veiled Gen–Y hipster satire that concerns two mischievous groundskeepers at a park…
Santa's Apprentice (2010): Dir. Luc Vinciguerra; Charming animation with a young orphan selected to train as Santa's replacement, but first he must overcome his lack of self–confidence and…
Shrek Forever After (Shrek 4) (2010): Dir. Mike Mitchell
Feat. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz…; Surprisingly enjoyable fourth entry in the franchise has the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin tricking the beloved green ogre into a dark alternate time…
Tangled (2010): Dir. Byron Howard, Nathan Greno
Feat. Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Ron Perlman…; Disney's animated reimagining of the Rapunzel fairytale, with Mandy Moore as the voice of the long–locked princess held captive by an evil…
Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue (2010): Dir. Greg Tiernan; The engines are hard at work to build the new Sodor Search and Rescue Center. When Thomas helps a friend in need, he is rewarded with an exciting…
Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010): Dir. Bradley Raymond; Third film in the Disney's Tinkerbell franchise in which TB must team up with a rival fairy to keep their existence a secret from humans.
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…
Uncle Grandpa (TV Series) (2010): The wacky misadventures of a magical uncle and grandpa to everyone in the world and his friends.
Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Nick Park; Clay mates Wallace and Gromit expand into the realm of science, hosting this delightful look at inventions, man–made or otherwise. Series…
9 (Nine) (2009): Dir. Shane Acker
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly…; Successfully expanded from an Oscar–nominated animated short, this quite extra–ordinary fable pits nine thumb–sized creations…
A Christmas Carol (2009): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Jim Carrey, Daryl Sabara, Gary Oldman…; The sure hand of dir. Robert Zemeckis guides this lavish CGI–animated retelling of Dickens' classic about a Victorian–era miser taken on…
Archer (TV Series) (2009): Dir. Adam Reed; Saucy animated spy–sitcom billed as "James Bond meets Arrested Development", with a host of hilariously unlikable characters centered around…
Astro Boy (2009): Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell…; A gleaming Hollywood update of the classic Japanese serial about a young robot traveling the world and discovering what it means to be human.…
Barbie and the Three Musketeers (2009): Surprisingly action–oriented CGI Barbie flick sees Barbie join a group of buccaneering female musketeers despite the fact she is told 'girls…
Ben 10: Gwen Special Edition (TV Series) (2009): Spin–off of Ben 10 focused on Ben's cousin, sassy, smart–mouthed Gwen, with 6 different 'Gwen–centric' episodes on one disc.
Bionicle - The Legend Reborn (2009): Dir. Mark Baldo; Bewildering addition to the BIONICLE franchise follows the great spirit Mata Nui who, after banishment from his own kingdom, unites with an alien…
Boogie (2009): Dir. Gustavo Cova; Violent, devilish adaptation of Roberto Alfredo Fontanarrosa's celebrated cartoons ('Boogie, the Oily'), about a jaded war veteran whose bloodlust…
Bro' Town - Series 5 (TV Series) (2009): Final series of animated adventures set in South Auckland. Series 5 episodes: The Summer Of Samson, To Sam With Love, A Vegetarian At My Table,…
Cleveland Show, The (TV Series) (2009): Constant neighbour of Peter Griffin, Cleveland Brown, gets his own animated sitcom in this FAMILY GUY spin–off revolving around the same risque…
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009): Dir. Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Feat. Bill Hader, James Caan, Anna Faris…; Delicious family fun with an adult streak sees clumsy whizkid Flint Lockwood invent a machine that turns water to food – upon firing into the…
Coraline (2009): Dir. Henry Selick
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders…; The prodigious talents of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman and animator Henry Selick combine for this wonderful – though admittedly creepy –…
Dating Guy, The (TV Series) (2009): Chucklesome observational comedy with four friends on a largely hopeless quest for love. Merciless in its send up of the loveless foursome this is…
Family Guy - Season 8 (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 8 episodes: Back to the Woods, Play it Again Brian, The Former Life of Brian, Long…
Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Darkside (2009): Dir. Dominic Polcino; FAMILY GUY series creator Seth MacFarlane continues his loving spoof of the STAR WARS saga in this EMPIRE STRIKES BACK–inspired sequel to 2007…
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman…; Wes Anderson’s quirky, buttoned–up sensibility is a fantastic match for Roald Dahl’s classic tale about a sly, debonair fox (George…
Futurama - Into The Wild Green Yonder (2009): Dir. Peter Avanzino; Succinct feature–length animation rumoured to be the final screen outing for the FUTURAMA crew, with Fry, Leela and Bender attempting to stop a…
G-Force (2009): Dir. Hoyt Yeatman
Feat. Bill Nighy, Sam Rockwell, Will Arnett…; Mega–star voiced animated feature follows a group of trained guinea pigs as they go up against a billionaire with plans of…
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009): Dir. Lauren Montgomery
Feat. Christopher Meloni, Victor Garber, Tricia Helfer…; A solid animated outing for one of the lesser–known superheros of the DC Universe, The Green Lantern, who gains his powers through a magical…
Gruffalo, The (2009): Dir. Max Lang, Jakob Schuh
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt…; Delightful adaptation of the bestselling children's book about the brave little mouse who uses his wits and imagination to thwart predators.
Haunted World of El Superbeasto, The (2009): Dir. Rob Zombie; Crude R–Rated animation from horror fanatic Rob Zombie (adapted from his own dirty comic) concerns the sex–addicted exploits of a washed…
Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (2009): Dir. Carlos Saldanha; A sequel fit for adults as well as little big fans of the frosty franchise, this is more exuberant than its predecessor and at least a technical…
Iron Man Armored Adventures (TV Series) (2009): Animated series that re–invents Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) as a teenager who dons a state–of–the–art armour suit that gives…
Kipper (TV Series) (2009): BAFTA award winning series based on the books by Mike Inkpen, following a curious dog called Kipper and his sweet–natured fascination with the…
Metropia (2009): Dir. Tarik Saleh
Feat. Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier…; A minion trapped in a giant subterranean web beneath Europe attempts to escape the clutches of his dystopian existence. Upscale futurist saga is…
Monsters vs Aliens (2009): Dir. Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon; Rollicking animated flick in which Reese Witherspoon's "50 Ft. Woman" leads a rag–tag group of 'B–movie' monsters kept secret by the…
My Dog Tulip (2009): Dir. Paul Fierlinger, Sandra Fierlinger
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, Isabella Rossellini; Touching, bittersweet adult animation of J. R. Ackerley's 1956 book, recalling the author's 15–year relationship with his beloved German…
Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated (2009): Dir. Mike Schneider; Inventive homage to the Romero original brings together nearly 150 artists to animate their favourite scenes from the horror classic. Set against…
Planet 51 (2009): Dir. Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad; Cosmic comedy sees a less–than–stellar astronaut land on supposedly uninhabited Planet 51 only to find little green people living in what…
Princess and the Frog, The (2009): Dir. Ron Clements, John Musker
Feat. Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David…; Winning animation for all ages invites the viewer to tag along with a hard working young waitress and a cocky prince as their paths cross after an…
Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume One (2009): Live action sketch comedy has the masterminds of Red vs. Blue playing themselves encumbered by the daily grind, and something called devil…
Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure (2009): Feat. Kristin Chenoweth, Jesse McCartney, Anjelica Huston; Adequate sequel to 2008's TINKERBELL sees the feisty fairy and friends go on a journey to find the source of the Pixies mystical dust.The stellar…
Titan Maximum (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Seth Green, Rachael Leigh Cook; Offbeat sci–fi spoof from the creators of ROBOT CHICKEN parodies 'Super Robot' serials and other intergalactic tropes with an obscure, but…
Totally Spies! (2009): Dir. Pascal Jardin; The winning animated adventures of three high school girls who also happen to be spies. Based on the popular Cartoon Network series, this…
Town Called Panic, A (2009): Dir. Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar; Delightfully skewed claymation spawned from the cult Belgian TV series about a Cowboy, Indian and Horse figurine who share a house in a strange rural…
Toys in the Attic (2009-2012): Dir. Vivian Schilling, Jirí Barta; Dark stop–motion animated fairytale following the adventures of a doll, a marionette, a teddy bear, a Mechanical Mouse and the plasticine…
Up (2009): Dir. Peter Docter, Bob Peterson
Feat. Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai; Pixar are on top yet again with this inspired flight of fancy, about a widowed octogenarian (voiced by grizzly Ed Asner) and his dream of traveling…
Velveteen Rabbit, The (2009): Dir. Michael Landon Jr.
Feat. Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt, Ellen Burstyn; Modern retelling of Margery Williams’s beloved children's book, about a boy who discovers a 'magic attic' where three forgotten toys come to life…
Wonder Woman (2009): Dir. Lauren Montgomery
Feat. Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina…; Excellent animated feature telling the origin story of Wonder Woman (voiced by Russell) and her quest to protect the world from Ares (Molina). The…
WotWots, The (TV Series) (2009): Charming, energetic, and entirely home–grown kids series about two soft, puppet–like aliens who land in a local zoo and go on a mission…
$9.99 (2008): Dir. Tatia Rosenthal
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Roy Billing…; An unemployed 28–year–old named Dave comes across a booklet purporting the know the meaning of life – and all for $9.99 – in…
Adventures of Paddington Bear, The (TV Series) (2008): Charming animated revival of the beloved British bear. Also available on VHS: an animated, Hanna–Barbera adaptation of the…
An Extremely Goofy Movie (2008): Goofy sets off to join his son Max at college in this Disney follow–up to the original.
Ben 10: Alien Force (TV Series) (2008): The return of Cartoon Network's adventure animation series 'Ben 10' taking place 5 years on from the original series. A now more mature…
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008): Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Piper Perabo, Andy Garcia…; Cute, comedic tale of self–discovery follows a spolit socialite pooch lost in Mexico (voiced by Drew Barrymore), desperate to find her way home…
Bolt (2008): Dir. Byron Howard, Chris Williams
Feat. John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman…; Dog–gone charming furball flick about a pampered puppy called Bolt (voiced by Travolta) who stars in his own superhero show and believes his…
Cornelius Sensurround (2008): Songs from Japanese experimental musician Cornelius's album Sensuous are accompanied with videos by artist Koichiro Tsujikawa, making for a surreal…
Dead Space (Downfall + Aftermath) (2008): Dir. Chuck Patton; A deep space survivalist horror, based on the video game of the same name, centred on a group of miners battling against a gruesome alien invasion…
Delgo (2008): Dir. Marc F. Adler, Jason Maurer
Feat. Freddie Prinze Jnr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Malcolm McDowell…; Freddie Prinze Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt and others voice this fantasy animation about a magical world on the brink of destruction. Lacks subtely and…
Dragon Hunters (2008): Dir. Guillaume Ivernel, Arthur Qwak
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Vincent Lindon; French–produced animated tale of two dragon hunters in a world that has become infested with a terrible plague, with famished, mutant creatures…
Dragonlance: Dragons of the Autumn Twilight (2008): Dir. Will Meugniot
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Lucy Lawless, Michelle Trachtenberg; Basic Fantasy adventure animation based on the novel and role–playing game of the same name about a group of heroes defending their land…
Family Guy - Season 7 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 7 episodes: No Meals on Wheels, Boys Do Cry, No Chris Left Behind, It Takes a…
Futurama - Beast With a Billion Backs (2008): Dir. Peter Avanzino
Feat. Katey Sagal, Billy West, John Di Maggio; The second feature–length movie outing for the Matt–Groening–created FUTURAMA franchise with Leela, Bender and Fry uncovering a…
Headcases (TV Series) (2008): Satirical 3D animation blends pop–culture and politics. Features voices by top British comedians Rory Bremner and Katy Brand.
Hilltop Hospital Heart Trouble (TV Series) (2008): This clever, BAFTA–winning British claymation series is like ER, SHORTIE STREET, GENERAL HOSPITAL, etc. – only with animals as the…
Igor (2008): Dir. Anthony Leondis
Feat. John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi…; Gothic animated outing about a hunchbacked lab assistant who wants to become a mad scientist in his own right and win first place at the annual Evil…
Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) (2008): Dir. Gabor Csupo
Feat. Eric McCormack, Hank Azaria, Dan Castellaneta; Biting satirical adult animated feature from the animators of THE SIMPSONS and the creators of DUCKMAN, about a disparate group of immigrants chasing…
Kung Fu Panda (2008): Dir. Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Feat. Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie…; Spot–on animation featuring a daydreaming panda called Po (Jack Black) that finds his portly middle and lazy ways getting in the way of his…
Life's A Zoo (TV Series) (2008): Clever stop–motion parody of the BIG BROTHER reality series, where a group of animals must compete against one another in a series of…
Little Mermaid 3, The: Ariel's Beginning (2008): Number three of the 'Little Mermaid' movies, taking place before Ariel meets Prince Eric and is made to choose between family duty and her love of…
Lost and Found (2008): Dir. Phillip Hunt
Feat. Jim Broadbent; Exquisite adaptation of Oliver Jeffers's beloved children's book, about a lonely boy who one day finds a penguin on his doorstep, and resolves to…
Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa (2008): Dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Feat. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer…; Delightful sequel to MADAGASCAR with our four crazy Zoo animals bungling their escape plan and ending up in the African plains where they encounter…
Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack (TV Series) (2008): Feisty animated sitcom following the misadventures of Flapjack, a young boy who lives under the sea, and his whale companion Bubbie. Intricate and…
Mary and Max (2008): Dir. Adam Elliot
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, Barry Humphries…; Clay–mated marvel from Australia that tells an adorable yet heart–breaking tale of friendship between an eight–year–old…
Milly, Molly (TV Series) (2008): Animated children’s series based on the best–selling New Zealand books that celebrates diversity. Each episode carries a subtle message…
Missing Lynx, The (2008): Dir. Raul Garcia
Feat. Abraham Aguilar, Beatriz Berciano, Carlos del Pino; Eco–friendly CGI flick from Spain follows a group of ragtag animals as they try and prevent a millionare from rounding up endangered species…
Moomins and Midsummer Madness (2008): Dir. Maria Lindberg; A stop–motion adventure compiled from the seventies TV Series has the Moomins evading a flood by seeking shelter inside an abandoned house.
Mr. Men Show (2008): Modern adaptation of the popular children’s' books by Roger Hargreaves features the personality–defined Mr. Men, and their slapstick…
Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) (2008): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Feat. Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi; Utterly irresistible, Miyazaki’s latest animated triumph is one for all ages (even toddlers!); a Little Mermaid–inspired adventure of a…
Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008): Dir. Makoto Kamiya; Passive animation adventure derived from the original video game series focusing on a couple of ex–special force agents tackling the outbreak…
Secret of Kells, The (2008): Dir. Tomm Moore; Sparkling Celtic fable based on the ninth–century Irish historical text, The Book of Kells, follows a young monk whose artistic creativity…
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy (2008): These 50 short, irreverent cartoons from the creator of FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD are nothing new if you're a fan of either show, however the…
Simpsons, The - Season 20 (TV Series) (2008-2009): This season had a fast–track release in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic animated TV Series. It is clear that the once…
South Park: The Imaginationland Trilogy (2008): Three episodes make up this feature length movie from everyone's favourite all–American brats as they enter Imaginationland – a magical…
Space Chimps (2008): Dir. Kirk De Micco; Spirited animation adventure in which a group of monkey astronauts are sent on a wormhole mission to a supposedly uninhabited planet where they find…
Star Wars - The Clone Wars (2008): Dir. Dave Filoni; Watered down kids animation from the STAR WARS franchise, focusing on the Jedi Knights battle to retain peace in the galaxy during the…
Tale Of Despereaux, The (2008): Dir. Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen; Adaptation of the exquisite 2003 book by Kate DiCamillo about a mouse with over–sized ears who dreams of becoming a knight, and his call to…
Tamagotchi The Movie (2008): Kids movie based on the popular 'virtual pet' toys sees a child from Earth being inadvertently sent to the Tamagotchi Planet, where mischief and…
Tinkerbell (Tinker Bell Movie, The ) (2008): Dir. Bradley Raymond; The feisty fairy from PETER PAN stars in her very own movie set in the land of 'Pixie Hollow,' where she must learn from her fairy friends how to…
Unstable Fables: Three Pigs And A Baby (2008): Dir. Howard Baker, Arish Fyzee; The Jim Henson Company presents this warped take on the classic fairytale 'The Three Little Pigs' – with the trio of portly porkers finding a…
Unstable Fables: Tortoise VS Hare (2008): Dir. Howard Baker; Number two in the Jim Henson Company's 'Unstable Fables' collection, this time round the ultimate underdog tale of 'The Tortoise and the Hare' is…
Vampires, Pirates and Aliens (2008): A triptych of animations dedicated to the fiendish and nefarious. Based on the best–selling books by Colin and Jacqui Hawkins. Vol 1: nine…
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…
Wallace and Gromit - A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008): Dir. Nick Park; BAFTA–winning animation from the unstoppable clay characters of cheese–loving Wallace and his trusty dog Gromit. This time round the…
Waltz With Bashir (Vals Im Bashir) (2008): Dir. Ari Folman; This striking hybrid animation is an audacious attempt to recall, through anecdote, dream, and documentary, the 1982 Israeli–Lebanon war.…
Watchmen Animated: Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the Hood (2008): Dir. Mike Smith
Feat. Gerard Butler, Salli Saffioti, Stephen McHattie; Short animated companion piece to dir. Snyder's blockbuster WATCHMEN tells the story of a castaway's desperate struggle to return home and warn his…
Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic (2008): Dir. Jake Strider Hughes; Page–for–page, word–for–word adaptation of Alan Moore's gritty graphic novel WATCHMEN, brought to life with minimal external…
Aardman's Darkside (2007): Another excellent batch of animation from the renowned Aardman studio, this time showcasing the more subversive and adult–orientated side of…
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007): Dir. Tim Hill
Feat. Jason Lee, David Cross; Animated/live action update of a much–loved 80s cartoon series, about a trio of singing chipmunk siblings who inadvertently shoot to stardom…
Aqua Teen Hunger Force - The Movie (Colon Movie Film For Theatres) (2007): Dir. Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis; A bizarre contraption of a movie, giving rise to the ongoing adventures of Adult Swim icons Frylock (a box of French fries), Meatwad (a wad of meat)…
Bee Movie (2007): Much–hyped family animation from Jerry Seinfeld (and his many, many boldface friends) that features Barry B. Benson, a young bee who, shocked…
Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (2007): Splashy feature film outing for Ben 10 sees the eponymous boy hero in a race against time to stop the all–powerful omnitrix from…
Beowulf (2007): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins…; Originally earmarked for 3D IMAX cinemas, this groundbreaking animation brings to screen the Old English epic of hero Beowulf (Winstone) and his…
Brambly Hedge: The Four Seasons (2007): Timeless tales based on the books by Jill Barklem about the mice that build their homes hidden in the tangled roots of a hedge row. Featuring the…
Chop Socky Chooks (TV Series) (2007): Dir. Sergio Delfino; Outlandish martial arts animation featuring three kung–fu trained chickens ready to defend the citizens of Wasabi World (a giant shopping mall)…
Chowder (TV Series) (2007): Quirky animated series about an apprentice chef who must cater to the eccentric demands of the citizens of Marzipan city. A wonderfully…
Doctor Strange - The Sorceror Supreme (2007): Dir. Jay Oliva; Another popular comic book adaptation from the Marvel animated stable: here, the ‘Dr. Strange’ series makes for a fantastical world’s end…
Doctor Who (Animated TV Series) (2007): Feat. David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, Anthony Head…; Animated spin–offs that aim predominantly at a younger audience, but have enough well–crafted animation locations and clever technique to…
Edgar and Ellen: Mischief Mansion (TV Series) (2007): Gleefully kooky kids animation series concerning the exploits of a pair of twins – Edgar and Ellen that live by themselves in an eerie mansion…
Family Guy - Season 6 (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 6 episodes: Stewie Loves Lois, Mother Tucker, Hell Comes to Quahog, Saving Private…
Fear(s) of the Dark (Fears of the Dark, Peur(s) du noir) (2007): Dir. Blutch , Charles Burns, Marie Caillou; Six dynamic and distinct graphic artists illustrate various primordial phobias using only 'light and dark' in this impressive compendium of animated…
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (TV Series) (2007): Conceptually quirky kid's show from the bright minds at Cartoon Network, based in a world where imaginary friends materialise into living beings,…
Futurama - Bender's Big Score (2007): Dir. Dwayne Carey-Hill
Feat. Katey Sagal, Billy West, John Di Maggio; Bender the sleazy robot, Leela the (Katey Sagal–voiced) cyclops space–babe and Fry the AV guy perform their satiric spacejinks, breathing…
George of the Jungle (TV Series) (2007): The Cartoon Network breathes new life into the 'George of the Jungle' story with this stripped back kids animated series. Utilising the same action…
Happily Never After (Happily N'Ever After) (2007): Dir. Paul Bolger, Yvette Kaplan
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jnr.; Plundering another beloved storybook fable, this CGI fairytale remixes the Cinderella fairytale by omitting the crucial role of the wizard, giving…
Horton Hears a Who! (2007): Dir. Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino; A Dr. Seuss animation favourite gets a fresh lick of paint thanks to the wonders of modern animation and the makers of ICE AGE, in this imaginative…
In the Night Garden (TV Series) (2007-2010): From the team behind TELETUBBIES comes another enchanting and engrossing series for pre–schoolers. A thoroughly modern interpretation of a…
Magic Roundabout (TV Series) (2007): This modern version of the classic children's television series features familiar characters with a CGI glean: Dougal the dog, Ermintrude the singing…
Meet the Robinsons (2007): Dir. Stephen J. Anderson; A whizz–bang animated riff on BACK TO THE FUTURE that sees a young orphaned inventor travel in time to find his birth mother, but who instead…
Mosaic (Stan Lee presents Mosaic) (2007): Dir. Roy Allen Smith
Feat. Anna Paquin; Conducting a lighting bolt by–way–of some ancient relics, Anna Paquin voices an ordinary teenager suddenly imbedded with…
Persepolis (2007): Dir. Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud; Exceptional black–and–white animated feature for adults based on the autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, who grew up in…
Pixar Short Film Collection Vol. 2 (2007-2012): A second superb compilation of previously unseen short films from Pixar studios. Shorts include: Your Friend the Rat, Presto, BURN–E, Partly…
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…
Shrek The Third (2007): Dir. Chris Miller, Raman Hui
Feat. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz…; The franchise rolls on in this third installment of the animated comedy when the big green ogre’s new father–in–law falls ill.…
Simpsons Movie, The (2007): Dir. David Silverman; Big–screen debut of America’s yellowiest suburban family, with Homer inadvertently causing an ecological meltdown that threatens Marge, Bart,…
Staines Down Drains (TV Series) (2007): New Zealand–made animated plunge through the plughole of a basement sink, revealing an underground drain world navigated by two intrepid…
Star Wars: Robot Chicken Special (2007): Dir. Seth Green; 'Adult Swim' stop–motion satire created by Seth Green (AUSTIN POWERS) expounding on the 'Star Wars' segments from the show 'Robot Chicken'…
Starveillance (TV Series) (2007): Rapid–fire Claymation series lining up easy celeb targets in short skits and mocking them senseless. From the creators of CELEBRITY…
Superman: Doomsday (2007): Feat. Adam Baldwin, Anne Heche, John Di Maggio…; Brutal animation based on 'The Death of Superman' comic where our red caped superhero must defeat the creature 'Doomsday' and rise from the dead to…
Surf's Up (2007): Dir. Ash Brannon, Chris Buck
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel…; Everybody’s surfin’ in this animated comedy about a group of penguins – among other creatures great and small – who converge on a…
TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) (2007): Dir. Kevin Munroe
Feat. Sarah Michelle Geller, Laurence Fishburne, Chris Evans…; Well–intentioned remake sees the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles looking resplendent on the screen in this comeback that is all action and…
Total Drama Island (TV Series) (2007): An on–target and high–spirited animated parody of the 'Reality TV' format in which 22 teens battle it out for celebrity supremacy as the…
Xavier Renegade Angel (TV Series) (2007): One of Adult Swim's edgier offerings, about a New Age wanderer searching for truth and meaning in the world. The show's ribald, at times offensive…
Amazing Adrenalini Brothers, The (TV Series) (2006): Dir. Dan Chambers, Claire Underwood
Feat. Sartaj Garewal; Quirky and original animated television series recounting the dare devil adventures of three brothers Xan, Edi and Enk who set out from their…
Ant Bully, The (2006): Dir. John A. Davis
Feat. Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep…; Decidedly appealing 3D animation from the makers of JIMMY NEUTRON about a bullied 10–year–old boy who in turn picks on the…
Arthur and the Invisibles (Arthur et les Minimoys) (2006): Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Jimmy Fallon…; Blending animation and live–action, Luc Besson directs the tale of ‘Arthur and The Minimoys’ (translated to ‘Invisibles’ for English…
Asterix and the Vikings (2006): Dir. Stefan Fjeldmark, Jesper Moller
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Sean Astin, Brad Garrett…; Everyone’s favourite Gaul returns to his penciled roots with this sprightly animated feature, based on the volume “Asterix and the…
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest (2006): Dir. Michel Ocelot; Exotic story–book style adventure set in the Arabic world and following childhood friends Azur and Asmar as they become rivals on a quest to…
Barnyard (2006): Dir. Steve Oedekerk
Feat. Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott…; Pleasingly madcap musical set on an animated farm where the animals get up to all varieties of fun when the farmer's back is turned, chiefly singing…
Camp Lazlo (TV Series) (2006): Boistererous hijinx from the Cartoon Network stable, revolving around an energetic Brazilian monkey, wreaking havoc among a rule–abiding group…
Cars (2006): Dir. John Lasseter
Feat. Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt…; Another superb Pixar animation, set in a world of talking automobiles, in which a cocky race car ('Lightning McQueen') gets stranded in a small town…
Condor, The (Stan Lee Presents - The Condor) (2006): Dir. Steve Gordon
Feat. Wilmer Valderrama, Maria Conchita Alonso; When his parents are murdered and his legs destroyed in a violent invasion, Hispanic skatie Tony Valdez uses bits and pieces from his Dad's…
Curious George (2006): Dir. Matthew O'Callaghan
Feat. Will Ferrell, Frank Welker, Drew Barrymore…; Popular monkey 'Curious George', who first appeared in the 1940s picture–books by Margaret and H A Rey, gets a nicely mischievious bigscreen…
Curious George (TV Series) (2006): This latest animated reincarnation of the inquisitive, lovable chimpanzee chronicles more of George's animal antics in an all–new TV series,…
Dogstar (TV Series) (Dog Star) (2006): Off–kilter Aussie kids series following the exploits of a family on an intergalactic search for the family dog, after a gigantic spaceship…
Eloise (TV Series) (2006): Charming animated series centered around young Eloise who lives in New York City's Plaza Hotel, and all the adventures she has growing up in a life…
Family Guy - Season 5 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 5 episodes: Perfect Castaway; PTV; Brian Goes Back to College; The Courtship of…
Flushed Away (2006): Dir. David Bowers, Sam Fell; From the Aardman stable, this first foray into CGI from the stop–motion animators retains the signature look of WALLACE & GROMIT and CHICKEN…
Frisky Dingo (TV Series) (2006): Twisted sci–fi animation from the 'adult swim' company (SEALAB 2021) introduces us to Xander Crews–playboy by day and superhero…
Garfield 2: A Tale of Two Kitties (2006): Dir. Tim Hill
Feat. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Bill Murray, Billy Connolly…; Sardonic feline Garfield (voiced by Bill Murray) and his owner travel to England in this demure and vastly superior sequel, where the purrfect one…
Global Haywire (2006): Dir. Bruce Petty; Unruly political doco by celebrated Australian cartoonist and moviemaker Bruce Petty, that seeks to answer why the East and West have reached crisis…
Growing Up Creepie: Creepie Creatures (TV Series) (2006): Delectably gothic animation about a kooky schoolgirl raised by a family of bugs. Quirky and entertaining series that also manages to teach kids about…
Happy Feet (2006): Dir. George Miller
Feat. Robin Williams, Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman…; A winning animated tale of all–singing, all–dancing penguins in Antarctica, with Elijah Woods as the vocally–challenged 'Mumble'…
Hellboy Animated (2006): Dir. Phil Weinstein; Teasing series of animated features continuing the HELLBOY legacy, with Ron Perlman and Selma Blair faithfully reprising their roles from the…
Horrid Henry (TV Series) (2006): Hugely successful adventures of the mischievous, prank–pulling Henry. Though kids will delight in Henry's anarchic bad behaviour the show's…
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006): Dir. Carlos Saldanha; Continuing animated fun among the gaggle of furred critters from ICE AGE – a mammoth, sloth, sabre–toothed tiger, possums, vultures and a…
Legend of Sasquatch, The (2006): Dir. Thomas Callicoat
Feat. William Hurt, John Rhys-Davies; Warrm–hearted, ecologically sound kids film has a family on holiday in the mountains of Seattle stumble upon a clan of Bigfoot, who's lives are…
Leroy and Stitch (2006): From the ends of the universe, Lilo, Stitch, and the gang re–team to battle a legion of ‘Leroys’ – Stitch's evil twin – in this…
Little Princess (TV Series) (2006): The charming adventures of a little princess, grounded in the everyday trials and tribulations of growing up young. Six episodes per volume.
Meg And Mog (TV Series) (2006): Adapted from the much–loved series of children's books, this follows the adventures of Meg, a witch whose spells always seem to go wrong, her…
Metalocalypse (TV Series) (2006-2013): Vicious metal–inspired satire details the exploits of Dethlok, a mega–successful heavy metal band partial to a little violence, revolt,…
Minoriteam (TV Series) (2006): Eye–popping racial satire from the Adult Swim Network features a cast of superheros as ethnic stereotypes battling crime and corruption in a…
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…
Mr Men and Little Miss (TV Series) (2006): Roger Hargreaves' beloved illustrated children's series – memorable for its jewel–sized booklets and colourful characters, each…
Open Season (2006): Dir. Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi; A fun, well–paced family animated film about a grizzly bear named Bloog who must work together with a rag–tag group of endangered species…
Over the Hedge (2006): Dir. Tim Johnson
Feat. Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell…; Jovial animation tells of the best laid plans of a scheming raccoon (voiced by Bruce Willis), who recruits a gaggle of forest creatures to invade the…
Paprika (2006): Dir. Satoshi Kon; Mind–altering extravaganza of stolen dream technology from the anime trailblazer behind PERFECT BLUE, forged from the dir’s pet themes of…
Polly World (2006): The popular Mattel doll 'Polly Pockets' gets her own animated excursion here, journeying to the amusement park 'PollyWorld' where she takes in the…
Princess (2006): Dir. Anders Morgenthaler
Feat. Thure Lindhardt; Dubious animated revenge fantasy entertains the vigilante streak of a Danish missionary, whose pornstar sister dies at the hands of her pimp…
Queer Duck: The Movie (2006): Dir. Xeth Feinberg
Feat. Tim Curry, David Duchovny, Billy West; Raucously wacky animation set around a flamingly queer duck flapping through a series of bizarre events and around oddball friends like 'Openly…
Reef, The (Shark Bait) (2006): Dir. Howard Baker, John Fox IX
Feat. Freddie Prinze Jnr., Rob Schneider, Evan Rachel Wood…; Animated kid's film with a superb voice over line up that introduces us to a fish who must save his one true love and the Reef that they share.
Renaissance (2006): Dir. Christian Volckman
Feat. Daniel Craig, Jonathan Pryce, Ian Holm…; Painting a typically bleak, oppressive view of the not–to–distant future, this French animation conception realises its dystopian malaise…
Ruby Gloom (TV Series) (2006): Super–cute, goth–inflected animation based on the retail character (think pencil–cases, bobble–headed dolls, socks) of the…
Scanner Darkly, A (2006): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jnr., Woody Harrelson…; Richard Linklater’s latest ‘rotoscope’ animation adapts Philip K. Dick's sci–fi novel into a dystopian proxy for the near future, where…
Shaun the Sheep (TV Series) (2006): Further claymation antics from the Aardman workshops, about the misadventures of one Shaun the Sheep (seen in WALLACE & GROMIT – A CLOSE…
Tekkonkinkreet (2006): Dir. Michael Arias; Notable Western–directed anime about two street kids defending their turf across a sprawling, fantastical cityscape. Involving yakuza muscle…
Ugly Duckling and Me, The (2006): Dir. Karsten Kiillerich, Michael Hegner; An unscrupulous rat called Ratso leads the menagerie in this animated, family–friendly Danish update of the classic Hans Christian Anderson…
Ultimate Avengers (2006): Dir. Bob Richardson; Slim, cheerfully low–grade Marvel animated feature which unites six iconic superheroes (Captain America, The Hulk, etc.) in a fight against…
Wild, The (2006): Dir. Steve 'Spaz' Williams
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi, Eddie Izzard…; Lively if ultimately average Disney animation about a young zoo–born lion who is accidentally shipped back to Africa, prompting to his…
American Dad (TV Series) (2005): More politically–inclined satire from the creator of THE FAMILY GUY (Seth MacFarlane), set around a CIA operative with a very strange family…
Avatar - The Last Airbender (TV Series) (2005): Anime–influenced cartoon series from the Nickelodeon stable set in a timeless quasi–prehistoric world, which begins with the discovery of…
Barbie - Fairytopia (2005): Barbie stars as a flower fairy who lives in a meadow in the magical realm of Fairytopia, but is spurred into stopping the evil Laverna from…
Ben 10 (TV Series) (2005): Imaginative 'boys own' Cartoon Network adventure series inspired by Japanese anime. The story of Ben Tennyson, a typical kid who becomes very…
Bromwell High (TV Series) (2005): Akin to a British version of SOUTH PARK, this non–PC animation follows the school misadventures of three problematic teenage girls, their…
Charlie and Lola (TV Series) (2005): Gorgeous animated series for three to seven–year–olds, based on Lauren Child's award winning books. Uniquely voiced by children using…
Chicken Little (2005): Dir. Mark Dindal; Beautifully animated tale of an easily–alarmed, nerdish young chicken who one day causes a coop–wide panic that the sky is falling, and…
Corpse Bride (Tim Burton's Corpse Bride) (2005): Dir. Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
Feat. Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson; An animated tour–de–force from dir. Burton which fuses spindley puppetry and subtle CGI for its mythic tale of a sallow young bridegroom…
Dr. Dog (TV Series) (2005): Zippy animated series based on the celebrated book by author Babette Cole about a well–meaning pooch with a medical degree. Kinda kooky fun for…
Family Guy - Season 4 (TV Series) (2005-2006): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Disc 4.1: North by North Quahog; Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr High; Blind Ambition; Don't…
Family Guy presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (Family Guy Movie, The) (2005): Dir. Pete Michels, Peter Shin; A feature–length "spinoff" of the cult animated TV series set around the psychotic, mealy–mouthed baby of the family, Stewie Griffin, who…
Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (TV Series) (2005): Cuddly and innocuous pre–schoolers animation concerns young Harry, whose Nana has given him an amazing gift – a bucket with six toy…
Hoodwinked! (2005): Dir. Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, James Belushi…; Postmodern childrens' animation loosely based on the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' follows the SHREK–model of rewiring fairytales with smug…
Jane and the Dragon (TV Series) (2005): Weta Workshop’s magic fingerprints are all over this charming animated series adapted from Martin Baynton’s illustrated books about a…
Kong: King of Atlantis (2005): Although of limited appeal to older KING KONG fans, this Warner Bros animation will please the younger crowd with its tale about a clone of the big…
Little Einsteins (TV Series) (2005): Colourful pre–school adventurism combines sing–a–long music and participatory elements in the worldly pursuits of five young…
Madagascar (2005): Dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Feat. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer…; Punchy and old–fashioned animation concerning a group of animal residents of Central Park zoo in New York who have an adventure in the 'real'…
MirrorMask (2005): Dir. Dave McKean
Feat. Gina McKee, Stephanie Leonidas; Inventive fantasy drama in which a teenage girl – born into a circus family – is traumatised by her mother's sudden illness and retreats…
Moral Orel (TV Series) (2005): Controversial, caustic parody of religious mores remixes in the Adult Swim tradition existing morally–centred shows around laregly offensive…
Mysterious Geographic Explorations Of Jasper Morello, The (2005): Dir. Anthony Lucas; Visually accomplished short animation, set in a 'Victorian–style' future where steam–powered airships navigate across polluted skies and…
Piano Tuner of Earthquakes, The (2005): Dir. The Brothers Quay
Feat. Amira Casar; A ten–year hiatus hasn’t dulled the Quay Brothers’ imagination for the surreal and phantasmagorical, with their latest feature an…
Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005): Dir. Frank Nissen
Feat. Jim Cummings; When a new animal comes to the Hundred Acre Woods Winnie the Pooh and his pals learn something about acceptance and understanding in this delightful…
Popetown (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Phil Ox; Sacrilegious almost by definition, this SIMPSONS–style animated TV series depicts the life and times of brattish Pope in the surreal…
Robot Chicken (TV Series) (2005): Devilish stop–motion animated series jiving an array of random sketch–comedy segments to the tune of pop–cultural parody, rounded…
Robots (2005): Dir. Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha; Set in a future world inhabited totally by robot creatures, this sparky animation from the creators of ICE AGE ratchets through its thriller plot…
Skyland (TV Series) (2005): Stunningly animated, environmentally themed French–Canadian production, placed within a self–contained sci–fi universe where the…
Squidbillies (TV Series) (2005): A family of degenerative squid hillbillies are the focus of this vulgar, though hilarious Adult Swim brew. Expect an abundance of redneck jokes,…
Tarzan 2 (2005): Dir. Brian Smith; A decent sequel to Disney's animated version of the Edgar Rice Burrough's creation, with the young dude striking out from his ape family for fresh…
Valiant (2005): Dir. Gary Chapman; A lowly pigeon named Valiant must overcome his diminutive size in the service of Great Britain's Royal Air Force Homing Pigeon Service during WW2, in…
W.I.T.C.H. (TV Series) (2005): Five American girls must not only deal with the usual homework and boyfriends, but also defend the universe as 'Guardians of the Veil' from the…
Wallace and Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005): Dir. Nick Park
Feat. Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes; Triumphant big–screen leap for the amiably English claymation heroes – Wallace and Gromit – with this effort finding them running…
Back to Gaya (Boo, Zino and the Snurks) (2004): Dir. Lenard Fritz Krawinke, Holger Tappe
Feat. Patrick Stewart, Emily Watson; The first completely CGI feature to emerge from Germany follows the postmodern tone of SHREK, with a gaggle of cartoon characters from a fantasy TV…
Backyardigans, The (TV Series) (2004): Five animal pals transform their backyards into a surreal landscape of adventure in this whizzy, free–wheeling show for…
Barbie - The Princess and the Pauper (2004): Barbie continues her forays into traditional childrens' stories playing a blonde princess who swaps roles and status with a street urchin. This time…
Bionicle 2 (Legends of Metru Nui) (2004): Prequel to MASK OF LIGHT, this casts back into the dark early history of Metru Nui, with six Metoran being given the task of recovering the powerful…
Birthday Boy (2004): Dir. Sejong Park; Oscar–nominated animation set around a young boy who wanders through his deserted village in the midst of the Korean War. Comparable to GRAVE…
Bratz - Starrin' and Stylin' (2004): The popular four 'Bratz' dolls (Jade, Close, Sasha and Yasmin) come to life in various animated episodes of their lives' as The Girls with a Passion…
Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004): Dir. Robert C Ramirez; Feature version of the animated TV Series about the lovable red mutt, who here runs away to join the circus and take the load off his hard–up…
Dennis and Gnasher (TV Series) (2004): The rambunctious characters from the Beano comic – Dennis the Menace and his dog Gnasher – get into all sorts of mischief and delightful…
Drawn Together (TV Series) (2004): Twisted parody of BIG BROTHER and its ilk with cartoon characters living under one roof and the camera's constant scrutiny. Parodying reality…
Fungus the Bogeyman (2004): Dir. Stuart Orme
Feat. Martin Clunes, Fay Ripley; An adventurous, if flawed adaptation of Raymond Briggs' children's book – in many ways a precursor to SHREK – where a typical British…
Garfield - The Movie (2004): Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky; 'Garfield the Cat' reaches the big–screen finally in fairly good shape, retaining the core of banal domestic mindtrips of Jim Davis' cartoons…
Hair High (2004): Dir. Bill Plympton
Feat. Keith Carradine, Sarah Silverman, Dermot Mulroney; Cult animator Bill Plympton (THE TUNE) gives high school a manic makeover in this teen melodrama of prom night rivalry that expands in various,…
Home on the Range (2004): Dir. John Sanford, Will Finn; A Disney Western–spoof, in which a herd of cows aim to track down a wily cattle rustler and forestall the closure of their 'Patch of Heaven'…
I Am Not An Animal (TV Series) (2004): Dir. Peter Baynham
Feat. Steve Coogan, Simon Pegg; Acclaimed claymation series, set around a group of 'super animals' who live in luxury in an ultra–secret vivisection laboratory. Although…
Land Before Time 11: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2004)
Lion King 3, The (Hakuna Matata) (2004): Dir. Bradley Raymond; The story of THE LION KING told from the perspective of warthog Pumbaa and meerkat Timon. Recyling many of the scenes from the first two movies, this…
Mind Game (2004): Dir. Masaaki Yuasa
Feat. Koji Imada, Sayaka Maeda, Takashi Fujii; Inventive Japanese animation based on the manga of the same by Robin Nishi, depicting the psychedelic self–discovery of a socially inept…
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids (TV Series) (2004): Feat. Kristin Davis; Delightful pre–school animation series that is not only entertaining but educational also. Teaches kids important lessons through the world of…
Monster Road (2004): Dir. Brett Ingram; A revealing peek into the strange world of Bruce Bickford, a reclusive self–taught animator, most famous for his collaborations with Frank…
Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The (2004): Quaint animated adaptation E.T.A Hoffman’s timeless fairytale about a young Prince and the nutcracker he becomes trapped inside by a magic spell.…
Peep And The Big Wide World (TV Series) (2004): Delightful preschooler animation featuring a newly hatched chick named Peep and his pals Chirp the Robin and Quack the Duck who explore the urban…
Peppa Pig (TV Series) (2004-2006): A Bafta award–winning animation for pre–schoolers, featuring Peppa, a loveable, cheeky little piggy who lives with her younger brother…
Polar Express, The (2004): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Tom Hanks; Expertly animating the childrens' book by Chris Van Allsburg, this makes a Christmas Eve excursion into mythical childhood fantasies of Santa Claus…
Shark Tale (2004): Dir. Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson, Rob Letterman; A snappy deep–sea animated comedy from the makers of SHREK whose tale almost sinks under its load of gags and in–jokes. Oscar, a lowly…
Shrek 2 (2004): Dir. Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury; The cranky beast with a heart of gold returns to the big screen in this sequel to the computer–animated smash hit, here coping with the…
Spongebob Squarepants Movie, The (2004): Dir. Steven Hillenburg
Feat. David Hasselhoff; Excellent big–screen version of Nickolodeon's most celebrated cartoon TV series, set in a cheerfully off–colour undersea world, where a…
Strangerhood, The (TV Series) (2004): The creators of RED vs BLUE trade their gamepads for mousepads in appropriating popular 'life simulation' THE SIMS, overdubbing the computer game's…
Teacher's Pet (2004): An ambitiously stylised Disney animation set around a small, but clever dog, Spot, who makes the leap from his TV series into this big–screen…
Terkel in Trouble (2004): Dir. Stefan Fjeldmark, Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen, Thorbjorn Christoffersen
Feat. Bill Bailey, Ben Bishop, Olivia Colman…; Teenage angst takes on whole new meaning in this savagely black animated comedy that isn't for the kiddies or the prudish. Disgruntled teenager…
Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV Series) (2004): One of Adult Swim's more unclassifiable animations, this surreal comedy of small town banter revolves around a diligent citizen of Jefferson, Tom…
Venture Bros, The (TV Series) (2004): The zany minds at Adult Swim turn to spoofing JOHNNY QUEST, directing the spotlight on a pill–popping scientist, his moronic sons, and their…
Very Hungry Caterpillar, The (2004): A short compilation of stories from Eric Carle's bestselling childrens' books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Papa Please Get the Moon For Me, The Very…
Walt Disney Short Films Collection (2004-2015): A collection of short films from Walt Disney Animation Studios, including "Frozen Fever" (2015), "Get A Horse!" (2013), starring Mickey Mouse, and…
Winx Club (TV Series) (2004-2005): An animated Italian series (dubbed into English) that concerns a gang of fairy–girls at a magic high–school learning about boys and the…
Wrong Coast, The (TV Mini-Series) (2004): Amusing animation parody of Hollywood Entertainment television and mind–numbing mainstream movies. Offensive enough to be entertaining in its…
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (2004): Dir. Hatsuki Tsuji; An Americanised version of the Japanese cartoon, based around a complicated card–trading game (a la POKEMON) in which card–collector Yugi…
Animatrix, The (2003): Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski; A collection of nine animated short films by various top ‘anime’ directors set within the backstory to THE MATRIX movie, some directly detailing…
Astro Boy (TV Series) (2003): An updated English–language version of the cult 60s TV Series, reprising the jet–powered robot lad and his adventures. Volume 1…
Barbie of Swan Lake (2003): Dir. Owen Hurley; Third of Barbie's animated adventures is a high quality plundering of Tchaikovsky's ballet of the fairy tale.
Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003): Animated spectacular from the makers of 'Lego', set on a half–mystical/half–futuristic islands of Mata Nui. Subject to a devious plot…
Boo! (TV Series) (2003): Nicely designed animated series in which the amorphous 'Boo' continually changes his spots with a chameleon–like changing appearance. His…
Brother Bear (2003): Dir. Aaron Blaise, Bob Walker; Set in the prehistoric Rocky Mountains, this Disney animation follows the plight of a young Inuit boy who is magically transformed into a…
Charlotte's Web 2 - Wilbur's Great Adventure (2003): Dir. Mario Piluso; More fun and games at the Zuckerman's farm with the next generation of animals, including Charlotte's three daughters, Wilbur and his friend the…
Creature Comforts (TV Series) (2003): Dir. Richard Goleszowski, Nick Park; Charming claymation television series based on the Oscar–winning short by dir. Park (WALLACE AND GROMIT) set around various eccentric English…
Finding Nemo (2003): Dir. Lee Unkrich, Andrew Stanton; Another giant splash from Pixar studios that, like TOY STORY and MONSTERS INC., is almost mandatory family viewing. This time ground–breaking…
Fish Bay (2003): Dir. Bob Stenhouse; Three animated children's stories based on tales by Joy Cowley, all set in the secluded, supernatural world of 'Fish Bay' in the Marlborough Sounds.…
Harvie Krumpet (2003): Dir. Adam Elliot; A quirky claymation short from Australian Adam Elliot, concerning the fantastic adventures, mishaps and tragedies of everyman Harvie. Has gone on to…
Interstella 5555 (The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem) (2003): Dir. Kazuhisa Takenôchi; Quirky and well–crafted animated feature, which extends a series of music–videos by the French electronica group Daft Punk, which…
Jungle Book 2, The (2003): Dir. Steve Trenbirth
Feat. Haley Joel Osment, John Goodman, Jim Cumming…; Another of Disney’s recent animated ‘sequels’, here revisiting the characters of their classic 1967 version of Kipling’s…
Land Before Time 10: The Great Migration (2003): A revival of the series and climax of various subplots, as the dinosaurs set out on a migratory journey in which Littlefoot is reunited with his…
Little Robots (TV Series) (2003): A group of cute robots are the motley heroes of this likeable animated series. There are jokes, drama and songs to be had aplenty as they construct…
Looney Tunes - Back in Action (2003): Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin…; Veteran toons Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are successfully dusted off for the 21st century big–screen, interacting with live actors in a frantic…
Metalheads (TV Series) (2003): Animated TV series set among a group of kids training in a jousting school in the Middle Ages. Volume 3 – The Stick in the Stone, Ye…
Miffy (TV Series) (2003): The iconic, Dutch–designed rabbit makes her animation debut (with friends) in this adorable series of pithy animations, based on Dick Bruna's…
My Dad The Rock Star (TV Series) (2003): Animated Nickelodeon series centred around a close replica of that living–breathing cartoon: Gene Simmons of the rock group 'Kiss'. Rock…
Onedotzero_Select - Volume 1 (Adventures in Moving Image) (2003): Stunning collection of short digital works collated and commissioned by London–based organisation 'onedotzero', all of which use…
Piglet's Big Movie (2003): Dir. Francis Glebas
Feat. John Fiedler, Jim Cumming; Feeling neglected in the 100–Acre Wood, Piglet sets out for a solo adventure, closely followed by Pooh, Tigger and all his other…
Postman Pat (TV Series) (2003): Returning to the small–screen are Postman Pat (and his black–and–white cat) in a fresh series of animated episodes. Included here…
Red vs Blue (2003): Dir. Burnie Burns; Appropriating the graphics engine of popular X–Box title ‘Halo’, the makers of this resourceful video game spoof act out various inane…
Rugrats Go Wild (2003): Dir. John Eng, Norton Virgien; Two of Nickledeon's best cartoons – Rugrats and Wild Thornberrys – come together for an actionpacked 'shipwreck holiday' on an inhabited…
Shrek 3-D - The Story Continues (2003): Dir. Simon J Smith; A bridging story between the first two SHREK feature–films, has the same great 'voice cast' return for a modest adventure in which Princess…
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003): Dir. Patrick Gilmore, Tim Johnson
Feat. Brad Pitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Catherine Zeta-Jones; A traditionally–animated high sea adventure in which young rogue pirate Sinbad must cutlace his way out of the fine mess cooked up by the…
Star Wars - The Clone Wars (TV Series) (2003): Animated Star Wars 'micro' series set between EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES and EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH, detailing the grand–scale…
Stitch! - The Movie (2003): Dir. Robert Gannaway, Tony Craig
Feat. Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders; Sequel to LILO AND STITCH continues the travails of the animated friends in Hawaii, with a more cryptic array of intergalactic sideplots than in the…
Teen Titans (TV Series) (2003-2006): Well–executed if overly violent adaptation of the DC Comics 'teen' series in which younger superheroes gang together for a spot of…
Three Musketeers, The (Mickey, Donald and Goofy) (2003): Dir. Donovan Cook; A rousing, if overfamiliar, version of Dumas' 'Three Musketeers' in which Disney's finest help save the kingdom of Princess Minni from the dastardly…
Tokyo Godfathers (2003): Dir. Satoshi Kon, Shogo Furuya; An unusual 'dramatic' anime, which concerns three down–and–outs in Tokyo who rescue an abandoned baby and struggle to knit together a…
Triplets of Belleville, The (Belleville Rendezvous) (2003): Dir. Sylvain Chomet; Witty, inventive and lovingly designed with retro–chic flair, this 'all–ages' animated feature is distinctively and delightfully…
Way Things Work, The (2003): Set on the fantastical Mammoth Island, this animated series seeks to dramatise the great, groundbreaking inventions of history. Guided by The…
A Monkey's Tale (2002): Dir. Jean Francois Laguionie
Feat. Rik Mayall, John Hurt, Michael York…; More sophisticated than most, this French animated fantasy concerns two rival monkey tribes – the Woonkos and Laankos – who live a…
Atlantis 2 - Milo's Return (2002): Milo, Kida and the crew embark upon another sterling animated adventure set around the lost city of Atlantis.
Barbie as Rapunzel (2002): Dir. Owen Hurley; The world's most famous doll has her second screen adventure with a CGI–ed version of the Grimm Brothers fairytale 'Rapunzel'. Voices include…
Butt Ugly Martians (TV Series) (2002): A mildly witty animation following the exploits of three un–pretty Martians – Do–Wah, B–Bop and 2T – as they con…
Chrysanthemum ...and more Kevin Henkes stories (2002): Beautiful animated adaptation of three Kevin Henkes stories, focused around a group of inquisitive mice who learn to engage with the world around…
Gorillaz - Phase One (Celebrity Shakedown) (2002): A jam–packed DVD from the faux–rock band Gorillaz (created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett) including four music videos (Tommorrow…
Happy Tree Friends (2002-2005): Dir. Rhode Montijo, Kenn Navarro; Ultraviolence performed in the seemingly harmless arena of the kiddy cartoon. This 'sick' series of animations (originally made as internet shorts)…
Harold and the Purple Crayon (TV Series) (2002): A whimsically charming animation, based on the Crockett Johnson books. Young Harold explores the world around him using a magic purple crayon in 13…
Hey Arnold! - The Movie (2002): Dir. Tuck Tucker
Feat. Spencer Klein, Francesca Smith, Jamil Walker Smith; "Big–headed" fourth–grader Arnold tries to save his neighbourhood from corporate takeover in this movie version of Nickelodeon’s…
Ice Age (2002): Dir. Carlos Saldanha, Chris Wedge
Feat. Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary…; Another exceptional CGI–computer–animated feature that compliments those now customary state–of–the–art visuals with a…
Land Before Time 9: Journey to Big Water (2002): Further migratory adventures for the growing young dinosaurs of the Great Valley, as they set off to discover the seaside, undergoing many rites of…
Lilo and Stitch (2002): Dir. Dean Deblois, Chris Sanders
Feat. Ving Rhames, David Ogden Steers, Tia Carrere; An oddball cartoon–feature, where Hawaiian girl Lilo adopts Stitch, who she thinks is a dog, but is actually a dangerous…
Mercano the Martian (Mercano El Marciano) (2002): Dir. Juan Antin; Satirical Argentine animation about a Martian who crashes his flying saucer on Earth and thus stranded builds himself a virtual Mars on the internet.…
Mr. Bean (Animated TV Series) (2002): An animated version of Rowan Atkinson's bumbling comic creation (voiced by Rowan himself). Tailored more for the younger audience.
Peter Pan 2 - Return to Neverland (2002): Dir. Robin Budd, Donovan Cook; Bright and energetic sequel to Disney’s original animation from 1953, set around Jane’s (daughter of Wendy) journey to the enchanted…
Powerpuff Girls Movie, The (2002): Dir. Craig McCracken; The heroines of the small–screen get their own feature–length action–packed bustout which explains the origins of the three…
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings (TV Series) (2002): Magical animation (modelled on a 1970s TV series) about a little boy called Simon whose drawings come to life! Simple and charming visuals contribute…
Simpsons, The - Season 14 (TV Series) (2002-2003): Further episodes from the iconic animated TV Series. Some of the gags hold up, although the sparks of the shows subversive conception are now long…
Slim Shady Show, The (2002): Dir. Peter Gilstrap, Mark Brooks
Feat. Eminem; An animated fantasy based around rapper Eminem's alter–ego 'Slim Shady'. Characterised by its various movies parodies and celebrity bashing…
Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron (2002): Dir. Kelly Asbury, Lorna Cook
Feat. Matt Damon, Daniel Studi; Spirit, a wild mustang, sets out across 19th century America in this animation from Dreamworks. A not particularly spirited effort though, despite a…
Spirited Away (2002): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Feat. Miyu Hiragi, Miyu Irino; Animation visionary Hayao Miyazaki gets to fully unlock his boundless imagination through the otherworldly adventures of an innocent young girl that…
Spongebob Squarepants (TV Series) (2002): Another anarchic children's animation from the Nickelodeon stable, this time featuring the gregarious titular seasponge and his marine pals.
Tarzan and Jane (2002): Animated Disney sequel to TARZAN, with the titular characters enjoying domestic hijinks in the jungle.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (...And More Stories That Sing) (2002): Animated adaptation of three classic children's stories dealing with music, including: There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly, Antarctic Antics,…
Treasure Planet (2002): Dir. John Musker, Ron Clements
Feat. Emma Thompson, Martin Short, David Hyde Pierce; A spaced–up animated version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s TREASURE ISLAND, with young Jim shipping aboard a galactic galleon with…
Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People's Ears (...and More Stories From Africa) (2002): Sublime animated adaptation of three stories from authors Verna Aardema and Gail E. Haley, offering quirky tales from the animal kingdom. Aardema's…
Wild Thornberrys Movie, The (2002): Dir. Jeff McGrath, Cathy Malkasian
Feat. Lacey Chabert, Tom Kane, Tim Curry…; The peculiar wilderness family that makes wildlife documentaries together get the big–screen treatment in this well liked version of…
Angelina Ballerina (TV Series) (2001-2002): Animated TV series charts the pirouetting adventures of a young mouse who wants to be a ballerina. Cutesome stories are bolstered by thoughtfully…
Atlantis - The Lost Empire (2001): Dir. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise; An exciting new direction for Disney animations, this swift–moving pulp adventure story is more Indiana Jones than LION KING. Concocting an…
Badjelly the Witch (2001): Based on the Spike Milligan story that entranced a generation of children, and translated into an unfussy animation. Follow the adventures of Tim…
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001): Dir. Owen Hurley; Barbie is CGI–ed to life in this version of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet, in which Clara (Barbie) must defeat the Mouse King with the help of…
Broken Saints (TV Series) (2001): Dir. Brooke Burgess; One of the most celebrated online animations – which began as a grassroots guerilla exercise and grew into a sprawling, prize–winning…
Cats and Dogs (Cats & Dogs) (2001): Dir. Lawrence Guterman
Feat. Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alec Baldwin…; More one for dog–people than cat lovers, this finds feline resentment at dogs (being man’s best friend and all) leading to a plan for cat…
Cinderella 2: Dreams Come True (2001): Having snagged herself a prince, Cinderella enjoys the life being a royal housewife in the palace. Rather in–essential sequel from Disney.
Clifford (TV Series) (2001): Feat. John Ritter, Grey DeLisle; Clifford the Big Red Dog comes to the rescue on Birdwell Island in this amiable children's animation. The VHS tape for hire "Saves the Day"…
Cyberchase (TV Series) (2001): An animated series which packs its tale of three kids sucked into cyberspace with various educationally–minded computer maths problems, related…
Fairly Odd Parents, The (TV Series) (2001): Nickelodeon–style series about a young boy Tommy, whose parents are oblivious to his magical friends and evil babysitter. Volume 1 (Wish 1)…
Family Guy - Season 3 (TV Series) (2001-2002): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Disc 3.1: The Thin White Line; Brian Does Hollywood; Mr. Griffin Goes To Washington; One…
Hamilton Mattress (2001): Dir. Barry Purves; A clever and kooky clay–mation featuring Sludger, an aadvark with a talent for jazz drumming who pals up with a caterpillar and goes in search…
Ivor The Invisible (2001): Feat. Timothy Spall, Jane Horrocks, Alison Steadman; Another one of Raymond Briggs' (WHEN THE WIND BLOWS) evocative children's animations has young John waking up one morning to discover and invisible…
Jimmy Neutron - Boy Genius (2001): Dir. John A Davis; Sophisticated animated feature from Nickelodeon TV is a mite hyperactive but is breathtaking in design and has a captivating story that will…
Land Before Time 8: The Big Freeze (2001): Further challenges face the dinosaurs of the Great Valley when they wake one morning to find themselves in the grip of a cold snap and set off to…
Little Polar Bear, The (2001): Feat. Mijail Verona, Maximilian Artajo; Based on the internationally best–selling German picture books set around the Arctic frolics of a young polar bear. Attractively animated too.
Millennium Actress (2001): Dir. Satoshi Kon; The thinking–person's animator, dir. Satoshi Kon further extends his body of "real world" anime with a work of brilliantly conceived illusion…
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…
Osmosis Jones (2001): Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Laurence Fishburne…; The Farrelly Bros (KINGPIN) take their comic fixation with bodily functions to extremes by setting this icky animation within the bowels of Bill…
Pokemon 2000 (2001): Feature–length delve through the world of those cute, sometimes lethal Japanese balls of coloured fuzz. Ash Ketchum must save the world from…
Reboot (TV Series) (2001): Dir. Steve Ball, Gavin Blair
Feat. Michael Benyaer, Sharon Alexander, Kathleen Barr; Popular Canadian CGI series set in a computer system where a group of sprites must defend their territory known as the 'Mainframe' from viruses and…
Recess: School's Out (2001): Dir. Chuck Sheetz; Disney cartoon which follows the shenanigans of several cocky schoolkids. Most importantly they try to foil the plans of their former…
Ripping Friends, The (TV Series) (2001): Feat. Eric Bauza, Mark Dailey, Dwayne Hill; Animated series from John Kricfalusi (REN & STIMPY) where four muscleheaded superheroes humourously flub their assigned roles. Not quite on a par…
Samurai Jack (2001): The first three episodes (as a 'pilot movie') of the animated TV series concerning a silent and angular warrior who defends a quasi–ancient…
Samurai Jack (TV Series) (2001): Cartoon Network's zen warrior in series mode, broadening the pilot's movie–length setup of a young samurai thrust into the future by evil…
Sealab 2021 (TV Series) (2001): Savvy Adult Swim comedy is another redux of a dead–and–buried Hanna Barbara cartoon: an undersea–themed adventure series now…
Shrek (2001): Dir. Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Feat. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, John Lithgow…; Flipping the rules of fairy–tales (and especially the Walt Disney incarnations) on their head, the ‘hero’ of this animation is in fact…
Simpsons, The - Season 13 (TV Series) (2001-2002): By the 21st century; the Simpsons had obtained such status that they could no longer pretend to be a band of outsiders. A–list celebrities and…
Titan A.E. (2001): Dir. Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Feat. Matt Damon, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo…; Unique combination of traditional animation and computer–generated images draws new inspiration from the debris of other sci–fi sources,…
Waking Life (2001): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Wiley Wiggins; A luminous, visually unique reprise of dir. Linklater’s SLACKER, whereby a lone protagonist (Wiley Wiggins) wanders the streets of Austin, Texas…
Wave Twisters (2001): Dir. Syd Garon, Eric Henry; From the album ‘Wave Twisters’, DJ Qbert’s turntable stylizations are transformed into a form of conceptual animated ecstasy through creative…
Aaagh! It's The Mr. Hell Show (TV Series) (2000): X–rated sketch animation taking pot shots at Hollywood movies and television by way of Mr. Hell – a sadistic devil–like bachelor…
Adventures of Curious George and His Friends (2000): Dir. John Matthews; Cute king of the jungle George and The Man in the Yellow Hat gets the full–length feature treatment and along for the picnic are his pals Toad,…
Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The (2000): Dir. Des McAnuff
Feat. Robert De Niro, Jason Alexander, Rene Russo…; Cutting–edge technology combines animation with live action for this wacky cross–country romp adapted from a television show…
Angela Anaconda (TV Series) (2000): Kooky kids animation series set in Tapwater Springs Primary School where a freckly girl cursed with a nasally voice tries to make it through the…
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (TV Series) (2000): More irreverent animated shenanigans by way of the Adult Swim Network, this time rounding up three hapless, delinquently–inclined superheroes…
Brum (TV Series) (2000): From the creative stable that bore the 'Teletubbies', this precursor applies the same winning formula of simple narrated stories that discover…
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - The Adventure Begins (2000): Dir. Tad Stones; The TOY STORY character spins–off into his own franchise (still with Tim Allen’s voice) for an animated space–adventure battling…
Chicken Run (2000): Dir. Nick Park, Peter Lord
Feat. Mel Gibson, Jane Horrocks, Miranda Richardson; Britain's Aardman animation studio make the feature film leap with the aid of Hollywood and pull it off with wit and spirit in tact, while making…
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens (2000): Dir. Margaret Selby
Feat. Chuck Jones; An in–depth look at the life and work of Warner Bros' visionary animator Chuck Jones, who began work as a low–level minion and rose to…
Dinosaur (2000): Dir. Eric Leighton, Ralph Zondag; Essentially a prehistoric road movie with a little TARZAN thrown in, Disney offers a visually splendid computer animation. Follows the journey of…
Dora the Explorer (TV Series) (2000-2003): Extremely popular Nickleodeon series about a bilingual (English and Spanish) girl who goes exploring with her friend Monkey Boots, having to read…
Emperor's New Groove, The (2000): Dir. Mark Dindal
Feat. David Spade, Eartha Kitt, John Goodman; One of Disney’s less–publicised recent cartoons set in a stylised Inca kingdom, stringing together some zany gags without the usual…
Family Guy - Season 2 (TV Series) (2000): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Disc 2.1: Da Boom; Brian In Love; I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar; A Picture Is Worth A 1000…
Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, The (TV Series) (2000): Cartoon Network deviancy finds two off–kilter kids who befriend – and manipulate! – the Grim Reaper, convincing him to relocate to the…
Harvey Birdman - Attorney at Law (TV Series) (2000): More hysterical superhero subversion from the Adult Swim Network, this time rendering the case studies of failed caped…
Help I'm a Fish (2000): Danish animation where three children find themselves transformed into fishies after accidentally drinking a scientific potion. Reasonable…
Iron Giant, The (2000): A robust, state–of–the–art adaptation of British poet Ted Hughes' The Iron Man novella, transposed to small–town Maine in the…
Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure (2000): Dir. Darrell Rooney; Lady and Tramp's pup Scamp has a whole movie to himself, venturing into the tree–lined suburban streets of his hometown, getting acquainted…
Land Before Time 7: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000): Littlefoot and friends take off in search of an elusive comet – the 'Stone of Cold Fire' in this further continuation of the successful…
Little Mermaid 2, The (2000): The captivating musical style returns for this quality Disney sequel in which daughter of the little mermaid, Ariel, takes centre stage. Five new…
Madeline Lost in Paris (2000): The cheeky French mademoiselle becomes animated in this feature–length odyssey through the environs of gay Paris (a la Dis–ney).
Magic Pudding, The (2000): Feat. Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving…; Based on Norman Lindsay's hilarious classic book about Albert, a magic pudding and his three companions who must defend him against the Pudding…
Pokemon - The First Movie (2000): First feature from the billion–dollar Japanese furry franchise, containing more intrigues in the cryptic–to–adults world of…
Pond Life (TV Series) (2000): Dir. Candy Guard; Quietly amusing animated soap–opera follows life in the small suburban pond of Dolly Pond’s existence. 14 episodes over 2 tapes: Vol…
Powerpuff Girls, The (TV Series) (2000): Spunky super–sisters Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup trade school lessons for fighting crime in this savvy, sugar–coated superhero series…
Princes and Princesses (Princes et Princesses) (2000): Dir. Michel Ocelot
Feat. Arlette Mirapeu, Philippe Cheytion, Yves Barsacq; French animation compilation made up of six episodes from director and animator Michel Ocelot's silhouette animation television series Ciné si. The…
Road to El Dorado (2000): Dir. Eric Bergeron, Don Paul; Prime musical animated adventure from Spielberg's Dreamworks studio, set in 1519 Spain, where con–artist pals Miguel and Tulio escape jail and…
Seven Little Monsters (TV Series) (2000-2003): Endearingly fantastical and un–cute children's animation based on the book by Maurice Sendak ('Where the Wild Things Are'). Set around the…
Simpsons, The - Season 12 (TV Series) (2000-2001): Further episodes from the iconic animated TV Series: Treehouse of Horror XI, A Tale of Two Springfields, Insane Clown Poppy, Lisa the Tree Hugger,…
Spot (TV Series) (2000): Spot, the dog with the spot, has adventures in his friendly animated world. On tape – "Goes to a Party" – with nine adventures. On…
Tigger Movie, The (2000): Dir. Jun Falkenstein; Those who enjoy Disney's superb (though American–voiced) versions of A.A. Milne will not be disappointed with jolly Tigger's very own…
Todd McFarlane - The Devil You Know (2000): Dir. Kenton Vaughan; A straightforward look at the life of comicbook 'wunderkind' Todd McFarlane, who got his start at Marvel comics drawing Spider–Man, and later…
Toy Story 2 (2000): Dir. John Lasseter, Ash Brannon
Feat. Tim Allen, Tom Hanks; Returning to the ultimate CGI toy–box pulls out the old gang and adds a few fresh novelties to join in Buzz Lightyear's attempt to rescue…
Trumpet of the Swan, The (2000): Dir. Richard Rich, Terry L Noss; Based on E.B. White’s (CHARLOTTE’S WEB) book about a mute young swan, with low self–esteem but a talent for the trumpet, this…
Animal Farm (1999): Dir. John Stephenson
Feat. Pete Postlethwaite; George Orwell's classic farmyard yarn (which also happens to be an allegory of the Russian Revolution) brought to life with hi–tech effects a…
Babar - King of the Elephants (1999): Dir. Raymond Jafelice
Feat. Kristin Fairlie, Jennifer Martini, Dan Lett…; The story of a how a little elephant named Babar grows up to become King of the Elephants is animated with care and true to the spirit of the…
Bartok the Magnificent (1999): Dir. Don Bluth, Gary Goldman; This feature–length animated tale features the hapless winged hero from 'Anastasia', who must rescue his new friend Prince Ivan from the nasty…
Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1999): Dir. Robert C Ramirez; The talking two–slice pop–up and fellow appliances Blanky, Lampy, Radio and Kirby the vacuum cleaner are back, striving to rescue some…
Courage the Cowardly Dog (TV Series) (1999-2002): Cartoon Network series centering on the exploits of 'Courage', a small fuchsia dog who despite his name is afraid of the most mundane things, but…
Digimon - The Movie (1999): Dir. Bob Buchholz, Jeff Nimoy; Another American–ised Japanese animation in the POKEMON and DRAGONBALL Z vein – here ‘digital monsters’ threaten the world’s…
Dilbert (TV Series) (1999-2000): Feat. Daniel Stern; Note–perfect animation of the syndicated 90s comic–strip concerning a beleagured computer engineer stranded in his office cubicle,…
Doug's First Movie (1999): Feature version of the 'Doug' TV–series, in which the thoughtful Doug hopes to woo classmate Patti Mayonnaise when he discovers the secret of…
Family Guy - Season 1 (TV Series) (1999-2002): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; A kidult animated series with its own special sense of humour. Set around the Griffin household which includes teenagers, a cynical dog who is…
Family Guy - Total World Domination Collection (TV Series) (1999-2008): A box set containing all seven seasons of FAMILY GUY produced to date presented inside a moulded Stewie head, freakin sweet!
Family Guy - Uncovered (TV Series) (1999-2001): Uncut compilation from the FAMILY GUY dungeons, previously only available as part of the Seasons 1–5 boxset. 14 Episodes, all with…
Fantasia 2000 (1999): Dir. Various; Conceived for the IMAX giant screen, this eco–themed revision of Disney's 1940 milestone marries more classical music excerpts to whimsical…
Futurama (TV Series) (1999): Dir. Various
Feat. Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio; Matt Groening’s sci–fi followup show to THE SIMPSONS is a similarly clever adult–oriented cartoon, again with layers of satire and…
Heavy Metal 2000 (1999): Dir. Michel Lemire, Michael Coldewey; Sequels eschews the multiple story approach for a single storyline (from a graphic novel by Kevin Eastman, Simon Bisley and Eric Talbot) in which the…
Home Movies (TV Series) (1999-2004): Overlooked comedy animation series from the Adult Swim Company, telling the tale of a wise–beyond–his–years wannabe filmmaker who…
Little Bear Movie, The (1999): Dir. Raymond Jafelice; The affable creation of Maurice Sendak, Little Bear gets his own movie, in which he and his new pal Cub, go on an expedition with Owl, Hen, Cat and…
Maisy (TV Series) (1999): Animated versions of the colourful, gentle and educational world of Maisy the Mouse and friends. BEDTIME & OTHER STORIES – Maisy goes…
Night of the Headless Horseman (1999): Dir. Shane Williams; Sticking closer to Washington Irving's 18th century gothic tale than SLEPPY HOLLOW, the mildly scary haunting of town–wimp Ichabod Crane by a…
Olive, The Other Reindeer (1999): Dir. Oscar Moore
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Dan Castellaneta, Edward Asner…; Animated TV special about a cute wee dog, who after mis–hearing a radio broadcast about Santa cancelling Christmas due to an injured reindeer,…
Pablo the Little Red Fox (TV Series) (1999): Mischievous Pablo relocates from the country to the city, where new challenges – humans, namely – face him and his friends.
Pocahontas 2 - Journey to a New World (1999): Disney's Native–American heroine returns for voyage to the Old World with animal hangers–on Meeko, Percy and Flit. Romance looms, then…
Redwall (1999): Dir. Raymond Jafelice; In a world of mice versus rats, a young novice monk must rise to his destiny and help defend his abbey. A tastefully animated tale based on the…
Rick and Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in all the World (TV Series) (1999): Dir. Q. Allan Brocka; Deliciously offensive grown–up animation tracking the lives of a gay couple Rick and Steve whose cosy little West Lahunga Beach existence is…
Rocket Power (TV Series) (1999-2004): Easy–going skater animation series centred on four skatie pals – Otto, Reggie, Twister and Sam that love nothing more than outdoing their…
Samurai X - Trust (1999): Dir. Kazuhiro Furuhashi; Slick manga–animation set in 19th century feudal Japan and concerning the travails of an expert swordsman of divided loyalties.
Simpsons, The - Season 11 (TV Series) (1999-2000): Further episodes from the iconic animated TV Series: Disc 11.1: Beyond Blunderdome. Brother's Little Helper. Guess Who's Coming to Criticize…
South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999): Dir. Trey Parker; This big screen splash from the cult TV show is also fouler–mouthed, has a strong musical element, and an ironic twist – an R–rated…
Stuart Little (1999): Dir. Rob Minkoff
Feat. Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Michael J. Fox…; Sophisticated CGI wizardry brings alive E.B White's fluffy, all–American tale of an orphaned mouse adopted by a squeaky–clean couple…
Tales from the Far Side I & II (1999): Dir. Marv Newland, Gary Larson; The obscure, secretly satirical humour of cartoonist Gary Larson is given motion in this animation collection. Music by jazz–man Bill Frisell.
Tarzan (1999): Dir. Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Feat. Tony Goldwyn, Rosie O'Donnell, Minnie Driver…; Sticking faithfully to Edgar Rice Burroughs' original story, Disney return to the top of the animated game. No–nonsense, traditional…
Tom Sawyer (1999): Dir. Paul Sabella; Tom Sawyer and best–buddy Huckleberry Finn float down a Disney–fied Mississippi in this sparkly animation, which appropriately features…
Watership Down (TV Series) (1999): Feat. Richard Briers, Jane Horrocks, Andrew Falvey; Extended adaptation of Richard Adam's bestselling novel following a group of rabbits leaving their endangered warren in search of a new home, and the…
Anastasia (1998): Dir. Don Bluth, Gary Goldman; After disappearing into an animated turmoil of Russian history, the lost Romanov Princess quests to regain her inheritance with the help of various…
Antz (1998): Dir. Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson
Feat. Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone…; Fully computer–animated family film takes best advantage of current technology, and successfully implants the voice and persona of Woody Allen…
Babe 2: Pig in the City (1998): Dir. George Miller
Feat. Elizabeth Daily, Mary Stein, Magda Szubanski; More walking–talking bacon, this time trotting off to the big city in search of cash to save the farm. Special–effects are again…
Bug's Life, A (1998): Dir. John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton; Computer–generated follow–up from the creators of TOY STORY concocts a wondrous microcosmic setting where inventor ant Flik enlists an…
Casper Meets Wendy (1998): Dir. Sean McNamara
Feat. Cathy Moriaty, Shelley Duvall, Teri Garr; Casper the Friendly Ghost helps apprentice–witch Wendy and her three aunts (Cathy Moriaty, Shelly Duvall and Teri Garr) evade a wicked warlock.…
Dalmatian Vacation (1998): Dir. 1998; It may be the sequel, but its still that same old litter of spotted pups strutting their stuff, this time on vacation with owners Roger and Anita.…
Enid Blyton - Magic of the Faraway Tree (1998): Writer Enid Blyton (FAMOUS FIVE) waxes whimisical in these connected fantasy tales set in the upper branches of a great cosmic plant, animated with…
Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998): Dir. Michel Ocelot; A stunning French animation based on a West African folktale in which a tiny boy, Kirikou, emerges walking and talking from his mother's womb and…
Land Before Time 6: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998): The series shows no sign of diminishing returns with this adventure in which Dinah and Dana have run away to search for the mysterious Saurus Rock. …
Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (1998): Dir. Rob LaDuca, Darrell Rooney; Life on the Savannah continues with Simba's lion–cub daughter Kiara running away from the pride into a movie of her own, where she falls in…
Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot, The (1998): Dir. Frederik Du Chau; When King Arthur's sword Excalibur disappears, teenage tearaway Kayley and her squire Garrett pursue the culprits through an animated fantasy world…
Mulan (1998): Feat. Eddie Murphy, Donny Osmond, Ming Na; Animated epic based on a kind of Chinese Joan of Arc character from the Wei Dynasty, who disguises herself as a man so she can take her father's…
Prince of Egypt, The (1998): Dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells; Inspired translation of biblical grandeur by Disney rival, Dreamworks, telling the story of Moses with a handful of hummable, Oscar–winning…
Rugrats - The Movie (1998): Dir. Norton Virgien, Igor Kovalyov
Feat. Elizabeth Daily, Whoopi Goldberg, David Spade…; The babies–eye view of the TV sitcom is given a longer attention span, with Tommy Pickles, Anjelica and friends released from domestic…
Ugly Duckling, The (1998): Classic Hans Christian Anderson tale of the not–so–handsome quacker who grows up to be a you–know–what, is diligently…
Angry Beavers, The (TV Series) (1997): Kids buddy–slacker series from the heyday of Nickelodeon after school TV about two adolescent beaver brothers who set up flat in a forest pack.…
Casper - A Spirited Beginning (1997): Dir. Sean McNamara
Feat. Steve Guttenberg, Rodney Dangerfield; Sequel to CASPER similarly combines live actors Steve Guttenberg and Rodney Dangerfield, with the usual gang of wispy animations: Casper, again on…
Cats Don't Dance (1997): Dir. Mark Dindal; Danny the cat has showbiz in his blood and tries to make it in Hollywood, but finds out that, damn, only humans get the parts. Packed with dance and…
Cow and Chicken (TV Series) (1997-2001): Relentlessly mad–cap Cartoon Network creation that's clearly inspired by "Ren and Stimpy", featuring a cow and his poultry 'sibling' who live…
Daria (TV Series) (1997-2002): Derisive cult animation series starring the ultimate high school anti–heroine – Daria Morgendorffer – a bookish student who keeps…
Ferngully 2 - The Magical Rescue (1997): Treefairies Crysta and Pips return to protect their rainforest from poachers in this environmental and child–friendly sequel.
Hercules (1997): Dir. Phil Weinstein; Disney animated blockbuster is a thrilling odyssey among the mythological figures of ancient Greece. With pals Pegasus, Phil and Meg, father Zeus,…
Hercules and Xena - Battle for Mt. Olympus (1997): Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless and Michael Hurst lend their voices to this sprightly animated feature combining the playful elements of their popular TV…
I Am Weasel (TV Series) (1997): Dir. David Feiss; Cartoon Network series that originated as part of the COW AND CHICKEN show, about the adventures of an internationally famous and gifted weasel and…
Johnny Bravo (TV Series) (1997): Elvis–emulating, Fonz–imitaing man–child Johnny Bravo postures his way through this nonsensical Cartoon Network romp, preoccupied…
Jonny Quest (1997): Animated special–agents Jonny, Hadji and the Quest Team, fight for the sake of the environment, in this Hanna–Barbara cartoon. Two…
King of the Hill (TV Series) (1997-2006): Feat. Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Brittany Murphy; Smart animated sitcom about a redneck Texan salesman 'Hank Hill' and his family, which finds its own middle–American way into the cult…
Kiwi Cartoon Collection, The (1997-2007): A showcase of homegrown children's animation, highlighting a decade of work from the award–winning Flux Animation Studios. Features episodes…
Land Before Time 5: The Mysterious Island (1997): More charming adventures for dinosaur tot Littlefoot and his family as they set off from the Great Valley to find a new home, now that their feeding…
Liquid Television 2 (1997): Dir. Various; Another collection of bizarre and fringy animation from the MTV stable.Includes Winter Steele, Bobby & Billy, Brad Dharma, Cut–Up Camera and…
Perfect Blue (1997): Dir. Satoshi Kon; Coherent and mature product of Japanese 'anime' is an unsettling psycho–drama about a burnt–out teen pop idol, simultaneously plagued by…
Pokemon (TV Series) (1997-2005): Deliver your children into the hands of this Japanese computer–game spinoff created by Nintendo, centred around little fur–ball creatures…
Pooh's Grand Adventure: Search for Christopher Robin (1997): Dir. Karl Geurs; Winnie and friends embark on a search for 'lost' Christopher Robin, unknowing that he's in fact left for school. Musical numbers sweeten the ride in…
South Park (TV Series) (1997): Dir. Trey Parker, Matt Stone; Comedy Central's taboo–breaking cartoon satire drew on the BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD school of irreverence, yet offered something entirely original,…
Spawn - The Movie (1997): Dir. Thomas A Nelson
Feat. Keith David, Richard Dysart, James Keane; Animated TV version of Todd McFarlane’s gothic comic book, melded into a feature–length movie. Includes the voices of Keith David, Richard…
Spicy City (TV Series) (1997): Dir. Ralph Bakshi et al; A Ralph Bakshi (FRITZ THE CAT) animated TV–series that pursues a decidedly adult version of the 'cyber–future', though with more of a…
Aeon Flux (TV Series) (1996): The hi–tech animated adventures of the leather–clad double–agent anti–heroine, whose specialties include assassination,…
Angelmouse (TV Series) (1996): Thoroughly cutesome BBC animated series set around the world of a cheeky mouse who happens to be a floating, halo–headed angel. His various…
Beast Wars (TV Series) (1996): CGI–animated TV–series set in a semi–futuristic world where various ‘beasts’ battle it out. Although the imagery is often…
Beavis and Butthead Do America (1996): Dir. Mike Judge; The flagrantly antisocial, hormonally over–charged MTV duo embark on a fea ture–length odyssey to recover their all–important TV…
Conspirators of Pleasure (1996): Dir. Jan Svankmajer
Feat. Petr Meisell, Gabriela Wilhemova; Famed animator Svankmajer moves further into the live–action arena, but remains anything but conventional. The private perversities and…
Dexter's Laboratory (TV Series) (1996): Dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
Feat. Christine Cavanaugh, Eddie Beezen; Inventive animation from the world of boy genius Dexter, saving the world after his high–tech gadgets are stolen by arch–enemy Mandark.
Dr. Katz (1996): Dir. Jonathon Katz; Featured on MTV, meek animated psychologist Dr Katz conducts en–couch journeys with various troubled New Yorkers. Effectively simple artwork…
Gargoyles (1996): Mythical winged warriors who fight evil, the Gargoyles awaken after a thousand years in 21st century New York, to find there's still plenty of work…
Goofy Movie, A (1996): Disney's favourite underdog is finally given his own feature film. As a concerned parent, Goofy is keen to establish a bond with his wayward son,…
Head, The (TV Series) (The Head Saves the Earth) (1996): An animated mutant super–hero joins forces with the parasitic alien stuck in his outsized cranium to ward off an impending invasion of Earth.…
Hey Arnold! - The Helga Stories (1996): 5 episodes of the animated TV series, where fourth–graders Arnold and Helga undergoes the trials of life.
Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996): Dir. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise; Handsomely designed Disney version of the classic tale. Hunchback Quasimodo, exiled to a cathedral belfry high above Paris, harbours his secret…
Land Before Time 4: Journey Through the Mists (1996): More animated adventures in the Jurassic period with the characters Cera, Spike, Ducky, Petrie and Ali as they explore the swamps and the wetlands in…
Maxx, The (1996): Muscle–bound purple super–hero The Maxx seeks the connection between his New York harsh reality and an alternate universe known as the…
Peter and the Wolf (1996): Dir. George Daugherty, Jean Flynn
Feat. Kirstie Alley, Lloyd Bridges; Respectable version of the fairytale with the famous score by Sergei Prokofiev. Has its strengths, particularly the character design by Chuck Jones.…
Soul Music (1996): Dir. Jean Flynn; Animated adaptation of one of Terry Pratchett's discworld novels offers an parallel universe history of rock music, complete with examples. Fans of…
Space Jam (1996): Dir. Joe Pytka
Feat. Michael Jordan, Bill Murray; Basketball star Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny slam dunk with other looney tunes and a host of midget aliens. Anarchic humour and a decent…
Stickin' Around (TV Series) (1996): An oddly original kids animation drawn in a "stick figure" style in an attempt to reflect childrens' own art and perspective. Although this means the…
Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1996): Five episodes of Felix's hectic and surreal life.
Willows in Winter, The (1996): Dir. David Unwin; The heroes of The Wind in the Willows, Rat, Mole, Badger and Toad continue their animated adventures in the bucolic yet unpredictable English…
Wyrd Sisters (1996): Dir. Jean Flynn; Terry Pratchett sci–fi novel set in the 'Discworld' universe gets animated, retaining the oddball humour and satiric overtones. Three witches…
Babe (1995): Dir. Chris Noonan
Feat. James Cromwell, Magna Szubanski; Clever, funny, original pig movie, with a hoard of farmyard animals more convincingly dubbed than their human co–stars. Seen through the eyes…
Balto (1995): Dir. Simon Wells
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda…; When diptheria threatens the children of an Alaskan village, a sled–dog team are called in to supply the serum. Balto, the outcast…
Disney Pixar Collection Boxset (Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc, A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars) (1995-2006): Seven computer–animated features from the legendary Pixar studios. Boxset also features a collection of Pixar short films, including an unseen…
Earthworm Jim (TV Series) (1995-1996): Feat. Dan Castellaneta; The groovy guardian of goodness, together with sidekick Peter Puppy, valiantly dig up the dirt on galactic evil–doers, in this often silly,…
Hairy Maclary (TV Series) (1995): Based on Kiwi Lynley Dodd's world famous series of children's books, here's ten shaggy dog stories animated in two volumes on tape or one DVD.
Land Before Time 3: The Time of the Great Giving (1995): The popular animated feature series continues with the further adventures of Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Spike, Petrie and guests. A huge meteorite…
Liquid Television (1995): Dir. Various; Eye–popping collection of inventive animation, originally featured on MTV. Includes short films, music videos, multimedia pieces and comic…
Little Miss (TV Series) (1995): The animated adventures of various 'Little Misses' – 8 tales in all.
Pagemaster, The (1995): Dir. Joe Johnston, Maurice Hunt
Feat. Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Ed Jr. Begley…; Taking shelter at a public library opens up a world of imagination that comes to magically animated life for an introverted pre–teen (Macaulay…
Pocahontas (1995): Dir. Michael Gabriel, Eric Goldberg; Disney accounts the historical union between the daughter of an Indian chief and an English colonist. No surprise that this is politically and…
Sailor Moon (TV Series) (1995): An ordinary teenage girl discovers she's a super–heroine in this delightful blend of soap–opera and fantasy. Japanese cartoon has won a…
Snow Queen (1995): Dir. Martin Gates; Young lass Ellie must rescue her brother Tom from the clutches of the evil Snow Queen, who vindictively aims to turn the planet into one big…
Toy Story (1995): Dir. John Lasseter; The cinema's first computer–animated feature matches its technical trail–blazing with beautiful storytelling. Concerning the rivalry…
Duckman (TV Series) (1994-1997): Feat. Jason Alexander; An animated black–comedy sitcom adapted from a one–off comic book that is centred around a lascivious, widowed, self–loathing duck…
Fantastic Four (TV Series) (1994-1995): An animated TV series, in which Marvel Comic's superhero foursome – Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing – battle…
Felidae (1994): Dir. Michael Schaack; Based on the cult novel by Akif Pirincci, this 'adult' animated feature unfolds a noirish murder–mystery from a feline viewpoint. This is no…
Land Before Time 2: The Great Valley Adventure (1994): 'Timeless' sequel reprises the cutest clan in prehistory – Littlefoot, Sera, Ducky, Spike and Petrie. Mandatory viewing for…
Lion King, The (1994): Not only the king of animated success stories, but very close to the top grossing movie of all time, thanks not only to Disney's marketing beast but…
Magic Flute, The (1994): A princely couple protect their love and honour from corrupt monarchs in this enchanting musical fairytale, fashioned from Mozart's classic opera.
Return of Jafar, The (1994): Dir. Toby Shelton; Though missing Robin Williams' vocal talents, the animation quality and songs of this sequel to ALADDIN are equally impressive.
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV Series) (1994): Hilarious, rambling Adult Swim oddity employs another washed up superhero as the host of a late–night talk show. Everything that can go wrong…
Swan Princess, The (1994): Non–Disney animated fairy–tale deviates none from the tried–and–true formula, and therefore likely to prove most diverting…
Thumbelina (1994): Dir. Don Bluth; State–of–the–art animated version of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of the tiny girl with an out–sized heart.
Troll in Central Park (1994): Dir. Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Feat. Hayley Mills, Dom DeLuise; Two intrepid New York youngsters befriend Stanley, a jocular troll with a magical green thumb, banished to Central Park's isle of greenery by wicked…
Aladdin (1993): Feat. Robin Williams; Disney regain their Midas touch in animation, courtesy, perhaps, of the leaps and bounds in technology. The grooviest, most broadly appealing cartoon…
Aladdin Trilogy (Aladdin, Return of Jafar, Aladdin King of Thieves) (1993-1994): Contains the complete 'Aladdin' series including a bonus disc.
Animaniacs (TV Series) (1993): Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, are three 1930s cartoon stars (of unknown species) that were locked away in the iconic Warner Brothers water tower until the…
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993): Feat. Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany; Adapted from the suitably nasty TV series, this exciting animated feature manages to deliver loads of action and black humour without detracting from…
Beatrix Potter - The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1993-1994): A series of beautifully animated tales of the author's most famous furry creations. All nine tales across two DVD volumes: Vol. 1: Peter Rabbit…
Beavis and Butthead (TV Series) (1993-1997): Dir. Mike Judge; Once rejected by our television networks on moral grounds, this might've been your only chance to catch America's favourite miscreants in animated…
Busy World of Richard Scarry, The (1993): Dir. Marcos De Silva, Greg Bailey
Feat. Keith Knight, Sonja Ball; Animated series of stories from the quaint world of Richard Scarry books.
Halloween Tree, The (1993): Dir. Mario Piluso
Feat. Ray Bradbury, Leonard Nimoy; Ray Bradburyís animated tale of four youths who discover the meaning of Halloween through a magic tree that allows them to travel through space and…
Once Upon a Forest (1993): Dir. Charles Grosvenor; Another eco–friendly cartoon feature, with Abigail the mouse, Edgar the mole and Russell the Hedgehog endeavouring to save their habitat from…
Princess and the Cobbler, The (The Thief and the Cobbler) (1993): Dir. Richard Williams; Arabian–Nights style animation from the makers of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? has a poor cobbler and his pals doing battle with a wicked sorcerer.…
Sonic the Hedgehog (TV Series) (1993): Dir. Gary Dehan; Hyperactive hedgehog, Sonic, is the star of this dubbed–into–English version of the Japanese serial. Known for its darker atmosphere,…
We're Back (1993): Dir. Simon Wells, Phil Nibbelink, Ralph Zondag; Primo animation set in New York, where kids Louie and Cecilia get treated to a wild ride with a fun gang of dinosaurs. Voices by John Goodman and…
Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995): Respectful and crafted TV animation of the much–adapted Bob Kane comicbook, with Bruce Wayne transforming himself into a terrifying superhero…
Cool World (1992): Dir. Ralph Bakshi
Feat. Brad Pitt, Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne; Cartoonist Gabriel Byrne is seduced into the animated world of his sexy creation in this dense, saucy amalgam of live–action and animation for…
Ferngully - The Last Rainforest (1992): Dir. Bill Kroyer
Feat. Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Tim Curry…; A righteous environmentalist message suffuses this animation, which boasts some excellent voices – by Tim Curry, Robin Williams, Cheech and Chong…
Tom and Jerry - The Movie (1992): Dir. Phil Roman; This recent attempt to bring this most famous cat–and–mouse to a new generation is just fine for anyone not familiar with the original.
Tune, The (1992): Dir. Bill Plympton; Bill Plympton made a name for himself with clever animated shorts like 25 Ways to Quit Smoking and Push Comes to Shove. He fashions a hilarious…
X-Men (TV Series) (1992-1997): Futuristic animated action adapted from the Marvel comic–strip which, like BATMAN, has found favour with both toddlers and mature purveyors of…
An American Tail 2: Fievel Goes West (1991): New adventures start for the mouse tyke who heads into the Wild West when his family find themselves cheeseless, Voices include those of Jimmy…
Beauty and the Beast (1991): Dir. Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale; Highly successful Disney animated feature revamps the old fairytale. While taking advantage of the (then) cutting–edge CGI technology, the…
Felix the Cat - The Movie (1991): Dir. Tibor Hernádi; Appealing animation movie starring the beloved black and white kitty–cat Felix in feature–length film format. Canny Felix must rescue the…
Magic Riddle, The (1991): Dir. Yoram Gross; Animated feature from Australia follows the adventures of an orphan girl with many favourite fairytale characters including Pinocchio, Red Riding…
Pirates of the Dark Water (1991): Animated Arabian Nights–style adventure, with the dashing Prince Ren having to collect seven magical treasures to save his kingdom from the…
Priit Parn - Selected Films (1991): Dir. Priit Parn; Three films from the unusual Estonian animator Priit Parn, whose work combines visual sophistication, dream logic and scathing political and social…
Ren and Stimpy (TV Series) (1991-1995): Dir. John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp; The ground–breaking cartoon misadventures of a hyper chihuahua and a stupid cat that turned animation and good taste on its ear, and inspired a…
Rescuers Down Under (1991): Dir. Hendel Butoy, Michael Gabriel; The furry little S.A.S. are called to the aid of a young Ozzie lad who's been kidnapped by a ferocious poacher. Fun–filled whimsy, nicely…
Rock-A-Doodle (1991): Dir. Don Bluth; A lively animated musical based on the French fable, Chanticleer, the rooster who raises the sun. The feathered hero is updated as a…
Rupert (TV Series) (1991): One of the many animated versions of the famous 1910s newspaper cartoon series which followed the exciting excursions of a curious and capable…
Volere Volare (1991): Dir. Maurizio Nichetti
Feat. Maurizio Nichetti; From the director of THE ICICLE THIEF comes another enjoyable comic fantasy inter–relating real and fictional worlds. Nichetti himself plays a…
Adventures of Tintin (TV Series) (1990-1991): All 21 animated versions of the classic comicbooks by Herge, in which Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock, the Thompson Twins and Calculus find themselves…
Creative Process - Norman McLaren (1990): Dir. Donald McWilliams
Feat. Norman McLaren; The ideas and intriguing techniques of Canadian animator Norman McLaren are dissected in this detailed documentary. Draws upon uncompleted works and…
Duck Tales - The Movie (Treasure of the Lost Lamp) (1990): Feisty Disney animation brings to life Scrooge McDuck and nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, who in their first feature, battle with evil forces over a…
Jetsons - The Movie (1990): Dir. William Hanna, Joseph Barbera; Feature length reprise of the futuristic family sees George Jetson face an ecological dilemma upon him landing a promotion. Jane, Judy, Elroy and…
Madeline (TV Series) (1990-1995): The original animated TV Series featuring the precocious girls of Miss Clavelle's orphanage in Paris. The French accents are charmingly retained for…
Nutcracker Prince (1990): Dir. Paul Schibli; Finely animated story of the prince who endeavours to reverse the spell cast by the evil mouse–queen that turned him into wood. Voices include…
Wicked Willie Comes Again (1990): Dir. Bob Godfrey; The animated adventures of a man and his 'best friend' Willie adapted for the small–screen from Gray Jolliffe's cartoon series. More amusing…
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989): Dir. Don Bluth; From Disney renegade Don Bluth comes the slightly off–beat animated adventures of a rascal dog called Charlie.
Angel and the Soldier Boy (1989): Dir. Alison de Vere; Charming story about a little girl's toy soldier and angel, who try to recover her piggy–bank savings, stolen while she was asleep by wicked…
Babar (TV Series) (75th Anniversary Collection) (1989): Excellent Anniversary Collection featuring 14 Babar episodes across three discs.
Babar: The Movie (1989): Dir. Alan Bunce; Feature–length animated antics of the lovable, wise and courageous King of Elephantland, who defends his folk from the evil Rhinos.
Beetle Bailey (1989): Latterday remake of the 1960s TV series based on Mort Walker's classic cartoon character: a recalcitrant WW2 private who devises unlimited ways to…
BFG, The (Big Friendly Giant) (1989): Dir. Brian Cosgrove; Animated as a telemovie this version of Roald Dahl's story is commendable is a little stiff. Concerns the adventures of orpahn Sophie who is abducted…
Butter Battle Book (1989): Dir. Ralph Bakshi
Feat. Charles Durning; Ralph Bakshi animates the Dr. Suess favourite about the ridiculously trivial feud between the Yooks and the Zooks.
Comic Book Confidential (1989): Dir. Ron Mann; A comic–buff’s guide to late 20th century comics that gains the confidence of mainstream and offbeat talents alike, including Stan Lee,…
Dink the Little Dinosaur (1989): A recent creation from the Hanna–Barbera stable. Dink and his prehistoric pals brave it against the perils of Mother Nature over five episodes.
Little Mermaid, The (1989): Dir. Ron Clements, John Musker; A modern Disney animated musical blessed with a wonderful score and a touching story. Based loosely on Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tale, a…
Magical World of Margaret Mahy, The (1989): Dir. Euan Frizzell; Five stories from New Zealand’s premier children’s writer gets nicely animated – “Keeping House”, “The Three–Legged Cat”, “The…
Simpsons, The (TV Series) (1989): Dir. Various; Fun at home with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson – the definitve animated American family, in the iconic TV series of the 1990s has…
Wallace and Gromit - Three Cracking Adventures (Grand Day Out, The Wrong Tousers, A Close Shave) (1989-1995): Dir. Nick Park
Feat. Peter Sallis; All three classic "Wallace and Gromit" short films on a single disc. Perfection.
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…
Count Duckula (TV Series) (1988-1993): Feat. David Jason; A DANGER MOUSE spinoff, this childrens' animation about a vegetarian vampire duck, developed its own minor cult. The humour is alternately black or…
Gandahar (Light Years) (1988): Dir. Rene Laloux; Typically vibrant animation from Laloux has an evil force from a 1000 years in the future threatening an idyllic paradise, where the citizens are in…
Land Before Time, The (1988): Dir. Don Bluth; A young dinousaur named Littlefoot ventures in search of a lush sanctuary of vegetation and tranquility. An animated charmer particularly…
My Neighbour Totoro (Tonari no Totoro) (1988): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki; Dir. Miyazaki’s first huge hit in Japan is a model family film: realistic characters responding to realistic crises in a realistic way, though…
Oliver and Company (1988): Dir. George Scribner; Walt has a stab at Charles Dicken's 'Oliver Twist', with orphan kitten Oliver set adrift in big bad New York City. Grittier, and less fairytale…
Bambi Meets Godzilla (1987): Dir. Various; Compilation of various oddities from the early days of animation, including the legendary title track and Betty Boop's hyper–surreal 'Crazy…
Footrot Flats - A Dog's Tale (1987): Dir. Murray Ball
Feat. John Clarke, Peter Rowley, Rawiri Paratene; Murray Ball brings his indigenous comic strip to animated life – Dog, Wal, Jess, Horse and the villainous Murphys provide corka entertainment…
Sylvanian Families Collection (1987): Lovable animated adventures of the little animal families (and iconic toy franchise) who reside in Sylvanian Forest. Full of good natured homilies in…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV Series) (1987-1996): The cult comicbook turned TV–series about 4 ninja turtles and their endless urban struggles with the forces of evil.
American Tail, An (1986): Dir. Don Bluth; A Russian mouse called Fievel emigrates to America to escape cat persecution, but loses his parents in the stormy boat trip. This enchanting animated…
Basil The Great Mouse Detective (1986): Dir. Ron Clements; A Sherlock Holmes–inspired animated feature from Disney. Set in turn–of–the–century London, Basil sets on the trail of a…
Castle in the Sky (Laputa) (1986): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Feat. Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman; A triumph of craft and narrative sophistication, this is an epic, supremely imaginative feature from master animator/storyteller Miyazaki that will…
My Little Pony: The Movie (1986): Dir. Michael Joens; Extemely cutesy animation about a herd of Little Ponies threatened by witchcraft. Should appeal to most young girls and has a certain 80s cache…
Real Ghostbusters, The (TV Series) (1986): Popular eighties cartoon series furthers the adventures of Ghostbusters Peter, Egon, Ray and Winston, although this time they're joined by past…
Transformers - The Movie (1986): Dir. Nelson Shin; Accompanying the mid–80s craze for ‘Transformer’ toys – robots which could transform into cars, planes etc. – was this animated…
When the Wind Blows (1986): Dir. Jimmy T. Murakami
Feat. John Mills, Peggy Ashcroft; Superb animated version of Raymond Brigg's comicbook about an elderly couple who prepare for an impending nuclear disaster. Engaging and powerful…
Black Cauldron, The (1985): Dir. Richard Rich, Ted Berman; Fairytale animation set in the mythical realm of Prydain, where a young boy sets out to defeat ruling villain, the Horned King. Based on the book…
Care Bears Movie, The (1985): Dir. Arna Selznick; Animated orphans Kim and Jason are transported to the land of Care–a–Lot, where they assist the various ‘care–bears’ in…
Jem! (TV Series) (Jem and the Holograms) (1985): Jerrica runs a foster–home for girls, but has a secret career as lead singer of 'Jem and the Holograms' , who when touring project themselves…
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Kaze no tani no Naushika; Warriors of the Wind) (1984): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki; In a strange post–apocalyptic world, a young girl has to save her people from the huge insects that threaten them. An extraordinary early…
Pixar Short Film Collection Vol. 1 (1984-2007): Superb compilation of the entire Oscar–winning short films from Pixar studios. Shorts include: The Adventures of Andre & Wally B, Luxo Jr,…
Transformers (TV Series) (1984): One of the defining children's TV series of the 1980s, featuring autobotic heroes who transform into cars, planes etc. to defend Earth against…
Wind in the Willows (TV Series) (1984-1988): Fine puppet–animation brings to life Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger in three episodes of from the Thames TV series. Based on Kenneth Grahame's…
Bananaman (TV Series) (1983-1986): An animated series from the 80's featuring the talents of "The Goodies" themselves, based around the silly adventures of a schoolboy who eats a…
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1985): In its time this animated TV series was a ubiquitous pop phenomena, being simultaneously unleashed on the world with a line of model toys and…
Inspector Gadget (TV Series) (1983): Twenty–one animated episodes from the life of the ingeniously–mechanised sleuth and his friends Quimby, Penny and Brain.
Rock and Rule (1983): Dir. Clive A. Smith; Obscure, though excellent cult animation made by Canada's 'Nelvana' studio, set in a post–apocalyptic world of mutant rodents. The story…
Super Ted, The Very Best of (TV Series) (Superted) (1983): Appealing 80's kids series about the adventures of an abandoned teddy bear who is brought to life with "cosmic dust" and becomes a superhero teddy on…
Wind in the Willows, The (1983): Stop–motion puppetry brings the world of Toad, Ratty and Mole to delightful life in this nice TV version of Kenneth Graham's classic book..…
Dr Seuss - The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982): Emmy Award–winning tale in which two of Dr. Seuss' most popular characters square off in a whimsical showdown as the ever–clever Cat puts…
Fire and Ice (1982): Dir. Ralph Bakshi; One of dir. Bashki’s (FRITZ THE CAT) lesser efforts, this sword–and–sorcery animated fantasy is notable for the seminal visuals by…
Garfield (TV Series) (1982): The classic comic–strip about a sardonic house–cat who presides over his owner and the other pets, animated faithfully into a TV series.…
Last Unicorn, The (1982): Dir. Arthur Rankin Jnr, Jules Bass
Feat. Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Mia Farrow…; Underrated (and under–known) animated gem, concerns the quest of the world’s last unicorn to find the rest of the unicorn herd. Strongly…
Les Maitres du Temps (Time Masters) (1982): Dir. Rene Laloux; Another vivid, otherworldly animation from French dir. Laloux (FANTASTIC PLANET), with design from Jean Giraud (aka Mobius). Bygone sci–fi…
Plague Dogs, The (1982): Dir. Martin Rosen; Sensitive animated version of Richard Adam's (WATERSHIP DOWN) novel about two dogs who escape from a vivisection laboratory and try to evade their…
Secret of Nimh, The (1982): Dir. Don Bluth; The best of Don Bluth's animated features, about a widowed field mouse who faces the impending threats of man and nature. Help is sought through a…
Snowman, The (1982): Delicately animated version of Raymond Brigg's beautiful, wordless storybook about a snowman that comes to life. One to melt the heart, this won a…
Tron (1982): Dir. Steve Lisberger
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner…; Jeff Bridges becomes trapped in an alternative computer universe where he is forced to combat evil pac–men and corporate corruption. Made at…
Danger Mouse (TV Series) (1981-1987): Dir. Brian Cosgrove; Classic 1980s British cartoon series set around the wild and quirky adventures of super secret agent Danger Mouse and his sidekick Penfold, emerging…
Fox and the Hound (1981): Dir. Ted Berman, Richard Rich; Pleasurable Disney fable tells the story of a wily hunting dog and a parentless fox, traditional enemies who forge an unlikely bond, but must decide…
Grendel Grendel Grendel (1981): Dir. Alexander Stitt
Feat. Peter Ustinov, Keith Michell, Arthur Dignam; Lively animated version of the Beowulf legend, but this time told from the perspective of the monster.
Postman Pat (TV Series) (1981): Dir. Ivor Wood; Amiable and charming animated TV series with the infectious theme–tune, that concerns the rural goings–on of English village Greendale…
Smurfs, The (TV Series) (1981-1990): Originally the Belgian creation of Pierre " Peyo" Culliford, the little blue creatures became a worldwide hit in the 1980s with an…
Willo the Wisp (TV Series) (1981): Feat. Kenneth Williams; Quaint wee BBC animation set in an enchanted forest where various sprites, trolls and elves get in little adventures and spots of bother, with the…
Castle of Cagliostro (1980): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki; Ground–breaking animated feature from the director of PRINCESS MONONOKE holds its own in today's high–tech animation environment. Based…
Kremmen - The Movie (1980): Animated sci–fi comedy with Kenny Everett voicing the egotistical superhero.
Baby Snakes - Frank Zappa (1979): Dir. Frank Zappa
Feat. Frank Zappa; A massively extended concert film from iconoclastic musician Zappa, that is interspersed with the extraordinary claymations of Bruce Bickford. Even…
Bugs Bunny Roadrunner Movie, The (1979): Feat. Mel Blanc; Bugs and Roadrunner collaborate for a feature–length jaunt of Chuck Jones madness.
Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki (1979-2013): Dir. Hayao Miyazaki; Featuring collected Studio Ghibli movies of legendary director Hayao Miyazaki. Contains: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) …
Flash Gordon: The Animated Series (1979): Wonderfully retro Saturday morning animated series sees Flash Gordon crashland on Planet Mongo, ruled by the evil dictator Ming the Merciless, and…
Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The (1979): Dir. Bill Melendez; Emmy Award–winning animated version of C.S.Lewis’ classic children’s tale that nicely captures the spirit of the text with a unique, visual…
Quay Brothers: The Short Films 1979 - 2003 (1979-2003): Dir. The Brothers Quay; Since the late 1970s, the identical twin Quay Brothers have made a unique contribution to animation in general, and the puppet film in particular.…
Aardman Classics (1978-1999): Dir. Peter Lord, Peter Peake, Sam Fell; A collection of 24 classic short films from British model animators Aardman, dating from their earliest years. Included are the following works,…
Battle of the Planets (TV Series) (1978): Dir. David E Hanson; Ground–breaking serial, a dubbed and re–edited Japanese sci–fi cartoon, that became one of the most popular TV–shows of the…
I Love Cult Kids (1978-1990): An exemplary compilation of episodes from seven classic kids TV shows spanning several decades. Includes Jamie and the Magic Torch (1978), Chorlton…
Lord of the Rings (1978): Dir. Ralph Bakshi; Likable animation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy classic, admirably captures the personalities of the novel's horde of eccentric characters and…
Water Babies, The (1978): Dir. Lionel Jeffries
Feat. James Mason, Bernard Cribbins, Billie Whitelaw…; The children's classic by Charles Kingsley, given a sterling treatment by its English cast and some nifty animation. A young chimney sweep finds…
Watership Down (1978): Dir. Martin Rosen; A family of rabbits escape impending threats of nature and make a perilous journey in search of a tranquil burrow. Adapted from Richard Adams'…
Gulliver's Travels (1977): Dir. Peter Hunt
Feat. Richard Harris, Catherine Schell; One of the first films to combine live action and animation, this 1977 version has the gruff old Harris play the shipwrecked sailor who awakens in a…
Hobbit, The (1977): Dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jnr
Feat. Orson Bean, Richard Boone, John Huston…; A homebody demi–human in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.…
Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The (1977): Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman; The original Disney version of A A Milne's classic creation, splices together three mis–adventures of Pooh, Tigger, Eey–Ore etc, all…
Pete's Dragon (1977): Dir. Don Chaffey
Feat. Mickey Rooney, Shelley Winters, Jim Dale…; Young orphan Pete (Sean Marchall) bonds with animated green dragon Elliot in this lesser–Disney live–action movie. Sentimental songs…
Rescuers, The (1977): Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery; Two intrepid mice, of the Rescue Aid Society, set out to save orphan girl Penny from the clutches of the evil Madame Medusa. Disney animation is…
Strega Nona (1977): Winning collection of three folk tales simply animated, but very well told. Contains: Strega Nona Joseph Had A Little Overcoat Stone Soup
What's New Mr. Magoo? (TV Series) (1977): The myopic animated star returns in this follow–up series. Jim Backus (Gilligan's Island) stars as the lovable near–sighted goof,…
Wizards (1977): Dir. Ralph Bakshi; A counter–culture animated fantasy, set in a supernatural future populated by elves, fairies and derelict technology. Centred around two…
Allegro Non Troppo (1976): Dir. Bruno Bozzetto; This pastiche of Disney's FANTASIA holds its own with a variety of animators having a ball with the freedom to interpret some popular classical…
Bold, the Brave and the Best, The (1976-2004): Best of collection of 14 hard case and thought provoking acclaimed Aussie animation shorts ranging from animal antics to social commentary on…
Paddington Bear (TV Series) (1975): London's cuddly, overcoated bear made his television debut in 1975 as a stop–motion puppet (a la Postman Pat), much to the delight of children…
Smurfs and the Magic Flute, The (1975): Dir. Peyo , Eddie Lateste; Big screen outing for the little blue creatures as they help a young prince retrieve a magical flute that causes people to dance uncontrollably.…
Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, The (1974): Dir. Robert Taylor; Lively animated sequel to the Bakshi original, originally taken from Robert Crumb’s counter–cultural comic–hero. Having graduated…
Fantastic Planet (1973): Dir. Rene Laloux; Cannes award–winning, delightfully animated film concerning the class struggle and eventual war between two alien races. Videotape edition…
Oliver Twist (animated) (1973): Dir. Hal Sutherland; Warner Brothers' merry musical feature based on Charles Dicken's classic.
Robin Hood (1973): Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman; Uncle Walt's animated version of the oft–told tale, with American elements sprinkled among the swordfights and songs. Some nice suprises too.
Star Trek - The Animated Series (TV Series) (1973): A respectful rendition of the Star Trek universe, this early seventies "Filmation" reprised the space explorations of Captain Kirk and crew, complete…
Charlotte's Web (1972): Dir. Joseph Barbera, William Hanna; Nicely animated adaptation of E.B. White's fable about a barnyard spider who befriends a shy piglet whom she tries to save from the bacon factory.
Dr Seuss - The Lorax (1972): Award–winning animated version of the Dr. Seuss environmental fable about the greedy, tree–chopping Once–lers and the brave little…
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (TV Series) (1972-1984): Feat. Bill Cosby; Great compilation of episodes from the long–running 70s cartoon series, based on Bill Cosby's own childhood. "Greatest Hits" Disc 1: Lying,…
Fritz the Cat (1972): Dir. Ralph Bakshi; Robert Crumb's infamous cartoon feline indulges his foul–mouthed, oversexed adventures in this sordid Hollywood feature that the author…
Panda Go Panda (1972): Dir. Isao Takahata; An early proto–Studio Ghibli kids flick (made as a 2–part TV special) features Hayao Miyazaki as writer and character designer and…
Snoopy Come Home (1972): Dir. Bill Melendez; The second Peanuts film has Snoopy traveling to see his sick former owner and feeling obliged to return to her permanently.
Tintin and the Mystery at Shark Lake (Lake of Sharks) (1972): Dir. Raymond LeBlanc; Standalone animated Tintin feature (and second of two) finds Snowy, Captain Haddock and co. on a lakeside vacation – picturesque front to a global…
Treasure Island (animated) (1972): Dir. Hal Sutherland; Warner Brothers' animated feature–length version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971): Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Angela Lansbury; An apprentice witch wants to use her powers to contribute to the English war effort against the Nazis, plus a trip to the cartoon Island of…
Dr Seuss - The Cat in the Hat (1971): Animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' iconic children's story is a television classic in its own right, with script and musical direction overseen by the…
Lucky Luke (1971): Hardcase western animation, from the creator of ASTERIX, centred on Lucky Luke the cowboy and his penchant for upholding law over the land.…
Point, The (1971): Dir. Fred Wolf; Animated fable (and later a succesful childrens' book) set in a world where everyone has a pointed head, and therefore a 'point'. When…
Archie's Funhouse (TV Series) (1970): Animated 70's series based on the popular comic strip starring Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie, the famous group of friends at Riverdale…
Aristocats, The (1970): Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman; A charismatic alley–cat escorts his feline friends back to their Paris mansion after they are dumped in the country by their mean…
Dougal And The Blue Cat (The Magic Roundabout (Pollux et le chat bleu)) (1970): Dir. Serge Danot; Enchanting and wonderfully surreal movie length tale from beloved childrens' series The Magic Roundabout, sees Dougal become suspicious when Buxton…
Dr Seuss - Horton Hears a Who (1970): Dir. Chuck Jones; Remastered edition of the original animated Seuss story of a sentimental elephant who determinedly protects the tiny inhabitants of the microscopic…
Josie and the Pussycats (TV Series) (1970): Animated version of the ‘Archie’–comic characters, done in glorious low–budget Hanna–Barbara style.
Boy Named Charlie Brown, A (1969): Dir. Bill Melendez; The first big–screen appearance for Charles M. Schulz's celebrated cartoon gang of kids, in which Charlie Brown tries to make it through a…
Phantom Tollbooth, The (1969): Dir. Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow; Young lad Butch Patrick gets a ‘magic tollbooth’ which transports him into the crazed animated world of Chuck Jones (Bugs Bunny), whose…
Scooby Doo's Original Mysteries (1969): Feat. Don Messick, Casey Kasem, Frank Welker…; The first five episodes of the Hanna–Barbera cartoon series featuring the Shaggy, Scoob and the rest.
Tintin and the Prisoners of the Sun (1969): Dir. Raymond LeBlanc; Feature–length sequel to TINTIN AND THE CALCULUS AFFAIR, this installment sees Tintin, Professor Haddock et al journey through the Andes in…
Jungle Book, The (1968): Walt Disney's truly exceptional animated tale is probably the one that adults enjoy as much as young ones. The songs of Mowgli and his animal friends…
Thunderbird 6 (1968): Dir. David Lane; Ah! So there is a sixth Thunderbird! See it battle with the Black Phantom in this second and final T–bird feature.
Wacky Races (TV Series) (1968-1970): Dir. William Hanna, Joseph Barbera; Hanna–Barbera cartoon saga of a madcap cross–country car race in which villain Dick Dastardly (and his canine sidekick, Mutley) schemed…
Asterix (Animated Series) (1967-1994): Overdubbed into English, this series of adaptations from Goscinny and Uderzo's classic comicbooks concern a village of plucky Gauls (including…
Herculoids, The (TV Series) (1967): Dir. Joseph Barbera, William Hanna; Saturday–morning cartoon from Hanna–Barbera in the late 60's, following a space barbarian family and their giant pets the Herculoids…
Jack and the Beanstalk (1967): Dir. Gene Kelly
Feat. Gene Kelly; Gene Kelly and his live–action cast interact with animated characters and backgrounds for this musical version of the fairytale favourite.…
Batfink (TV Series) (1966-1967): Late–1960s kids animation about a superhero bat "with wings of steel" who looks to make the world a safer place with the help of his assistant…
Cool McCool (TV Series) (1966): Swinging animated spoof from the creator of Batman follows ace spy Cool McCool as he uses gadgets and wits to overcome the baddies. Despite crude…
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966): Dir. Chuck Jones; A classic Warner Bros cartoon, puts an animated spring into Dr Seuss's tale of the vicious Grinch who tries to steal Christmas from the folk at…
Thunderbirds Are Go! (1966): Dir. David Lane
Feat. Cliff Richard, The Shadows; Gordon, Virgil, Lady Penelope, Brains and other super–marionettes from International Space Rescue Service check in for their first FAB…
Milton the Monster (1965): Soft–hearted and strangely adorable, Milton is the very model of what no self–respecting monster should be. Three wild and woolly…
Pink Panther (Animated) (1965-1975): The cartoon adventures of the fabulously slinky feline who always comes out on top, developed from the hugely popular opening credits of Blake…
Christmas Television Classics (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town) (1964-1970): Feat. Fred Astaire; Three festive features garanteed to bring nostalgic cheer to any child of the sixties.
Jan Svankmajer: The Complete Short Films (1964-1992): Dir. Jan Svankmajer; A superb, forty–year anthology of the terrifying, eccentric short films of Jan Svankmajer, the influential and cutting edge Czech…
Mr. Magoo Show, The (TV Series) (1964): Animated 60's series starring Mr. Magoo–the bumbling geriatric with shoddy eyesight voiced by Jim Backus (GILLIGAN'S ISLAND). Magoo gets…
Roger Ramjet (TV Series) (1964): Entertaining, slightly wacko animated series, set around the super–strength Roger, who was voiced by LA radio personality Gary Owens, as he…
Tintin and the Calculus Affair (1964): Dir. Raymond LeBlanc; Full length animated feature sees Tintin, Captain Haddock and the gang go on a rescue mission to save Professor Calculus, who has been kidnapped for…
Astro Boy (TV Series) (1963-1980): Dir. Noboro Ishiguro; The Japanese–animated robot boy struts his stuff in this historic series, performing Superman–style heroic deeds and dealing with a bit…
Peanuts (1963-1993): On DVD: 9 episodes over 3 DVDs culled from a 30 year span of TV specials. Each DVD is themed to a particular character. DVD 1 feats. Charlie Brown,…
Sword in the Stone (1963): Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman; Disney cartoon musical follows a young boy's attempt to remove the golden sword from the stone and be crowned King Arthur, but not before a few life…
Jetsons, The (TV Series) (1962): Feat. George O'Hanlon, Penny Singleton, Janet Waldo…; Meet George Jetson… 6 stories from the heyday of Hanna–Barbera’s family of the future. Two tapes. DVD version has all 24 episodes.
Top Cat (1962): The irrepressible TC and gang – Benny, Choo Choo, Fancy, and Brain – make mischief at the expense of Officer Dibble.…
101 Dalmatians (1961): This 17th Disney animated feature marked a departure from adapting traditional fairy tales. It liberated them to incorporate a jazzy soundtrack and…
Yogi Bear Show, The (TV Series) (1961): The show that launched the bear that's "smarter than the average" is a little dated animation wise, but there's enough picnic basket thieving and…
Beany and Cecil (TV Series) (1960-1961): REN & STIMPY–creator John K cut his teeth on the zany adventures of young Beany and his friendly sea serpent, Cecil. Available on VHS (6…
Flintstones, The (TV Series) (1960-1966): Dir. Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Feat. Alan Reed, Jean Vander Pyl, Mel Blanc…; All–time classic animated sitcom set in the prehistoric suburbia of Bedrock. Centred around working–class schmo Fred Flinstone, his smart…
Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (TV Series) (1959): The classic family cartoon series. Join the titular reindeer and chipmunk, plus Snidley, Horse, Nell, Dudley, Mr Peabody, Sherman and the rest for…
Sleeping Beauty (1959): Dir. Clyde Geronimi; Classic animated feature interprets the fairy tale material with Disney's usual flair for storytelling and impeccable production values.
Disney Fables - Volume 1 (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Prince and the Pauper) (1958): Two classic short animations from Disney: Washington Irving’s spooky “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and Mark Twain's "Prince and the Pauper".…
Lady and the Tramp (1955): Dir. Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson; This superlative animated Disney feature tells the evergreen story of a pampered cocker spaniel and her faithful friend Tramp, a jaunty,…
Animal Farm (1954): Dir. John Halas; Animated adaptation of George Orwell's dark political satire keeps faith with the book, except for the optimistic ending.
Peter Pan (1953): Dir. Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson; Walt's version of the J M Barrie classic, animated with consummate skill by his army of inhouse artisans. The flying imp Peter Pan leads Wendy and…
Alice in Wonderland (1951): Dir. Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson; Disney add their special touch of magic to Lewis Carroll's classic fairytale, bringing Alice, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of…
Cinderella (1950): Disney's beautifully constructed, joyful rendition of the timeless fairytale. A favourite for children and adults alike.
Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad (1949): Dir. James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney; Vastly underrated Disney animation with the odd–sounding combination of Washington Irving’s spooky “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and an…
Melody Time (1948): Feat. Roy Rogers, Bobby Driscoll; Disney's tenth animated film was this showcase of seven animated vignettes and short stories set to jazz and samba music, making it a contemporary…
Norman McLaren: The Collector's Edition (1948-1968): Dir. Norman McLaren, Donald McWilliams; A collection of 14 films from Norman McLaren, the visionary Canadian filmmaker who pioneered innovative techniques to blend animation and…
Looney Tunes (TV Series) (Bugs Bunny) (1946-1969): 56 Restored shorts from the Warner Bros classic (violent) cartoon vault. Appearing are Sylvester, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety, Daffy Duck, Road…
Song of the South (1946): Dir. Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson; One of Walt Disney's early classics, set on a plantation in the American South where a lonely boy becomes fascinated with the stories told by Uncle…
Three Caballeros, The (1945): Dir. Norman Ferguson; Donald Duck and compadres Carioca and Panchito mardi–gras their way around Mexico, Brazil and the world in this early Disney feature.…
Bambi (1942-2006): Dir. David Hand; Serene Disney classic which tells the tale of an innocent fawn's first adventures. It continues to break little kids hearts the world over. Sequel…
Dr Seuss (TV Series) (1942-1994): Dir. Various; The classic children's books in their animated television versions. On tape and disc: "Best of..." containing three Dr Seuss tales – ‘Horton…
Dumbo (1941): Dir. Ben Sharpsteen; The elephant with oversized ears learns to overcome his apparent handicap. This classic Disney cartoon is often sighted by non–animation…
Superman (TV Series) (1941-1943): After being invented by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, then debuting as an 'Action Comics' superhero, Superman went on to become an animated movie…
Woody Woodpecker and Friends (1941): Classic cartoons from the Walter Lantz archive, featuring the iconic woodpecker and stablemates Chilly Willy, Andy Panda, Swing Symphonies and Oswald…
Casper and Friends (TV Series) (1940): Collection of classic episodes from the 40s and 50s originally appearing as part of the 'Harveytoon' show, following Casper the friendly ghost as he…
Fantasia (1940): Dir. Ben Sharpsteen; Glorious Disney musical fantasy set to a rousing classical score. Highlights include Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's apprentice and the hippos and…
Norman McLaren - Selected Films (1940-1983): Dir. Norman McLaren; A selection of films from the influential Canadian animator, whose styles range from avant–garde abstraction to drawn cell–animation.…
Pinocchio (1940): Dir. Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen; One of Disney's crowning achievements is this triumphant animated rendition of the Italian fable. Technically outstanding and emotionally…
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1939): Disney's first animated feature is a milestone in cinema history, with the artistic heights matched by characters, songs and storytelling. As fresh…
Disney Fables - Volume 2 (Little Hiawatha, The Ugly Duckling) (1937): Two short animations from Disney: Hans Christian Anderson's “The Ugly Duckling” and the "Little Hiawatha" poem by Henry Longfellow. Together…
Disney Fables - Volume 3 (Donald in Mathmagicland, Ben and Me, Modern Inventions) (1937-1953): Three classic short animations from Disney: Donald Duck in “Donald in Mathmagicland” and "Modern Inventions" and the story of Benjamin Franklin…
Chronological Donald, The (1936-1941): An excellent archive collection of all the early shorts starring Walt Disney's most successful cartoon character – Donald Duck. Includes an…
Popeye - The Sailor Man (1936-1956): One of the longest–running cartoon sensations of all time, Popeye the Sailor Man burst into cinemas in 1933 in a BETTY BOOP cartoon and soon…
Mickey Mouse in Living Color (1935-1995): The ultimate cartoon personification of Walt Disney's entertainment empire – Mickey Mouse – is presented in all his glory here, in two…
Betty Boop - The Ultimate Collection (1933-1939): Dir. Max Fleisher; An early cartoon sensation, Betty Boop flashed her curves and batted her eyelids across Depression–era America in an amusing, slightly…
Disney Fables - Volume 4 (1932-1935): Six classic short animations from Disney, mostly from their early years. 1. "The Tortoise and the Hare" 2. "The Pied Piper" 3. "The Golden…
Vintage Mickey (1931-1933): Timeless collection of Mickey Mouse's more memorable cartoons, featuring the classic "Steamboat Willie", notable for being the very first appearance…
Silly Symphonies (1929-1939): An exemplary collection of 31 animated musical shorts from the astonishing heyday of the Walt Disney empire. With animation that is sometimes rough…
Adventures of Prince Achmed, The (1926): Dir. Lotte Reiniger; The dashing Prince Achmed saves a lovely damsel from evil witches and mythical beasts, as well as discovering Aladdin's lamp, all in the primitive…
Felix the Cat - Felix in Hollywood (1923): An hour of adventures of Felix, Poindexter and the entire cast of characters from the cult cartoon.
Lotte Reiniger: The Fairy Tale Films (1922-1961): Dir. Lotte Reiniger; THE FAIRY TALE FILMS is an inspired collection of animated shorts by renowned director Lotte Reiniger, whose signature style incorporated black and…
Oskar Fischinger: Ten Films (1921-1947): Dir. Oskar Fischinger; A collection of ten films from German–American filmmaker and visual artist Oskar Fischinger, whose brilliant abstract animated films paved the…
Animation On 4: A collection of animated shorts from England's Channel 4 stable. Featured are: Next, Feet of Song, The Victor, Early Bird, Girl's Night Out, Deadsy…
Cartoon Hall Of Fame: Five packed compilations of theatrical cartoon shorts, mainly from the Warner Bros. stable including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Pink Panther, Porky Pig,…
Cat in the Hat... , The: plus two other Dr. Suess stories semi–animated especially for younger children.
Charlie Brown's All Stars: Charlie's baseball team walk out on him after their 999th loss in a row!
Dinosaurs: Fun, Fact & Fantasy: For young viewers, here's a comprehensive educational program. It's everything you wanted to know about dinosaurs...but were afraid to see JURASSIC…
Dr Seuss - Green Eggs and Ham & Other Stories: Three Dr. Seuss classic stories, "Green Eggs and Ham", "The Zax", and "The Sneetches" animated with script adaptation and musical embellishments…
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons: 4 hour long cassettes featuring episodes from Hanna–Barbera's famous animated TV creations: The Flintstones, Scooby–Doo, Animal Follies…
Harry the Dirty Dog (...And More Terrific Tails): Award–winning children's stories brought faithfully to life using original illustrations from the books, and featuring celebrity…
Lazy Lucy (TV Series): The clever animated tales of an imaginative 8–year–old French girl who, true to her name, tries to do as little as possible – but…
Little Engine That Could: Animated version of the enduring tale of determination as Tillie the little engine comes to the rescue of the stranded Birthday Train. 'I think I…
New Zealand Animation: Dir. Various; A showcase of seven animated shorts demonstrating the diversity of local animation. Includes 'Cyclic', 'Speak', 'Jeopardy', 'The Assumption', 'Wog…
Noddy: Noddy and friends' come to life through the magic of puppet animation. Eight episodes from the BBC TV series on two cassettes.
Peter and the Wolf: Sting narrates Prokofiev's fantasy – animated by members of the Theatre de Complicite, the puppets of Spitting Image and Claudio Abbado…
Roger Ramjet: 10 campy episodes of the over–testosteroned dare–devil pilot who does his stuff for Uncle Sam with striking expediency.
Spiderman: The Ultimate Villain Showdown: Swinging action here... An animated Spiderman flic, where our stocking clad hero squares off against evil fiends such as the Green Goblin, Kingpin,…
Starring Donald: Donald Duck headlines these classic Disney cartoon shorts – Bee at the Beach, Grin and Bear It, Donald’s Double Trouble, Bootle Beetle,…
Tom and Jerry: A festival of five classic cartoon strips starring the evergreen cat–and–mouse dynamic duo.
Weird Cartoons 1 & 2: Two volumes of the weirdest cartoons from the archives of film history. Highlights include Betty Boop, WW2 propaganda, Cobweb Hotel and Little Black…
Where Did I Come From?: An animated version of the popular book of the same name, this entertains while it informs kids about sex and all that embarrassing stuff.
Where the Wild Things Are (and Other Maurice Sendak Stories): Collection of three short stories from the beloved Maurice Sendak, brought faithfully to life using original illustrations from the books, and…
Winnie the Pooh: A BBC presentation especially for tiny tots, Willie Rushton reads some of Pooh's adventures. A fully animated Disney tape is also available.
Winsor McCay - Animation Legend: Dir. Winsor McCay; Though his surviving oeuvre is small, animator and artist Winsor McCay (1869–1934) was extremely influential in the early development of the…

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