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  • Coraline (2009)
    Review preview for Coraline

    Perfectly captures the eerie atmosphere of Neil Gaiman's much loved story.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A lonely girl discovers a fantastic hidden world, but all is not as it seems - 15th anniversary reissue.
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Review preview for The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Henry Selick directs with clever staging and infinite patience. The musical numbers are catchy, boisterous and hugely entertaining.

    Scott Macdonald · 4.5 out of 5
    3D version of Tim Burton's stop-animation film about Hallowe'en Jack's fascination with Christmas gets its annual trot around the cinema block.
  • Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Review preview for Wendell & Wild

    Kat is styled with a punk sensibility which will appeal to young viewers tired of old fashioned notions about how young heroes ought to look and behave.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, must face their arch-nemesis, the demon-dusting nun Sister Helly, and her two acolytes, the goth teens Kat and Raul.

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