The Wild Robot

For evenings when belonging matters more than a tidy happy ending. These films build chosen relationships through meals, rehearsals, shared work and the awkward business of showing up again. Start...

A familiar animated film can change when work, grief, family or an unfinished ambition enters your own life. These are ways into that change, not claims about what every viewer must feel or what a...

A ranked journey through quests, expeditions, survival stories and voyages into the fantastic. I favour a strong sense of place and discoveries that change the traveller, with room for exuberant...

For a shared film, adult enjoyment should come from the story, craft or emotional detail, rather than waiting for a reference aimed over children's heads. This selection mixes recent adventures...