Feature-length stop-motion animation remake of Tim Burton's 1984 short film about a boy named Victor who brings his dog Sparky back from the dead with a bolt of lightning. It's Burton's best work in years, an absolute delight. A tender love story and a loving homage to old b-movies and horror legends, it's action-packed, very funny, and looks great in black & white. One of my favourite films of the year!
UK release date: 17th October 2012
Rating: 5/5
Fun family adventure and best of the three Madagascar films so far. On the run from Monaco's animal control, the gang join a travelling circus, revive its show and make new friends along the way. Fast-paced and entertaining, it has a lot of heart and humour, 3D effects are very good especially in the flying "Trapeze Americano" part, and hilarious Stefano the sea lion (voiced by Martin Short) steals the film.
UK release date: 19th October 2012
Rating: 4/5
Over-protective single father Count Dracula invites all the famous monsters to his daughter's birthday bash, but chaos reigns when a backpacking dude stumbles in and steals her heart. This has some funny gags including a neat Twilight put-down, the animation is nice, but the full-on slapstick and the predictable storyline about finding true love bla bla bla drag it down. Awful Dracula rap song too.
UK release date: 12th October 2012
Rating: 3/5