Brad Bird directs the animated feature based on the Ted Hughes book

‘The Iron Giant’ – A boy and his robot buddy on Max and Paramount+

Brad Bird’s cartoon fable in science fiction clothing and fairy tale trappings is a delightful throwback to the classic era of hand-drawn animated movies and delivers the most amazing little boy wish fulfillment fantasies.

‘Singin’ in the Rain’ – Gene Kelly’s gotta dance on Max

Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor costar in the Technicolor classic that has been hailed as the greatest American musical ever made. It placed in the number 10 spot in the 2022 Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll.

‘Up’ – a wondrous animated odyssey on Disney+

The fantastical adventure from Pixar is a film of whimsy and wonder, mixing Jules Verne imagination with the bubble-gum colors of a children’s picture book and Pixar’s trademark bouncy humor, all stirred with memories of childhood dreams.