The Rio offers specially priced tickets – £1.50 children and £2.50 accompanying adults – for the Saturday Morning Picture Club and Tuesday afternoon Playcentre Matinees, to help children to enjoy great films at an affordable price.

THE INCREDIBLES (U)

(US 2004) dir. Brad Bird 120m. Animation.
Voices of Craig T Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L Jackson, Jason Lee, Elizabeth Peña, Wallace Shawn.

What's more boring for a family of superheros than to live in a quiet and peaceful suburb? Mr Incredible, his wife, formerly Elastigirl, and their three children, Violet, Dash and Jack Jack, are now trying to lead a normal anonymous life in a witness protection programme. Our hero, now called Bob Parr, works for an insurance company and feels deeply frustrated. Not surprising then that the day he's offered the chance to play the hero again he happily jumps at the opportunity, without realising he's been trapped... The family will have to reveal themselves and work together again to save Mr Incredible.

Approx end 1.05pm

£1 Children/£2 Adults

Sat 11 Aug 11.00am

GARFIELD 2: A TAIL OF TWO KITTIES (U)

(US 2006) dir. Tim Hill 80m.
Bill Murray (voice), Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Watch out, Garfield's coming to London! Jon decides to follow his girlfriend Liz to London to propose to her. And Garfield and Odie decide to come as well·Once there, Garfield is mistaken for another cat who's just inherited an old lady's entire estate. This is Garfield's big chance to live like a prince!

Approx end 12.25pm

Sat 18 Aug 11.00am

ARTHUR AND THE INVISIBLES (U)

(France 2006) dir. Luc Besson 93m. Part Animation.
Voices of Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Madonna, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel.

Ten-year-old Arthur is trying to save his grandparents' house from being demolished. He goes searching for some expensive rubies to pay his grandma's debts, and on his adventure meets the Invisibles, tiny, magical people who live in his garden. Can Arthur and the Invisibles team up to save the day?

Approx end 12.40pm

Sat 25 Aug 11.00am

MEET THE ROBINSONS (U)

(US 2007) dir. Stephen J. Anderson 102m.
Angela Bassett, Tom Selleck, Daniel Hansen, Jordan Fry.

Lonely orphan inventor Lewis is a talented inventor. When he reveals his new invention at the school science fair, he is pulled into a time machine and ends up in the future. There he meets the weird and wonderful Robinson family, but also finds himself in danger. Fast-paced family animation fun.

Approx end 12.50pm

Sat 1 Sep 11.00am

BUGSY MALONE (U)

(UK 1976) dir. Alan Parker 94m.
Scott Baio, Jodie Foster, Florrie Dugger, John Cassisi.

New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded 'splurge gun'. As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey Brown, a singer at Fat Sam's speakeasy. How is Bugsy to get the girl and help Fat Sam defend his business against the deadly Dan and his dastardly tricks? With an all-child cast, this classic film is simply entertainment at its best!

Approx end 12.40pm

Sat 8 Sep 11.00am

FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER (PG)

(US 2007) dir. Tim Story 92m
Ioan Gruffud, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans.

The Fantastic Four are back in a new adventure full of comedy and brilliant special effects. Reed and Sue are trying to get married but are interrupted by a crisis - the world is about to be devoured by an evil force heralded by a glistening silver guy on a surf board. The Four may need to team up with arch-enemy Victor Von Doom to save the planet.

Approx end 12.40pm

£1.50 Children/£2.50 Adults

Sat 15 Sep 11.00am

HAPPILY N'EVER AFTER (U)

(US 2007) dirs. Paul J. Bolger & Yvette Kaplan 87m.
George Carlin, John Di Maggio, Sarah Michelle Gellar.

In Fairy Tale Land, all is well: Cinderella's at the ball, Rapunzel's letting her hair down, and Sleeping Beauty's about to get a big smooch. But then - the wise wizard who keeps the scales of Good and Evil in balance goes on holiday and the baddies take over! And their goal is to turn the ending of all stories to 'Happily N'EVER After'! Will they succeed?

Approx end 12.35pm

Sat 22 Sep 11.00am

FIREHOUSE DOG (PG)

(US 2007) dir. Tod Holland 111m
Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Bill Nunn.

Rexxx, the world's most famous - and Hollywood's most pampered - pooch is separated from his owner and ends up as the mascot of a hapless fire station. There, he helps a 12-year old boy and his father the fire chief turn the station into the city's finest.

Approx end 1.00pm

Sat 29 Sep 11.00am

MEE-SHEE THE WATER GIANT (PG)

(US 2005) dir. John Henderson 94m.
Bruce Greenwood, Daniel Magder, Joel Tobeck.

Ten-year-old Mac is devastated when his scientist dad cancels their holiday and instead takes him along on a work trip to Canada. But summer gets a lot more exciting when Mac discovers a mythical creature living deep inside an ancient lake - and the creature needs his help... this family adventure is full of brilliant special effects courtesy of Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

Approx end 12.40pm

£1.50 Children/£2.50 Adults

PLAYCENTRE MATINEES

Tue 11 Sep 4.15pm - FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER (PG)
Tue 18 Sep 4.15pm - HAPPILY N'EVER AFTER (U)
Tue 25 Sep 4.15pm - FIREHOUSE DOG (U)
Tue 2 Oct 4.15pm - MEE-SHEE THE WATER GIANT (PG)

TICKETS
£1.50 Children
£2.50 Accompanying adults

SUMMER HOLIDAY MATINEES

Fri 3 Aug - Thur 9 Aug 2.00, 4.15 daily

THE SIMPSONS MOVIE (PG)

(US 2007) dir. David Silverman 87m.
Voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer.

The feature film based on the hit TV series is finally here! Homer gets himself into some serious trouble, and has to save the world from a catastrophe that he himself created. This is a hilarious adventure with all your favourite characters, so make a special visit to Springfield for the must-see movie of the year.

WEEKDAY MATINEES (Before 5.00pm):
£4.50 Under 15s
£5.50 Adults
£4.50 Concessions
£3.00 OAPs

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only):
£3.50 10 or more children

We regret we cannot offer free admission for group leaders on this film

WEEKEND MATINEES:
£4.50 Under 15s
£7.50 Adults
£5.50 Concessions

Fri 10 - Thur 16 Aug 1.00 daily

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (12A)

(UK 2007) dir. David Yates 138m.

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon.

Harry returns to Hogwarts only to find that few students and teachers believe him or Dumbledore that the evil Lord Voldemort is really back. In between stealing glances at the beautiful Cho Chang, Harry decides to take matters into his own hands and teach the brave young wizards how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts himself, to prepare them for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.

TICKETS
£5.00 Under 15s
£6.00 Adults
£5.00 Concessions
£3.50 OAPs (Weekdays)

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only):
£4.00 10 or more children
+ 1 accompanying adult free with every 10 children

Fri 17 - Thur 23 Aug 12.30 (Sun only), 1.30 daily (not Sun)

SHREK THE THIRD (U)

(US 2007) dir. Chris Miller 93m.
Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz.

Shrek and Fiona are anxious to leave Far Far Away and get back to their smelly swamp. But when the king dies, they're next in line for the throne. The only option is to find long-lost heir Arthur to take their place. Another hilarious adventure with all your favourite characters including Donkey and Puss in Boots.

TICKETS
£5.00 Under 15s
£6.00 Adults
£5.00 Concessions
£3.50 OAPs (Weekdays)

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only):
£4.00 10 or more children
+ 1 accompanying adult free with every 10 children

Fri 24 Aug - Sat 1 Sep 2.00 daily (not Sat 25 & Sun 26 Aug)

TALES FROM EARTHSEA (PG)

(Japan 2006) dir. Goro Miyazaki 115m.
Voices of Timothy Dalton, Mariska Hargitay, Willem Dafoe.

In the land of Earthsea, crops are failing and livestock is dying - something is very wrong. Ged, the greatest of wizards, with help from young Arren and Therru, must find the cause of this impending disaster. One thing's for sure - there's magic at work... A wondrous new tale from Studio Ghibli, the makers of HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE & SPIRITED AWAY.

TICKETS
£5.00 Under 15s
£6.00 Adults
£5.00 Concessions
£3.50 OAPs (Weekdays)

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only):
£4.00 10 or more children
+ 1 accompanying adult free with every 10 children

SPECIAL PROGRAMME

Sat 25 Aug • London International Animation Festival 2007

Kids' programme (U) 2.00 Animation is an amazing way to tell a story or spark an imagination. Welcome to this collection of wondrous little (and big) gems that will intrigue and delight everyone from 4 to 94 - but have been selected to especially excite our youngest, most special audience. For more details please check out the LIAF website at www.liaf.org.uk

THE WORLD IS ROUND (Poland 2006) dir. Jadwiga Krystyna Kowalska 5m. It seems so simple when you explain it properly.

MONTROSE AVENUE (Canada 2006) dirs. Marek Colek & Pat Shewchuk 6m. A little girl gives us the personal tour of HER neighbourhood.

POZZIE (The Circus) (Japan 2006) Misseri Studio 2m. A really neat little liquid circus. Cool!!

THE LITTLE SHORT-SIGHTED SNAKE (Estonia 2006) dirs. Aina Jarvine & Meelis Arulepp 12m. Some snakes are really nice... and this one just needs a little help.

HOW THE SERPENT WAS CHEATED (Russia 2006) "Pilot" Moscow Animation Studio 11m. Even big, slithering, scary serpents don't always win.

SHEEP (Moutons) (France 2006) dirs. S. Blanc, V. Cabrol & A. Valette 6m. Imagine scuba diving sheep under the sea. How can that be?

ROBERTO THE INSECT ARCHITECT (USA 2006) dirs. Galen Fott & Jerry Hunt 10m. Roberto, a termite, likes to build with wood not eat it - so he sets off to the city to pursue his dream of becoming an architect.

GIVE ME A HAND (Czech Republic 2006) dir. Katerina Kacerovska 3m. Everybody needs a little helping hand every now and then.

TZARITA (Canada 2006) dir. Theodore Ushev 7m. A fantastic journey set in motion by a magic sea shell.

GAME (Jeu) (Switzerland 2006) dir. Georges Schwizgebel 4m. This is just like a giant, moving puzzle.... lots and lots of twists and turns!!

£4 Adults/£3 Children