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.

Sat 9 Aug 11.00am

THE GOLDEN COMPASS (PG)

(US/UK 2007) dir. Chris Weitz 113m.
Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards.

A dimension-crossing blockbuster about a magical dust found only in the vast Arctic expanse of the North, rumoured to possess the power to unite whole universes.
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£1.50 Children/£2.50 Accompanying Adults

Sat 16 Aug 11.00am

MR MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM (U)

(USA 2007) dir. Zach Helm 94m.
Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman.

Mr Magorium is proprietor of the ultimate toy shop – where through his sorcery the toys, games and even the store itself come alive. But as Mr Magorium's retirement looms closer, his decision to leave the store to shy Molly Mahoney has severe consequences.

Approx end 12.40pm
£1.50 Children/£2.50 Accompanying Adults

Sat 23 Aug 11.00am

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN (PG)

(UK/US 2008) dir. Andrew Adamson 144m.
Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell.

Pulled back into Narnia one year on from their first adventure in the magical land, the Pevensie siblings discover that hundreds of years have passed there and the evil King Miraz has taken charge. Can the children defeat the evil villain and help true heir Prince Caspian reclaim his rightful place on the throne?

Approx end 1.30pm
£1.50 Children/£2.50 Accompanying Adults

Sat 30 Aug 11.00am

CHARLOTTE'S WEB (U)

(US 2006) dir. Gary Winick 97m.
Dakota Fanning, voices of Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Redford, Sam Shepard.

An adaptation of the much loved classic children's story about the friendship between a farmyard pig and a lovable spider. Wilbur the pig is the runt of the litter, and the farmer wants to get rid of him. But farmer's daughter Fern saves his life, keeping him like a puppy until he gets too big to handle. Wilbur's life is in danger again – until he meets Charlotte, a friendly and intelligent spider who has a plan to save him in a very unusual way. A delightful family film.

Approx end 12.45pm
£1.50 Children/£2.50 Accompanying Adults

Sat 6 Sep 11.00am

MEET DAVE (PG)

(US 2008) dir. Brian Robbins 90m.
Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Scott Caan.

Eddie Murphy takes the form of an alien spaceship, sent to Earth with his eye on the Earth’s water supply. However his interactions in the human world means this is not going to be a straightforward ride for him – but delivers huge laughs and entertainment for everyone else!

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£1.50 Children/£2.50 Accompanying Adults

Sat 13 Sep 11.00am

BEE MOVIE (U)

(USA 2007) dirs. Steve Hickner & Simon J. Smith 90m.
Voices of Jerry Seinfield, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick.

Follow the cartoon adventures of Barry B. Benson, a bee disillusioned with his lone career choice of making honey who decides to embark on a whirlwind trip to Manhattan – causing havoc along the way!

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£1.50 Children/£2.50 Accompanying Adults

Sat 20 Sep 11.00am

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (PG)

(US 2008) dir. Eric Brevig 92m.
Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Breim, Seth Meyers, Jean Michel Paré, Jane Wheeler.

While searching for his missing brother in Iceland a science professor discovers a cave that leads deep down into the Earth. With his nephew in tow, the two explorers head deep into the planet’s core on a fantastic adventure full of scares, shocks and surprises!

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£1.50 Children/£2.50 Accompanying Adults

Sat 27 Sep 11.00am

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.

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£1.50 Children/£2.50 Accompanying Adults

PLAYCENTRE MATINEES
Tue 2 Sep 4.15pm – CHARLOTTE'S WEB (U)
Tue 9 Sep 4.15pm – MEET DAVE (PG)
Tue 16 Sep 4.15pm – BEE MOVIE (U)
Tue 23 Sep 4.15pm – JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (PG)
Tue 30 Sep 4.15pm – SHREK THE THIRD (U)

TICKETS
£1.50 Children
£2.50 Accompanying adults

SUMMER HOLIDAY MATINEES

Fri 8 – Thur 14 Aug 2.00 daily

KUNG-FU PANDA (PG)

(US 2008) dir. Mark Osborne & John Stevenson 93m. Digital.
Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Michael Clarke Dunca, Ian McShane.

Can an overweight lazy panda become a Kung Fu Master? When an ancient prophecy indicates Po as the “chosen one” he gets the chance to train with the finest martial arts experts – but will they have the patience to whip this slacker panda into shape... Stunning animation and the voices of Hollywood’s biggest stars make this the movie event of the summer!

Fri 15 – Thur 21 Aug 1.45, 4.15 daily

WALL-E (U)

(US 2008) dir. Andrew Stanton 103m.
Ben Burtt, Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Kathy Najimy, Sigourney Weaver

Set 700 years in the future, Wall-E is the last remaining robot on planet Earth, long deserted by humans due to all the waste and pollution left by large corporations. When a chance encounter brings him face to face with human beings, can he convince them to fight for their long-forgotten planet? Pixar’s best animation yet!

Fri 22 – Thur 28 Aug
1.45 daily (not Sun), 2.00 Sat & Fri 29 Aug 1.00

THE FOX AND THE CHILD (U)
(France 2007) dir. Luc Jacquet 94m.
Bertille Noël-Bruneau, Isabelle Carré, Thomas Laliberté.
In the beautiful French countryside, a young girl and a small fox become friends, sharing many adventures together over the course of one year. This heartwarming film comes from the director behind worldwide hit MARCH OF THE PENGUINS, and looks certain to light up the screens this summer.

TICKETS

£5 – Under 15s
£6 – Adults
£5 – Concessions
£3.50 – OAPs (weekdays)

GROUP REDUCTIONS (weekday matinees only)
£4 – 10 or more children + 1 accompanying adult free with every 10 children

SPECIAL EVENT

SAT 6 Sep • London International Animation Festival

Kids' programme (U) 1.30

A very special programme of films selected to spark the imaginations of our most special audience. Tons better than Saturday morning TV and with no ads and including the British premiere of a brand new Goofy short film from Disney – the first Goofy short in 50 years!

All ages welcome.

Goofy 'How to Hook up a Home Video' (US 2007) dirs. Stevie Wermers & Kevin Deters 7m. A very hilarious new Goofy short from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Disney launches a new shorts programme with a timely Goofy misadventure, reinvigorating the Disney legacy by wonderfully capturing the spirit of the 'How To' Goofy shorts of the 40s and 50s. Hand drawn and with a contemporary spin, we see Goofy experiencing the woes of modern technology as he struggles to install and operate his newly purchased home cinema system so he can slump into his armchair and indulge in watching his football team live on the big screen, but all does not quite go to plan...

ello! (Korea 2006) dir. Min-Ji Kang 3m. Groups of children take turns creating a series drawings based solely on their ideas and feelings about the drawing that was given to them. The end result has no story but is a wonderful parade through the creative imaginations of a lot of kids.

Cyber (Germany 2007) Stefan Eling 5m. A mega-good time ride on the ultimate magic armchair.

Animatou (Switzerland 2007) 6m. A whole bunch of really cool ways to animate a cat and mouse chase.

The Witches Button (Latvia 2007) dir. Nils Skapans 8m. A jolly, carefree, slightly absent-minded witch loses her magic button. What would the world have looked like if the witch hadn't found it again?

The Tiny Fish (Russia 2006) dir. Gregory Malishev 10m. A little girl and her cat brave the winter to go ice fishing and as a reward get to save the life of a very special fish.

Wave Of Care (Czech Republic 2007) dir. Alexandra Hetmerova 3m. Even sheep deserve to look their very best.

The Tale Of Sir Richard (UK 2007) dir. Peter Dodd 4m. Sir Richard, the brave but ill-fated knight wants more than anything in the world to slay a dragon, if only it weren't for a problem with his silly sword...

Max's Words (US 2007 dirs. Galen Fott & Jerry Hunt 10m. When his brothers won't share their collections of stamps and coins, Max starts a collection of his own – a collection of words. One word leads to another, and suddenly Max discovers he has a story worth telling, and sharing!

Orsino Loco (France 2007) dirs. Anais Mallegol, Fabien Fallet & Frederic Tatabout 6m. A special place where just about anything is possible and just about anything can happen.

Maggie and Mildred (US 2008) dir. Holly Klein 3m. A gorgeously embroidered film about Maggie and Mildred – best friends forever!

Wolf Daddy (Korea 2005) dir. Hyung-Yun Chang 10m. An unlikely meeting between a wolf who is a novelist and a six year-old girl who meet in the countryside one rainy day.

A Sunny Day (Germany 2007) dir. Gil Alkabetz 7m. The sun rises as it does every morning, but today it discovers that it is not as welcomed as it had hoped it would be.

These films are all screening as part of the London International Animation Festival (LIAF 2008), a week long celebration of animated film. For more information and to view the whole festival programme, please look at the festival website at www.liaf.org.uk

Programme running time: 82 mins (approx.)

£5 Adults/£4 Children