Fantastic Mr Fox

(PG, 87 mins, Twentieth Century, DVD £19.99/Blu-ray £28.99)

Voices of: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Anderson, Hugo Guinness, Michael Gambon, Brian Cox, Bill Murray.

MR FOX (voiced by Clooney) is always looking to move up in the world with his long-suffering wife, Mrs Fox (Streep). He plots a raid on the chicken coop, only to get caught in a trap, and makes a promise to his spouse to give up his larcenous ways. Two years later, Mr Fox has followed his wife’s dictate and is the bread-winner for his family, including a disgruntled son Ash (Schwartzman) and a golden boy nephew, Kristofferson (Anderson).

However, Mr Fox cannot completely shy away from his animal instincts, and he turns to stealing from farmers Bunce (Guinness), Bean (Gambon) and Boggis (Cox), roping in Kristofferson to his harebrained schemes. Having been humiliated by the fox, the trio lays siege to the trees where the family resides and opens fire on Mr Fox.

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

(2, 104 mins, Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd, DVD £15.99/Blu-ray £19.99)

Stars: Chris Massoglia, John C Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Ken Watanabe.

HIGH-achieving teenager Darren (Massoglia) is led astray by best friend Steve (Hutcherson) by encouraging him to visit a freak show run by the aptly named Mr Tall (Watanabe). Loner Steve recognises one of the acts, magician Larten Crepsley (Reilly), as a vampire. When the rebellious student is subsequently injured by a spider bite, Darren agrees to become a member of the undead in exchange for saving his buddy’s life. The teen fakes his own death, then moves to the freak’s compound. Little does Darren know that he’s being manipulated to shatter the 200-year-old truce between rival vampire factions.

Triangle

(15, 95 mins, Icon Home Entertainment, DVD £17.99/Blu-ray £24.99)

Stars: Melissa George, Joshua McIvor, Michael Dorman.

SINGLE mother Jess (George) yearns for a break from the tears of her autistic son, Tommy (McIvor). But a day trip on a yacht called Triangle with potential beau Greg (Dorman) and his friends stands them at sea on a Thirties ocean liner, the SS Aeolus. The pals fall foul of a masked figure. Triangle is an intentionally ambiguous yarn guaranteed to have viewers scratching their head. George is dragged through the emotional wringer, delivering a performance that makes sense once the film’s elaborate overall design becomes clear.