Forgotten Island

Forgotten Island is screening at Curzon Oxford this Friday 23 October, with three separate showtimes to pick from. It's an animated film, and if you're wondering what it's actually about, it follows two best friends who get sucked through a magical portal and find themselves menaced by a dangerous creature. The real tension, though, isn't just the monster — they're in danger of losing the memories that bond them together, so the friendship itself is what's at stake.

Since it's an animated feature, it's a good one for a family outing or a casual afternoon in the city. The story is built around that bond between the two leads, and the portal takes them somewhere far from home, so it's the kind of thing that works as well for kids as it does for anyone who enjoys a bit of fantasy. If you've got a family in tow, the earlier slots might be your best bet.

As for when to go, you've got a fair bit of choice on the day. There are screenings at 11:00, 13:40 and 15:40, so whether you want to get it out of the way before lunch or make a late-afternoon thing of it, you can fit it around your day. The cinema is Curzon Oxford, inside the Westgate Centre, which makes it easy to combine with a bit of shopping or a meal nearby if you're already in town. If you're coming from further out, you're right in the centre, so it's a straightforward trip in. The film is also playing at Vue Cinema, so if the Curzon times don't quite line up with your plans, you've got another option in the city. For this Friday, though, the Curzon has those three slots — 11:00, 13:40 and 15:40 — to choose from.