Starring: Peter OToole, Ian Holm, Patton Oswalt

The plot: Remy the rat dreams of greatness as a chef in the kitchens of Paris. He forms an unlikely alliance with Linguini, the garbage boy in the kitchen run by TV chef Gusteau. But can a friendship between rat and man survive the hardest test of all - cooking for the food critic Anton Ego?

Believe the hype? The latest film from Pixar is cooking up to be an absolute delight. The American press is already suggesting that the film has the recipe for success at the Oscars.