Underdog (81 mins, U)
Directed by Frederik Du Chau; starring Peter Dinklage, Jim Belushi, Alex Neuberger and the voice of Jason Lee

Peter Dinklage is the best thing about Underdog, a canine send-up of Superman featuring an intrepid beagle. He plays the villain, a mad scientist with the great name of Dr Simon Barsinister, whose dangerous experiments lead to the dog obtaining his super-powers. Children will like it, though the opening scenes in which the villainous doctor pursues his unethical operations are the stuff of nightmares.