| Nominated for three Academy Awards, The
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| | intends to murder the children upon their
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| Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The
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| | arrival. But when Lucy relays the facts
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| Witch, and The Wardrobe follows on the
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| | of the adventure to her family, they
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| heels of recent successful big screen
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| | don't believe her.
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| adaptations of other childrens' fantasy
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| | Despite their initial reservations, her
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| novels such as The Lord of the Rings
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| | older siblings - Edmund (Skandar Keynes),
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| books and the Harry Potter series. But
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| | Susan (Anna Popplewell), and Peter
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| while each of these series feature
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| | (William Moseley) - all find their way
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| underlying tones of Christian symbolism,
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| | into the magical land of Narnia. With
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| The Chronicles of Narnia is overtly
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| | talking trees, a forest filled with
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| intended as a Christian allegory. Written
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| | danger, and an evil witch in hot pursuit,
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| by the brilliant 20th Century Oxford and
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| | the Pevensie kids must navigate their way
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| Cambridge literature professor C.S.
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| | through the treacherous land in order to
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| Lewis, the Narnia stories were a tribute
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| | find Aslan (Liam Neeson), the Messianic
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| to his deep Christian faith. And this big
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| | lion king who can help them to fulfill
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| screen transition is something of which
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| | their rightful destiny as heirs to the
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| he can be proud. Directed by Andrew
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| | thrones of Narnia...
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| Adamson, veteran director of the Shrek
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| | Aided by an outstanding soundtrack which
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| franchise, The Lion, The Witch, and The
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| | perfectly compliments each sequence of
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| Wardrobe is a master blend of traditional
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| | events, The Lion, The Witch, and The
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| human acting and computer generated
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| | Wardrobe is an inspiring film of epic
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| imagery.
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| | proportions. For Christians, it will have
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| The film follows the exploits of the four
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| | significant meaning far in excess of a
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| Pevensie children, two brothers and two
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| | traditional film. For instance, the
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| sisters. Set during the early years of
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| | climatic scene of the film in which Aslan
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| World War II, their mother sends them
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| | provides the ultimate sacrifice will
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| away to the countryside in order to
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| | evoke images of Roman soldiers beating
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| escape the relentless Nazi bombing raids
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| | and mocking Jesus in the hours leading up
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| on London. Left to their own devices in
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| | to his crucifixion. It's undeniably the
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| the cavernous mansion of Professor Kirke
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| | most powerful scene of the film.
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| (Jim Broadbent), they engage in a
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| | Meanwhile, Georgie Henley turns in an
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| traditional game of hide-and-seek,
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| | unforgettable performance as the innocent
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| whereupon the youngest of children, Lucy
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| | and playful Lucy. Her charisma exudes
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| (Georgie Henley) crawls into a lone
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| | from the screen in a manner rarely common
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| wardrobe stationed in an otherwise empty
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| | to child actors. This performance is
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| room. Backing her way through the
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| | complimented by Tilda Swinton who is
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| garments, she stumbles into a wintry
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| | magnificently cast in the role of the
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| wonderland where she encounters a faun
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| | White Witch. She simultaneously displays
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| named Mr. Tumnus (James McAvoy).
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| | the satanic traits of seductive beauty
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| Initially, Mr. Tumnus tries to kidnap the
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| | and ruthless cunning with heavenly
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| young girl, but he experiences a change
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| | perfection. Add a final battle sequence
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| of heart due to the kindness of her
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| | reminiscent of Braveheart, and you've got
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| spirit. As a result, he reveals to her
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| | a blockbuster movie the whole family can
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| the truth about the land into which she
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| | enjoy. Although parents of small children
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| stumbled. Narnia is dominated by the evil
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| | who scare easily should take note that
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| White Witch who claims to be ruler of the
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| | some of the scenes can be frightening,
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| forest, but the true ruler is a lion
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| | but probably no more frightening than
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| named Aslan who prophesied long ago that
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| | Darth Vader and the aliens from Star
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| two "sons of Adam" and "daughters of Eve"
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| | Wars. Nevertheless, parents should
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| would usher in the end of the one hundred
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| | preview the film before introducing it to
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| year darkness administered by the White
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| | young children.
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| Witch. Knowing the prophecy, the witch
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