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Cinema in Focus - THE KING'S SPEECH - 4 Stars

December 31st, 201009:06 AM ET

By Denny Wayman

Capturing the life of a modern British Monarch is difficult since historical interpretations can vary widely. In the telling of the rise of King George VI to the throne of the British Empire, we are treated to a delicious blend of empathy and comedy. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 1895 – 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and...
Cinema in Focus - TRUE GRIT - 3 Stars

December 29th, 201007:49 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

The Coen brothers' latest film, "True Grit," is quality cinema. This period piece, faithfully true to the novel by Charles Portis, presents memorable characters whose courage and resolve can only be described as "grit." But like their film "No Country for Old Men," this film also presents a troubling disregard for human life. In a creative juxtapos...
Cinema in Focus - THE TOURIST - 2 Stars

December 17th, 201010:17 AM ET

By Denny Wayman

If you like Angelina Jolie and think she is beautiful, then “The Tourist” is for you. You will see Angelina in diverse light, in revealing gowns, in seductive poses - all with an allure that is the centerpiece of this romantic mystery. The actor with whom she is paired is Johnny Depp, whose skill as an actor is what makes the film w...
Cinema in Focus - Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader - 4 Stars

December 14th, 201012:40 AM ET

By Denny Wayman

Our desire for adventure and the opportunity to become our best selves in a fantasy is often preferable to the safe but boring reality in which we often find ourselves. “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” is a fantastic adventure and one of the favorites in the C.S. Lewis series for children “The Chronicles of Narnia”. The reason i...
Fear, Temptation, and the Narrow Passage in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

December 09th, 201006:38 PM ET

By Marc Newman

Breathtakingly beautiful, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is another in a series of thought-provoking adaptations of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia. For book purists, there will always be the shock of seeing changes to a beloved storyline (for me, the second viewing is always better than the first because I can now watch the film on its...
Cinema in Focus - TANGLED - 3 Stars

December 08th, 201009:14 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

The cinematic adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairytale Rapunzel is creatively pleasing in several ways. The story has been changed such that Rapunzel is now the princess who is rescued by an orphan turned thief, rather than a commoner rescued by a prince. The woman who stole her from her royal home is no longer an enchantress but an obsesse...
Aslan, Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed: Liam Neeson and the Narnia Press Controversy

December 07th, 201011:55 PM ET

By Marc Newman

If all I knew about The Voyage of the DawnTreader came from the general press conference I attended after theRoyal Premiere in London last week,I would come to a pretty startling conclusion: Aslan is like Christ, but couldjust as easily be like Buddha or Mohammed. Some outlets – from London’sThe Daily Mail to The Catholic NewsAgency&...

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