The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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"The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" is a film with a lot to live up to. Not just it's (considerable) legacy, but the many recent fantasy films as well. The one place where there are no worries is the... Full review

I went to see the new Narnia movie tonight, and I have to say, I was extremely impressed. The story was touching and powerful, the acting was exceptional, and the special effects were amazing! I was never been into fantasy... Full review

The visuals for this film are absolutely stunning. Just breathtaking. The acting is done well, the voice-overs included. the CG animation on the creatures are marvelous. I read this series over and over as a child and just re-read them... Full review

I saw this film on November 30th in Indianapolis. I am one of the judges for the Heartland Film Festival that screens films for their Truly Moving Picture Award. A Truly Moving Picture "…explores the human journey by artistically expressing... Full review

I was fortunate enough to attend an advanced screening and was magnificently surprised. The film was beautifully made. The acting/voices were all wonderful, including the young talent. I think all ages will be entertained. The story contains important lessons for... Full review

The audience at this afternoon's preview screening of The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, at New York's AMC 25 theater in Times Square, broke out in spontaneous applause at least three or four times. It seems that director Andrew... Full review

I saw this movie with very high hopes and they were met. The acting was excellent and the special effects set a new standard for Hollywood. This, in my mind is the best movie of the year and a best... Full review

What a fabulous movie! I just saw a screening of it (with a bunch of other actors and writers) and the whole place burst into applause at the end.Tilda Swinton is amazing as the White Witch. Her cold, evil gaze... Full review

To sum things up: I loved this movie.I had been waiting for it ever since it was announced, so of course I couldn't pass up the chance to see a press preview this morning. And, while there were some definite... Full review

Parents should know that the film has some sad, scary, and violent scenes for a PG film. There are other sad scenes where animals die -- including principle characters. ... Full Review

C.S. Lewiss classic seven book series began in 1949 with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, a truly wonderful story of magic, bravery and courage that centers on the Pevensie kids and their adventures in the enchanted Kingdom of Narnia. ... Full Review

Aslan is neither as frankly animated as the Lion King or as real as the cheetah in "Duma," but halfway in between, as if an animal were inhabited by an archbishop. That's the charm of the Narnia stories: They contain magic and myth, but their mysteries are resolved not by the kinds of rabbits that Tolkien pulls out of his hat, but by the determination and resolve of the Pevensie kids -- who have a good deal of help, to be sure, from Aslan the Lion. ... Full Review

Funny that he should write such a thing, for while the 2005 feature film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe is not a cartoon, it is live-action combined with animation and CGI, and it is Disney. But in the early going, it is simply enough for them to be amiable, and little Henley is perfectly adorable in her scenes with McAvoy, who is careful not to take the spotlight away from his young co-star (he's terrific and easily could steal the scene). ... Full Review

One of the most magical effects in Andrew Adamson's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe isn't rippling computer-generated fur, ice castles, or battle scenes. The problem is not the filmmakers' depatures from the letter of the book, but their insensitivity to its spirit, not to mention the sometimes slapdash quality of their storytelling even on its own terms. ... Full Review

You can't really call this a sequel to the 2005 fantasy hit "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe," because it's an adaptation of the second book in C.S. Lewis' series, but seeing its predecessor is... ... Full Article

C.S.Lewis' fantastical tale of a mysterious and magical world that lies beyond a seemingly ordinary wardrobe is one that is near and dear to many a reader's heart, including my own. ... Full Article

Peter (William Moseley), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), Susan (Anna Popplewell), and Lucy (Georgie Henley) are shuttled off to a professor's remote mansion in the rolling British countryside until the war has ended. ... Full Article

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Just last week Blu-ray looked to be taking a major step into owning the high-definition home video format as Disney announced that Sleeping Beauty , Finding Nemo and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe would... ... Full Article