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The Friday Review 09.12.05

Here is this week’s guide to the latest releases on cinema and DVD this week…

Here is this week’s guide to the latest releases on cinema and DVD…

AT THE CINEMA

The Chronicles of Narnia (PG): Faithful but ultimately uninspiring version of C.S. Lewis novel that has a) got some mystifyingly good reviews and b) upset some people with it’s pro-Christian undertones. Neither are worth worrying about but who cares anyway with King Kong opening next week?
 
March of the Penguins (U): This documentary about the incredible journey Emperor Penguins take in order to pro-create is directed by Luc Jacquet and narrated by Morgan Freeman. It’s an eye catching and interesting look at an animal rarely seen on the silver screen but not quite as riveting as it’s US box office success might suggest. Still worth seeing though. [Now showing at cinemas nationwide]
 
N.B. King Kong is out next Thursday and a review will be posted here on Monday.
 
Other films out this week that we haven’t seen yet but might be worth checking out:

After Midnight (15)
Now showing at selected cinemas nationwide
 
Calvaire (18)
Now showing at the Odeon Panton St in London
 
Crying Fist (15)
Now showing at selected cinemas nationwide
 
Scorched (12A)
Now showing at selected cinemas nationwide
 
33 X Around The Sun
Now showing at the ICA Cinema in London

The Wild Parrots Of Telegraph Hill
(PG)
Also showing at the ICA Cinema in London

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ON DVD

As there isn’t much out this week other than Quantum Leap – Season 3 (“Ziggy!, Ziggy!”) and Saving Face, we thought we’d list some of the weirder DVD releases listed on Amazon:
 
John Wilson – Float Fishing: “Join John as he demonstrates the techniques of Float Fishing”.

The Moomins: “Featuring the 1980s puppets and a series of adventures including ‘Magic Cloud’, ‘Ant Lion’, ‘The Voyage’, ‘Island Treasures’, ‘The Great Search’, ‘Emma The Theatre Rat’, ‘The Lady Of The Cold’, ‘The Rockfall’ and ‘The Giant Eagle’”.

The Eye – Mark Wallinger: An interview with the contemporary artist, Mark Wallinger, featuring film footage of his work.

Dulwich Picture Gallery: There doesn’t appear to be a description for this but I’m intrigued that a picture gallery has it’s own DVD

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