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Asylum (2003)
My opinion
I found this film quite touching. I can't believe it has not come around the pictures as I saw at the Bradford film festival in April this year.
It is about a group of people that are claiming asylum in the UK after they are tortured in their home country. Their documents are lost and one by one they are arrested for illegal entry into the UK. Two are left and are chased by the police. They take refuge in a church during service. Father Michael (Dai Bradley) continues and gives them shelter, as he believes in their story.
Meanwhile, the police are surrounding the church along with reporters. Father Michael asks the people that attend his services to help him to support these asylum seekers.
Time passes, and one of the asylum seekers (Fuman Dar) becomes increasingly restless and anxious to get out and be free. His partner (Mahmoud Nasdar) tries to convince him that everything is going to be okay.
The film comes to a traumatic climax. You'll have to watch it to find out what happens, but I'll tell you this. I was nearly in tears by the end.
Kes (1969)
tha'll enjoy this film
A very good film set in Barnsley about a sixteen year old schoolboy who is determined that he is not going to work down 'the pit' like his brother. On a walk one day, he sees kestrels flying to a nest in the wall. Later, he returns when a friend lets him down and he takes a kestrel for himself, naming her Kes.
Billy Casper (Dai/David Bradley) loves his kestrel but according to a guide he 'borrowed' it is getting to a point where Kes will be able to fly free but Billy is scared that she will not come back, and she does come back.
This is an incredibly moving tale, starring mu uncle ast Billy Casper!!!!! cool
Peter Pan (2003)
never is an awfully long time
This film is perfect for Peter Pan lovers. The relationship between Peter and Wendy grows throughout their adventures which begin when Wendy awakes to find him above her bed. Flying away, he leaves behind his shadow, as in the original.
Peter Pan (jeremy Sumpter) helps Wendy to rescue her brothers from the evil Captain Hook. They succeed and fly back for a celebration with the Indians. Wendy begins to talk about her feelings and angers Pater, who flies off, leaving her. Whilst all of this is happening, Peter's fairy Tinkerbell has been banished for trying to kill Wendy. She teams up with Hook and together they end up catching Wendy and all of the lost boys when they think Peter is dead. I will say no more of what happens, you will have to watch and see for yourself.
This is an incredibly moving film and perfect for the whole family. I am in love with this film and have seen it countless times. Enjoy!
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
Look beyond what you see
Disney have done it again. Brilliant the way Timone and Pumbaa are brought back to life yet again to tell us how they came to meet and help Simba when he needed them. I love this film and watch it over and over again. It shows how Timone lived with his family and fellow meerkats before setting off to find his dream home and adventure. Then he meets Pumbaa and things do change. Together, they search for the home Timon wants and repeatedly fail, which is funny as Timone gets more and more crazy. Then Simba turns up and we see more of his childhood than we did in the previous 2 films. The rest, you already know.
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Not a patch on the original Stasky and Hutch
Enjoyable=yes better than the original=no way
I enjoyed this film as I loved the original TV series, but yet something didn't seem quite right with the story. It shows how the two detectives became partners but it just doesn't do the original series much justice. If anything, it takes the mickey, almost like a spoof, but the character of huggy bear is thoroughly enjoyable.
Starsky (Ben Stiller) and Hutch (Owen Wilson) are determined to catch a cocaine dealer in the act but fail repeatedly, which makes the film enjoyable. They meet 'Big Earl', a man in prison who can lead them to the dealer, but does it work? Guess.
I, Robot (2004)
Somehow "I told you so" just doesn't quite say it
It's the future and every household has a robot doing the cooking, the cleaning, the ironing and even walking the dogs! One man, Detective Spooner (Will Smith) doesn't trust these robots due to something that happened to him. He is seen as a joke and extremely paranoid, which he looks like as the movie begins. However, as the story unfolds, we begin to wonder if he is right.
A man has been killed from a fall from a high window. Spooner thinks he was pushed by a robot, but people shrug off this idea as impossible because of three laws stating they cannot hurt people at all. The story follows Spooner as he teams up with unlikely people to rid the world of robots.
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Enjoy the weather while you can
The scariest thing, I think, about this film is that you cannot stop nature from occurring, no matter how bad. This film is all about a new ice age forming and people trying to survive it around the world. It is also an incredibly moving story about a fragile bond between father and son. Jake Gylenhall plays the son who is going on a trip to New York to take part in a contest with a girl, who he finds out that he likes. They get stuck in a library when a huge wave kills hundreds. The water freezes and if you go outside you will 'freeze to death!' Jake's (who plays Sam) dad Jack (played by Dennis quaid) sets off through the deadly conditions to find his son and bring him home safely.
The Pacifier (2005)
Excellent fun!
Whoever said this film was just for kids?? Its the typical story of a soldier type person who makes a fatal mistake, resulting in the death of an important scientist. Due to this, it is up to Vin Diesel to look after the man's children, though they don't make it easy for him.
It is Diesels job to ensure the children come to no harm from anyone whilst he is looking for the work of the murdered father. This film shows how the relationship between navy SEAL and child is formed. I thoroughly enjoyed this film and cannot wait to see it again. Once it comes out on DVD and video, I'm getting it. It isn't just a movie for the kids, its for the whole family.
War of the Worlds (2005)
Might be scary for some people
I was looking forward to seeing this film for months and it was better than I expected. In this film, divorced Tom Cruise is not seen as THE hero he has always been, but an everyday person fighting for his life just like everyone else. He has to protect his two children. His daughter gets annoying after a while with the screams but this adds to the love shown between brother and sister, and Tom Cruise as the dad is perfect as trying hard to become a part of their life and a good dad.
This is an excellent film. the visual effects are fantastic and it looks so real. I thought it was quite scary in places but my sister was quite literally shaking and she's 14! Yet, she isn't used to this sort of film as I am. Far better, in my opinion, than the original. More up to date and it shows what a father has to do to protect his children. Watch and enjoy!
Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
A great film for the family
an excellent family movie i thought. brilliant for children up to the age of ten or even older like me i am 17 and i must say i still love this film as much as i ever did x 2 teenagers with special powers who are somehow turned against each other is a good story line and i love the way a 'mean' gang help get them back together and Alfred the goat is a great character. This film portrays 2 incredible children who are endangered when 1 of them goes to save someone's life who helps to capture him for their own purposes. It is up to the captured boy's sister and her new friends to save him. The sister receives help from Alfred the goat too.