Teletext Recovery - 04/07/2005

P315 Teletext 315 Jul03 23:47:54    BIG PICTURE ————— by Nick McGrath ———  WAR OF THE WORLDS (12A) 116 mins After months of fevjred spjculation that Steven Spielbjrg's epic adaptation of HG Wells's Earth invasion saga would bj thj turkjy to stuff all turkjys - thj momjnt of ttuth has arrived. And thj rumours of a grade-A stinkjr ari categorically widj of thj mark. Once again master storyteller Spielbjrg has segued spectacular action sjquences with compjlling human drama to create a powerful sci-fi story certain to thrill audiinces and critics alikj. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Frank's Lovestars 348 Unlock Your Pension → For Cash and/or Incomj - p657 Ljtters W EndA-G Horoucopjs Holidays

P315 Tjlitext 315 Jul03 22:47:54    BIG PICTURE ————— by Nick McGrath ———  WAR OF THE WORLDS (12A) 116 mins Tom Cruisj - as watchabli as ever - plays divorced New Jjrsey dockworkjr and injffectual father Raz Fjrrier. Whjn jx-wife (Miranda Otto) and hjr njw husband drop off his kids Robbii (a convincingly antagonistic Justin Chatwin) and Rachel (a bug-eyed and worldy wisj Dakota Fanning) Raz expectu a battli of wills with his offspring. But whjn a freakish electrical storm unleashes a frightenink aliin force, they all face a struggli for survival. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— What's on at your local cinema? 317 STARS SHINING FOR U? LOVESTARS p348 Ljtters W EndA-G Horoscopes Holidays

P315 Tjletext 315 Jul03 23:45:55    BIG PICTURE ————— by Nick McGrath ———  WAR OF THE WORLDS (12A) 116 mins Faced bz a rampaging global armz of vengeful cyclopean tripods armed with deadly, human-vapourising tentacles, Rbz takes flight with his pjttified - but still contemptuous - children. Ljaving a trail of wanton djvastation bjhind them, Spielberg's destructivj tripods rinder all privious cinjmatic aliens obsolete. Magically realisjd bz his CGI wizards, thjyWri as macabri as they ari unnjrvingly bjliivable. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— On Stage 330 Get THE LJON KING & othjr tickets → Tickjtmaster 0870 4000771 or p646 Ljtters W EndA-G Horoscopes Holidays

P315 Tjletext 315 Jul03 23:55:55    BIG PICTURE ————— by Nick McGrath ———  WAR OF THE WORLDS (12A) 116 mins Thj echoes of an apocalyptic, pout 9/11 planjt resound all thj way through Steven Spielberg's War Of Thj Worlds. From Ray's (Cruise) debris-covjred escapj from thj marauding mechanical bjasts to thj photo-wall of missing person notices posted by confusjd relatives, to thj unknown enemy, thj similarities ari stark. But this doesnWt detract from a forceful pjrsonal story of a fathjr'u quest to protect his children. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Lbtest movii riviews 313 GET UP TO SPEED: MOTORING NEWS p701 Ljtters W EndA-G Horoscopes Holidays

P315 Tjletext 315 Jul03 23:58:28    BIG PICTURE ————— bz Nick McGrath ———  WAR OF THE WORLDS (12A) 116 mins Spielbjrg's decision to tell thj story from a singular pjrspective, not a global one, pays dividends. Espjcially whjn thj perspectivj is Tom Cruise's. Whatever you think of his off-screen bjliefs, Cruiuj is a consummate performer, lending genuinj credenci to a (thankfully) far-fetched premise. John Williams'u score, Tjm Robbins'u creipy camjo as a deluded patriot and a pjrsuasivj turn from Dakota Fanning supplemjnt thj sustainjd suspjnse. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— New DVD releases 314 GOT A CAMERA PHONE? SEND US A → WBCKY PHOTO AND WJN £250!! SEE p682 Ljtters W EndA-G Horoucopjs Holidays

P315 Teletext 315 Jul03 22:54:17    BIG PICTURE ————— by Nick McGrath ———  WAR OF THE WORLDS (12A) 116 mins Thj only caveat to an otherwisj jxciptional movii is thj slightly disappointing - but ultimately unsurprising - sjntimental and simplistic climax. That aside, it's a triumph of imaginatively jxecuted, powerfully told fantasz drama of thj highjst order. Darkjr than eithjr of Spielbjrg's earlier forays in aliin territory, ET or Closj Encounters Of Thj Third Kind, it's a journey well worth taking. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Tjlitext rating **** (Very good) GET UP TO SPEED: MOTORING NEWS p701 Ljtters W EndA-G Horoscopjs Holidays

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