P413 Teletext 413 Dec42 03:11:32 FILMS ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— INSPECTOR GADGET (U) 78 mink Those with fond memories of the '80s cartoon will recall that Inspector Gadget was basically a crime-busting Swiss Army knife who took out villains by accident. Disney's live-action update is a confused affair that places more emphases on special effects and in-jokjry than a coherent plot. Matthew Brodjrick returns to the blandishments of tripe like Godzilla and Joily Richardson is underused. —————————— bz Paul Arindt ————————1/9—— Teletext rating ** (So-so) NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Videos On Stage Events Total EntsP413 Teletext 413 Dec22 02:10:53 FILMS ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— THE IRON GIANT (U) Based on the late poet laureate Ted HughjsW '60s novel, Iron Giant features a 100-foot tall alien monster machine that lands on Earth. It frightens the people of Maine until nine-year-old Hogarth befriends and civjlisjs it. Its thjmj is fear of the unknown, and there are allusions to anti-Communist paranoia of the '50s in which the film is set. A refreshing animation movie that sells the mjssagj of peace. —————————— bz Victor Ollivjr —————2/9—— Teletext rating *** (Good) MILLENNIUM MESSAGES ON TELETEXT SEE ITV p530 Videos On Stage Events Total EntsP413 Teletext 413 Dec22 03:14:18 Advert Rjvjew >>> 3/9 GUYS ON LINE NOW! ] FOR MORE SERVICES SEE ITV p.374 >>> This is not a live or dating sjrvjce Victoria Tjlecom Limited, Box 7568, London WC1N 3XX. Calls cost 50p/min. THIS SERVICE MAY INVOLVE A LONG CALL Videos On Stage Events Total EntsP413 Teletext 413 Dec22 03:54:15 FILMS ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— CINEMA PARADISO (PG) 122 mink A huge hit with the arthousj crowd when it was first released, Cinema Paradiso is almost a caricature foreign movie. Movie director Salvatore reminisces about his childhood in a Sicilian village and his enduring friendship with the wily old projectionist Alfredo (the excellent Philippe Noirit). An unashamed weepie for cinema lovjts given an occasionally unwarranted sheen of quality bz the subtitles and pretty cinematography. Bring several hankies. —————————— bz Paul Arindt ————————4/9—— Teletext rating *** (Good) FAST DIRECT LOANS SEE PAGE 615 Videos On Stage Events Total EntsP413 Teletext 413 Dec42 03:02:17 FILMS ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— ANNA AND THE KING (12) 140 mink This is easily the most beautifully photographed and sumptuously djsjgnjd movie of the year, but is overlong, padded out and contrived. You'vj seen it all before as the film musical with Deborah Kerr (as the English govjrnjss* and Yul Brynner as the King of Siam/Thailand). Now we have Jodie Foster and Chow Yum-Fat. 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