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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=6 face=Impact>DATE CHANGE FOR "<U>THE
IMPOSSIBLE</U>"!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=6 face=Impact>IT NOW STARTS THIS FRIDAY!!!<BR><IMG
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4 face=Tahoma>Read the 4-star review from LEONARD
MALTIN>>>>></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Unlike some films that have become critics’ darlings,
<EM>The Impossible</EM> has no pretensions. It isn’t edgy and I don’t think it
has a hidden subtext. It’s just a beautifully told, enormously moving story of a
family’s experiences during and after the 2004 tsunami that hit a holiday resort
in Thailand. Shorn of the contrivances we associate with Hollywood disaster
movies, <EM>The Impossible</EM> recreates an unthinkable event and its aftermath
with breathtaking—and heartbreaking—credibility. </FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial>Director J.A. Bayona and screenwriter Sergio Sanchez capture
both the big picture and the small moments that transform a catastrophe into a
life-changing experience for everyone involved.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor play the parents of three boys
who arrive at the beautiful resort for a Christmas vacation. Their lives are
upended on December 26 when the ocean turns into a raging monster. Once the
waters recede, Watts and her eldest son (played by the remarkable Tom Holland,
making his film debut) reconnect, but have no idea where they are, where to go,
or how to find the rest of their family. They may all be dead.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P><FONT face=Arial>I’m reluctant to reveal much
more. The film is based on the experiences of a Spanish family who allowed the
filmmakers to tell their story. Bayona and Sanchez doggedly avoid
sentimentality, allowing us to bring our own emotional reaction to the events
onscreen. The visual effects and production design make every scene seem
genuine. Watts, McGregor, and the three boys are all superb. </FONT>
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<P><FONT face=Arial>Anyone who has lived through a real-life disaster, large or
small, knows that it brings out the best in humanity. Ordinary people become
heroic and brave people become inspiring. <EM>The Impossible</EM> captures all
of that. It’s a tough movie, but also one of the best I’ve seen all year.
<STRONG>Written by Leonard Maltin (used with
permission)<BR><BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Arial Black"><STRONG>SAVE THE
DATE!! "<U>THE IMPOSSIBLE</U>" (PG13) STARTS THIS FRIDAY, MARCH
1st!<BR>And....<U>ONLY</U> AT THE AVON
THEATER!!!</STRONG></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>