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• Chronicles of Narnia, The: Prince Caspian directed by Andrew Adamson (2008)

  [7/10]

  "Director Andrew Adamson again does an excellent job bringing the spare details of C. S. Lewis's Prince Caspian to epic proportions on the screen."

• Chronicles of Narnia, The: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe directed by Andrew Adamson (2005)

  [8/10]

  "On the whole, Adamson has faithfully captured the essence of Lewis's book and given a movie audience the adventure story it expects."

• Horse and His Boy, The by C. S. Lewis (1954)

  [6/10]

  "The Horse and His Boy tells the only story in The Chronicles of Narnia where the main characters do not come from Earth -- with small cameo roles from Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. I liked the story, but Lewis solves most of the character's problems through coincidence and luck, not through bravery and heroism."

• Last Battle, The by C. S. Lewis (1956)

  [5/10]

  "In The Last Battle, Lewis pulls almost all the stops and only narrowly couches his Christian allegory in his story. The denouement occurs with about one third of the text remaining. In this remainder, Lewis explores the Narnian afterlife."

• Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The by C. S. Lewis (1950)

  [10/10]

  "Through overuse and misapplication, the term classic has lost some of its depth, but The Chronicles of Narnia belong with Tolkien's works as classics of the fantasy genre."

• Magician's Nephew, The by C. S. Lewis (1955)

  [7/10]

  "In The Magician's Nephew, Lewis creates a fun adventure story that all ages can enjoy. You can also read The Magician's Nephew as an allegory of the Christian creation."

• Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis (1951)

  [9/10]

  "I found Prince Caspian, one of the most satisfying stories in the series because it follows two separate plot lines that merge into a satisfying conclusion."

• Silver Chair, The by C. S. Lewis (1953)

  [7/10]

  "In The Silver Chair, Lewis examines man's relationship to Christ. The characters never really develop. Lewis has the characters change only to show how men can be distracted from their faith, suffer the effects, and then choose to return to the faith."

• Sixth Sense, The directed by M. Night Shyamalan (1999)

  [8/10]

  "I must admit that on my first viewing the ending took me totally by surprise. Usually I can see 'surprise' endings within a few minutes of the opening of the film. Shyamalan has built a plot that supports the surprise ending in every way and never telegraphs the ending."

• Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The by C. S. Lewis (1952)

  [8/10]

  "Lewis continues his Christian allegory with examinations of greed, honor, and free choice."

  Average score: 7.50