Anywhere But Here

This film came out when I was a teenager. It basically said everything I felt at that time. I really related to Natalie. I admire Susan in this film, even though her character is a tad bit crazy.... Full review

Talented screenwriter Alvin Sargent sadly cannot get any engaging ideas cooking in this artificial trifle about a wayward mother and her mature teenage daughter trying to make their lives work in Los Angeles despite mom's flighty behavior. Apart from several... Full review

This is my favorite film, for 2 reasons, the first being OUTSTANDING performances by both Natalie Portman, and Susan Sarandon, especially Susan Sarandon, she gives one of her best performances ever as Adele, Natalie Portman's mom. The second reason being that... Full review

i am a guy who loves to do what i want to do and in a particular time,i to know all about acting?So on this i'm delighted to see you teach me what and what to do to get to my... Full review

Good movie when there's nothing else on, and it's realistic too. I recommend it if you're looking for a chick flick and also if you like Susan Sarandon.... Full review

i think hat the move is good memorable oscar-worthy will andi think the move is berd thin bing it on it bend thin that... Full review

I like this movie because it shows real life stuff in it, and shows that a ANY woman can take care of her children with out the help of a man...... Full review

I love this movie because it had great chemistry between the mother and the daughter. They both did great acting through the dramatic scenes, especially Natalie Portman. I really liked how the relationship grow and how she deal with her mother.... Full review

This was one of the rare movies that almost made me cry. It deserves an Oscar for acting. Touching story, great directing and brilliant acting makes this great movie. Wonderfull!... Full review

I saw this movie a while back, and I felt a little disappointed in Corbin Allred. He has been my favorite actor for a while. Yet, I felt he was rather dull in this movie. He didn't seem to have much... Full review

Yet the film's cast and crew attack the material with so much sincerity that they nearly overcome the somewhat superficial character development Although her monotone voice-over narration is one of the film's weakest links. ... Full Review

Brief moments notwithstanding, very little of interest happens in "Anywhere but Here," hampered as it is by a syrupy soft rock score and too dispirited overall to be anything more than a wannabe sentimental wallow. While adapting accomplished fiction such as this is a lure Hollywood can never resist, some characters breathe better on the page, and that is the case here. ... Full Review

Come to think of it, Sarandon's Adele August is Edina in Anywhere but Here -- blithe, pushy, not a little foolish, but also brave. And I've got to say, noisy liveliness suits Sarandon far better than stoic suffering. ... Full Review

What the tale lacked in conventional plot --....Indeed, this is a classic example of how a fairly intricate book can get reduced to an awfully straightforward film.....the final frames drift into sentimental territory that may please his audience, but definitely betrays his actors.....Wang is smart to give his stars lots of acting room....Portman is similarly adroit at capturing both halves of the wise-child that is Ann --.... ... Full Review

It's a tired movie situation that begets a moment memorable for how unshowy it is and Portman spends the entire movie on similarly low-key display. But Wayne Wang's film doesn't deign to please, the fireworks are kept at a din and the estrogen level never quite rises to "sudsy. ... Full Review

Celebrate your mother this Mother's Day with a fun film fest of the best Mother's Day movies ever made. These movies all celebrate and explore the loving, sometimes stressful, relationships between mothers and their children. ... Full Article

A big generalization: Sons want to get closer to their remote fathers, while daughters grow up hoping to distance themselves from emotionally demanding mothers. "Anywhere But Here" pushes many of those parent-child buttons in presenting a needy single mom who... ... Full Article

Natalie Portman (Queen Amidala from the -directed comic book pic.When Superman-V.com inquired with Portman's agents about the casting rumor, they replied there was "nothing's conclusive" about her alleged involvement. ... Full Article

Q. Harvey Karten, one of my favorite online critics, recently wrote: "The state of Wisconsin has not fared well in the movies lately. Ralph Farnsworth gets laughed at for being from 'Wisconsin: the Party State,' in 'The Straight Story.' ... Full Article

Adele (Susan Sarandon), a free-spirited teacher, takes her 14 year old daughter Ann (Natalie Portman) to Los Angeles in a gold-colored Mercedes. Ann resents her mother for taking her away from everything she knows, and she misses her family and... ... Full Article

This would-be tear-jerker is essentially a two-hander between Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon, and both are capable of great things. Sarandon has proved her worth in everything from drama (White Palace) to comedy (The Witches Of Eastwick), while Portman showed... ... Full Article