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Raising Helen
popmatters.com –
2004-10-12
Raising Helen 's a happy, peppy picture, with Kate Hudson and her legs." As Garry Marshall watches Helen (Hudson) cross the frame at the start of his movie, he is as ebullient a commentator as one could hope to hear... ... Full Article
Raising Helen
slantmagazine.com –
2004-10-03
Marshall's preachy Raising Helen is not being billed as a fairy tale, but it exists in a fantasy New York City no one has ever seen before. ... Full Article
All it took was a little magic to beat the box-office ogre this week. In its opening weekend, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" cast its spell on the box office, bringing in more than $92.6 million to land... ... Full Article
RAISING HELEN by Mark Sells (2004-06-07) 2004, Rated PG-13, 119 minutes, Touchstone Pictures
filmthreat.com –
2004-06-07
Raising Helen is a pleasant, yet very predictable romantic comedy starring Americas sweetheart and brand new mom, Kate Hudson. Hudson plays Helen Harris, a carefree party girl whose life is instantly transformed when she becomes the guardian of three young... ... Full Article
Weekend Wrap-Up for June 4-6, 2004
boxofficeprophets.com –
2004-06-06
After the $41.2 million opening day box office take for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, it looked like the Potter sequel had a better than decent shot of beating Spider-Man's opening weekend record of $114.8 million. ... Full Article
Raising Helen
blackfilm.com –
2004-05-28
Raising Helen is the same, dismal formula film that Hollywood cranks out year after year. It has no surprises, no character development, and worst of all, tries to manipulate your feelings with crappy melodrama. ... Full Article
"Raising Helen" dramatizes an interesting therapeutic theory: children as a self-help mechanism for adults.It begins by evoking the glamorous life of a young woman who lives happily if callowly in a cocoon of utter fabulousness. ... Full Article
Reviews
blackfilm.com –
2004-05-28
Latest Review Additions: I'll Sing For You (in Film ) A legendary musician is reborn again through his music in this fascinating documentary The Day After Tomorrow (in Film ) The dialogue is absolutely terrible and the constant environmental propaganda ... Full Article
Raising Helen
christianitytoday.com –
2004-05-28
Gene Edward Veith ( Plugged In ) says, "The best part of the movie is how it portrays a pastor. Pastor Dan is strong and wise, ministering both to Helen, the rookie mom, and to the still-grieving children, including rescuing... ... Full Article
Raising Helen
christianitytoday.com –
2004-05-28
A s far as heartwarming comedies go, this one has all the parts necessary: the heart, the warmth, and the comedy. At the outset, the storytellers get the heart commiserating with three grieving children-Audrey (Hayden Panettiere), Henry (Spencer Breslin), and... ... Full Article