The Golden Compass

For those self-proclaimed christians who are up in arms over this fantasy movie, you need to listen. I am a mother of a seven year old daughter. I am also a Baptist. I have taught my daughter about God and how... Full review

I caught the sneek preview and am going to see this movie again. I have never read the books and, because of the supposed theme of the books, I don't plan to. The only complaint I had about the movie was... Full review

I am always leery of seeing favorite novels turned into movies, it is just never how you imagined or invisioned and you will almost always leave disappointed. This is not the case with the Golden Compass, for once they got it... Full review

The opening scene was the very first clue that this film was going to be the barrage of formula drudgery that it ultimately turned out to be. Weitz began by unveiling all the information which the reader isn't even aware... Full review

An evil empire called the Magestirium attempts total control of the population by hiding the secrets or parallel universes and a unifying particle called Dust in Chris Weitz's clunky but entertaining adaptation of Philip Pullman's "The Golden Compass"."Harry Potter" and... Full review

I went into this film fearing the worst. I had become concerned over the past months as it became increasingly clear that the film was at great risk of losing direction, the vision if you will, that had drawn readers... Full review

The Golden Compass in my eyes was the must see film of this Christmas. I am a huge fan of the His Dark Materials books, and was reading all three in preparation for the movie to come, I was praying... Full review

His Dark Materials: Northern Lights, the original name for the book, in the UK. What a poignant, mysterious title for a book. The Golden Compass? Well, it doesn't quite have the same impact, does it? The use of the American... Full review

I have not read the book so I can't comment on how close the movie follows it. However, as a movie, it is so poorly edited to be barely comprehensible. The whole movie seems like every other scene has been... Full review

I was so excited to see this movie. I have read all the books and absolutely love them. I think Pullman is ingenious. The material was all there for another epic fantasy film, just waiting for a great director to... Full review

In fact, they may be so enthralled with the intrigue and adventure of the film that they think of it as nothing more than a great movie about another world of make-believeassuming they are not scared by several intense scenes and some frightening characters. ... Full Review

Against all odds, the film succeeds in creating an environment where the appearance of these animals everywhere is taken for granted, and where the constant shape-shifting by the younger ones seems perfectly natural. For the most part, the actors are perfectly cast in their roles, and the special effects are dazzlingly complex and rendered with just the right, casual touch, especially where the talking animals are concerned. ... Full Review

The only thing "The Golden Compass" lacks, alas, is magic. The Golden Compass" (which reportedly cost $200 million to make, approximately two thirds of the budget for the entire "Rings" trilogy) buries us in so much desperate explication that the shape of the story never really emerges. ... Full Review

Still, Dakota Blue Richards is terrific casting as Lyra, the 12-year-old star of The Golden Compass. The special effects are marvellous, but the magic is missing. is the haystack of derivative film twists and the fatal lack of genuine drama ... Full Review

The film is dominated by computer-generated effects and they're most of its problem -- they don't give us anything to emotionally attach to or invest in. Add to this the fact that the atrocities are presented in a limp, less-than-scary way -- particularly when compared with the frighteningly fascist atmosphere of the books -- and it becomes clear all Weitz can do is skim the surface of a rich minefield of ideas and pray to appeal to the most common denominator. ... Full Review

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Bestselling author Philip Pullman has insisted that he never gets annoyed about approaches taken in film and TV adaptations of his work. The Golden Compass , the first novel in Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, was turned into a movie... ... Full Article

The Golden Compass has made a disappointing impact upon the North American box office, despite going straight to number one. The $180 million (£88 million) adaptation of Philip Pullman's The Northern Lights made $26.1 million (£12.8 million) in its first... ... Full Article

In honor of the release of The Golden Compass this holiday season, we're doing something a little differently.We at TheCinemaSource.com, along with other entertainment websites, have teamed up with New Line Cinema for their DARE TO DISCOVER sweepstakes. ... Full Article

October 9, 2008 Thursday, Nov. 13 Acorn Public Library, 15624 Central Ave., Oak Forest, offers family reading night for all ages from 7 to 8 p.m. ... Full Article