Chris Weitz
In New Moon, It's Abs vs. Eyebrows
New Moon is better than the first Twilight film, but it's still too sullen.
Tucson Weekly 905 words
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The Latest in the 'Twilight' Saga is Gooey Tedium for Fans Only
New Moon is a terrible movie, worse in some ways than Twilight, better in others, and no doubt baffling to the many who don't spend their time fantasizing about being swept off their feet by Robert Pattinson's controlling vampire Edward Cullen or Taylor Lautner's petulant werewolf Jacob Black.
Las Vegas Weekly 773 words
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Animal Nonmagnetism
The Golden Compass proves that blasphemy can be extremely boring.
Tucson Weekly 880 words
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A Sinister Role Lured Nicole Kidman to 'The Golden Compass'
Although the movie is being marketed to families, Mrs. Coulter is arguably the most threatening character Kidman has ever played.
The Georgia Straight 800 words
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Be-yawned Belief
The Golden Compass isn't interesting enough to threaten anyone's soul.
Salt Lake City Weekly 734 words
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Cosmic Dust
The Golden Compass spins wildly trying to hit every point on the dial.
Fort Worth Weekly 825 words
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'The Golden Compass' is All Over the Map
The film exemplifies what Joe Bob Briggs called "the plot getting in the way of the story."
Metro Silicon Valley 609 words
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God is Dead
Just kidding. He's fine. But in a predictably spineless move, all direct references to religion have been dropped from The Golden Compass.
The Portland Mercury 625 words
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'The Golden Compass': Aspiring Fantasy Franchise
Best line: "I am an armored bear. War is the sea I swim in and the air I breathe," proclaims Iorek, voiced with towering gruffness by McKellan (who was cast against the wishes of director Chris Weitz).
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) 500 words
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What Does 'The Golden Compass' Have Those Other Fantasy Flicks Didn't?
To put it briefly, Nicole Kidman, polar bears and a boycott from the Catholic League.
Willamette Week 400 words
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Going South: 'His Dark Materials' Sink
The hullabaloo surrounding any "anti-religious" theme to Philip Pullman's 1995 His Dark Materials trilogy (the title is taken from Milton's Paradise Lost) takes a distant backseat to screenwriter/director Chris Weitz's spotty filmic adaptation that never locates a throughline to the convoluted narrative.
Maui Time Weekly 548 words
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Daniel Craig on 'The Golden Compass'
James Bond is making it easier for Daniel Craig to build a career. Of course, it doesn't always work that way.
The Georgia Straight 500 words
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Half-Eaten Chocolates: A Sampler You Don't Want to Give
City Pulse 550 words
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Sundance Festival Goes Back to its Roots... Or Does It?
L.A. Weekly 3948 words
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Mel Gibson Crosses the Line in 'Edge of Darkness'
Shepherd Express 505 words
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Hal Holbrook Shines in 'That Evening Sun'
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) 450 words
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'Hideous Men' Transcribes Interviews With Jerks
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) 450 words
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Swedish Director Takes Us On a Guilt Trip Around the World
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The Latest 'Bad Lieutenant' Isn't Good or Bad. It Just Is
The Memphis Flyer 519 words
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André Téchiné Explores Difficult Emotional Territory With Exquisite Detail
New York Press 774 words
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The Anvil Experience: Our Resident Metalhead Mano y Mano With 'Lips'
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'Extraordinary Measures' a Dependable but Unflashy Ride
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