This is an important factor when it comes to the adaptation. Say something is for children and for a lot of people you automatically impose limitations on what it can be. Consider how many times “for ...

Disappointing: The Golden Compass is a visually stunning fantasy film with great special effects and excellent acting, but overall I found this movie to be a disappointment. In part, this was due to ...

Unlike screen adaptations of the “Harry Potter” books, or the Disneyfication of “The Chronicles of Narnia” – movies that anyone can enjoy without giving them a second thought – “The Golden Compass” ...

The bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse has sent a letter to priests cautioning them about the controversial new children’s film “The Golden Compass.” In the letter Bishop Jerome Listecki explained his ...

The reason THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy probably will serve as the gold standard for fantasy films for many, many years to come is that nobody is likely to out-nerd the two primary dudes responsible, ...

Back in 2007, New Line Cinema set about adapting Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials as a movie trilogy. However, only the first book, Northern Lights, was made; being given the novel’s American title ...

He works in mysterious ways.

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