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Should Young Adult Authors Be Careful With Their Messages?
Now that the Twilight series's popularity has reached a deafening pitch with the release of Breaking Dawn, there is starting to be a bit of blowback, particularly concerning the messages it might be sending to young, female readers. Many have noted Bella's low self-esteem, stating that she may not be the best role model for the young tweens captivated by this tale of vampire love.
But Twilight is not the first young adult series to cause a stir.
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the titles below, you can now rent or own the fourth season of Beverly Hills 90210, which — according to Netflix and my memory—includes moments like Andrea finding out she's pregnant and Brandon meeting Bill Clinton!
Oscar Nominee: The Golden Compass for Art Direction
Every week up until the Oscars, I'll be featuring the nominees in the various visual categories. This week, I'm looking at the nominees for Best Art Direction, which encompasses the entire look and feel of a film from the scenery to the lighting. So far we've looked at stills from two other nominees in this category: American Gangster and Atonement.
Buzz In: What Are the Best Book-to-Film Adaptations of 2007?
It seems to be all the rage to find fodder for movies within books these days, and 2007 featured a good number of book-to-film adaptations. Aside from the beloved Harry Potter movie, this year's projects were met with varied success. The Golden Compass, based on the first of Philip Pullman's series His Dark Materials was not exactly praised by either those who read the book or those who had not.
Golden Compass Tops the Box Office, Studio Still Disappointed
The Golden Compass opened this past weekend to the tune of $26 million, easily taking the top spot at the box office, but still disappointing New Line studio heads who'd expected more like $30-40 million. This is especially frustrating given the $180 million it took to make the film.
Enchanted followed behind The Golden Compass in its third week in theaters, bringing in $10.7 million while This Christmas came in at No.
The Golden Compass: Visually Cool, Otherwise Frustrating
The His Dark Materials fantasy books by Philip Pullman may be well-written and mesmerizing, but as a cinematic experience, the movie version of the first book doesn't really have two CGI legs to stand on. I've never read the books, in part because I wanted to critique The Golden Compass for what it is: a film. I don't think allowances should be made for the movie based on the quality of the books — they're two different mediums.
Which Do You Want to See More: Atonement or The Golden Compass?
This upcoming weekend's big movie releases are the romantic period drama Atonement and the fantasy adventure The Golden Compass. If you could only see one of these this weekend, which would it be?
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Buzz News Roundup, 11/14
- Variety has news on the sequel to the Thomas Crown Affair, which will again star Pierce Brosnan, though Rene Russo will not reprise her role.
- The Los Angeles Times reports that Steven Spielberg will receive the Cecil B. DeMille award at this year's Golden Globes, while Rumer Willis has been named Miss Golden Globe.
- ComingSoon reports that Kate Bush will write a song titled "Lyra" for the closing credits of The Golden Compass.
- Jay-Z jumped over the Eagles and Britney to obtain the No. 1 spot with his American Gangster album, writes Billboard.
- Variety reports that Jada Pinkett Smith will be making her directorial debut with the drama The Human Contract, which she also wrote.
- Speaking of Star Trek today, according to ComingSoon, two more have joined the JJ Abrams project: Chris Hemsworth and Clifton Collins Jr.
- According to NME, there will soon be a Gorillaz documentary called — what else?
Fall Movie Preview: Fantasy Adventure
We may not be getting the crisp fall weather just yet, but we are getting previews for tons of movies opening in the fall. In preparation for this autumn and winter at the theaters, I've broken up the lengthy list of upcoming movies into many small themes for my Fall Movie Preview series. This way, you'll be in the know when the chillier months roll around, bringing a whole new crop of new films.
The Golden Compass 5-Minute Preview
Another of the many things I missed by not going to Comic-Con this year was a 5-minute preview screening of The Golden Compass. Thankfully, the clip is now online, and I'm so glad. There are flying witches, duty-bound polar bears, sassy daemons and Nicole Kidman acting more icy-cold than you've ever seen her.
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