‘The Golden Compass’: meet your daemon

The Golden Compass is atheistic! A tool of Satan! The downfall of humanity! And you can tell because none of the characters have a soul! Er, um, actually, the characters do have souls. They just keep them outside their actual bodies, in the forms of animal familiars that accompany them everywhere they go, comfort them … more…

‘Heroes’ recapping, plus an apology from Tim Kring

My weekly recapping of the latest episode of Heroes is up now at Film.com. Check it out here. In related news, via the IMDB: The creator of hit TV show Heroes has issued a humbled apology to U.S. fans for a disappointing start to the second season. The superhero show, starring Hayden Panettiere and Masi … more…

Little Women (review)

Fans have long awaited a DVD release of this 1978 NBC miniseries, acclaimed as the most faithful of the many adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, and here it is.

Shanghai Kiss (review)

Don’t be fooled by the marketing of this one: ‘Heroes’ hottie Hayden Panettiere — who shot this before she rocketed to fame on the cult hit TV show — is all over the DVD cover, posed like she’s bouncing through a standard inane romantic comedy.