‘The Golden Compass’: meet your daemon

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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

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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)

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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)

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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.