In the following essay, Gooderham places the trilogy His Dark Materials in the context of modern works of fantasy literature, noting that although the work has been enthusiastically received by critic...
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LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The Church is a central theme of
Philip Pullman's acclaimed novel "Northern Lights", but there is
no mention of it in a new blockbuster Hollywood adaptation. "The Golden...
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Golden Compass," a $180
million family fantasy starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig,
did not meet expectations at the North American box office,
opening at No. 1 bu...
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Los Angeles (dpa) - Conservative Christians in the US blasted the
new children's adventure movie The Golden Compass Wednesday, saying
it could lead children to atheism.
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The plot sounds familiar: movie takes on religion, angers some faction of believers.But the furor surrounding "The Golden Compass," a $180-million fantasy epic coming to theaters next Friday, is mo...
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Move over, Gandalf and Frodo. After "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, New Line Cinema is betting that armored polar bears and flying witches will be the next big thing.Reporters at the Cannes Film F...
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LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - For one Hollywood studio there is
a lot riding on "The Golden Compass", the $180 million
adaptation of Philip Pullman's novel "Northern Lights". The film, based on the f...
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compiled from stories that have run separately and are
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Hollywood eyes super-series with "Golden Compass" LONDON...
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(Corrects paragraph 9 in Dec. 8 story to make clear that U.S.
Conference of Bishops endorsed the movie, and did not oppose
it) By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Golden Compass," a
costl...
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The last man on Earth was
first at the weekend box office in North America as Will
Smith's sci-fi thriller "I Am Legend" crushed the competition
with a record opening, dist...
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VATICAN CITY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Vatican on Wednesday
condemned the U.S. film "The Golden Compass," which some have
called anti-Christian, saying it promotes a cold and hopeless
world without ...
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Critical Essay by David Gooderham
Pullman film under fire over religious content
