Movie Review: The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass
Written & Directed by Chris Weitz
Starring Dakota Blue Richards, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Freddie Highmore (voice), Sam Elliott, Ian McKellen (voice), Eva Green
Rated PG-13
New Line Cinema

In a parallel world in which clockwork technology rings more steam-punk than silicon, and each human soul manifests as a talking animal companion with a mind of its own called a daemon (pronounced "demon"), a young girl finds herself cast at the center of her society's greatest conflict -- the struggle between science and religion...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

'The Golden Compass' - First 5 Minutes

Yahoo! Movies has posted the First 5 Minutes of New Line's fantasy epic The Golden Compass, which opens nationwide in theaters December 7, 2007.

The exclusive video clip, which can be viewed in standard and High Definition formats, introduces Daniel Craig as Lord Azriel and Dakota Blue Richards as his niece Lyra.

The Chris Weitz written and directed film, based on the first book in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, also stars Nicole Kidman, Eva Green, Sam Elliot, and Ian McKellan...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!