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After much criticism of Pullman's atheism, the first film version of His Dark Materials has been released. Worth the debate? An emphatic "no," according to this reviewer.

Many have claimed that the film and book The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman is trying to kill God and is an anti-Catholic pro-atheism campaign.

The film adapts a fantasy novel filled with armored bears, talking daemons and a controversial message, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig.

Nicole Kidman and Dakota Blue Richards give captivating performances in Chris Weitz's adaptation of Philip Pullman's novel.

Discover there is nothing modern about the Garamond font on your PC. Visit the Museum Plantin-Moretus/ Prentenkabinet, Antwerpen - UNESCO World Heritage, in Belgium.

Philip Pullman may have been influenced by C.S. Lewis, but he departs from Lewis' imaginative use of fantasy to create a world of adventure that is rooted in realism.

His Dark Materials has been widely analyzed using countless schools of thought as its Rosetta Stone. The philosophy that best describes the tale, however, is Gnosticism.

The books of His Dark Materials have elicited much critical and academic analysis; one school of thought is conspicuously missing, however: Gnosticism.

The worlds created by Philip Pullman owe a great debt of inspiration to the works of William Blake; specifically, his alliance to The Gnostic Myth.

New Line Cinema greenlights first book in Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. Script tones down anti-religious references.

Walt Disney's Enchanted gets bumped to 2nd position on the box office chart after three weeks in theatres. Movie has made $83 million.

Each year, the American Library Association (ALA) compiles a list from schools and libraries of the most challenged and controversial books. Here's a look at 2008's list.

In what would seem to be a perfect vehicle for his unique compositional voice, Desplat provides a pleasant but strangely uninspiring score.

Twilight vampires come back to haunt us in New Moon, a sequel that falls short of the original film.

Once your kid's finished devouring the latest Harry Potter, how do you go about nurturing that yen to read? Here's a list of recommended fantasy and SF novels.

Fox's Alvin and the Chipmunks pulled a surprising $44 million in its first weekend in theatres, despite generally unfavourable reviews.

The release of the movie The Da Vinci Code staring Tom Hanks enraged some sections of the Catholic Church. Here is a look at why.

Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) will voice the title role in Imagi's CGI adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy. Movie comes to theatres in 2009.

Both Beowulf and Ratatouille have made the fifteen film shortlist for Best Visual Effects category at this year's Oscars. Awards are handed out on February 24th.

Chosen by the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services Association, the Top 10 Best Books for Young Adults have been announced for 2008.

The American Film Institute has named Ratatouille one of the top films of 2007. Brad Bird movie is the only animated film on the list.

Celebrities can be Catholic, too. Among some of the people brought up as or converted to Catholocism are Sylvester Stallone, Madonna, Mel Gibson and Ben Afleck.

The title is also how readers will describe your work. Choose it wisely. Your story might never get read by an editor or reader if the title doesn't do its job.

Comic conventioneers will get an eyeful of animated films when Comic-Con hits San Diego this July. Films include Coraline, Where the Wild Things Are and Beowulf.

Alexandre Desplat's thrilling new score to Jerome Salle's Largo Winch is refreshing, catchy, and very nearly singular in his career.

Three out of the top ten banned books of 2007-08 have LGBT content. The ALA is fighting to keep books with LGBT themes accessible to the public in libraries and schools.

Beowulf all sound and fury, with a subtly satiric sting, but Robert Zemeckis' motion capture doesn't do Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman's script justice. 7/10

Soulmates Edward Cullen and Bella Swan fight the forces of evil to find true love.

Check out a behind-the-scenes featurette for Ilion Animation's Planet 51, starring Justin Long, Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel and Seann William Scott.

Witches do not worship the devil, use eye of newt, or brew potions. Many Wiccans argue that the stereotype of the evil old hag who eats children is a form of persecution.

Raising independent thinkers is an ongoing process, but you can get started today.

Blockbuster films were once thoughtful, yet hugely entertaining additions to filmmaking, but now are insults to their origins.

A list of some of my favorite authors/titles for a general overview to get the curious reader started in Young Adult Fiction.

Relations between Christians and Atheists continues to deteriorate as prominent atheists mount high-profile anti-religion campaigns to the chagrin of the Church.

Once again, Pixar is making an original movie during the sequel season. But how long can they keep this up?