Recent Tweets from the Denizens of the Dark Forces:

Rick Klaw: Thoughts on Technology: Eight Linux Tech Tips for Beginners - http://goo.gl/RluQ #fb
2 hours ago

Alan J. Porter: @martyhalpern I might be interested in the Dune Encylopedia - DM me.
4 hours ago

Alan J. Porter: At the @austinbooks annual sale Preview Night in their new clearance store. The wallet is screaming - http://yfrog.com/jvlo1oj
5 hours ago

Derek Johnson: What science fiction writers can learn from the flood of SF lit novels http://t.co/lurGoQ9 via @io9
7 hours ago

Derek Johnson: Supercomputing on a cell phone http://t.co/uvoWdH5 via @AddThis
8 hours ago

Derek Johnson: Home at last. Dinner with the Goddess's parents in a little, writing, then a little "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." #fbb
8 hours ago

Derek Johnson: Neil Gaiman's Sandman coming to TV at last? http://t.co/GcTc5rn via @io9
9 hours ago

Rick Klaw: 1960: Making of the President for only $24.99 - http://goo.gl/lEeH Great price for an extraordinary game! One of my faves. #fb
9 hours ago

Alan J. Porter: @RickKlaw Nope - when I sold it back in the early 90s there wasn't much interest in the UK market.
9 hours ago

Rick Klaw: @alanjporter Hope you got top dollar! It's a pricey tome
9 hours ago

Derek Johnson: @MissKitty1923 Let me know if I can do anything.
9 hours ago

Derek Johnson: Married To The Sea: http://www.marriedtothesea.com/090210
9 hours ago

Alan J. Porter: @RickKlaw The Dune Encyclopedia is one of the few books I ever regretted selling. Wish I still had a copy.
9 hours ago

Rick Klaw: The Geek Curmudgeon: Undead Millennials http://bit.ly/aYumw7
10 hours ago

Rick Klaw: @martyhalpern I just use the standard settings for it, so I have no idea how to control the content. Sorry
11 hours ago

My Golden Compass review

Posted by admin on December 7, 2007

My Golden Compass review (co-written with Brandy) is available at RevolutionSF.

The Golden Compass moves at a snail’s pace. Director/screenwriter Chris Weitz has filled the lumbering scenes with unnecessary and cumbersome exposition that results in a dumbed-down film apparently made for just children. Weitz’s film inspires absolutely no emotional investment as it is stripped of the complexity and subtext of Pullman’s original story.
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