The Lovely Bones

In a misguided attempt to dissipate any growing tension, he frequently piles on ill fitting tonal shifts. ( Read More )

Marjorie Baumgarten

It grates all the more because without experiencing the deep emotions and tensions one might expect from this story there is no need for comic relief. ( Read More )

Dave Calhoun

Anyone hoping that Peter Jackson may have returned to the more intimate territory of 1994s Heavenly Creatures for his version of Alice Sebolds novel must resign themselves to the fact that Jacksons filmmaking DNA may have become irreversibly modified.The source material might be more down to earth than King Kong, but Jackson does everything in his power to ditch the real in favour of fantasy. ( Read More )

Mike Goodridge

While The Lovely Bones is as dark as it gets thematically, it will still be an event movie for the adult audience. ( Read More )

JimmyO

It may not be perfect, but Susies story will surely resonate for a long time. ( Read More )