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Catherine HardwickeFeatures
Talk, Talk, Talk: November 2008Like the sainted sigh of relief that comes after another shriek-filled All Hallow's Eve, November usually means the start of the 'nominate me' process for the proposed prestige pictures of 2008. [11 September 2008] Columns
Twilight TakeoverThe film is a successful adaptation of the book not only because Pattinson is so talented and dreamy, but also because Hardwicke knows a thing or two about filming adolescents. [7 January 2009] (more The Box Office Belletrist) Z-Boys, Cool LosersThe underlying motivation to save Horizons West was about Sticking It to The Man. Us versus Them. Punk culture versus conformist culture. Poor against rich. All, interestingly enough, attitudes heavy in the subtext of the Z-Boys movies. [13 June 2007] (more Out of Context) Reviews
TwilightWhile Meyers’ books tend toward formulaic characterizations, Hardwicke takes the material and successfully transforms it into a subtle, layered atmospheric film. [23 March 2009]
TwilightFantasy rules in Twilight, fantasy simultaneously delicate and ravishing, chaste and utterly bloody. [21 November 2008] 
The Nativity Story (2006)Unlike the story from which it derives, there is no "oomph". There is no sense of danger. There is no excitement. [9 April 2007]
The Nativity Story (2006)When word of Catherine Hardwicke's attachment to The Nativity Story first surfaced, the possibilities swirled: what if the film reimagined the about-14-year-old Mary as a recognizable teenager? [1 December 2006] 
Lords of Dogtown (2005)The most thrilling moments in Lords of Dogtown involve skateboard wheels. [3 June 2005] 
Thirteen (2003)As the kids have picked up from every cultural sign around them, sex is a route to adulthood, but it's also an ordeal, a hard test of their young mettle. [2 February 2004] 
Thirteen (2003)As the girls have picked up from every cultural sign around them, sex is a route to adulthood, but it's also an ordeal. [28 August 2003] Blogs
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