Hearts in Atlantis

Pros: wonderful story, excellent acting

Cons: nothing

The Bottom Line: The way the audience begins to relate to the characters is what makes this movie exceptional.

Review: Hearts In Atlantis is a movie based on Stephen King's book of the same name. The movie plot sticks very close to the written story about Bobby Garfield. There are a few differences in the movie but they do not detract from the overall story....

Pros: Good movie

Cons: Nothing was bad about it

The Bottom Line: see it today!

Review: Naively, I thought most people knew Stephen King doesn't just write slasher-scary-creepy tales such as "Cujo" and "The Shining."

Still, walking out of the theater at a recent screening of "Hearts in Atlantis," I head half a dozen people say,...

Pros: Sir Anthony Hopkins. Thought-provoking.

Cons: Some violence. An implied rape scene not suitable for young children.

The Bottom Line: Beautifully written, directed and portrayed. Suspenseful and eerie, excellent overall. Good for families, dates, any occasion.

Review: This has got to be one of Sir Anthony's best roles. He is eerie yet sympathetic in his role as Ted Brautigan -- a man with a secret. Sir Anthony's acting is understated and elegant as always. The chemistry between him and the young Bobby is also...

Pros: Intriguing story, solid performances, visually appealing

Cons: A dark and somewhat depressing nostalgia pervades this human drama.

The Bottom Line: "Whenever it wants, the past can come in, kick the door down. You can only hope that where it takes you is a place you wanted to go." Go here.

Review: Timing is everything, and the timing just seems right for this poignant psychological drama which combines the coming-of-age nostalgia of "Stand By Me" with the mystical power of "The Green Mile."

Based on a collection of stories by...

Pros: You feel like you've witnessed a lesson in justice, love and magic for yourself.

Cons: A little vague about the "power".

The Bottom Line: Anthony Hopkins was great in this. You feel such a connection with the boy. It will make you ache for him and want so much more for him.

Review: I live in Maine and so does Stephen King. Like some people "inherit" a baseball or football team on which to focus their loyalties and to root for, I feel I "inherited", or was given as a gift, Stephen King and his plethora of works. From the very...

Pros: Anthony Hopkins, Stephen King, excellent cinematography and screenwriting.

Cons: Not many.

The Bottom Line: An amazingly detailed and touching story about love with well-done choreography and only allusions to the supernatural, making it a masterfully blended movie.

Review: Wow.

At least, that was the first thing I said when I walked out of the theatre. And as I listened to the hushed conversation of those passing me as I leaned against the wall, I wasn't the only one. This was the sort of the movie that, given...

Pros: Good cast, and good pacing.

Cons: Some story elements not explained fully.

The Bottom Line: Interesting film, with a a good cast and and some tender moments.

Review: Childhood for many is a magical time when a person can let their imagination run wild and dream of being anything that they wish to become. It is also a time of innocence and simplicity for many before the pressures of life have had a chance to burden...

Pros: Very good story, vehicle for Hopkins.

Cons: If you were expecting horror or even special effects, a disappointment.

The Bottom Line: A coming-of-age story based on a Stephen King story, this involves mysteries but no horrors. I rather liked it.

Review: HEARTS IN ATLANTIS takes its name from a collection of Stephen King stories, but actually the movie is based on just one story in the book, namely "Low Men in Yellow Coats". This may create a problem for any future attempt to make a movie out of the...

Pros: Hopkins and Yelchin are great.

Cons: Davis' character is unpleasant throughout.

The Bottom Line: A very good film, with some major flaws. Also, not suitable for children under 13.

Review: As a teenager, I discovered the writing of Stephen King and devoured it much like one of the beasts he created for his horror stories. As I developed, King’s writing developed. He has always been a master of characterization and plotting, but his stories...

Pros: Anthony Hopkins

Cons: somewhat weak thematically

The Bottom Line: See it for the acting, the cinematography, and the drama of the relationships.

Review: This movie begins like Stand By Me with a middle aged man reflecting nostalgically on his 50's childhood. Stand By Me was more about the relationships of kids with kids; Hearts In Atlantis is more about adult/child relationships. Like Stand By Me, the...