The Golden Compass will be in U.S. theaters next week. The controversial fantasy film based on the Phillip Pullman book of the same name premiered in the U.K. already, and The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw writes, “If Darth Vader wore a blond wig, a slinky dress and a dab of Chanel behind each ear, he could hardly be as evil as Nicole Kidman, playing the gorgeous villainess Mrs. Coulter in this spectacular new movie…” Here are a few more clips:

• “Meeting Lee Scoresby“
• “Meeting Mrs. Coulter“
• “Meeting Sarifina“

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