Climactic, Splash Mountain-style setpiece underlines the notion that “City of Ember” would have functioned better as a five-minute theme-park ride than as a 94-minute family film.

Interesting.The “City of Ember” is buried deep below the ground ... The premise of the movie was very interesting, especially the way inhabitants choose their life’s career from a hat.

Truly subterranean. Based on a novel by Jeanne Duprau, “City of Ember” is a dystopian movie for kids about an underground city built, as one concludes from a sketchy preface, during some kind ...

"City of Ember" tosses in an unscary monster that suggests ... Bill Murray droops through the movie as the fat, corrupt mayor of Ember, who maintains a secret bunker stocked with the canned ...

The first full trailer for the new family fantasy film City of Ember has launched. The trailer does a great job of explaining the story and concept and I must say this looks thoroughly entertaining.

In the meantime, though, here's my One-Word Review of "City of Ember," along with details on the film. THE ONE-WORD REVIEW The setup: A fantasy adventure about two teens who must race the clock to ...

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the ...

The City of Ember is a tale of an enthralling, full of suspense adventure. Starring Oscar-nominated child star Saoirse Ronan and Harry Treadaway, it shows how courage and conviction can lead the ...

The City of Ember is a tale of an enthralling ... If you have a taste for adventure or fantasy, you must watch this movie.

City of Ember begins with the end of the world ... must unravel the mystery before Ember’s lights go out forever. The movie brings DuPrau’s visionary world of wonder alive with fervor and ...