Raising Helen

Without Joan Cusak, this film is a 3. Kate is cute but that is not enough. The concept is almost absurd. The only conflict is that who gets the kids. No tragedy or difficult conflict beyond the deaths at the... Full review

New Yorkers that happen not to live in the island of Manhattan are seen as "Bridge and tunnel", a derisive term used by residents of the island to indicate their superiority to their less sophisticated, or perhaps less affluent neighbors.... Full review

The single and successful executive of the fashion world, Helen Harris (Kate Hudson), becomes the guardian of her two nieces and one nephew after the death of her sister and her brother-in-law. She moves from Manhattan to Queens, and faces... Full review

"Raising Helen" is a formulaic romantic comedy that makes you wonder when Kate Hudson will again find a role that will actually allow her to stretch herself as an actress, fulfilling the promise she made half a decade ago in... Full review

This movie was a nice surprise. It speaks to the young, single career women who think they have it all.It has a lesson, and not all movies do. We learn the importance of family and how hard it is to... Full review

The story of three kids being given to an unqualified relative has been repeated countless number of times. This time however, Raising Helen gives the story a nice turn. The story is predictable...and yet..thoroughly refreshing. Kate Hudson has done a... Full review

I loved Kate Hudson in Almost Famous, and a few people told me this film was good, so we rented it.We did enjoy it. It had some very funny moments, and some very tender moments. Kate Hudson was good, but... Full review

This is a must see movie! The whole family will enjoy it. Kate Hudson is enjoyable to watch. John Corbett was a good leading man for her. Good writing, directing, acting. Joan Cusack makes it a complete sweet dramatic comedy.... Full review

When I first saw the trailers for this movie, I thought it might be cute, but I had reservations because everything I've seen Kate Hudson in since "Almost Famous" has been quite disappointing. This one, she finally picked a winner.... Full review

Helen Harris (Kate Hudson) is living the high life in New York City and working for a top-modeling agency, when her sister and brother-in-law die in an auto accident. Her good times are over when she gets a letter from... Full review

Raising Helen 's a happy, peppy picture, with Kate Hudson and her legs." As Garry Marshall watches Helen (Hudson) cross the frame at the start of his movie, he is as ebullient a commentator as one could hope to hear... ... Full Article

Marshall's preachy Raising Helen is not being billed as a fairy tale, but it exists in a fantasy New York City no one has ever seen before. ... Full Article

Raising Helen is a pleasant, yet very predictable romantic comedy starring Americas sweetheart and brand new mom, Kate Hudson. Hudson plays Helen Harris, a carefree party girl whose life is instantly transformed when she becomes the guardian of three young... ... Full Article

All it took was a little magic to beat the box-office ogre this week. In its opening weekend, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" cast its spell on the box office, bringing in more than $92.6 million to land... ... Full Article

After the $41.2 million opening day box office take for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, it looked like the Potter sequel had a better than decent shot of beating Spider-Man's opening weekend record of $114.8 million. ... Full Article