the books are always better
I haven't seen "The Golden Compass" movie yet, but I've been floored by the series of books, by author Phillip Pullman. There's been a whispering of controversy in recent months over how the Church has been offended by the movie, but it's easy to see what their hackles would be raised when you read the books.
Pullman wrote his books apparently as an answer to CS Lewis's Narnia series, and he tees off on the Catholic Church and the entire concept of God in general. Very, very good reading for adults.