Latest News for Charlie Bartlett

The Summit Daily News has posted a review of 'Charlie Bartlett'. They make the obvious comparisons to 'Juno', as well as the book 'Teenage Wasteland'.

"Addressing important and timely issues while basically having as much fun as possible, “Charlie Bartlett,” is entirely worth seeing."

Read the full review here.

The South Jersey Life has just posted an interview with 'Charlie Bartlett' director Jon Poll. He talks about what drew him to the script as well as why the film's release had been rescheduled so many times.

"I was very excited that I could get to make a film that was different than a lot of films -- not a straight ahead comedy, not a straight ahead drama,"

Read the full interview here.

St-Clair County Journal has posted a review of 'Charlie Bartlett'. Mat DeKinder calls Charlie an anti-hero along the lines of 'Juno' and 'Rushmore'.

"irector Jon Poll, who spent most of his career to this point as an editor, steers the movie away from preachiness, by allowing room for lots of fun and some pretty decent jokes at that."

Read the full review here.

Anton Yelchin stars unforgettably in a teen-movie mini-classic.

Kurt Loder has written a review of 'Charlie Bartlett' for MTV. He priases the performances in the film, especially that of Anton Yeltchin as Charlie.

"Yelchin carries off every scene with fresh, vibrant energy — it's hard to imagine anyone else inhabiting this role so inventively."

Read the full review.

'Charlie Bartlett' is in theaters today, February 22nd.

In honour of the film's realease, MovieSet is giving away 5 'Charlie Bartlett' t-shirts. Just watch the trailer, and answer a question for your chance to win. Enter the contest here. 

About.com has posted a transcript from the 'Charlie Bartlett' Los Angeles press conference. Anton Yelchin, Jon Poll, and producer Jay Roach were in attendance.

Poll discusses casting Robert Downey Jr. in the film.

"The first thing I said. ‘Do you realize that 20 years ago this would have been you?’ And he just laughed and said, ‘Yes, very much.’”

Anton talks about working with Robert.

MovieWeb has just posted an interview with 'Charlie Bartlett ' star Anton Yelchin. He discusses what it was like working with Robert Downey Jr. and Fame.

"One of the most interesting relationships in the film is between
Charlie and Principle Gardner. Both of them have to grow up in their
own way. Gardner has to learn how to be more of an adult, and Charlie
has to learn how to be less of an adult. But they balance each other
out. Through each other, they see what they need."

The Independent Student Newspaper of Boston College has posted an interview with 'Charlie Bartlett' director Jon Poll. After years working as an editor, he discusses how he came to direct and what made him choose the script.

"I liked Charlie Bartlett in the fact that despite it's a film about
high school popularity, it's about someone who needs to listen to
[Charlie] and is busy listening to other people."

The Wave Magazine recently interviewed 'Charlie Bartlett' star Anton Yelchin. They discuss his character in the film, his Russian heritage and high school.

"To me, school in general is such an unhealthy place. Every teenager is this incredible hormonal explosion, then they put a thousand of them in one place. It is like putting hot air in a balloon."

Read the full interview here.

Charlie Bartlett opening February 22nd, 2008