Tag Archives: Harry Potter

Film review | The Woman in Black – Radcliffe strives to put Harry’s ghost to rest in this eerie Gothic chiller

Posted on 9 February 2012 by Jason Best

Daniel Radcliffe may have put the cares of Harry Potter behind him to star in The Woman in Black, but this chilling screen adaptation of Susan Hill‘s hit ghost story finds him once more contending with supernatural evil. Again brimming … Continue reading →

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Film review | You Instead – Rocks stars Luke Treadaway & Natalia Tena handcuffed at T in the Park

Posted on 16 September 2011 by Jason Best

Set against the backdrop of Scotland’s T in the Park music festival, You Instead is a breezy romantic comedy that makes up in energy and atmosphere what it lacks in plot. The story couldn’t be more basic: rival pop stars … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter – Ten years of amazing spectacles

Posted on 15 July 2011 by Adele Craciun

The boy who lived turned into a man who is famous over the span of an adventurous decade – see the transformation in our gallery below. But even if Daniel Radcliffe probably is happy to finally move on to other … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione through the years

Posted on 14 July 2011 by Beth Williams

After 10 long years of magic and mischief, and with the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, school’s definitely out for the brave wizarding trio. And my my have they changed. Here’s a little reminder:

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New Year, New Releases: Part One

Posted on 1 January 2011 by Movie Talk

The dawning of a new decade brings with it much of the ‘same old’ coming to a cinema near you. That means sequels for the Transformers, X-Men, Spy Kids, Sherlock Holmes, Paranormal Activity, Twilight, Final Destination (for the love of … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 – Harry and co go it alone as the forces of evil close in

Posted on 19 November 2010 by Jason Best

A decade has passed since Harry Potter and his wizarding friends and foes made their screen debuts. Ten years during which JK Rowling’s saga has become an unstoppable cinematic juggernaut. If you’ve watched the series since its inception, you’ll have … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Winter in Wartime is a chilly reminder that war is not a a Boy’s Own adventure

Posted on 31 May 2010 by peter

It’s not often that I want to review a war film, but having been totally blown over by Paul Verhoeven’s brilliant 2006 World War II drama Black Book I couldn’t resist seeing Winter in Wartime as I it comes from … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Good Witch, and her Garden

Posted on 11 January 2010 by Beth Williams

Just after Halloween last year, I stumbled upon TV movie The Good Witch and decided to check it out since the world of witches was still in my system, so to speak. It’s a family drama about a newcomer to … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Inkheart, and other movies based on children’s books

Posted on 12 December 2009 by Beth Williams

Meggie (Eliza Bennett) is a 12-year-old girl who plunges into a world of storybook adventure after discovering that her father (Brendan Fraser) can literally read the characters out of novels. When a rare title called Inkheart enters their hands, a … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Posted on 7 December 2009 by Jason Best

Harry Potter’s sixth screen adventure probably won’t bewitch any newcomers to JK Rowling’s globe-conquering saga, but for viewers who’ve followed the young wizard’s exploits over the past decade, David Yates’s film casts a potent spell. Be warned, though: with Daniel … Continue reading →

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