Tag Archives: Harry Potter

Pottering in Harry’s footsteps is magic! Sky Movies launch their Harry Potter box set at Leavesden studios

The little boy waving a wand is in his element. Kitted out in owlish specs and Gryffindor robe, and striking impressive wizardly poses, he is clearly thrilled to be walking in the footsteps of Harry Potter. But then again, so … Continue reading

Posted in Special Events | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

DVD review | The Woman in Black – Daniel Radcliffe puts Harry’s ghost to rest with an eerie Gothic chiller

Daniel Radcliffe may have put the cares of Harry Potter behind him, but this chilling screen adaptation of Susan Hill’s hit ghost story The Woman in Black finds him once more contending with supernatural evil. Here he’s a widowed young … Continue reading

Posted in Blu-ray Releases, DVD Releases, DVD Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted in Cinema Releases, Reviews, The Best View | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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

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

Posted in Cinema Releases, Reviews, The Best View | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Harry Potter – Ten years of amazing spectacles

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

Posted in Cinema Releases | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione through the years

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:

Posted in Cinema Releases | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New Year, New Releases: Part One

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

Posted in Cinema Releases | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted in Cinema Releases, Reviews, The Best View | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted in DVD Releases, Pete's Peek | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Couch Potato Pickings | The Good Witch, and her Garden

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

Posted in Couch Potato, Films on TV | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment