Top Ten: High School Movies

I spent last weekend at an activity centre with a group of 16 brownies. We had a great time on the zip wire, trapeze, giant swing and so on. The kids were absolutely fearless and enjoyed every minute chattering away about what their favourite activities had been…

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two

This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Harry Potter Movies

A fitting finale to an epic series

It’s quarter to three in the morning and I’m just back from the one minute past midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two. I’m exhausted, but also on a bit of a high…

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Harry Potter Movies

Slow in places but there’s promise of greatness ahead

When it was announced that final film in the Harry Potter series would be split into two parts I was initially in two minds. The first thought was “Oh, they’ll be able to get more of the story in”…

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Harry Potter Books

A fitting finale

By the time Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released in 2007 fans of the series, including me, were at fever pitch. It was inconceivable to wait until Saturday morning for the book…

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Harry Potter Books

This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Harry Potter BooksPublished: 2005 Author: J.K. Rowling   Penultimate adventure sets up a cracking finale   Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince begins in a scary time in the wizarding world.  Voldemort’s return is now widely accepted and his desire to regain his position of […]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Harry Potter Movies

Rookie director’s amazing accomplishment

For the fifth film in the Harry Potter series we once again have another new director. The fourth man in charge thus far in the franchise and this time it feels just right.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Harry Potter Books

A long, frustrating wait is well rewarded

JK Rowling made us wait for three long years after Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire before Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix came into bookshops. Three years for us to speculate….

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Harry Potter Movies

A solid, if not outstanding, adaptation of the book

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire sees another new director take control of the Harry Potter franchise, this time the man at the top is acclaimed British film-maker Mike Newell…

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Harry Potter Books

The threat becomes real…

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in the series about the boy wizard and is, in many ways, markedly different to the previous three novels…

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Harry Potter Movies

A change of director brings a spectacular change of tone

After the massively successful first two Harry Potter films director Chris Columbus, best known for his child-centred comedies handed over the reins to Alfonso Cuaron…