Posts Tagged ‘J.K. Rowling’
Film Review – Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
There is nothing like going back to a beloved series, so etched in your mind both the experiences of reading the books and then seeing the film adaptations. While it is not Harry Potter, it is the same universe only in prequel form and expanding…
READ MOREFilm Review – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The return to the wizarding world of J.K. Rowling begins with that iconic tune with the Warner Brothers’ logo shrouded in clouds. After that, the film begins with a wizard stand-off scene featuring a violent bang or flash that only lasts about a minute. We are…
READ MOREMost Anticipated Films of 2011 – Brandi’s Picks
Though I have nothing against the line-up of comic book films, big budget explosive sequels and such and the like coming along this year, most of the films I’m actively looking forward to in 2011 don’t fit that mold. Also, a lot of them don’t…
READ MOREFilm Review – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
Our filmmakers were in a difficult spot going into this awkwardly-not-final Harry Potter film. Even acknowledging that in this franchise, each film is truly only a piece of the whole, this last chapter of our story in particular seems ill-suited to further fracturing. The seventh…
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