Harry Potter News

Prisoner of Azkaban: Heidi’s Review

Jun 04, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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As Heidi is running around NY getting things ready for tomorrow’s IMAX showing, here is her review of PoA. Spoilers! It’s written from a Mom-Of-Small-Child perspective. Enjoy! This is not an ordinary review; I could babble for pages about the cinematography and the revised sets and the Whomping Willow and the scene in the Shack …read more!

Prisoner of Azkaban: Kristin’s Review

Jun 04, 2004

Posted by: KristinTLC

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Along with TLC managing editor Melissa Anelli, I had the great pleasure of seeing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban at the cast and crew screening this past Saturday, and the incredible good fortune to be invited to attend Sunday’s London premiere at Leicester Square with Melissa and TLC editor Megan Morrison. This review …read more!

EW: OOtP Film News

Jun 04, 2004

Posted by: SueTLC

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The new issue of Entertainment Weekly is on newstands and has a photo of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter on the cover of the magazine that reads ” Inside The Scary New World Of ‘Azkaban’ –What’s Next For The Series. ” The issue contains its review of the movie( B+ ) , a feature on …read more!

More on the Australia Rating Controversy

Jun 04, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Fandomer Liz Barr was interviewed on the Australia Broadcasting Commission’s radio station earlier this week about Potter-y issues, including the 15 rating. We looked over the justifications from the board, and learned that their reasons for determining a “horror” element in the film were varied; because they contain spoilers, we’ve placed them in the “MORE” …read more!

Of course, it’s not perfect…

Jun 04, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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MovieMistakes has a list of continuity errors in PoA – vote, and if you see one, you can add your own. Thanks to the many readers who sent this in!

WARNING: The Knight Bus Sometimes Moves Quite Speedily

Jun 04, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Now that the film is out in most of the world, there will be posts in the Comments Sections here on TLC which contain our readers’ reviews and thoughts on the movie – the overall, the general, the specific, the Frog Chorus. While we will try to keep actual spoilers out of our posts for …read more!

Ministry of Mayhem

Jun 03, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Tom Felton, Jamie Waylett and Joshua Herdman will appear on Ministry of Mayhem (UK television) this coming Saturday morning.

Just a few more reviews

Jun 03, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Praise comes from Slate Magazine for PoA. The reviewer notes that “he contrasts are higher, the blacks deeper, and Cuarón irises in and out of many scenes like a silent Expressionist master. The colors reflect a new uncertainty…” And Salon Magazine‘s take is that “Alfonso Cuaron finally decants the essence of J.K. Rowling’s work and …read more!

Harry Potter Madness Is Back, Newspaper Reports

Jun 03, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The Star-Telegraph in Texas reports that Potter fans are expected to wait in line for hours today at theaters nationwide to see a midnight screening of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Through the efforts of a sizable online fan base devoted to the popular Harry Potter books and movies, time that could have …read more!

BBC Reports on Virus Preying on Potter Fans

Jun 03, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The BBC reports that a “pesky computer virus is taking advantage of the excitement surrounding the latest Harry Potter film.” The Netsky.P worm is enjoying a resurgence by disguising itself as a Potter game, say anti-virus experts, and Netsky.P, which only affects Microsoft Windows PCs, relies on tricking a computer user into clicking on an …read more!



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