Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
I feel like I almost have to say that since this is Harry Potter – it’s not bad, no matter what criticisms I have. They’re always well produced, they’re working from good source material, the
Tag: fantasy
The Last Airbender
This has already been out for a week and the reviews have been horrible, so you don’t really need to hear from me. But, in case you’re curious, here’s a reason why…
Fundamentally, I think the biggest flaw in this film is that M. Night Shyamalan stayed too
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
I have to admit I was leary going into Half Blood Prince. Order of the Phoenix was by far my least favorite of the series because of David Yates direction and his
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
To begin with, if you’ve read the book, let go of everything you know. This is a completely different creature. But it’s good. It’s very good.
I so don’t even know where to begin. I’ve read the book, possibly 2 dozen times. I
The Forbidden Kingdom
The problem with movies that are badly written is that they don’t leave a lot to talk about. Yes, the stunts were really cool. And the fight scenes, pretty intense. But those are the sort of things one needs to watch and are why you go see the movie. In the aftermath, there isn’t much to say.
Enchanted
Enchanted is pretty much everything you’d expect. It was sweet and fun and cute. I sort of hoped, after seeing the preview so often, that it would surprise me with something especially
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
In some ways this was better than I expected, and in some ways not.
The first time I saw the preview I thought it looked like a fun fantasy film, not brilliant but better than Eragon.
Stardust
I really, really wanted to love this movie. In part because an ex-coworker was convinced it was going to be so bad all the actors in it will ask themselves, “What was I thinking?” And in part because I love fantasy
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I didn’t like Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I think I will probably the second or third time I see it (on video). Because the things that were done were mostly done well.
The Last Mimzy
I don’t have that much to say about The Last Mimzy. It had some interesting and fun ideas that wove Tibetan mythology with Alice and Wonderland. It was an interesting story with some very pretty elements, but it wasn’t necessarily well executed. There were moments here and there that worked, a few laughs, and the premise and a