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This Weeks Movie Reviews: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire In retrospect, it probably should have been obvious: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a more enjoyable movie experience the second time around — even if that first viewing was weeks ago on opening night. It's not that it's magically better; it's that each fan of the books brings to the theater a set of expectations that will be alternately met and disappointed at first viewing. The second time, when you know not to expect things like the Quidditch World Cup and the house-elves, the movie seems fuller, better paced, more internally logical. Read more... The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe It should come as no real surprise that The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is not quite what was advertised. The movie's trailer, as is so often the case, showed great promise, with epic moments flashing past so quickly you're left with just a tingling sense of excitement and anticipation. Wardrobe is also not quite the faithful adaptation of C.W. Lewis' book that it's been made out to be. There are no drastic changes in plot or character, but there is a change in tone, as Lewis' slightly stuffy, old-fashioned and beloved narration is twisted inside-out to become a children's movie packed with scenes just aching to reach heights of tension and peril. Read more...
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