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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Leave a Comment / 2022 Reviews / Sean Patrick Kelly

Various allies of Dumbledore go on a mission to prevent the dark wizard Grindelwald from rising to power in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. In 1932, Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) sets a plan into motion that asserts himself in the election for the head of the International Confederation of Wizards, after the organization acquits […]

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

The universe of the Wizarding World continues to expand in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. While in the midst of being transferred from custody in New York back to London, the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) escapes and begins amassing a legion of followers. Despite being banned from travel outside of England, Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne)

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Leave a Comment / 2016 Reviews, Uncategorized / Sean Patrick Kelly

Return for a new adventure in the Wizarding World in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) is an eccentric wizard and collector of magical creatures, which he keeps in his enchanted suitcase. Shortly after arriving in 1926 New York on business, Newt comes across a demonstration by “New Salemers,” who include

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part Two

Leave a Comment / 2011 Reviews, Uncategorized / Sean Patrick Kelly

A decade of Harry Potter films ends with this very climatic final installment of the series. Since this is the second half of a two-part story, the action picks up pretty quickly and it is definitely the most action-packed film in the entire series. After being absent for Part 1, the action returns to Hogwarts, which

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1

Leave a Comment / 2010 Reviews, Uncategorized / Sean Patrick Kelly

The entire Harry Potter series so far had more or less the same formula with most of the action happening in and around Hogwarts. As such, it is a bit jarring that the first film the two-part finale doesn’t feature Hogwarts on screen at all. The decision was made to split the final book of

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Leave a Comment / 2009 Reviews, Uncategorized / Sean Patrick Kelly

As the end of the series approaches, it seems that the main point of this film was to set-up a final chapter so large that it had to be split into two movies. This was definitely the darkest of the Harry Potter films, complete what will probably be the biggest downer ending of the series.

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Leave a Comment / 2007 Reviews, Uncategorized / Sean Patrick Kelly

I’m not too big a reader, so I never really got into reading the Harry Potter novels. As such, I have always gone into these films with a fresh mind (minus the odd spoilers that are thrown about). I always thought the first film (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone) was the best in showing

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