AltWeeklies Wire
'Phoenix' Risingnew
Phoenix continues down Harry Potter's ever-darker path -- but not far enough.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
07-20-2007 |
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Welcome Back 'Potter'new
The Order of the Phoenix is the best installment yet.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
07-16-2007 |
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Harry's First Snognew
Yes, it's true: Harry Potter manages his first kiss, in between all manner of expository storytelling, and never was a young man's wand more ever-ready.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-13-2007 |
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Hogwarts Has Been Taken Over by Republicans!new
Paranoia, alienation and angst abound. It appears that the bleak shall inherit the earth.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Ed Johnson-Ott |
07-12-2007 |
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Harry Potter's Freezing Spellnew
While the young wizard loses a loved one, his fifth movie loses something else.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
07-12-2007 |
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Gloomy Forecastnew
The Harry Potter series continues to get darker with the fine Order of the Phoenix.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-12-2007 |
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Puberty + Potions = Passionnew
It's like The Empire Strikes Back of the Harry Potter series, although if you haven't seen the last two movies, you'll feel in the dark without a magic wand.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-12-2007 |
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The Trouble With 'Harry'new
Is that evil inside the boy wizard, or raging hormones?
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
07-12-2007 |
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Mild About Harrynew
My reaction to the Potter mythos is not a feeling of love or hate but utter ambivalence over the fantastical universe of pubescent sorcerers, wizened minders and nefarious spirits, all with Tolkienian names and wands full of spells and whistles.
Harry Potter Grows Upnew
Phoenix is the best of the bunch.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
07-11-2007 |
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Biding Time with 'The Order of the Phoenix'new
Better than perfunctory, but hardly necessary, the latest Harry Potter film gets Warner Bros.' bottom line from one fiscal year to the other with practical grace.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
07-11-2007 |
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Angry Young Man
The Harry Potter saga gets grimmer -- and grander -- in The Order of the Phoenix.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
07-10-2007 |
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'Potter' Franchise Finds Intelligence
Just as Daniel Radcliffe has matured as an actor, the fifth Harry Potter franchise installment has graduated in scope toward a movie capable of entertaining adults and children alike.
