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2012, a review by Dragonfire

I did get a review posted on Epinions.

2012

(From 2012 on December 24th, 2009)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, a review by Tom

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007/United Kingdom) IMDb | Wikipedia Warner Home Video (United Kingdom) Director: David Yates Writing: Michael Goldenberg (Screenwriter), J. K. Rowling (Original Material By) Length: 138 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: PCM 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dutch: Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Catalonian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Danish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Flemish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Swedish: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Finnish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Catalonian

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Stars:
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
Harry Melling as Dudley Dursley
Jason Boyd as Piers
Richard Macklin as Malcolm
Kathryn Hunter as Mrs. Arabella Figg

Plot:Awards:
Won:

ASCAP Awards (2008)		Top Box Office Films (Nicolas Hooper)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Director (David Yates)
European Film Awards (2008)		People's Choice Award
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Family Film
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Female Performance (Emma Watson)
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Male Performance (Daniel Radcliffe)
Scream Awards (2007)		Most Vile Villian (Ralph Fiennes)
Teen Choice Awards (2007)		Choice Summer Movie: Drama/Action-Adventure
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)		Outstanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture (John Richardson, Steve Hamilton, Ricky Farns, Stephen Hutchinson)

Nominated:

Art Directors Guild Production Design Awards (2008)
BAFTA (2007)		Production Design (Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan)
BAFTA (2007)		Special Visual Effects (Tim Burke, John Richardson, Emma Norton, Chris Shaw)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2008)		Best Family Film
Costume Designers Guild Awards (2008)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Actor (Daniel Radcliffe)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Actress (Emma Watson)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Film
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Sony Ericsson Soundtrack Award
Hugo Award (2008)		Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
MTV Movie Awards (2008)		Best Kiss (Daniel Radcliffe, Katie Leung)
MTV Movie Awards (2007)		Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Male Performance (Rupert Grint)
Saturn (2007)		Best Costume (Jany Temime)
Saturn (2007)		Best Direction (David Yates)
Saturn (2007)		Best Fantasy Film
Saturn (2007)		Best Make-Up (Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight)
Saturn (2007)		Best Music (Nicholas Hooper)
Saturn (2007)		Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Daniel Radcliffe)
Saturn (2007)		Best Special Effects (Tim Burke , John Richardson , Paul J. Franklin, Greg Butler)
Saturn (2007)		Best Supporting Actress (Imelda Staunton)
Saturn (2007)		Best Writing (Michael Goldenberg)
Scream Awards (2006)		Most Anticipated Movie
Scream Awards (2007)		The Ultimate Scream
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)		Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture (Jolene McCaffrey, Jelena Stojanovic, Victor Wade, Adam Paschke (For the Hall of Prophecy, comp shots))
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)		Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture (David Vickery, Philippe Leprince, Trina M. Roy, Jolene McCaffrey (For the Hall of Prophecy))
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)
World Soundtrack Awards (2007)		Discovery of the Year (Nicholas Hooper)

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Interviews
• Outtakes

I didn't enjoy this one as much as the last ones. The characters came off as a little uneven. Also the story wasn't really that interesting. Also for me it came out of nowhere that Harry Potter suddenly is such an experienced wizard that he could teach all the others.

Rating:

(From Tom's Harry Potter Movie Marathon on December 20th, 2012)

Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon, a review by Tom

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7.12 Potential
Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner (Screenwriter)
Director: James A. Contner
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Emma Caulfield (Anya), Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers), James Marsters (Spike), Alyson Hannigan (Willow), Tom Lenk (Andrew), Iyari Limon (Kennedy), Clara Bryant (Molly), Indigo (Rona), James C. Leary (Clem), Sarah Hagan (Amanda), Felicia Day (Vi), Derek Anthony (Imposing Demon)

The obvious storyline they had to do. Let Dawn think she is a potential. There is one argument for her not liking it, which really bothered me. She said, for her to be activated, her sister would have to die. Why do they always forget, that it would have to be who has to die for the next slayer to be called? The slayer line now runs with Faith. Only the first time that Buffy died, a new slayer was activated. This was Kendra and after her death, Faith was called. No new slayer was called after Buffy died the second time.

Rating:


Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7.13 The Killer In Me
Writer: Drew Z. Greenberg (Screenwriter)
Director: David Solomon
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Emma Caulfield (Anya), Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers), James Marsters (Spike), Alyson Hannigan (Willow), Anthony Stewart Head (Giles), Adam Busch (Warren), Tom Lenk (Andrew), Iyari Limon (Kennedy), Elizabeth Anne Allen (Amy), Megalyn Echikunwoke (Vawn), Rif Hutton (Initiative Leader), Terence Bernie Hines (Shop Keeper), Anna Maria Maccarrone (Waitress)

Willow and Kennedy get closer and Willow gets turned into Warren. A fun episode. And it never bothered me, that Willow and Kennedy hooked up. The Willow/Tara fans obviously were upset about this.

Rating:


Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7.14 First Date
Writer: Jane Espenson (Screenwriter)
Director: David Grossman
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Emma Caulfield (Anya), Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers), James Marsters (Spike), Alyson Hannigan (Willow), Anthony Stewart Head (Giles), Ashanti (Lissa), Danny Strong (Jonathan), Tom Lenk (Andrew), Iyari Limon (Kennedy), Sarah Hagan (Amanda), Kristy Wu (Chao-Ahn), K. D. Aubert (Nikki Wood), DB Woodside (Principal Wood)

An average episode where again Xander's date turns out to be a demon. And how could he write Willow a text message when he was tied up?

Rating:


Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7.15 Get It Done
Writer: Douglas Petrie (Screenwriter)
Director: Douglas Petrie
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Emma Caulfield (Anya), Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn Summers), James Marsters (Spike), Alyson Hannigan (Willow), Tom Lenk (Andrew), Iyari Limon (Kennedy), Clara Bryant (Molly), Sarah Hagan (Amanda), Indigo (Rona), Kristy Wu (Chao-Ahn), Lalaine (Chloe), DB Woodside (Principal Wood), Camden Toy (Ubervamp), Felicia Day (Vi), Sharon Ferguson (Primitive), Geoffrey Kasule (Shadowman #1), Karara Muhoro (Shadowman #2), Daniel Wilson (Shadowman #3)

Principal Wood joins the gang. A good episode but nothing special.

Rating:

(From Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon on March 27th, 2011)