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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, a review by Tom

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005/United Kingdom) IMDb | Wikipedia Warner Home Video (United Kingdom) Director: Mike Newell Writing: Steve Kloves (Screenwriter), J. K. Rowling (Original Material By) Length: 157 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40 Audio: English: PCM 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Danish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dutch: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: Danish, English, French, German, Finnish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Other, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish

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Stars:
Eric Sykes as Frank Bryce
Timothy Spall as Wormtail
David Tennant as Barty Crouch Junior
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
Emma Watson as Hermione Granger

Plot:
Harry Potter is mysteriously entered into the Triwizard Tournament, a grueling contest among three wizarding schools in which he confronts a dragon, water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in Lord Voldemort's grasp. All will change when Harry, Ron and Hermione leave childhood forever and face challenges beyond their imagining.

Awards:
Won:

ASCAP Awards (2006)		Top Box Office Films (Patrick Doyle)
BAFTA (2005)		Production Design (Stuart Craig)
Teen Choice Awards (2006)		Movies - Choice Drama

Nominated:

Academy Award (2005)		Best Art Direction (Stuart Craig (Art Direction), Stephenie McMillan (Set Decoration))
BAFTA (2005)		Achievement In Special Visual Effects (Jim Mitchell, John Richardson, Tim Webber, Tim Alexander)
BAFTA (2005)		Make Up & Hair (Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, Eithne Fennell)
British Society of Cinematographers Awards (2005)		Best Cinematography Award (Roger Pratt)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2006)		Best Family Film (Live Action)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2006)		Best Young Actor (Daniel Radcliffe)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2006)		Best Young Actress (Emma Watson)
Empire Magazine Awards (2006)		Best British Film
Empire Magazine Awards (2006)		Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Hugo Award (2006)		Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
MTV Movie Awards (2006)		Best Hero (Daniel Radcliffe)
MTV Movie Awards (2006)		Best On-Screen Team (Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint)
MTV Movie Awards (2006)		Best Villain (Ralph Fiennes)
Satellite Awards (2005)		Best Costume Design (Jany Temime)
Satellite Awards (2005)		Best Original Song (Jarvis Cocker)
Saturn (2005)		Best Costume (Jany Temime)
Saturn (2005)		Best Director (Mike Newell)
Saturn (2005)		Best Fantasy Film
Saturn (2005)		Best Make Up (Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight)
Saturn (2005)		Best Music (Patrick Doyle)
Saturn (2005)		Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Daniel Rdcliffe)
Saturn (2005)		Best Special Effects (Jim Mitchell, Tim Alexander, Timothy Webber, John Richardson)
Saturn (2005)		Best Writing (Steven Kloves)
Scream Awards (2006)		Best Fantasy Movie
Visual Effects Society Awards (2006)		Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture (Steve Rawlins, Eric Wong, Robert Weaver, Steve Nichols (For "Dragon"))
Visual Effects Society Awards (2006)		Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture (Ben Shepherd, Uel Hormann, Charley Henley, Nicolas Aithadi (For Voldemort's nose))
Visual Effects Society Awards (2006)		Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture (Andy Kind, Ivan Moran, Rob Allman, Justin Martin (For the Black Lake environment))
Visual Effects Society Awards (2006)
Visual Effects Society Awards (2006)		Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture (Jim Mitchell, Theresa Corrao, Tim Alexander, Timothy Webber)
World Soundtrack Awards (2006)		Best Original Song Written for Film (Jarvis Cocker (music/lyrics/performer), Jonny Greenwood (performer), Phil Selway (performer), Steve Mackey (performer), Steve Claydon (performer), Jason Buckle (performer), Patrick Doyle (string arrangement))

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes

I quite enjoyed this one. Even if it dragged a little. For me the flow sometimes seems a little bit off. Also a little unconvincing was Ron's dislike of Harry in the beginning.
This movie co-stars Twilight's Edward.

Rating:

(From Tom's Harry Potter Movie Marathon on December 4th, 2012)

Seven Per Cent Solution, a review by Dragonfire

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution



I decided to watch this one after I found it on one of the HBO channels I get.  It is different from other Sherlock Holmes movies I've seen.  There is more focus on personal things tied to Sherlock and the mystery takes a back seat.  This is one of the few movies I've seen that doesn't just skim or gloss over Sherlock using cocaine.  His addiction is a huge plot point since much of the movie is devoted to his attempts to fight and overcome it.  There isn't as much going on, and several scenes do move kind of slow.  Later in the movie, a mystery does turn up and while it isn't that strong, it helps to make the movie more interesting.  There is a cool train chase scene at one point.  There really isn't any violence in the movie.  When Sherlock is fighting his addiction, he does start hallucinating ... and of course he has to hallucinate that he sees snakes everywhere.  I could have done without that part.

The cast is fine, though nothing really special.  Robert Duvall as Watson is kind of weird.  There is something about his voice that is odd..the tone is off and the accent isn't that great.  He does seem miscast.

Overall, the movie is enjoyable and entertaining.  People who like the character of Sherlock may find something to like about this one.



I did get a review posted on Epinions.

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

(From Marie's Random Movie Viewing on October 3rd, 2011)

Charmed Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

9. Hulkus Pocus
When Billie is infected by a government-created virus that causes magical beings to "hulk out," Piper and Leo race against time to find an antidote to save her life.

My Thoughts:
This is another episode that I found a lot of fun. This time we have all 4 of the girls turning into something. This time it is a virus running rampant in the magical community that makes magical creatures (including The Charmed Ones) to become hulk like creatures shortly after the change the infected creatures die. 

10. Vaya Con Leos
Piper turns to The Elders and The Avatars to save Leo from The Angel of Death, while Phoebe and Billie hunt for Billie's sister and meet Burke, a demonic bounty hunter who freezes his victims into trophies.

My Thoughts:
Another really good episode. And time to say goodbye to Leo for several episodes.  For some reason Brian Krause (Leo) was not signed for the entire season like he was for the previous seasons. So this season we only got him for half the episodes. They handled it pretty well they made it be emotional... but kept the possibility of him returning.

11. Mr. & Mrs. Witch
When Billie discovers the power of projection, she inadvertently transforms her parents into cold-blooded assassins who are then hired to kill the CEO of a powerful company.

My Thoughts:
A good episode... but not great. Really was just a standard episode. Though it does go a little further into the Billie/Chrissy storyline.

12. Payback's a Witch
Paige tries to help Henry's parolee, Nick, get a loan at a bank, but when the loan is denied, Nick crashes his car into the bank and holds everyone hostage.

My Thoughts:
A good episode... but not great. Billie is still on a warpath trying to find her sister. And Paige discovers her powers as a whitelighter is increasing when she heals Henry.

(From Charmed Marathon on July 15th, 2008)