By Jeremiah Lewis
As the latest film entry into the Harry Potter world finishes its all-important weekend, several questions come to mind. One, when will Emma Watson turn 18; and two, who knew the execs at Warner Bros. were so smart? Hiring Alfonso Cuarón to helm was a move inspired by genius. It will pay off in spades, as Cuarón has created a film that is both refreshingly satisfying to Harry Potter lovers and mildly incoherent to those who are not in the know. Having not read any of the books, I can only guess that The Prisoner of Azkaban is a work of genius - what I saw, however, was more akin to two and a half hours of neck-cramping semi-entertainment....read more

by Richard Dennis
Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban is, first and foremost, the best summer film of the season thus far. It is also easily the best of the Potter films yet; each one having gotten better in their own right since the series began. But I’m getting ahead of myself…read more