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The Order of the Phoenix is a secret organization founded by Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon). They inform Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) that the Ministry of Magic is not acknowledging that Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) is back. At the Order’s headquarters, Harry’s godfather, Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), mentions that Voldemort is after an object he did not have during his previous attack.

Once they are back at Hogwarts, Harry learns that the Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge (Robert Hardy) has appointed a new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor: Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton). She and Harry immediately have beef, and she punishes Harry for his “lies” by forcing him to write “I must not tell lies” with a magic quill that scars his hand. When Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) notice Harry’s scars they are like hell no, but Harry doesn’t want to go to Dumbledore because he’s Harry Potter and he will save the world anyway and who anyway has distanced himself from Harry since the summer. As Umbridge’s control over the school increases to like the HBIC Cheryl of Hogwarts, Ron and Hermione help Harry in forming a secret group to train students in defensive spells ’cause that’s apparently what we do these days, calling themselves “Dumbledore’s Army” even though Dumbledor hasn’t given to craps about the students over the year. Umbridge recruits the Slytherin students to expose the group. Meanwhile, Harry and Cho Chang develop romantic feelings for each other, finally.

Harry has a vision involving an attack upon Arthur Weasley (Mark Williams), from the point of view of Arthur’s attacker Nagini (the snake). Concerned that Voldemort will exploit his connection to Harry, Dumbledore tells Severus Snape (Alan Rickman) to give Harry Occlumency lessons which basically means Snape is supposed to drill in Harry’s mind and tells him to block him out of his mind, to defend his mind from Voldemort’s influence. The connection between Harry and Voldemort leads Harry to further pull back from his friends. Meanwhile, Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter), Sirius’ deranged Death Eater cousin, escapes from Azkaban along with nine other Death Eaters, so bravo to the dementors. At Hogwarts, Umbridge and her Inquisitorial Squad expose Dumbledore’s Army. Umbridge becomes the new Headmistress and Harry’s relationship with Cho falls apart, as he thinks she snitched on Dumbledore’s Army.

Harry has another vision, this one of Sirius being tortured by Voldemort. Harry, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Neville, and Ginny fly to the Ministry of Magic on Thestrals in an attempt to save Sirius. The six enter the Department of Mysteries where they uncover a prophecy and Voldemort wanted that prophecy. However, they are ambushed by Death Eaters including Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs) and Bellatrix Lestrange. Harry refuses to give Lucius the prophecy, and a fight between Dumbledore’s Army and the Death Eaters begins. The Death Eaters take everyone except Harry as hostages, threatening to kill them unless he surrenders the prophecy.

Harry obliges just as the Order arrives. As they attack the Death Eaters, Lucius drops the prophecy, destroying it. Just as Sirius overpowers Lucius, Bellatrix kills Sirius. Voldemort appears, but Dumbledore arrives through the Floo Network just before Voldemort can kill Harry because why not.

A duel between Voldemort and Dumbledore ensues, destroying much of the Atrium and Bellatrix escapes. Ministry officials arrive before Voldemort disapparates; Fudge is forced to admit that Voldemort has returned and resigns as Minister in disgrace. Umbridge is removed from Hogwarts and Dumbledore returns as headmaster.

Over the summer, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) goes to stay at the Weasleys. They go to the Quidditch World Cup, but as they celebrate the Winners, a very unfortunate situation leads to the dark mark being cast in the sky. As they find Harry under it, they instantly suspect him, but when he says that he saw somebody cast, it and Arthur Weasley (Mark Williams) explains that the spell is too difficult for a boy with the magical knowledge that Harry has, they let him off. Upon their arrival at Hogwarts, they find out that there will be a tournament involving two other Schools for Wizards. The French Wizarding School Beauxbatons and the North European Wizarding School Durmstrang. As they arrive the Champions are chosen and surprise surprise Harry is one of them. The tournament puts yet another strain on Harry as his fake gets in the way of his friendship. As the last challenge comes to the end he loses one of his fellow competitors and the Dark Lord remakes an appearance.

As Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) blows up his Aunt Marge (Pam Ferris) and leaves the Dursley’s house. When he is waiting for The Knight Bus, he sees a big dog, but he forgets him once he is at the Leaky Cauldron when he gets into trouble for the alleged use of magic, but he forgets about that when he reunites with his friends Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson). One day in school, they can not find the Fat Lady (Dawn French), and as they find her, they find out that the dog is a renowned prisoner that escaped the wizard prison Azkaban Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) is in the school so they have a slumber party in the Great Hall where Harry overhears some professors talking about him and decides to make further inquiries. As he looks for answers he finds out that a good friend of his parents rotted them out to the man that killed them. Sometime later he encounters a man that is supposed to be dead and finds out that the big dog is actually also s family friend supposedly the man that killed his parents. But is he really the bad guy?

We are not going to talk about the hair situation. The actors are great as always.

Personally I hate the movie. Everything’s is just wrong about it. The story is a bit weak. I just overall didn’t like the first three movie but out of the three I this movie is probably the best because there is more action.

The Hunger Games are organised annually by the government to keep the district inline. Each year there is a day called the Reaping when all the names of the children between 11 and 18 years old are put into a bowl and one girl and one boy are pulled to go to the Hunger Games, knowing that their chances of coming home are very low because in the end only one can come out as winner and may the odds be ever in your favour…

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is a 16-year-old girl that lives in District 12, the poorest district. On the day of the reaping, she is chosen to go to the Hunger Games with a boy named Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). During the process of preparing for the Games, they meet the other Tributes and Careers. Once in the game, the goal is to survive. Will they…

After this movie, Jennifer Lawrence became one of my favourite actors. She is so talented and so funny. She portrayed Katniss so well. The expressions were on fire, and the acting was great.

Overall this was a great movie based on a great book. They really brought the book to life. I loved the movie. The intensity was great and each shot was telling a story of it’s own. I really recommend this movie for YA but it might be too brutal for younger folks. Never the less this is a great movie.

Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) is back at the Dursley’s. He instead makes a mess of it because of a weird creature called Dobby (Toby Jones) appears and gives him very unsettling news, but luckily Ron (Rupert Grint) and his brothers Fred (James Phelps) and George (Oliver Phelps) are here to save the day by bringing him back to the Burrow, and Harry spends the rest of the summer there, but on the way back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Harry and Ron encounter some significant problems and upon arriving at Hogwarts they are threatened to be expelled by none other than Professor Severus Snape (Alan Rickman). Professor McGonagall (Maggie Smith) saves the day and so the year begins. Throughout the year there are some weird incidents that concern Muggles. As Ron’s little sister Ginny (Bonnie Wright) disappears they know they have to act fast. When Hermione (Emma Watson) is touched by it Harry and Ron are on their own to try and solve the mystery. So they go to find this mysterious creature but they get haunted by an old acquaintance….

The acting is great for all of the actors. Maggie Smith is, as always, perfect. Sadly we lost the actor of Professor Dumbledore (Richard Harris) between two movies.

This isn’t my favourite movie of the series. It’s just not very interesting, in my opinion. The storyline is good, but it feels a bit rushed.

Directed by Chris Columbus

Written by J.K. Rowling

Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) is an 11-year-old boy who lives at his horrible Aunt Petunia (Fiona Shaw) and his Uncle Vernon (Richard Griffiths). They also have a son that is just horrible to Harry. One day something magical happens to the family and Vernon decides to leave their home at 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey and go somewhere where magic can’t touch them, but unfortunately magic is everywhere and Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) finds them to take Harry to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. To get ready for that they go to Diagon Alley. That evening Harry asks some questions as to why he has been staying at his aunt and uncle’s house for most of his life and first hears the name Voldemort (Richard Bremmer) or as you might know him: He who must not be named. On his way to Hogwarts, he meets Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermoine (Emma Watson). Upon arriving in Hogwarts Harry meets Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton). They start living and getting used to Hogwarts, but on Halloween, the first incident happens and Hermoine is in danger. After that, they have some problems with their potions teacher Professor Snape (Alan Rickman). During the year they find a secret in Hogwarts that they cannot ignore and go to solve it.

During the filming of the movie Daniel Radcliffe was only 11 years old and I think it’s just brilliant. And that also counts for the rest of the child cast.

This used to be one of my favourite movie series. It went so far that my parents banned Harry Potter for a year. I think this was one of the worst movies in the series, but none the less it was ok.

A heartwarming love story of a good girl and a bad boy.

Directed by Jenny Gage

Written by Anna Todd

Tessa Young (Josephine Langford) is a good student and strives for a new adventure in college. On the first day of school, she meets Landon (Shane Paul McGhie)and they become friends. One evening she meets Hardin Scott (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) in a very questionable setting. She finds out that he is a good friend of her roommate Steph (Khadijha Red Thunder). They “casually ” bump into each other a few days later, they exchange some looks, but nothing really comes of it. Sometime after that, Hardin invites her to his favorite place in the woods and which I may add is very weird. We do a jump in time and there is a cute little compilation of Tessa and Hardin being “cute”. So a few days, weeks, months later (we don’t really know) Tessa’s mom (Selma Blair) arrives at school and finds out that Tessa and Hardin are a couple. And now you may ask: How in god name did her mom find out? Well to sum it up… Noah (Dylan Arnold) came to see Tessa who was already with Hardin and was really disappointed, so he went back home and told Tessa’s mom. So you know…there’s nothing wrong with him. So we encounter some problems along the way but life is basically fine. After some time they move in together and then the problems start.

This is the first movie in which Josephine Langford is the main character and I think she did brilliantly, although some situations appear to be awkward.

Hero Fiennes Tiffin is the young Voldemort in Harry Potter and already then he already then had this fiery presence and he hasn’t lost it. Hardin is the most interesting character and he brings it over in such a fierce way.

I honestly loved this movie. It’s great in a pathetic way. It’s really cheesy, but it’s still fun to watch. But let’s be honest, this movie is a mess. The scenario is a mess, the scenes are a mess like are an absolute catastrophe, but on the bright side, it has some humor.

An angelic story full of love and adventure. The story of an angel that falls in love with a human.

Directed by Scott Hicks

Written by Lauren Kate

Luce (Addison Timlin) has had a number of weird incidents in her life. She is sent to a special school. She is shown around by Arianne (Daisy Head) and meets the gang. She meets Penn (Lola Kirke) and they instantly become friends. Some really weird things happen and Luce nearly gets hurt. This one guy in her class, Daniel (Jeremy Irvine), is acting very suspicious and Luce gets the hint that she might know him. But the question is, from where does she know him. They do a bit of the devil’s tango and Daniel meets the competition of Cam (Harrison Gilbertson). One day Penn, Luce, and Trevor (Leo Suter) are in the library to look into why Luce has the feeling that she knows Daniel, but something happens that’s not going to be good and fresh. Luce is left traumatized, but she finally finds out the truth about Daniel.

I haven’t seen Addison Timlin in any other movie, but for what I saw it was good, although it lacked a bit of emotions sometime.

I’ve seen Jeremy Irvine in a movie before and already in that it was heartfelt. In this movie he impersonates this cold angle that doesn’t show a lot of emotions and I think Irvine impersonated him pretty well.

I really liked the movie, especially the story of it. It’s a really good story in a mystical way. I love the romances that develop and end. I also like this good and evil side of the story and I think it brings a great twist into the movie. I overall liked the movie and really recommend it.