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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005
Basically a Harry Potter solo movie. Ron’s arc is way more petty and immature without the time to really develop his insecurities like the book did. The TriWizard tournament isn’t quite as epic on film but you can only do so much in two hours. It’s still a great adventure that very emphatically turns the page on the young, innocent days of the Golden Trio at Hogwarts. Hermoine’s anxious last line “things will never be the same again, will they?”…
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004
A bit overrated in the franchise’s body of work but an important turning point nonetheless. I still have no idea how they got Alfonzo to direct this. It feels like a much better sequel to the first film than the god awful Chamber of Secrets. Hermoine carries the team again but Harry comes into his own here both as an actor and character, largely thanks to a great thread with villain-turned-godfather Sirius Black. Getting through the awkward tween phase helped the acting quite a bit too.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
I’ve no idea how Chris Columbus got it so right with the first movie, and so wrong with the second. To his credit, the book’s not much better. Unlike the Philospher’s Stone, where the trio has to use their strengths and wit to solve a mystery and run through brutal trials to meet the Big Bad, in Chamber of Secrets none of the characters have any agency, and when they do, they all make really stupid choices. They’re all being…
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001
Any flaws this film has are forgiven by the sheer scale and ambition required to actually pull it off. Every frame is beautifully shot and dripping with atmosphere, lore, and detail, establishing the iconic set pieces the series’ characters would spend the next seven films inhabiting. We don’t talk enough about how even without the franchise, Philosopher’s Stone still stands on its own as one of the best family-friendly fantasy adventure films of all time.
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