Wow. The new "Harry Potter" trailer is absolutely masterful in the way it gradually cranks up the mood over the course of its two minute running time, and the imagery on display here is suitably apocal...
Writing about "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" is going to have to be, by design, writing about the passage of time, the accumulation of experience, and the development of an opinion about not o...
Welcome back. Today marks the beginning of the sixth year of Tech Support here at In Contention. I am delighted about the new collaboration with HitFix, which will doubtless result in even more comprehensive awards co...
The design of a film truly does “set the scene.” I’m obviously speaking literally in part – the sets fill up our screen and can therefore present interesting opportunities for glitz and glamor,...
Here at last are the final "Harry Potter" interviews I conducted during my recent trip to Orlando for the press day they held to celebrate the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2&quo...
Warner Bros. has put the full weight of its impressive resources behind an Oscar campaign for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” As the last in the franchise, the film represents the final opp...
For a while now, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" has looked like a very solid bet for a Best Visual Effects nomination. Though the only nomination for the franchise in the ...
With all due respect to the general public (which, if I'm being honest, is a variable amount) I don't tend to pay much attention to awards voted for entirely by them: such awards happen on a weekly basis, and they're ...
After almost 10 years, the cast and crew of the "Harry Potter" franchise have been through life, death and so much more. The kids, in particular, have grown up right in front of audiences across the gl...
Ten years, seven (well, eight) movies and billions of bucks all comes down to this: The final showdown between Evil wizard Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) and Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe). Who will prevail? Find out...
