Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

The Bottom Line: Overall, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a very well made film. It sticks to the book, has a great cast, dazzling special effects, and a feel-good story.

Review: As the devoted webmaster of a Harry Potter movie web site, I can admit that I have been closely following the progress of the Harry Potter movies for over a year. I've read the books about three times each, and I find myself calling my boss "Snape"...

The Bottom Line: How can you not love something that has changed the reading habits of children around the globe?

Review: Alright, so how long have I been waiting for this film to come out? It seems like forever. A couple of years ago my husband and I picked up a copy of "The Sorcerer's Stone," to see what the hype was all about. Of course we became hooked, read all...

The Bottom Line: If I wasn't so Hairy myself, I'd name our upcoming kid Harry Potter...but that's just asking for problems in school.

Review: This will be a very biased review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Perhaps you've heard of it. It's all about an eleven-year old orphaned boy growing up in Roald Dahlesque misery, who finds an escape when he's told he, like his dead...

The Bottom Line: Whether a fan of the books or a newcomer to Hogwart's, this is a worthwhile distraction for an afternoon.

Review: Note: This review is written from the perspective of someone who has not yet read the books (yes, I know that I'm one of the few remaining people in the world).

Updated 19 Nov 2001 to correct spelling errors.

Harry Potter and the...

The Bottom Line: Fantastically satisfying. Far better than 95% of the films that come out. Fast paced. Exciting. Faithful to the book.

Review: If you have read the book you know there were parts left out but to include all those parts probably would have taken up another 5 hours. The books are better but this film was the best I could have hoped from a film trying to recreate the book. The...

The Bottom Line: This movie is fun to see for the visual effects and makes children feel empowered in a scary world.

Review: In my little mountain town the preachers asked the congregation to boycott this movie ,and because of this ,there were no lines on opening night. What could have been a savior for our little theatre will probably just keep them afloat.
Since I...

The Bottom Line: I'm a picky movie-viewer, but this one left me with only great things to say! Fast-paced, loved the story, magical set design, and the character casting is inspired!!

Review: I initially stepped up to the ticket counter to see Monster's Inc. (after all, only a lunatic would go to see Harry Potter on opening weekend and sit through 2 1/2 hours surrounded by giggling kids and screaming toddlers). Well, it turns out that my...

The Bottom Line: If you read the book, then you want to compare the movie with your reading. Otherwise, take your kids if they are old enough.

Review: What?s good or bad about all of the Harry Potter?s craze is that the movie gets released at a time when the movie industry needs a blockbuster. It?s also the time when most movie goers want to escape into some sort of fantasy world. In the view of...

The Bottom Line: Anyone who wants to stay on top of pop culture in the early 21st century will have to see this movie.

Review: Six Harry Potter fans went to see the movie on opening day. Our group consisted of four women and two men, all at least middle age, all but two have read the first book (or more). All of us loved the movie and the two who hadn?t read the book agreed...

The Bottom Line: At long last, Harry Potter comes to life in a film that does justice to J.K. Rowling's phenomenal books.

Review: First, I did not attend Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone with an open mind and an unbiased attitude. My children and I have been waiting FOREVER to see J.K. Rowling's masterpiece brought to life on film, so no one, not even the film's producer,...