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Orphan Movie Review

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We went last night to see the movie, Orphan directed by Jaume Collet-Sera , and while it's creepy - I'll give it creepy - it's boringly fun. The movie is about Esther, the Orphan, and figuring out what is wrong with her. In the movie you’ll meet John and Kate ( parents who adopted Esther ) – plus hate! I say, Esther, is the female version of Good son/Damien the Omen without the horror touch to it. It also reminded me of the movie Joshua; the story partly runs the same only that Esther is an evil-orphan, while Joshua is a smart-jealous son. I say it again - it is creepy but overlong and muddled, Orphan is excessively sadistic and partly exceedingly stupid. Although reasonably, cheesily suspenseful, the movie takes a long time to get going. Its tagline, "There's something wrong with Esther," turns out to be a masterpiece of understatement. The movie draws us in by preying on parental fears and guilt, including the horrible things that can happen if you take yo...

The Order of the Phoenix

HP and the Order of the Phoenix is full of magical battle. I like best the battle between the death eaters and the group of the Aurors including Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, Kingsley Shacklebolt and don't-call-me-Nymphadora Tonks. It brings the magical dimension of the movie into life. It is just sad the Sirius Black have to die. I hate bellatrex lestrange for casting the spell on him. The fifth year of study at Hogwarts School of Harry Potter presents a turning point for him and for his friends. They are no longer children at that pace, they are suddenly faced with the choices and challenges of young adulthood - and the consequences that come with them. Harry's dealing with the return of the one who must not be named and the death of his friend Cedric Diggory has forced him to grow up more quickly than the others and it compelled him to take on the new responsibilities he is facing. A mature character of Harry was portrayed in the movie. Taking a lead to his fellow wiz...