Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Hogwarts and BeyondRemember how sad it was in the previous installment of HP and the Deathly Hallows, when Harry and the gang couldn't return to Hogwarts for fear of, you know, getting murdered? We...

A Single Storyline…with a TwistAs we mentioned in our "Mode of Production" analysis, we're still pretty much aligned with Harry's narrative perspective, which means that the storylines are simple...

Action/Adventure/DramaHarry Potter has always straddled a few different genres. Here's the rundown of how and why Deathly Hallows, Part 2 earns a place in these categories:Action/AdventureHmm, let'...

Well, we kind of covered this in the learning guide for Part 1, but just to recap: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows draws its name from the boy hero at the center of the action and these legend...

How much time do you have? The ending is pretty epic: Harry goes to confront Voldemort, lets Voldemort "kill" him, hangs out with Dumbledore in some kind of weird limbo place that looks like a trai...

PG-13As the kids have gotten older, the content of these Harry Potter films has also gotten more mature. Sure, there's always been some scary stuff, but now the kids are dealing with a ton of fight...