The Wizarding World franchise should be one of the jewels in Warner Brothers’ crown. However, the Fantastic Beasts spin-off series has been suffering from diminishing returns, both critically and financially. The Secrets of Dumbledore has suffered from The Crimes of Grindelwald’s negative reception because its opening box-office has been disappointing. The Wizarding World franchise, particularly the Harry Potter series still has fans. It’s a franchise […]
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Review
The third Fantastic Beast movie has a lot riding on it. The previous film was a disappointment to critics, one of the characters was recast because of personal controversy, and the franchise’s creator has become a diverse figure. So, the question is can it recapture the magic? A year after the events of The Crimes of Grindelwald the […]
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Review
The second film in the Harry Potter spin-off series sees a big expansion of its storytelling scope. After the events of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) is banned from leaving England unless he joins the Ministry of Magic. When he refuses to do this his old teacher, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) assigns […]