David Yates

Film Reviews

Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (2016)

Just when you thought J.K. Rowling hadn’t milked those gloriously prosperous udders of the Harry Potter royalty cow enough, the prolific writer pulls a volte-face on that “no more Harry…

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3 min

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two (2011)

Deathly Hallows: Part Two delivers a rousing, grandstanding finale to a franchise that inspired popular imagination. This may not be the best in the series, artistically speaking, but David Yates marshals a film of many plot MacGuffins and gives the Potter phenomenon a worthy, emotionally resonant send-off.

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1 min

Harry Potter and the End of Youth: Deathly Hallows Part 2 Trailer

The words ‘epic finale’ have already been tossed around with the upcoming release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two, but with its official teaser trailer sweeping in, it looks like David Yates heightens the stakes and gives this phenomenal franchise the big climax it deserves. That sound you’re hearing now is the legion of fans screaming for 15th of July.

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4 min

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One (2010)

Although inevitably flawed, there are flickers of sombre beauty, moments of sadness and heartfelt, mature performances from its three leads that lend this film some resonance and dramatic weight.

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