Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

In the end, Prisoner of Azkaban is a far stronger movie than its predecessors.....As usual, we see more talented British actors making appearance.....Stalwart character actors David Thewlis and Timothy Spall make their series debuts as well;....Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint have all grown into solid talents.....Emma Thompson shines in her brief moments as the wonderfully flaky divination teacher..... ... Full Review

Gary Oldman is well cast as Sirius Black, the feared wizard against whose presence Hogwarts locks down in one of the shorter but most gripping scenes. Cuarón delivers sophistication to the storytelling, while the inventive special effects never seem like effects at all. ... Full Review

Harry and Hermione are still sympathetic, but are no longer cute in that kid way. It is Harry�s third year at Hogwarts and over the summer he�s grown both physically and sullenly. ... Full Review

Everything we loved before about Harry Potter is back, together with a new energy. Buckbeak - the half-horse, half-eagle on whose back Harry takes a memorable flight - is a novel creature and there's a satisfying story twist when Cuarn takes us beyond the hands of the giant clock. ... Full Review

I would argue otherwise, but one thing is clear to any Harry Potter fan: Prisoner of Azkaban is far and away the best Harry Potter film to date. ... Full Review

It's also Daniel Radcliffe 's finest moment as an actor; he does anger and dismay much better than the resolute heroism that the other films have mostly demanded. Aside from being valuable in its own right, this goes a long way toward making the elaborate time-traveling third act coherent, and even rousing. ... Full Review

At best, "The Prisoner of Azkaban" is a good, atmospheric stepping stone in the "Potter" chronology, with yet something wanting to make it an entirely satisfying movie on its own. Additionally, the three young leads have matured and become better actors, delivering more authoritative and realistic performances. ... Full Review

As I said before, I still think this latest "Potter" is the best so far, but I have to say it feels a little flat. Additionally, the three young leads have matured and become better actors, delivering more authoritative and realistic performances. ... Full Review

Harry runs away after using magic on his Uncle Vernon's sister Marge. Dementors are appointed to guard the school gates and they have a terrible effect on Harry. ... Full Review

the movie at its best, an exhilarating high point only matched by a stormy game of Quidditch.... ... Full Review