Weekend Movie Forecast: Harry Potter Vs. Errol Morris

OMG! OMFG! Harry Potter and the Deathly Gallows: Part 2 is finally out! People have been waiting for this since some homeless woman in England started this fiasco in 1997 (yeah, it's been that long), and it's finally here! The highest grossing film series of all time is coming to its ridiculously epic end. If you haven't seen it yet you must not be a big fan, but they'll still let you in. It's strange how we've watched these kids literally grow up over the course of this magical shitshow (and watched Emma Watson grow into a beautiful young woman, which makes us feel kinda creepy), but it's all over now. Be on the lookout: nerds will be going buckwild. In costume.Reviews have been very, very positive with Joshua Rothkopf from Time Out New York saying: "'I need to talk to the goblin,' the young man says firmly, no longer a boy or even a teen, really. Heâs obeyed instantly. Obviously, weâre still in J.K. Rowlingâs wizardly world, but Daniel Radcliffe steps into this one with a decadeâs conviction: Weâve seen him shuck off cutesiness and wrestle with adolescenceâdirector Alfonso CuarÃ³nâs third installment, The Prisoner of Azkaban, was a standout. But the final Harry Potter movie, above all others, supplies Radcliffe with the gravitas of not just an epic story come to completion, but some real dramatic heft. Not so bad for a Hogwarts dropout."And still, Harryâs story is one of embracing destiny and relinquishing power; stewarded by the actorcentric director David Yates and scored by Alexandre Desplatâs supplest orchestral strains, this fleet, triumphant sequel puts people first. Iâd call that growing up." — Gothamist

Robert Horan

Published Jul 15, 2011

Modified Jul 15, 2011

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Click on the film stills for details and reviews on this week's new releases and repertory screenings, which include: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Tabloid, Winnie the Pooh, Jim Henson's Fantastic World, The Tree, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lucky, Salvation Boulevard, Life, Above All, and Labyrinth.