Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Cast
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson
Rupert Grint
Alan Rickman
Ralph Fiennes
Helena Bonham Carter
Tom Felton
Bill Nighy
Michael Gambon
Jason Isaacs
Maggie Smith
John Hurt
Robbie Coltrane
David Thewlis
Rhys Ifans
Brendan Gleeson
Timothy Spall
Screenwriter
Steve Kloves
Director
David Yates
Running Time
145 minutes

Fantasy Adventure. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series, is a much-anticipated motion picture event to be told in two full-length parts. Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality and destruction--the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort's Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort...alive. Harry's only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale--the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks. Little does Harry know that his future has already been decided by his past when, on that fateful day, he became "the Boy Who Lived." No longer just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he has been preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate battle with Voldemort. (Warner Bros. Pictures)

It's sometime since I've seen the others, I keep not watching them when they're on TV but this is in lots of ways maybe the best. Certainly the three leads get more screen time hanging out together which makes the whole thing matter more.

Skyline

Cast
Eric Balfour
Scotty Thompson
Brittany Daniel
David Zayas
Donald Faison
Screenwriters
Joshua Cordes
Liam O'Donnell
Directors
Colin Strause
Greg Strause
Running Time
92m 25s

Strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. (Universal Pictures)

It was fun and I enjoyed it for the most part. I've always liked Brittany Daniel and wished she was in more stuff but I now see why she isn't because her performance is pretty bad not that the dialogue does her or anyone else any favours. [spoiler]The ending I could see coming from a mile off when they kept repeating the weird hand on face thing over and over combined with the aliens stealing brains.

February Comics

CBR has the new DC and Marvel solicitations for February and Newsarama the Dark Horse.

This is the stuff I'm thinking about in addition to my regular pull list.



YOUNG JUSTICE #1
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art and cover by MIKE NORTON
Based on the highly anticipated, all-new hit animated show from Warner Bros. debuting in January on Cartoon Network!
It’s moving-in day for Superboy and Miss Martian as they choose their rooms at their new headquarters! But the Boy of Steel is haunted by the Cave’s memories and strange visions of his past…
On sale FEBRUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US


POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #1 & #2 (OF 5)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Covers by MIKE PERKINS
Charging from the pages of SHADOWLAND comes the collector’s item first ever POWER MAN & IRON FIST #1! When Danny Rand transformed his multinational corporation into a non-profit foundation, he thought he had left fighting behind – but with so many innocents wrongly convicted, the battle never ends! Their first case is Luke Cage and Danny Rand's former secretary Jennie Royce, imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit…or did she? And Iron Fist isn’t fighting alone -- he's got a new partner with him: Victor Alvarez, the all-new Power Man, he of the exploding punches – and exploding temper! Can Danny train his new charge well enough to face returning foil El Aguila as well as new threats Don Pagliacci, the Commedia Dell’Morte, and the beautiful, deadly Noir? That’s right, Marvel’s original mismatched action duo begins a new era of greatness right here!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99


SILVER SURFER #1 (of 5)
Written by Greg Pak
Pencils by Stephen Segovia
Cover by Carlo Pagulayan
A new beginning for the SILVER SURFER!
The sentinel of the spaceways walks the Earth once more, a stranger feared by many. Only the HIGH EVOLUTIONARY understands his true potential, but the Evolutionary’s mysterious grand design may cost the Surfer everything and change the cosmic balance forever! He’s traded blows with Thor and matched wits with Mephisto, but can the herald of Galactus survive the judgment of NORRIN RAND, the man within the Silver Surfer? It’s a character-defining epic showing the Silver Surfer as you’ve never seen him before, brought to you by “Planet Hulk” writer Greg Pak and “Dark Wolverine” artist Stephen Segovia.
32 PGS./Rated T+…..$2.99


MARVEL GIRL #1
Written by Josh Fialkov
Penciled by Nuno Plati
Cover by Roger Cruz
When Jean Grey's best friend was tragically killed in a car accident, her strange psychic powers appeared. Only with the aid of PROFESSOR CHARLES XAVIER was she able to control her mutant abilities. Now, alongside four other gifted youngsters, she must learn to master her powers…before they destroy her!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

Another Year

Cast
Jim Broadbent
Ruth Sheen
Lesley Manville
David Bradley
Imelda Staunton
Stuart McQuarrie
Oliver Maltman
Screenwriter
Mike Leigh
Director
Mike Leigh
Running Time
129 minutes

In the Spring, happily married Gerri, a medical counselor, and Tom, a geologist, tend their allotment. They entertain Gerri's lonely work colleague Mary, and their community lawyer son Joe, throughout the year. (Sony Classics)

It's very finely performed and I was thinking this is great up to the last part winter where it seemed not to know how to end.