Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Thankfully they kicked out that hack Chris Columbus who lost his touch in the second film and brought in a real director, Alfonso Cuarón, who directed "Y Tu Mamá También." How you go from that film to this one is anybodys guess, but at least it saved this series from Disney on Ice.

The tone of Azkaban is much darker. I didn't seem to mind the awkward teenage years our three magicians have entered into like I thought I would. While I still don't feel that these films are anything special, I did enjoy this one.

Rating: C