The Harry Potter movies are one of the most successful franchises in the history of film, so it’s no surprise that the fourth installment of the series (“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire“) is the main attraction this weekend in theaters. And out of all of the chapters thus far, I must say that this is the best looking Potter of the bunch, and one that I’m actually excited to see. Meanwhile, the other major release of the week is the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line,” and while it may not bring in as much business as the adolescent wizard, it will certainly make a good lump of cash. The film probably won’t win Best Picture or Best Director honors at next year’s Academy Awards, but if it doesn’t sweep the Best Actor/Actress category, I’d be stunned. Joaquin Phoenix is shoe-in for the award (I don’t even need to see anything else to determine this) and Reese Witherspoon has a pretty good shot considering everything else that’s been released. If nothing else, this a movie you should see strictly for these two performances.
“Saw 2” and “Chicken Little” are still tearing up the box office, and if you haven’t seen them yet, then maybe you should.
