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Directing Harry Potter: when the director is overqualified for the job (2023x27)

Ημερομηνία προβολής: Δεκ 09, 2023

What do the first two Harry Potter movies and the first two Home Alone movies have in common? Quite a lot, actually. Director Chris Columbus made two of the greatest Christmas comedies in the early 90s with Home Alone. But when it came time to direct Harry Potter, it laid a surprisingly firm foundation, from similar protagonists, plot beats, style and tone. Today I'll show off some of those comparisons.