Breaking Dawn Movie Countdown 2

Here are the links for three more in our previous series on the critical reception of Twlight. Enjoy our countdown as we get ready for the first part of the Breaking Dawn film next week, and be sure to let us know if there are old posts you’d like us to resurrect!
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6

Breaking Dawn Part 1 Blog Re-Cap Countdown

Back in the summer, as we were feverishly preparing for the last installment of Harry Potter films, we visited the vault of great old posts and dusted off some of the best ones for getting our thoughts ready for the movie. As Breaking Dawn part 1 hits theaters next week, we’re a little slow on this one (the Hunger Games movie news has been pretty consuming, and of course, we’re getting ready for the James Madison conference this week). So anyhoo, here, better late than never, are links to some of the best commentary we’ve had here on the last (but not last written) book of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga. We’ll post more throughout the week, including my reviews of the previous two films, but if you have old friends you’d like us to carry up from the vaults, just let us know, and we’ll ring up Griphook.
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Replacing Wands with Quills Conference at James Madison University this Weekend

On November 10-12, James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, will host an academic conference on Harry Potter. The conference, entitled “Replacing Wands with Quills,” will feature presentations from a variety of disciplines. The keynote speaker will be our very own John Granger! I’ll be presenting on Friday, as will our Louise Freeman. If you are anywhere in the neighborhood, we hope you will join us!

Join the Potter Pundits live at 10 Tonight

Come join John Granger and fill-in Pundit Elizabeth Baird Hardy tonight at 10 as we discuss Harry Potter as shared text!
http://radio.mymiddle-earth.net/2011/11/08/the-potter-pundits-live-tonight-on-hogs-head-pubcast/

Hunger Games Movie News: A Two-Part Mockingjay, Thoughts from a Make-up Artist, and some Painfully Ironic New Photos

It’s been a busy news week on the Hunger Games film front, so between spurts of getting ready for my presentation at the upcoming James Madison University Replacing Wands with Quills Conference, I’ve collected three interesting reports for our conversation here. Join me after the jump to cover film breaks, make-up, and those Vanity Fair photos.
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