Welcome to Part 2 of our Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Review Series! In this episode, we’ll be finishing our review by covering Act 2 and Act 3, followed by our closing thoughts and scores.

As a reminder, we'll be breaking down the film act by act and scene by scene, scoring each film on a scale of 1 to 10.

FULL SPOILERS FOR HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX IN THIS EPISODE. You have been warned.

What's your score of Order? Do you agree with ours? We want to know! Email us at thirdreelpod@gmail.com or through X/Twitter or Instagram @third_reel_pod

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Review: Act 2

00:45:42 - Review: Act 3

01:16:49 - Final Thoughts and Scores

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This week on The Third Reel: A Movie Podcast, we’re jumping back into our Review Series with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix!

As with the previous films—and likely the ones ahead—we’ve split our review into two parts. In Part 1, we’ll break down Act 1, while Part 2 (dropping first thing tomorrow) will cover Acts 2 and 3, followed by our final thoughts and scores.

We’re analysing this movie act by act, scene by scene, and rating it on a scale of 1 to 10. Order of the Phoenix marks the debut of David Yates, who would go on to direct every remaining film in the series. It’s also widely recognised for Daniel Radcliffe’s strongest performance yet—and, of course, that unforgettable duel between Dumbledore and Voldemort.

Tune in as we discuss, critique, and rank this chapter in the Wizarding World!

FULL SPOILERS FOR HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX IN THIS EPISODE. You have been warned.

If you have any things you want to discuss about this film or Harry Potter in general, email us at thirdreelpod@gmail.com or through X/Twitter or Instagram @third_reel_pod

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Preamble

00:07:49 - Review: Act 1

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The latest Bridget Jones film - Mad About the Boy hits cinemas later this week, and to mark the occasion, we’re taking a nostalgic trip back to where it all began—Bridget Jones’s Diary. But how does this beloved rom-com compare to another Hugh Grant classic, Notting Hill?

Which film has the stronger lead? Which is more deeply woven into British culture? Which delivers the better love story? And does more Hugh Grant automatically mean a better movie? We’re answering all these questions in the latest installment of our Versus series.

We’ll be putting these two rom-com staples head-to-head across five key categories: Story, Lead, Supporting Cast, Comedy, and Britishness. Each film will be scored out of 5 in each category, for a total of 15 possible points. In the end, only one can claim the crown—so let the battle begin!

FULL SPOILERS FOR BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY AND NOTTING HILL IN THIS EPISODE. You have been warned.

Agree with our scores? What would you score these films? We want to know!

Email us at thirdreelpod@gmail.com or through X/Twitter and Instagram @third_reel_pod

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 - Preamble

00:11:27 - Category 1: Story

01:00:02 - Category 2: Lead

01:19:27 - Category 3: Supporting Cast

01:46:03 - Category 4: Comedy

01:57:28 - Category 5: Britishness

02:10:00 - Final Scores

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