Prisoner of Azkaban. The third time's definitely the charm for the highly successful "Harry Potter" film franchise. Thanks to the revitalizing imprint of "Y Tu Mama Tambien" director Alfonso Cuaron, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is a deeper, darker, visually arresting and more emotionally satisfying adaptation of the J.K. Rowling literary phenomenon, achieving the neat trick of remaining faithful to the spirit of the book while at the same time being true to its cinematic self.

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