Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (David Yates, UK/USA, 2009)
Dir. David Yates; starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman
David Yates again takes the director’s chair for the sixth installment of the Harry Potter series. As Harry returns to Hogwart’s school of wizardry for another [...]
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David Yates’ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Can’t Overcome Inadequacies of the Book
August 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments
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“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Movie Review
July 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (My 0-10 rating: 7)
Director: David Yates
Screenplay: Steve Kloves, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham-Carter, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis
Time: 2 hrs., 35 min.
Rating: PG (scary images, some violence and vulgarity, mild sensuality)
No surprise. [...]
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Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
July 11th, 2009 · No Comments
Every character has an important role to play whether in the start or in the end of a particular story. Harry Potter is one sequence in which every role is well defined and emphasised, where everyone is created for a purpose, and as soon as their objective is completed, they disappear or meet their demise.
Albus [...]
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Before You Hit the Theater to Watch the 5th Harry Potter Film
July 16th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Do you often get confused between Death Eaters and Dementors, Dumbledore and Fudge, and likes? Then you could use the help of a wizard glossary to help you sail effortlessly through the Harry Potter movies. Here is one for your consultation for when you go to catch the latest Harry Potter film.
Last week saw the [...]
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Harry Potter Going to Share His First Kiss
July 9th, 2007 · No Comments
With the release of The Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix is at your doorstep, the whole world seems to share the passion to the point of hysteric frenzy! In the mean time, have command over your nerves and let’s have some peppy talks such as how it feels to be kissed by the [...]
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‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ to Open Sooner than Planned
May 31st, 2007 · 3 Comments
Harry Potter fans will be thrilled to discover that ‘Phoenix’ is now scheduled to open two days earlier than its original release date. The movie will now open in U.S. theaters July 11 instead of the previous July 13 date.
Full story: Yahoo
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‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ to feature IMAX 3D finale
April 20th, 2007 · 4 Comments
Looks like the final 20 minutes of OotP will be in 3D in IMAX theaters:
“IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that select scenes of the IMAX DMR(R) version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be digitally converted into An IMAX 3D Experience(R).”
Full press release.
Both the 3D and the regular [...]
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‘Phoenix’ Preview [with spoilers]
March 30th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Entertainment Weekly goes behind the scenes of the upcoming  ”Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
Secret schemes! Bloddy battles! A first kiss! Go behind the scenes of this July’s eagerly awaited ”Harry Potter” movie, and mull over seven key talking points
You’ll find five photos from the film and interviews with Daniel Radcliffe and director [...]
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A Summary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
March 27th, 2007 · No Comments
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, published as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the United Kingdom, is the first book in the Harry Potter series, and most reader’s first brush with the magical and wondrous world of Harry Potter and his magical pals at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This first book [...]
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The Magic and Wonder of Harry Potter on the Big Screen
February 17th, 2007 · No Comments
The Harry Potter series created by JK Rowling has not only been a huge hit across bookstores everywhere—it has also been a hugely successful film franchise. The Harry Potter book series was a clear hit when it first began to be developed for film, and like most popular books that are adapted for the silver [...]
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