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Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince Blu-ray Review

11 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

The Harry Potter series is something that has been running at the same time as the book were being written, and it’s hard not to wonder how much one commented and shaped the other. J. K. Rowling has suggested certain things be in the film because of end payoffs, and now we can see what she was hoping for as the books are done. With Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, I think it’s fair to say that this film isn’t the sixth film in the series, even though it is, but meant to be the start of a trilogy. My review of the sixth Harry Potter episode will continue if you click the continue reading link (I dare you).

Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) has grown up and is almost nearly on his own, but dealing in the aftermath of the last film’s mess, which involved Sirious Black getting killed. »

- Andre Dellamorte

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The 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2010

17 hours ago | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

So you’ve unwrapped all of your Christmas presents, received three copies of District 9 from multiple uncommunicative family members, and the year of 2009 is about to be wrapped up. The debate is over: 2009 has been a great year for film. So what do you do now?

Why, start thinking about what’s around the corner, of course!

While there’s less in the way of interesting sci-fi, as 2009 will surely be remembered for, 2010 has plenty of interesting new films in store, as well as some remakes, reboots and sequels. Here’s a list of the 15 most anticipated films of 2010, in order of release, followed by a minefield of movies you might consider avoiding.

The Wolfman (February 12)

Originally scheduled for release this year and pushed back due to production delays, it seems that Joe Johnston’s The Wolfman is finally upon us. While news of reshoots and delays always send »

- John Cooper

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The 10 Must-See Sequels of 2010

25 December 2009 11:02 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Hollywood can't be set asunder from sequels. The facts that popular characters are more appealing to moviegoers and there is less risk involved in presenting a follow-up rather than releasing new film have attracted more and more filmmakers to bring out one sequel after another whenever a movie performs well with the audience.

Such is happening in 2010. The year will see many of best movies from previous years springing out with sequels in competition to dominate the box office. From the hilarious "Meet the Fockers" to the action-packed "Iron Man" and from children's series "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" to terrifying "Scream 4", they all get the chance to present more stories and adventures in the life of people's beloved characters.

With those sequels being offered, AceShowbiz compiles only the 10 not-to-be-missed ones in the upcoming 2010. Each sequel listed weighs on how the original films performed »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Emma Watson Spending Christmas Break Shooting for 'Deathly Hallows'

23 December 2009 1:17 AM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

Back on the U.K. after finishing her first term at Brown University, Emma Watson falls directly into work for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". The 19-year-old actress reveals in a written as well as video message posted on her official site that she is back on the set of the "Harry Potter" series to continue filming the last adaptation during her Christmas break.

"Hi everyone. I've just returned from Brown where I've had the most amazing first term and now I'm back filming Harry Potter over the Christmas holidays," Watson's message read. "I've loved being in the States but t's so nice to be back at home with family and friends for Christmas." The video, in the meantime, provides more details on the duration of her shooting.

In "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", Emma Watson is reprising her role as Harry Potter's best friend Hermione Granger. She »

- celebrity-mania.com

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Blu-ray Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

20 December 2009 2:45 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince it finally hits home that Warner Bros.' phenomenally successful cash cow is starting to come to its conclusion. The battle between the boy wizard Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his ghostly nemesis Voldermort (Ralph Fiennes) nears its climax during the student's sixth term at Hogwarts, and for all the twists, turns and surprises the revelation that the end is nigh might just be the most startling one of all.

This comes from the point of view of someone who has not always been this series' biggest fan. I wasn't impressed with director Chris Columbus' first two chapters, their sluggish pace and simplistic storytelling drove me nuts. Yet Alfonso Cuarón's magnificent third entry (still the best of the bunch) blew me away, Mike Newell's follow-up felt more like a John Hughes meets J.K Rowling hybrid than it did anything else. »

- Sara Michelle Fetters

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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Four

19 December 2009 11:50 PM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »

Georgia

Opens: 2010

Cast: Val Kilmer, Andy Garcia, Rupert Friend, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Johnathon Schaech

Director: Renny Harlin

Summary: An American journalist, his cameraman, and a Georgian native get caught in the crossfire of the five-day Russia-Georgia conflict in August 2008, and then have to deal with their obligation to be impartial.

Analysis: A timely parable on war, or Hollywood propaganda filmmaking at its worst? Wherever it goes, especially in Europe and the former Soviet states, "Georgia" will cause a lot of talk and controversy as the incidents depicted are still so fresh in many's minds. Like all topics of the sort, it'll also have its strong supporters and detractors having opinions on the film long before a frame of footage is screened anywhere.

Shot on-location in Tbilisi, the project also marks a potential return to form for Finnish director Renny Harlin. Given the right material the skilled action director delivered three »

- Garth Franklin

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Daniel Radcliffe, Robert Pattinson: Biggest International Box-Office Hits of 2009

17 December 2009 4:53 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »

Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Jaap Buitendijk / Warner Bros.) (top); Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Kimberley French / Summit Entertainment) What were the biggest international box-office hits of 2009? Below are a couple of samples: David Yates‘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson, had the highest-grossing international five-day opening weekend ever, with $236 million. The latest edition of the franchise based on J.K. Rowling’s fantasy novels went on to earn $627.4m in the international market. (That’s the world minus the Us and Canada.) The Twilight Saga: New Moon, starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner, has earned an astounding [...] »

- Michelle Hutton

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DVD review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

17 December 2009 2:30 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Warner, rental and retail

Such recent franchise horrors as Terminator Salvation are a reminder of the continuing high quality of this series, now in its sixth episode. Its effects are invariably special, particularly the destruction of London's Millennium bridge after it turns wobblier than its real-life incarnation (Death Eaters are to blame). As usual, there's a vast list of characters and a lengthy playing time (153 minutes), but with David Yates at the helm for his second Potter, it has a relaxed, confident feel. On this form, you can look forward to Yates's HP7 and 8. Extras include an emotional and insightful 45-minute "Year in the Life of Jk Rowling".

Rating: 4/5

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- Rob Mackie

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ Looks Amazing in HD

17 December 2009 1:04 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is one of the most visually striking films of a year filled with achievements in great cinematography. I love Deakins’ work on “A Serious Man,” Richardson’s on “Inglourious Basterds,” and Christian Berger’s on “The White Ribbon,” but Bruno Delbonnel (who also lensed “Amelie”) has helped produce one of the most aesthetically remarkable films of the year, easily the most interesting interplay of shadow and light yet seen in a “Potter” film. Naturally, it makes for a great fit with the 1080p of Blu-Ray.

Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0

After shuffling directors for four installments in a row from Chris Columbus to Alfonso Cuaron to Mike Newell, the “Harry Potter” series settled on the relatively unknown David Yates for the final four films (“The Order of the Phoenix,” “The Half-Blood Prince,” and the two-part “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”).

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- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Soars Atop the DVD Sales Charts

16 December 2009 9:39 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

A trio of theatrical hits squared off for home video supremacy this week, and the wizards of Hogwarts vanquished them all. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince topped the DVD sales charts in its first week in stores, the week ending December 13. The David Yates film easily outsold its nearest competitor, Michael Mann's Public Enemies, which finished in a distant second place on the sales charts, with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince outselling Public Enemies by a massive four-to-one margin. Public Enemies did manage to secure a win on the rental charts, with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince taking in about 74% as much rental revenue as this week's winner. The only other notable new release was Julie & Julia, which finished in third place in DVD sales and fourth place in rentals.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince scored another victory on the Blu-ray sales charts, »

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Review: 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' on DVD

15 December 2009 7:07 AM, PST | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »

A series of films based on a wildly popular series of books walks the tricky line between total fidelity to appease the fans and making the hard choices to create a successful movie-going experience. The vast majority of your audience, the filmmakers presume, have read the source material and/or seen the previous films in the series, so can take for granted that much of the backstory is understood, negating the need for extensive crawls, flashbacks, or expository scenes.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was released to its eager audience in 2005, but moviegoers had to wait four years before the film version was released. This film opened two years after the last film so the trick for director David Yates was in knowing how much needed refreshing for the audience. After all, some of us read the book only once; others may only know the film version. The movie, »

- Robert Greenberger

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[DVD Review] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

14 December 2009 10:00 AM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

If the Harry Potter fandom camp was ever united in public opinion on the film adaptations they never made that concordance known. Some stand by the earliest two films for their loyalty to the original vision while others (and I would say rightfully) deplore them for including even the smallest minutiae which had no place on the silver screen. It’s a toss-up and as a whole the Harry Potter film series varies wildly in quality, but opinion seems to be pretty unanimous when it comes to David Yates’ takes on the 5th and 6th books of Rowling’s popular series: the man’s getting it right.

Right from the get-go Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has one of the most interesting set pieces in the series; a trio of death eaters streak through the murky London weather twisting the Millennium Bridge until it breaks and “abducting” Draco Malfoy »

- Lex Walker

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'Harry Potter's' Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson will be in nude scene. Uh-oh, Ron!

12 December 2009 4:32 PM, PST | Zap2It - The Dish Rag | See recent Zap2It - The Dish Rag news »

Daniel Radcliffe is stripping down again ... several times. But what about Emma Watson?

As the Dish Rag previously reported, in the upcoming "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" film, Radcliffe will be getting naked for a scene in which his character Harry and friend Ron (Rupert Grint) battle a monster. The creature uses magic to project an intimate scene between Harry and a woman.

Who's the mystery woman? Their friend Hermione (Watson), with whom Ron is in love, reports the UK's Telegraph. Best friend's girlfriend!

"We'll create something that feels very sexy and very intriguing to bring about a reaction in Rupert," says director David Yates.

Strangely enough, there's no talk about Watson taking off her clothes in the scene, so perhaps she won't be doing the Full Monty. In the past, she's said she'd go nude for certain acting jobs, but not anytime soon.

As we already know, Radcliffe »

- editorial@zap2it.com

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Daniel Radcliffe Talks Rupert Grint in Bd-Live Event!

12 December 2009 2:14 PM, PST | Rupert-Grint.us/ | See recent Rupert Grint - Ice Cream Man news »

Currently Warner Brothers is hosting a Bd-Live event for Rupert Grint's latest film project, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" which is currently released on DVD all around the world. Director David Yates and co-star Daniel Radcliffe are answering fan questions and they have talked about Rupert quite about! Below are some of the things they've said. We'll update the post as we get new tidbits. My personal favorite? Rupert getting goggles to ride his hovercraft at night! »

- Tao

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince live community screening

11 December 2009 9:25 AM, PST | Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news »

Today (December 12th) at 12 noon Pst/3Pm Est/8Pm GMT Daniel Radcliffe and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince director David Yates will be taking part in a live community screening event. During this event people from all over the world will watch the film at the same time with Radcliffe and Yates adding their thoughts, [...] »

- Liam

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Reminder: Sign Up For December 12 Harry Potter Live Media Event

11 December 2009 8:03 AM, PST | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »

Warner Brothers has asked Cinema Retro to remind our readers about a unique international live media event pertaining to Harry Potter on December 12. Here are the official details:

Reserve your spot now for the exclusive Harry Potter Live Community Screening event with Daniel Radcliffe and Director David Yates!

Watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and hear your questions answered by Daniel Radcliffe and the director via Warner Bros. Bd-Live!

This event starts on December 12th at 12 noon Pst/3Pm Est.

Don't forget, in order to participate on the day of the event, you must have the following:

1.  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on Blu-ray Disc

2.  A Blu-ray Player that supoprts Bd-Live**3.  Your Blu-ray Player must be connected to the Internet**

4.  A computer connected to the Internet (to ask questions)

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- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)

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'Harry Potter' Star Tom Felton Names His Favorite Franchise Director

11 December 2009 12:57 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'I think he's a genius at what he does,' he says of David Yates.

By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Tami Katzoff

Tom Felton

Photo: MTV News

From "Terminator" to "Twilight," any movie franchise is going to see some turnover in the director's chair, and you can't expect these franchises' stars not to play favorites among these helmers. Both Kristen Stewart and Kellan Lutz, for example, have picked Chris Weitz as their top "Twilight" director.

By the time it wraps up in 2011, the "Harry Potter" series will have seen four directors helm its eight films. Tom Felton, who plays baddie Draco Malfoy, said his favorite is David Yates, the man who's been in charge since 2007's "Order of the Phoenix" and who will bring the franchise to a close with the two-part "Deathly Hallows" finale.

"David Yates, who we've been working with for the last few years, he's been by far my personal favorite, »

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Decisions Are Still To Be Made About The 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows' Episode, Says Tom Felton

9 December 2009 3:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

From MTV.Com: Perhaps the two biggest questions surrounding "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the two-part finale of J.K. Rowling's book series, are how filmmakers will handle the author's flash-forward postscript and what in the world Potter-philes will do when there are no more novels or films to look forward to.

The answer to that second question remains to be seen. But what will director David Yates do about the ending? Following the epic Harry vs. Voldemort smackdown, Rowling jumped ahead almost two decades to catch up with her characters in the future. For the big-screen adaptation, does that mean older actors will portray Harry and the rest of the grown-up students? Or that the young stars will be aged through makeup effects or CGI technology?

Continue reading Tom Felton Dishes About 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows' Finale

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- Eric Ditzian

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Daniel to bare it all

9 December 2009 3:37 AM, PST | Hindustan Times - Celebrity | See recent Hindustan Times - Celebrity news »

After stripping on stage for his part in the play Equus, actor Daniel Radcliffe will be seen baring all in the next Harry Potter movie.The actor will surprise fans when he gets close to Emma Watson’s character Hermione Granger during a fantasy sequence in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, reported femalefirst.co.uk. “There are a couple of scenes in the new film in which he will undress, but we’re still thinking about how we present it,” said director David Yates. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is being split into two installments and the first is due for release next »

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Tom Felton Dishes About 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows' Finale

9 December 2009 1:49 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'I guess they're still making decisions about it now,' he says of flash-forward postscript.

By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Tami Katzoff

Tom Felton

Photo: MTV News

Perhaps the two biggest questions surrounding "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the two-part finale of J.K. Rowling's book series, are how filmmakers will handle the author's flash-forward postscript and what in the world Potter-philes will do when there are no more novels or films to look forward to.

The answer to that second question remains to be seen. But what will director David Yates do about the ending? Following the epic Harry vs. Voldemort smackdown, Rowling jumped ahead almost two decades to catch up with her characters in the future. For the big-screen adaptation, does that mean older actors will portray Harry and the rest of the grown-up students? Or that the young stars will be aged through makeup effects or CGI technology? »

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