Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Cautiously Recommended

USA/UK

Feature Film

Director: David Yates

Writers: Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling

Cinematographer: Bruno Delbonnel

Composer: Nicholas Hooper

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Alan Rickman, Tom Felton, Helena Bonham Carter, Bonnie Wright, Frank Dillane

There’s more romance and humour, and the starry cameos continue to rack up, but this sixth Hogwarts film, in which we learn more about Lord Voldemort’s past and of his potential weakness, sees Harry Potter (and the film series) essentially treading water, patiently setting up the climactic battles set to follow in the final films. Iain.Stott