Review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) by Dan H — 14 May 2014

The darkest and bleakest Potter film. It's also got some of the best performances in it as well.

This review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) was written by Dan H on 14 May 2014.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has generally received very positive reviews.

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