Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Hogwarts and…A Few Spooky Places BeyondLike all the movies up to this point, Hogwarts is where most of the major action takes place. Harry and his friends are still in school, after all, so where...

(Fairly) Simple Suspense The Harry Potter series has a lot of characters, and there's always a lot going on. However, we're not exactly talking Ulysses-level complexity. As far as main storylines g...

Drama and Action/AdventureThe previous films were pretty heavy on action and adventure stuff, but this one probably tilts a little more toward the dramatic. Things are getting real, guys.Sure, we s...

Dude, we spent the entire movie wondering that as well, no joke. Well, no, let's back up: we spent the entire movie worried that the Half-Blood Prince was Voldemort. Think about it. The student who...

Um, yes, what is up with the ending? We're hoping this was some kind of trick? They didn't actually just kill off Harry's mentor and one of the most important (not to mention beloved) characters in...

PGThe story might be getting darker and more tense overall, but as far as the MPAA is concerned, Half-Blood Prince is actually less scary/potentially objectionable to children than the previous two...