Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Director: David Yates
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Alan Rickman, Tom Felton, Helena Bonham-Carter
Genre: Fantasy-adventure
Certificate: 12
Rating: **** (awesome)

The sixth installment of the Harry Potter film series is the first one in which I have thought of the film as a piece of art. It is a shame there are only two films left to continue it with. Daniel Radcliffe's acting is a lot better as well. Equus must have been the right choice for him.

There are many scenes in the film which are more beautiful than I could have imagined - for example, although they left out Dumbledore's funeral in the film, when he died, every single Hogwarts student and professor raises their wand up in the air, lighting the tip at the same time. This is the moment in which I sobbed my heart out. Ginny and Harry's kiss is also fantastic, although predictable, and so is the scene in which The Burrow is burned down. I could keep listing the beautiful moments, but I would end up including the whole film.

The only problem I have is that there is not enough action - the film is more like a dramatic love story (including teenage awkwardness that actually does exist) rather than a battle against Voldemort. Also, for those who have never read the books, understanding Horcruxes would be extremely difficult for them, as they are not explained properly in the films like they are in the books.

This film is a must-see.

27 Dresses (2008)

Title: 27 Dresses
Director: Anne Fletcher
Starring: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden
Genre: Romantic comedy
Certificate: 12
Rating: ***** (a favourite)

27 Dresses is a delightfully funny romantic comedy, about weddings and romance. When you first start watching it, you are not sure what to expect - the idea is not the best I have come across - but after a little while, something happens. You stop worrying about how likely the situation is, and you just enjoy watching a great rom-com, which will make you laugh and smile the whole of the way through. Katherine Heigl (most known for her role as Izzie Stevens in Grey's Anatomy)'s performance is, as per usual, flawless.