Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009)

Rating: ** 1/2

Youth in Revolt (2010)

Rating: ** 1/2

Only partially successful.

Scarlet Street (1945)

Rating: ***

Most of the movie could be considered a comedy . . . then the ice pick comes out in the last 10 minutes and we're in full-blown noir territory.

Spanking the Monkey (1994)

Rating: ***

It's Complicated (2010)

Rating: ***

The Grifters (1990)

Rating: ***

Marred by some of the acting.

Age of Consent (1969)

Rating: ** 1/2

Still worth a watch.