Tomato |
Hairspray (2007) |
"This is born-again anti-establishmentarianism." |
Michael Wade Simpson |
Tomato |
Half Nelson (2006) |
"Philosophically sound, dramatically absorbing, highly entertaining and highly instructive, 'Half Nelson' is hands down one of the best films of the year." |
Les Wright |
Splat |
Half Past Autumn (2001) |
"It's a sumptuous feast for the eyes, but never gives one's mind more than a few tantalizing appetizers to savor." |
Bob Aulert |
Splat |
Hamlet (2000) |
"Shakespeare gets buried in a barrage of faxes, videos, jumpcuts, and product placements." |
Arthur Lazere |
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Hanging Up (2000) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Splat 2/10 |
Hannibal (2001) |
"We flinch, we cover our eyes. Mostly, we just retch." |
Gary Mairs |
Splat |
Hannibal Rising (2007) |
"An exercise in cheap pop psychology and connect-the-dots back story." |
Scott Von Doviak |
Tomato |
Happiness (1998) |
"We are talking humor here in a shade of black that a raven would envy." |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato |
Happy Accidents (2001) |
"a charming, and occasionally eerie, demonstration of how far a little conviction can take a movie." |
Tom Block |
Tomato |
Happy Times (2002) |
"Zhang demonstrates a felicitous touch in this lighter, comedic mode." |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato 7/10 |
Happy, Texas (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
Gary Mairs |
Splat |
The Harmonists (1997) |
"The charismatic quality of the group, the performing magic that made them the big stars they were, is not convincingly demonstrated and that is a major weakness in the film." |
Arthur Lazere |
Splat |
Harrison's Flowers (2002) |
"A violent and implausible fairy tale." |
Bob Aulert |
Tomato |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) |
"There's just enough of the old to feel at home and provide continuity, just enough of the new to keep things fresh." |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) |
"Masterful storytell[ing], ceaselessly and effortlessly tantalizing and satisfying" |
Les Wright |
Tomato |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) |
"Cuarón brings a greater sensibility to his topic than did his predecessor Chris Columbus in the two previous Harry Potter movies.
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Leslie Katz |
Tomato |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) |
"A lavish and proficient adaptation that nevertheless falls short of the first rank of children's fantasies." |
Scott Von Doviak |
- |
Harsh Times (2006) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato |
Harsh Times (2006) |
"A movie that seems gritty and pointless for its first third, begins to grow in meaning as the pointlessness snowballs into absurdity and then tragedy." |
Michael Wade Simpson |
Splat |
Hart's War (2002) |
"A solid film...but more conscientious than it is truly stirring." |
Tom Block |
Tomato |
Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008) |
"Made on a shoestring budget, but with vision, heart and talent, Rafferty has created an action-packed, yet thoughtful film." |
Emily S. Mendel |
Splat |
The Haunted Mansion (2003) |
"Makes things look good and whips up a heck of a chase scene [but] misses the emotional foundation, the single essential element of any movie
" |
Leslie Katz |
Splat |
The Haunting (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
Tom Block |
Splat |
Haven (2006) |
"By the time this quasi Robert Altman-like meeting of unrelated characters happens -- and even if the viewer has kept track of all the characters -- it's hard to care about much of anything, other than knowing the film is nearly over." |
Les Wright |
Splat |
Head in the Clouds (2004) |
"Theron lends credence here to those who think that her performance in 'Monster' was a prosthesis-assisted one-note one shot, Academy award or no." |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato |
Head-On (2005) |
"With powerfully developed characterizations and keen observation, writer/director Akin doesn't settle for a formulaic resolution." |
Arthur Lazere |
Splat |
Hearts in Atlantis (2001) |
"The characterizations are stock and the film is plot-driven, never getting under the surface or offering fresh insight." |
Arthur Lazere |
Splat |
Heights (2005) |
"Weighted down by a plot-heavy and predictable narrative, heavily dependent upon coincidence...sinks into a mire of uninteresting soapiness" |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato |
Heist (2001) |
"avoids sentimentalizing or glamorizing the material, keeping it dry and always with an ironic edge" |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato |
Hell House (2002) |
"It is to director George Ratliff's credit that he refuses to exploit the Trinity folks or depict them as freaks." |
George Wu |
Tomato |
Hell House (2002) |
"A life-size reenactment of those Jack Chick cartoon tracts that always ended with some hippie getting tossed into the lake of fire." |
Scott Von Doviak |
Tomato |
Hellboy (2004) |
"Deadpan humor combines with inventive action and real character development" |
George Wu |
Tomato |
Herb & Dorothy (2009) |
"As the film progresses, we become captivated by the enchanted existence [Herb and Dorothy Vogel] have made for themselves." |
Emily S. Mendel |
Tomato |
Hero (2004) |
"Zhang successfully subverts the adrenaline charge of combat to the thematic explorations of art, human emotions and history." |
Arthur Lazere |
- |
Hideous Kinky (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato |
High Fidelity (2000) |
"Damn good fun." |
Arthur Lazere |
Splat |
Hilary and Jackie (1998) |
"Depressing rather than uplifting; it does not offer catharsis-that relief or discharge of the sadness that would arise out of new understanding or insight." |
Arthur Lazere |
Splat |
Himalaya (2001) |
"An ambitious film with much to admire; it falls short, however, of delivering the convincing drama that the material suggests it might have been." |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato 5/5 |
His Girl Friday (1940) |
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Arthur Lazere |
Splat |
His Secret Life (2002) |
"Spreads itself too thin, leaving these actors, as well as the members of the commune, short of profound characterizations" |
Arthur Lazere |
- |
The History Boys (2006) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato |
The History Boys (2006) |
"[History Boys] is most potently about the love of teaching, and how the best teachers can help give meaning to existence; and if not meaning in the grand sense, at least an appreciation of what it means to be human." |
Beverly Berning |
Tomato |
A History of Violence (2005) |
"Examines [violence] with thoughtful intelligence, delivering a riveting and insightful narrative which builds in momentum from start to finish
" |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato |
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) |
"Featherlight spoof loaded with grand CGI visuals...amusing, gentle satire... [but] never attains a real zaniness" |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato |
Hitler and Nazi's Box Set |
"Chabrol not only displays the lies that were a part of daily life then, but also makes a powerful statement about the ability of the mass media to shape reality." |
Phil Freeman |
Splat 7/10 |
Hollow Man (2000) |
"It feels like a failure of nerve." |
Scott Von Doviak |
Tomato |
Hollywood Ending (2002) |
"Nobody plays Woody Allen better than Woody Allen does and Woody Allen is never funnier than when he is playing himself." |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato |
The Holy Girl (2005) |
"A stunning piece of dramatic filmmaking, a completely original approach to the material that delivers a delayed punch as the evidence accrues
" |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato 7/10 |
Holy Smoke! (1999) |
"Despite Campion's wavering tone, her reliance on easy clichés and cartoon characterizations, her beautiful shots that go nowhere, the film works." |
Gary Mairs |
Tomato |
A Home at the End of the World (2004) |
"With no overblown pretensions...tells an engaging story about sympathetic folks finding their way in a never over-simplified world." |
Arthur Lazere |
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