Tomato 3/4
Half Nelson (2006)
"Takes the inspirational-teacher formula and reverses it point by point to create a fresh struggle with familiar messages."
Sean O'Connell
Tomato 2.5/4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
"An acceptable but far from challenging adaptation that almost any director could duplicate."
Tomato 3.5/4
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
"Smaller, intimate, personal and fragile. It almost feels as if nothing happens ... until you step back and realize everything is happening in this film."
Splat 1/4
Harsh Times (2006)
"Bale is more sparkler than powder keg, though he's only one of many actors who give terribly overblown performances."
High Tension (2005)
"Isn’t so much a bad movie as it is a despicable one."
Splat 2/4
The History Boys (2006)
"The unique duplication of stage cast to screen cast might be the most exciting thing about this conventional classroom exercise."
Tomato B-
Hitch (2005)
"Proves how the occasional TV actor (or two) can, indeed, make a smooth transition to motion pictures."
The Hoax (2007)
"Stretches credibility for the benefit of its premise but never bends so far as to break the whole ride."
The Host (2007)
"Mixes the chemically enhanced intensity of a Godzilla sequel with the single-minded mission status of Harold and Kumar."
Tomato B+
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
"Despite the shocking realities, you’ll leave Rwanda discussing one positive above all the negatives, and that’s Cheadle’s tremendous performance."
Howl's Moving Castle (2005)
"The story ... carries a weak narrative thread that gets lost in the shuffle of magic and mayhem."
The Hurt Locker (2009)
"There's a definite absence of Hollywood gloss in Bigelow's film, which was appreciated."
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