Splat |
Haiku Tunnel (2001) |
"There are far too many stretches where Josh is simply carried away with being Josh, and we are not particularly amused." |
Shirley Sealy |
Tomato |
Hairspray (2007) |
"Takes the attitude of the original to a giddy new level." |
Kevin Lally |
Splat |
Half Baked (1998) |
"The film, in spite of any plot, is one sketch after another, some of which fall flat, some of which fall flatter." |
David Luty |
Tomato |
Half Moon: A Musician's Last Journey (2007) |
"Death may come with the half moon, but there remains a promise of rebirth%u2014the full moon, which illuminates even the desperate landscape of Kurdistan." |
Maria Garcia |
Tomato |
Half Nelson (2006) |
"The gifted young actor Ryan Gosling elevates Half Nelson from a project fraught with credibility issues into a surprisingly persuasive character study" |
Kevin Lally |
Splat |
Hallelujah! Ron Athey: A Story of Deliverance (1998) |
"This doc, with graphic ruthlessness, dares to go where few have been before, but is disappointingly quiet about the NEA brouhaha." |
David Noh |
Splat |
Halloween (2007) |
"Just a footnote to another film's legacy." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Halloween: H2O (1998) |
"It's a blast." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Splat |
Hamlet (2000) |
"It could someday serve as a Y2K time capsule, far better than as a reading of the play itself." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Hamlet 2 (2008) |
"While not all the jokes in Hamlet 2 work, even the failures earn a smile." |
Wendy Weinstein |
Tomato |
Hamsun (1996) |
"An intriguing case study of the corrosive power of art over love and intimacy." |
Renfreu Neff |
Splat |
Hancock (2008) |
"While Hancock certainly isn't lacking in ambition, unfortunately it does lack coherence." |
Ethan Alter |
Splat 1/5 |
The Handmaid's Tale (1990) |
"Pretentious, self-righteous melodrama about the evils of patriarchy" |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
Hanging Garden (1997) |
"What makes The Hanging Garden so unusual is Fitzgerald's classic approach to a portrayal of family life." |
Maria Garcia |
Tomato |
Hanging Up (2000) |
"Ryan again proves herself both an actress and star of considerable appeal." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
The Hangover (2009) |
"This surefire summer hit might even get Vegas back on a winning streak." |
Rex Roberts |
Tomato |
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008) |
"For this crowd, Best of Both Worlds is a concert film on the level of Stop Making Sense and The Last Waltz." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Hannah Montana The Movie (2009) |
"As critic-proof as they come, Hannah Montana: The Movie is sure to delight the tweenagers who adore the Disney Channel series." |
Ethan Alter |
Splat |
Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) |
"Gerwig actually gives her insufferable character some verve -- the actress has potential -- but the remainder of the movie is a slice of life that doesn't much show much life." |
Frank Lovece |
Tomato |
Hannibal (2001) |
"Hannibal is arguably the most visually stunning movie in what could be a horror-movie franchise." |
Ed Kelleher |
Tomato |
Hannibal Rising (2007) |
"If Hannibal Rising catches fire, it may spark a new literary trend with Hollywood aspirations--i.e., when old monsters were kids" |
Doris Toumarkine |
Splat |
Happenstance (2001) |
"Though fancifully constructed, Happenstance is principally the visualization of a concept, and in the end, more of a moving board game than a movie." |
Erica Abeel |
Tomato |
Happily N'Ever After (2007) |
"It ain't Shrek, but it ain't dreck." |
Frank Lovece |
Tomato |
Happiness (1998) |
"Solondz's view of [his characters] is prickly, perhaps, but he doesn't skewer them or indict humanity." |
Peter Henne |
Splat |
Happy Accidents (2001) |
"The film becomes repetitious in the extreme." |
David Noh |
Splat |
Happy Endings (2005) |
"Rarely has a film started so brilliantly and then so willfully shot itself directly in the foot." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Happy Feet (2006) |
"If this isn't the last word in animated penguin movies, it's certainly the penguin-ultimate." |
Frank Lovece |
Splat |
Happy Here and Now (2002) |
"Murky and humorless." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Splat |
Happy Hour (2004) |
"Drama of a self-destructive, boozing New York ad man would reek of cliche were it not for a virtuosic performance from Anthony LaPaglia, who still fails to make this small film big." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Tomato |
Happy Times (2002) |
"Zhang makes a powerful statement about modern-day China." |
Maria Garcia |
Tomato 3/5 |
Happy Together (1997) |
"Moody account of lovers in Buenos Aires" |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
Happy Together (1997) |
"Working past a romance that burns out, the film affirms other, simple bonds that give strong sustenance." |
Peter Henne |
Tomato |
Happy, Texas (1999) |
"A joyous entertainment, tinged with an appealing innocence both singular and welcome in contemporary American film." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) |
"Like Poppy herself, Happy-Go-Lucky is deceptively simple, thoroughly charming and always surprising." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Hard Candy (2005) |
"Unreels with smooth pace and unexpected grace notes, both visually and by its two leads." |
Frank Lovece |
Splat |
Hard Core Logo (1998) |
"Anyone who goes in expecting unbridled dopey fun will be disappointed." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Splat |
Hard Rain (1998) |
"Goes down like a rock--only slowly." |
Harry Haun |
Tomato |
The Hard Word (2003) |
"Mixes together the right portions of mayhem, morality and mortality, spices it with dark humor, and serves it up without pretense." |
Rex Roberts |
Tomato |
Hardball (2001) |
"What is striking about Brian Robbins' forceful direction of Hardball is its unwillingness to compromise" |
Bruce Feld |
Tomato |
The Harmonists (1997) |
"A very satisfying film that should delight intended audiences." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Splat |
Harold (2008) |
"Has a wan sweetness to it which helps it through its more forced and obvious patches, of which there are many." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) |
"Dude%u2014now even a stoner comedy can star minority actors. That may not seem like major cultural progress, but progress it is." |
Lewis Beale |
Tomato |
Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004) |
"A raft of guest stars (Neil Patrick Harris, Christopher Meloni, Anthony Anderson, Bobby Lee of "Mad TV")--at their absolute wackiest--flesh out this stoners' banquet." |
David Noh |
Tomato 3/5 |
Harold and Maude (1971) |
"Black comedy that's a bit too whimsical" |
Daniel Eagan |
Splat |
Harrison's Flowers (2002) |
"Chouraqui earnestly displays the Balkan horrors till we scarcely react any more to the latest deafening detonation or pile-up of bodies." |
Erica Abeel |
Splat |
Harry And Max (2005) |
"You watch this prurient would-be porn, treated with kid-glove 'sensitivity,' in a state of disbelief." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) |
"A pretty wondrous creation." |
Kevin Lally |
Tomato |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) |
"The action in Goblet of Fire is more exciting and faster-paced than in previous Potter films, and visually, it is by far the most splendid." |
Shirley Sealy |
Tomato |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) |
"This latest, more mature installment in the "prince" of franchises should prove to be one of the strongest, as better plotting, pacing, effects and always delicious Brit cast tempt more elders to join the kid masses." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Splat |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) |
"The film is nearly nothing but plot, with mostly facile performances and a pacing that could, incredibly, be called slapdash." |
Frank Lovece |
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