Tomato 3/4 |
Hairspray (2007) |
"Still sings and swings in all the right ways." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4/4 |
Half Nelson (2006) |
"Every movement [Gosling] makes comes from the same reservoir of dwindling faith and rising shame, so steady that you can practically see the cracks in Dan starting to spread." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Halloween (2007) |
"Zombie humanizes the killer only to turn him into the same slow-moving monster, adding nothing to the legend but grimier personal hygiene and improved stabbing technique." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/5 |
Halloween II (2009) |
"Zombie was interested in more than just a quick cash-in sequel. But Halloween II can't quite convince that a follow-up was necessary." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3/5 |
Hamlet 2 (2008) |
"Few actors besides Coogan could make lines like, 'I have so much anger I feel like I've been raped in the face,' sound borderline endearing. Borderline." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 3/5 |
The Hammer (2008) |
"The movie's reliance on crass humor and long-shot solutions gradually take the charm off this underdog's blue collar." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 3/5 |
Hancock (2008) |
"For anyone who thinks Spider-Man 3 needed more superhero angst." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Hangover (2009) |
"The rush of craziness like stealing cop cars and marrying strippers comes from the actual act of doing it--uh, so I've heard--not just being told about it the next day." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1/5 |
Hannah Free (2009) |
"Good intentions don't matter when everything else is so incompetent." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 0/5 |
Hannah Montana The Movie (2009) |
"Nothing but an impersonal product manipulating kids who don't know better. All Hannah Montana does is steal their lunch money." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) |
"No one involved seems to have any thoughts about why people are selfish and cruel to each other, but they're more than willing to complain about it." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/5 |
The Happening (2008) |
"The true disaster on display in The Happening is Shyamalan's career hitting rock bottom." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 1.5/5 |
The Happening (2008) |
"This would all seem like a deliberate, self-parodying joke if it weren't coming from a filmmaker with no sense of humor whatsoever." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1/4 |
Happily N'Ever After (2007) |
"In terms of lasting, satisfying flavor, Happily N'Ever After falls somewhere between cardboard and tofu." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/4 |
Happy Feet (2006) |
"Here's something I never thought I'd say: There's simply too much singing and dancing in this animated penguin movie." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) |
"Your tolerance for it all will depend heavily on whether you consider Hawkins' mannered performance insufferably cloying or irresistibly charming." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 5/5 |
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) |
"Absolutely extraordinary in its grounded optimism, Happy-Go-Lucky features an Oscar-worthy performance from Sally Hawkins that must not, cannot be ignored." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Hard Candy (2005) |
"Amazingly uncomfortable and only occasionally implausible. It's guaranteed to spark a reaction and a conversation.
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Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) |
"Chasing freedom's not as funny as chasing fast food." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) |
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire might be the best time you have at the movies all year." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4/5 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) |
"Already past the point when most film franchises would be wheezing their way toward irrelevancy, Potter keeps going strong with a sense of purpose and ambition that puts most of Hollywood to shame." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/4 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) |
"The movie's all set-up and no payoff, merely a placeholder until the series' next cash cow moos into theaters." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3/4 |
Harsh Times (2006) |
"These are guys searching for what it means to be a man--either a lover or a fighter--and discovering that their friendship will never be the same." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) |
"The lights flicker! The ghosts appear and disappear! The score is noisy! Connecticut couldn't be more repetitive if it included two takes of every scene." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008) |
"At least High School Musical 3 is proud to be innocent; Haunting is as benign as the gym class bully who backs down at the slightest challenge." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Haven (2006) |
"The film pushes its many strands too far apart before eventually aligning them together." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) |
"In your face, Bride Wars." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Headless Woman (2009) |
"The movie isn't interested in moral judgments or lessons, just unflinching observation. Groove on the eerie vibe, then draw your own conclusions." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Heart of the Game (2006) |
"Too much game, not enough heart." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/5 |
The Heartbreak Kid (2007) |
"Kills any romantic vibes like mayonnaise cooking in a sauna." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1/5 |
Hell Ride (2008) |
"Further proof that [Tarantino] may have a knack for turning trash into treasure as a director, but the films he champions are usually just trash." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 3/5 |
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) |
"The disappointing storyline is geektacular nonsense." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/5 |
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) |
"Simply a bull in a china shop, smashing around aimlessly, desperately hoping we'll at least be impressed with the horns." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/5 |
Henry Poole Is Here (2008) |
"As it bludgeons us with sappy talk of miracles and a ridiculously loud, these! songs! are! meaningful! soundtrack, the film is more likely to inspire cynicism than hope." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) |
"Shriek! Squeal! Giggle! Wait, it's actually--gulp--reasonably good." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Hills Have Eyes (2006) |
"... an entertaining update of Craven's 1977 flick of the same name." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Hip Hop Project (2007) |
"Doesn't really make it clear how the program works or how it handles students that can't make the grade. Are sub-par rappers booted?" |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1/4 |
The Hitcher (2007) |
"Based on the movie's total disinterest in a motive, the hitcher's biggest reason for murder appears to be that he never got to have a spring break when he was younger." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/5 |
Hitman (2007) |
"A movie so bland it's hard to believe it was inspired by anything more than a Wikipedia entry on 'action thrillers.'" |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Hitman (2007) |
"Hitman has no more imagination than its title, which just as easily could have been The Bourne Idiocy or Mission: Possible and Boring." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Hoax (2007) |
"Explores the irresistible thrill that liars enjoy when they adjust reality to their liking--the truth is a puppet, and they hold the strings." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/4 |
The Holiday (2006) |
"Goes for drippy, excruciating cuteness on the level of teddy bears who tickle you, tuck you in and sing you to sleep." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3/5 |
Holly (2007) |
"Even if it's the story of a white guy trying to save the day, it's also just a man looking to rescue an innocent girl from a life she never chose." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/4 |
Hollywoodland (2006) |
"It's a bird! It's a plane! It's pretty dull!" |
Matt Pais |
Splat |
Home of the Brave (2006) |
"The idea of a Very Important Drama featuring rapper 50 Cent and vapid TV starlet Jessica Biel in major roles seems more like a gag straight out of Get Shorty." |
Brett Buckalew |
Splat 1/5 |
Homecoming (2009) |
"Purées every hackneyed psycho fan/girlfriend/BFF cliché, swallows them with Pepto-Bismol and regurgitates it all on screen" |
Alexis Loinaz |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Honeydripper (2007) |
"This is minor league Sayles, filled with strong performances and rich in evocative historical details, but lacking the freshness that would've made it something more." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 1/4 |
Hoot (2006) |
"A cross between the world as kids wish it was and children as their parents would like them to be." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Host (2007) |
"Minor flaws in a film destined to be embraced by genre fans worldwide." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Hostel (2006) |
"Hostel disturbingly explores the gray area behind people's perverted lust for power through both sex and violence." |
Matt Pais |
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