Tomato 3/5 |
Hairspray (2007) |
"A mix of savoury issues and sweet songs that lets the latter win out. It’s short on the subversive vibe of John Waters’ version, but if catchy tunes and a cast having a blast are all you’re after, this will leave a smile." |
James White |
Tomato 4/5 |
Half Moon: A Musician's Last Journey (2007) |
"Part quirky road-movie, part mythic fantasia, part rhapsodic celebration – and wholly captivating." |
Philip Kemp |
Tomato 5/5 |
Half Nelson (2006) |
"A riveting study in dislocation and connection, hurt and healing, with Gosling revealed as potentially the most gifted actor of his generation." |
Andy Lowe |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Hangover (2009) |
"Succeeding equally well as rowdy romp, what-happened mystery and man-crush comedy, /The Hangover/ is an unexpected winner." |
Neil Smith |
Splat 2/5 |
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008) |
"A proper little trouper with enough charisma to render the 3D visuals redundant." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Hannah Montana The Movie (2009) |
"With its kid-friendly mix of tunes and chaste romance, this is sure to leave its target demographic grinning widely." |
Neil Smith |
Splat 2/5 |
Hannibal Rising (2007) |
"You can’t help thinking Anthony Hopkins would eat this kid for breakfast." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Hansel & Gretel (2007) |
"Yim Pil-Sung’s disturbingly kitsch adult fairy tale is an intriguing genre-bender and you’ll definitely succumb toits enchantingly sinister art direction." |
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Splat 1/5 |
Happily N'Ever After (2007) |
"Happily N’Ever After finally arrives, looking like a cheapo knock-off of DreamWorks’ ogre." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) |
"Fresh, funny and uplifting. A zingy, irresistible sorbet of light-footed comedy and everyday humanity. Only hardened churls will roll their weary eyes at Hawkins’ gusto. Leigh’s most open and optimistic film since Life Is Sweet." |
Andy Lowe |
Tomato 3/5 |
Harry Brown (2009) |
"The hero might be Brown, but Harry is black and white in its treatment of inner-city blight. When all the bullets are spent you’re left with the dubious aftertaste of exploitation, but Sir Michael’s charisma keeps you watching." |
Neil Smith |
Tomato 3/5 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) |
"One of the Potter franchise’s breeziest entries yet offers flashes of darkness but lashings of teen tension. Less a movie than a set-up for next year’s epic conclusion. Bring on V-day." |
Jonathan Crocker |
Tomato 3/5 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) |
"Spicy new additions Imelda Staunton and Helena Bonham Carter stop the familiar flavours from growing stale, while Daniel Radcliffe finally gets his act(ing) together." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Hatchet (2007) |
"Billed as “Old School American horror”, Hatchet’s actually something far less classy: a technically inept homage to ’80s slasher movies that’s both bloody and bloody stupid." |
Jamie Russell |
Tomato 3/5 |
Heart of Fire (2008) |
"Offering nothing more probing than a child’s eye view of this “fanatical, fratricidal war”, it depresses where it should devastate; an honorable effort that ultimately fails to ignite." |
Matt Glasby |
Splat 2/5 |
The Heartbreak Kid (2007) |
"Too little soul to be sweet, too little energy to be a gagfest, the Farrelly Brothers squeeze out just enough laughs to make this watchable, but nowhere near enough to make it great. It breaks your heart, it really does..." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Heavy Load (2008) |
"The film demolishes stereotypes of the mentally challenged, celebrating the energy, desires and ambitions of its protags." |
Tom Dawson |
Tomato 5/5 |
Heima: A Film by Sigur Ros (2007) |
"Heartfelt and humorous, if you’re not pulsating during the Reykjavík finale you’re probably kaput." |
Jonathon Dean |
Tomato 4/5 |
Heimatklänge |
"There’s nothing dry about this study in tradition: Schwietert stresses the freedom and spontaneity in avant yelping, qualities his lead trio embrace with palpable passion." |
Kevin Harley |
Splat 2/5 |
Helen (2008) |
"It’s an intriguing premise – but this debut feature from short filmmakers Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor never gets up to speed. It feels like a first draft, with some painfully stilted dialogue." |
Philip Kemp |
Tomato 4/5 |
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) |
"A baby-step backwards after Pan’s Labyrinth, but a rung up from the original Hellboy: more laid-back, even more out-there. Ignore the shaky plot and gorge on the grand design as del Toro lets his imagination – and some classic creatures – off the leash." |
Rob James |
Tomato 4/5 |
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno |
"Bromberg tells the fascinating story of a controlling director who was given free rein to push back the boundaries of cinema, only to find his own sanity jeopardised." |
Tom Dawson |
Tomato 4/5 |
Henry V (1944) |
"The dashing Olivier gives an exceptional performance, whether galvanizing his troops with his soaring oratory, or realizing on the eve of combat the king’s profound isolation." |
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Splat 2/5 |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) |
"Then there’s the sheer volume, colour and stage-brat exuberance that breezes the wispy plot (will the last spring musical come together?) from one forgettable hi-energy dance number to the next." |
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Splat 2/5 |
The Hills Have Eyes II (2007) |
"Fingers in brains, thumbs in eyes and sledgehammers in the balls are straight outta Tom & Jerry: this time the hills are alive with the sound of larfing." |
Jamie Russell |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Hoax (2007) |
"A true story about a fake biography, Lasse Hallström’s film is a spry escapade." |
Tom Charity |
Tomato 4/5 |
Home (2009) |
"Meier handles the tone-shifts with admirable assurance in this sweepingly shot fable." |
Tom Dawson |
Tomato 4/5 |
Hostel: Part II (2007) |
"Any blood here is pumping straight to the brain. Hostel: Part II is astute and subversive, its wily sexual politics paving the way for a killer climax. Significantly raising his game, Eli Roth has crafted a sequel to die for." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Hot Fuzz (2007) |
"The first half’s a blast, but as the comedy / action / horror / parody piles up, Hot Fuzz cools down. Needs more of a short, sharp schlock." |
Andy Lowe |
Splat 3/5 |
Hotel for Dogs (2009) |
"If you lapped up Beverly Hills Chihuahua, this canine caper about two siblings who turn a derelict hotel into a refuge for stray pooches will no doubt be the mutt’s nuts." |
Neil Smith |
Splat 2/5 |
Hotel Harabati (2006) |
"Interesting but frustrating to watch, Brice Cauvin’s feature debut never quite finds its voice." |
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Splat 2/5 |
The Hottie & the Nottie (2008) |
"If you thought She’s All That was all that, this will pass the time for you – but if you thought She’s All That was all that, well, so would practically any film." |
Ken McIntyre |
Tomato 3/5 |
The House Bunny (2008) |
"Fish-out-of-water formulaics are lifted by a starlet on the up. The story is pure bubblegum, but surrender to the silliness and you’ll be endeared. A must for anyone who’s been hanging on for Legally Blonde 3." |
Chris Hicks |
Splat 2/5 |
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) |
"Fluffed satirical targets, a shortfall of required rom-com charm, cheap gags and a thoroughly unpleasant ‘hero’ situate How To Lose Friends several floors below the desired Apartment-esque heights." |
Kevin Harley |
Tomato 4/5 |
Hunger (2008) |
"No sides are taken: each man’s arguments are given due weight and it’s clear why, despite mutual respect, there’s a gulf between them." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
The Hurt Locker (2009) |
"Bigelow makes a welcome return with a thrilling, edgy and, yes, explosive film about the toughest job in the world. What’s The Hurt Locker? Something special." |
Jonathan Dean |
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