Tomato 4/5 |
The Hairdresser's Husband (1992) |
"Hinges on the leads, who are both equally wonderful." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 5/5 |
Halloween (1978) |
"One of the first and the flat-out best of that ghetto of the horror film genre, the slasher movie." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 5/5 |
Hamlet (1948) |
"It is everything that it should be: beautiful and haunting, powerful and ultimately tragic." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Hands Across the Table (1935) |
"[Leisen] keeps things moving at a nice pace, and his attention to detail in the sets and costumes makes the film a joy to look at." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) |
"A showcase of great acting." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 0.5/5 |
Hannibal (2001) |
"An excuse for all types of revolting and offensive gore." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Happiness (1998) |
"Some truly hilarious moments, but I spent most of the film with my mouth hanging open in shock." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Happy Accidents (2001) |
"Starts off really well, progresses at an enjoyable pace, and falters a little about 2/3 of the way through." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Hard Eight (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Hard Rock Zombies (1984) |
"It's atrocious, but in an enjoyble way. Except for the music, which is not enjoyable in any way." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Harder They Come (1973) |
"Entertaining if not incredibly professional." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Hardware (1990) |
"Stanley is nothing if not a master of efficient filmmaking." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) |
"Overall, it's an enjoyable sequel, although not up to the admittedly high--heh--standards of the first installment." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Harold and Maude (1971) |
"One of the most life-affirming films I have ever seen." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) |
"Punishingly long and slow in parts." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) |
"Despite its structural flaws, it often delivers the goods." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) |
"A Xerox copy of the book, and a copy is never as good as the original." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Harvey (1950) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1920) |
"Viewers who think "silent" films are boring and primitive would do well to start with this one as an example of how advanced they really were." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) |
"One of the strangest and most effective musicals to come along in a long time." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Heist (2001) |
"The methodical planning of the caper is completely mesmerizing." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Hellboy (2004) |
"It works basically because of Ron Perlman." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Hello, Dolly! (1969) |
"It doesn't escape the overproduction trap, not by a long shot." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Helvetica (2007) |
"A little like a study of the American Civil War that discusses the Confederacy without mentioning the Union." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Hero (2004) |
"Each scene is a painting; within those paintings is a ballet of movement, in the guise of wire-aided martial arts." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Hidden Fortress (1958) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
High Art (1998) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
His People (1925) |
"A valuable, moving portrait of an immigrant community that tends to be ignored by mainstream films" |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Hitch (2005) |
"Agreeable if not exactly good." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) |
"I wasn't amazed or stunned by this movie, but I felt like it would be nice to hang out with." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) |
"It's a sometimes fascinating, sometimes tedious historical artifact." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Hollywood Shuffle (1987) |
"The movie isn't perfect, but it provides some genuine laughs and some real food for thought." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Holy Smoke! (1999) |
"[Keitel and Winslet] don't have much to work with." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Honeydripper (2007) |
"It's optimistic, and maybe it doesn't have a heck of a lot to do with history, but it's a tale well told." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Horror of Dracula (1958) |
"A delightful horror film, scary enough that the campy aspects of it don't overwhelm you." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Horseman on the Roof (1996) |
"Like the Pre-Raphaelite art it evokes, it's pretty to look at, but there's not much there." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Hot Rod (2007) |
"Even the funny bits are ruined by overemphasis." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Hot Water (1924) |
"Has so much momentum and inarguable internal logic that it drags you along, laughing helplessly." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Hotel Rwanda (2004) |
"A star-making performance from a guy who should already be a star." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) |
"Plenty of foggy atmosphere." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Hour of the Wolf (1968) |
"Only partly successful." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Hours (2002) |
"So self-conscious of how important it is supposed to be, it never blinks, never smiles, never lets you forget that it is dealing with Deep, Important Issues." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 0.5/5 |
House of 1000 Corpses (2003) |
"A waste of nine bucks and 88 minutes of my life." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
House of Dracula (1945) |
"There's no mystery here, no suspense or atmosphere." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
House of Flying Daggers (2004) |
"It's a gorgeous celebration of movement for movement's sake, color for color's sake, and athleticism for athleticism's sake." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
House of Frankenstein (1944) |
"This one is just bad." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
House of Games (1987) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
The House of Rothschild (1934) |
"More successful are the domestic scenes between Nathan and his wife Hannah ... which the film needs if he's going to be a likable character instead of just an admirable one." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
The House of Yes (1997) |
"The story seems too intent on spreading quirkiness on with a spatula to be really engaging; you can't picture these people as anything other than movie characters." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
How Green Was My Valley (1941) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |