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  • The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies (2014)
    Review preview for The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies

    More combat means less time for character interaction, and by the third act, Jackson has already shoehorned in more characters than the film can handle.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    Bilbo and his pals do battle at the Lonely Mountain as the trilogy draws to a close.
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (2013)
    Review preview for The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug

    Benedict Cumberbatch lends this cruel, ancient dragon all the gravitas and otherworldliness that Sean Connery utterly failed to in Dragonheart.

    Max Crawford · 3.5 out of 5
    The dwarves and their companions continue their quest to rid their homeland of the dragon, Smaug.
  • Hobson's Choice (1954)
    Review preview for Hobson's Choice

    Above all, it is the narrative’s clear feminist leanings that remain a breath of fresh air, prescient then and still hugely relevant to the modern world.

    Neil Mitchell · 5 out of 5
    Trouble at t'shop when eldest daughter of tyranical Lancashire bootmaker in 1890 decides to marry his timid, downtrodden employee.
  • Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go (2007)
    Review preview for Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go

    A simple, moving documentary.

    Paul Griffiths · 3.5 out of 5
    Documentary following the lives of children suffering severe emotional trauma.
  • Holes (2003)
    Review preview for Holes

    What on earth Weaver thinks she's doing in such a tangled mess is difficult to understand.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Teenagers dig holes in the Texas desert while doing time at a correctional camp for naughty boys.
  • Holidays (2016)
    Review preview for Holidays

    Overall, this is more miss than hit, but there are some nice ideas that will appeal to genre fans.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    An anthology of short films about Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Christmas and New Year's Eve.
  • Holiday Inn (1942)
    Review preview for Holiday Inn

    The song and dance routines are, predictably, absolutely mesmerising.

    Claire Sawers · 4 out of 5
    Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire play rivals in love and try to outsing and outdance one another.
  • Holiday Joy (2016)
    Review preview for Holiday Joy

    Madison brings a sweetness to the central role that keeps the film watchable.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    A shy high school student's Christmas wish comes true only it isn't exactly as wonderful as she'd hoped.
  • Hollow Triumph (1948)
    Review preview for Hollow Triumph

    Like many a film noir of its time, the plot is quite predictable, but the joy is in seeing how it all unfolds.

    Val Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A criminal tries to adopt the identity of a doctor who looks just like him.
  • Holly (2006)
    An American fence in Vietnam risks everything to help a 12-year-old trafficked slave.
  • Hollywoodland (2006)
    A fictional exploration of the death of the original Superman.
  • The Hollywood Complex (2011)
    Review preview for The Hollywood Complex

    The team did build quite strong emotional ties with these families.

    Val Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A visit to a special apartment complex and training centre for would-be child stars.
  • Hollywood Homicide (2003)
    Review preview for Hollywood Homicide

    Because of a multitude of sub-plots, the main one gets overlooked, until suddenly there's a car chase, or guns go off.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Detectives with second jobs on the side, investigate the death of a rap star.
  • Hollywood To Dollywood (2010)
    Review preview for Hollywood To Dollywood

    This isn't a film that sensationalises a clash of cultures, but one that seeks to build bridges and enable understanding.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Three young men take a road trip in the hope of meeting their idol, Dolly Parton.
  • A Hologram For The King (2016)
    Review preview for A Hologram For The King

    The film looks great if you like sand

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A middle aged salesman is sent to Saudi Arabia to sell a complicated IT system to the king and comes up against interminable delays and the prospect of terminal failure
  • The Holyrood Files (2005)
    Review preview for The Holyrood Files

    A superbly constructed and solid amalgamation of evidence and opinion

    Scott Macdonald · 4 out of 5
    Expose of the building of the Scottish Parliament.
  • Home (1971)
    An uneventful day in the lives of inmates at a mental hospital
  • Home (2008)
    Review preview for Home

    This enticing tale of spiralling humour and darkness is an accomplished debut.

    Paul Griffiths · 4 out of 5
    Change knocks on a French family’s front door when a motorway opens up outside their house.
  • Home (2013)
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    For Hult, home is a place where you can be yourself and where you'll always be welcome, no change required.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    The discovery of a grandmother she never knew she had prompts a life-change for a twentysomething.
  • Home (2015)
    Review preview for Home

    As a marketing devise for soundtrack sales it has possibilities

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A lonely alien makes friends with the last teenage girl on Earth.
  • Homefront (2013)
    Review preview for Homefront

    The tension leaks interest due to a high cliche content.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    An undercover cop takes cover in Florida to avoid the vengeance of the Mafia drugs cartel he helped put inside.
  • Home Again (2017)
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    What is Reese Witherspoon doing here? That's a loaded question, safety catch off

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Divorcee with kids returns to L.A from New York and hitches up with three likely lads who want to break into the movie biz.
  • A Home At The End Of The World (2004)
    Review preview for A Home At The End Of The World

    Cunningham's characters are credible and beguiling, and skilfully rendered by the cast.

    Emma Slawinski · 3 out of 5
    Journey of self-discovery, following two friends through the Seventies and Eighties.
  • Home Care (2015)
    Review preview for Home Care

    A thoughtful film which finds plenty of fresh dramatic potential in its subject.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Dedicated home care nurse Vlasta lives for her husband, her daughter, and her patients. But then one day things change and Vlasta is forced to react.
  • Home For The Weekend (2012)
    Review preview for Home For The Weekend

    A haunting, well-directed piece of cinema.

    Scott Macdonald · 3.5 out of 5
    A family reunion becomes difficult as secrets are revealed and frustrations expressed.
  • Home From Home - Chronicle Of A Vision (2013)
    Review preview for Home From Home - Chronicle Of A Vision

    Reitz and co-writer Gert Heidenreich define home as the bosom of family, as an emotional shelter or storm, rather than simply the roof over Jakob's head.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A man in a Prussian village dreams of escape to South America.
  • The Home Song Stories (2007)
    Review preview for The Home Song Stories

    Like girls who rely on their beauty to get what they want, Rose has faith in her ability to charm men into bed and, if required, move in with her and pay the bills.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Chinese children grow up in Australia with their beautiful mother who was a nightclub singer in Hong Kong.
  • Homo Sapiens (2016)
    Review preview for Homo Sapiens

    What happened here? Where did all the people go? This question might be asked as much of the settings as of the story they create.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Remnants of buildings constructed - then left behind.
  • Honey (2003)
    Review preview for Honey

    Despite cliches lining up in rows, Honey has real energy, emanating as much from Jessica Alba's performance as the exhilerating hip hop routines.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Nice girl from urban badlands teaches ghetto kids how to dance.
  • Honey (2010)
    Review preview for Honey

    This is a quiet and intimate film, filled with gorgeous natural images and soundscapes that speak volumes.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Examination of the bond between a little boy, the forest and his beekeeper dad.
  • Honey (2013)
    Review preview for Honey

    Although other films have dealt with the subject of euthanasia none so far has looked at the emotional difficulties of the perpetrator.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    A woman devoted to promoting euthanasia encounters a man with an invisible malaise.
  • Honeydripper (2007)
    Review preview for Honeydripper

    Although Danny Glover gets first billing and delivers a complex, compelling performance, this is really an ensemble piece, with great work all round.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The owner of a run-down bar, struggling to compete with the arrival of a jukebox across the road, gambles everything on a star who may not even turn up.
  • Honeymoon (2013)
    Review preview for Honeymoon

    Hřebejk's pacing is perfect with each revelation timed to intrigue and pull you further into the mystery.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    When an uninvited guest turns up, a wedding day turns sour.
  • Honeymoon (2014)
    Review preview for Honeymoon

    Shows how tension can be mounted on a budget.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Two newlyweds find their relationship tested in a house by the lake.
  • Honeymooner (2010)
    Review preview for Honeymooner

    The plot is punctured from the start.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    A young man is forced to reassess his life when his fiancée dumps him days before their planned wedding.
  • Honeymoons (2009)
    Review preview for Honeymoons

    Young love has no currency compared to dirty currency and freedom is a dream rather than a promise.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Two young couples leave Albania and Serbia in search of a better life further west, but find the reality is out of step with their dreams.
  • Hong Kong 1941 (1984)
    Review preview for Hong Kong 1941

    Isolated action sequences tend to feel perfunctory, jarring with the rest of the film.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3 out of 5
    Chow Yun Fat stars in this Eighties romantic melodrama set against the backdrop of the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong.
  • Hoodwinked (2005)
    The truth about Little Red Riding Hood.
  • Hooligan Sparrow (2016)
    Review preview for Hooligan Sparrow

    The sheer volume of evidence Nanfu has amassed - material she had difficulty smuggling out of the country - is difficult to argue with.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A portrait of women's rights activist Ye Hainan, detailing her struggles with the Chinese authorities.
  • Hoover Street Revival (2002)
    Review preview for Hoover Street Revival

    There is simply no audience for this film.

    Gator MacReady · 1 out of 5
    The goings-on within the 'hood of South Central LA and their all-black gospel church.
  • Hop (2011)
    Review preview for Hop

    Hop is ultimately more accomplished than it might need or reasonably be expected to be.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    After accidentally running over the Easter bunny's son, an unemployed man is forced to get involved in the egg delivery business.
  • Hope (2007)
    Review preview for Hope

    Suffers from a sort of willful obscurantism which, combined with its slow pace, means that it sometimes struggles to keep the viewer's attention.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A bold youth blackmails the important man who stole a painting from a church - but what is he really after?
  • Horns (2013)
    Review preview for Horns

    The chiller/thriller mix doesn't set.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A man sprouts horns after the mysterious death of his girlfriend.
  • The Horn Of Plenty (2008)
    Review preview for The Horn Of Plenty

    The main attraction is the plot's undercurrent, which offers an absurdist, but poignant commentary on the current sociopolitical state of Cuba.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    The possibility of a share of an inherited fortune causes ructions in a small Cuban town.
  • Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
    Review preview for Horrible Bosses 2

    There are no winners, only casualties

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Starting a business without bosses means that no one takes the blame when it goes belly up
  • #Horror (2015)
    Review preview for #Horror

    What distinguishes #Horror from other pictures of the genre, is the sly way Subkoff balances the levels of fright - where it is fun and where it is not.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    A moment of cyberbullying turns into a night of insanity for a group of schoolgirls.
  • The Horseman (2008)
    Review preview for The Horseman

    While The Horseman will have viewers squirming in their seats, its take on the workings of vengeance is remarkably responsible.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    A grief-mad father tracks down the men responsible for his daughter’s death and discovers more about his daughter than a father should ever know.
  • The Horseman On The Roof (1995)
    A romantic flight from cholera on horseback through Provence in 1832.
  • Hospitalité (2010)
    Review preview for Hospitalité

    Hospitalité begins with a promising and intriguing set-up before falling to pieces over the last half hour.

    Robert Munro · 2.5 out of 5
    A family welcome an unusual guest into their house, who soon assumes control and begins playing the family against each other.
  • The Host (2015)
    Review preview for The Host

    In making this her first venture into long form, Pennell has bitten off more than she can chew.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A documentarian uncovers the story of a petroleum geologist who searched for the origins of civilisation in Iran in the 1930s.

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