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  • Hostage To The Devil (2016)
    Review preview for Hostage To The Devil

    If you go into this film believing in demonic possession, you are likely to find it chilling in places. If you don't, it's unlikely to change your mind. The more interesting questions are focused on Martin himself.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A documentary about Irish priest Father Malachi Martin and his crusade battling the devil from the release of The Exorcist movie through to his suspicious death in 1999.
  • Hostel: Part II (2007)
    Review preview for Hostel: Part II

    The scenario piles improbability upon improbability in an attempt to introduce fresh twists to an already exhausted premise.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 2.5 out of 5
    A bunch of annoying American students get tricked by stereotypical Eastern Europeans.
  • Hotel Atlântico (2009)
    Review preview for Hotel Atlântico

    The movie is almost like a Kafka novel; there seems no earthly rhyme and reason, but there are some resonating themes and a sense of the surreal.

    James Benefield · 3 out of 5
    Brazenly weird road movie about a TV soap actor's odyssey.
  • Hotel Harabati (2006)
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    Not a film I can recommend unless you appreciate a challenge.

    Chris · 3.5 out of 5
    A dream holiday becomes a journey into madness.
  • Hotel Salvation (2016)
    Review preview for Hotel Salvation

    Bhutiani gently probes at the relationships, letting his character-driven story develop at its own pace, without forcing either the emotion or humour.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    When his dad decides he wants to go to a holy city to die, his son has little choice but to tag along.
  • Hotel Splendide (2000)
    Review preview for Hotel Splendide

    Entertaining as blackly comic drama.

    Nicola Osborne · 3 out of 5
    Black comedy about a dark and dreary hotel spa.
  • Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
    Review preview for Hotel Transylvania 2

    A one-gag concept lasts as long as a werewolf's belch

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    When Drac's daughter gives birth to a half blood he worries about the baby fangs. Where are they? What has happened to the vampire DNA?
  • The Hottest State (2006)
    Review preview for The Hottest State

    Hawke’s writing is hot on the money, as close as you know to the false bravado and insecure hope of a lost boy.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Love bites a 20-year-old Texan actor in New York.
  • The Hottie And The Nottie (2008)
    Review preview for The Hottie And The Nottie

    Essentially a by-the-numbers romantic comedy with indie pretensions which are doomed from the start.

    Jennie Kermode · 1 out of 5
    To win the heart of the woman he's had a crush on since primary school, a habitual loser must impress her ugly best friend.
  • Hot House (2006)
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    Dotan's style is sharp and swift, intercutting multiple testimonies to build, what feels like a comprehensive picture.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Sundance award-winning exploration of the rising tide of Palestinian leadership within Israel's jails.
  • Hot Pursuit (2015)
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    Somewhere down the road the film dies and the director hasn't noticed

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    A strict, by-the-book cop is assigned to protect the widow of a drug boss, who likes to live it up.
  • Hot Rod (2007)
    Review preview for Hot Rod

    While the cast is odd they all do their best with what they're given, and in some cases their best is more than what's deserved.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    A would-be superstar stuntman prepares for the jump of his life.
  • Hot Tamale (2006)
    Review preview for Hot Tamale

    Uninspiring soap melodrama.

    Darren Amner · 1 out of 5
    A man set on a career in salsa goes on a road trip that leads his path to cross with criminals.
  • Hounddog (2007)
    Review preview for Hounddog

    This slice of southern gothic is deep fried in almost every cliche you could mention from the last 50 years - and served up with an unfortunate side order of snakes.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Drama about a girl growing up in the Deep South.
  • The Hours Of The Day (2003)
    Review preview for The Hours Of The Day

    Vital, if unpleasant, viewing.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 4 out of 5
    Portrait of a serial killer from the Barcelona suburbs.
  • House (1986)
    Review preview for House

    Ethan Wiley's script is the tiniest bit loose, but is smarter than you would think.

    Gator MacReady · 3 out of 5
    A horror novelist with writers blocks seeks inspiration at a log cabin... and finds monsters instead.
  • Housebound (2014)
    Review preview for Housebound

    It will revolt some viewers, who won't see what's funny about it at all, but others will love it.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A failed criminal is placed under house arrest with her overbearing mother - and the house may be haunted.
  • Housemaids (2012)
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    Gabriel Mascaro tasked seven children across five different Brazilian cities with filming their live-in housekeepers for a week, and consequently edited their footage into a slim but coherent volume.

    Michael Pattison · 3 out of 5
    Seven Brazilian children film the activities of their live-in housekeepers.
  • The Houses Of Halloween (2014)
    Review preview for The Houses Of Halloween

    There's a lot of great potential here. Roe and Andrews don't quite have what it takes to pull it together.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A group of young filmmakers tours the US in search of a truly scary Halloween haunted house attraction.
  • House At The End Of The Street (2012)
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    The fact that this isn't the screamer it appears to be is both pleasantly surprising at the outset and deeply disappointing by the end.

    David Graham · 2.5 out of 5
    Moving in next door to a house where a girl murdered her parents proves a bad idea.
  • The House Bunny (2008)
    Review preview for The House Bunny

    Anna Faris plays ditsy like a young Goldie Hawn, though not nearly so well.

    Val Kermode · 1 out of 5
    A cast-off Playboy bunny is put in charge of a sorority house.
  • A House In Berlin (2014)
    Review preview for A House In Berlin

    There’s really no excuse for producing such a visually insipid film.

    Robert Munro · 2 out of 5
    After a woman inherits an old house in Berlin, she starts to piece together its history.
  • The House In Nightmare Park (1973)
    Review preview for The House In Nightmare Park

    If you're looking for a double entendre, then Howerd will certainly give you one, but it's not enough make up for the plodding script.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    A ham actor gets more than he bargained for when he goes to give a recital at an old country house.
  • House MD: Season Six (2009)
    Review preview for House MD: Season Six

    The writers are crafty enough to stick to a formula yet still keep things fresh, with the 'central' diagnosis often kept very much on the fringes, so that the relationships within the story are allowed free reign.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    The doctor tries to fight his psychological demons.
  • House Of 1000 Corpses (2002)
    Review preview for House Of 1000 Corpses

    The Rocky Horror Show flits briefly across your mind, except that was fun and this is vile.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Wayward travellers in the Deep South are enticed into a family home and murdered.
  • House Of Bamboo (1955)
    Review preview for House Of Bamboo

    This was the first Hollywood film shot on location in Japan and Fuller makes the most of the opportunity.

    Leanne McGrath · 3 out of 5
    A comic book romp about a rat pack-type gang who run Tokyo's post-war underworld.
  • The House Of Magic (2013)
    Review preview for The House Of Magic

    The charm levels are high

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    An abandoned kitten finds refuge in a magician's house that is filled with talking animals and animated objects
  • House Of Salem (2016)
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    It's the introspective nature of the drama that makes the film genuinely sinister, and its silences are as effective as its frantic action scenes.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Kidnappers become a child's unlikely protectors after finding out that they have been unwittingly set up to take part in a deadly game of human sacrifice.
  • House Of Sand (2005)
    Three generations of women experience despair and hope in a remote desert.
  • House of Sand and Fog (2003)
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    The performances are exquisite.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    An evicted woman begins a feud with her old house's new owner.
  • House Of The Dead (2003)
    Twentysomething ravers find the party gets nasty on a zombie island.
  • The House Of The Devil (2009)
    Review preview for The House Of The Devil

    As a genre filmmaker through and through, West is unlikely to be winning an Oscar any time soon – but when it comes to the extraordinary manipulation of tension and atmosphere, he is an unsung master of cinema.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Retro suspense thriller centers on a cash-strapped college girl who answers a babysitting ad only to gradually unravel the horrifying secret behind why she was truly hired.
  • House Of Wax (2005)
    Review preview for House Of Wax

    There is nothing very special here - nobody is dreadful but nobody is any good, either.

    Kotleta · 2.5 out of 5
    Inquisitive teenagers in ghost town, where evil twins turn visitors into wax museum exhibits.
  • House Of Z (2016)
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    The film travels from Hip-Hop to humility, from red carpets, back to Posen's studies in London.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 3.5 out of 5
    Portrait of designer Zac Posen.
  • The House With Laughing Windows (1976)
    Review preview for The House With Laughing Windows

    A gripping murder mystery.

    Anton Bitel · 4.5 out of 5
    A church painting restorer discovers an horrific web of intrigue in an isolated village.
  • Houston, We Have A Problem! (2016)
    Review preview for Houston, We Have A Problem!

    Even when we are ready to dismiss something presented to us as 'scientific' evidence, we are still ready to swallow a lie if it comes with an emotionally satsifying coating.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Creating the myth of a space-race power deal.
  • Howard The Duck (1986)
    Review preview for Howard The Duck

    Part of the appeal of Howard is the fact that he is actually physically there and not some ghost who has been photo-shopped in afterwards.

    Gator MacReady · 3.5 out of 5
    The misadventures of a cigar-smoking duck after he becomes trapped on Earth.
  • Howl (2010)
    Review preview for Howl

    The real standout performance is Franco’s.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    The story of Allen Ginsberg’s ground-breaking poem is told through a mixture of reconstruction and animation.
  • How Is Your Fish Today? (2006)
    Review preview for How Is Your Fish Today?

    A fascinating film for anyone interested in China or progressive documentary filmmaking.

    George Williamson · 3.5 out of 5
    Critical documentary in dramatic camouflage?
  • How I Ended This Summer (2010)
    Review preview for How I Ended This Summer

    A work of chilling beauty, whose sparse, unforgiving landscapes can accommodate all manner of allegorical readings.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    A youngster on a remote Arctic research station engages in a series of deadly deceptions.
  • How She Move (2007)
    Review preview for How She Move

    Feels as if it has been lifted wholesale from an after school special.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    A troubled teenager tries to prove herself through dance.
  • How To Cook Your Life (2007)
    Review preview for How To Cook Your Life

    Beneath its deceptively calm surface this documentary is packed full of ideas.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A Zen Buddhist chef talks about his philosophy of cooking and how his approach to the kitchen has transformed his approach to life.
  • How To Draw A Bunny (2001)
    Review preview for How To Draw A Bunny

    Although an interesting insight into the culture, Walter presents no lasting image of the man.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Profile of enigmatic pop artist.
  • How To Let Go Of The World (And Love All The Things Climate Can't Change) (2016)
    Review preview for How To Let Go Of The World (And Love All The Things Climate Can't Change)

    A sensitive and well-produced account of a complex situation.

    Seph Shewell-Brockway · 3 out of 5
    Climate change documentary.
  • How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (2003)
    Review preview for How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days

    The script isn't witty enough, hitting the buttons by numbers.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Romantic aspirations collide, when a man who takes a bet he can make a woman love him in 10 days hooks up with a girl writing an article on how to dump one in the same time period.
  • How To Lose Friends And Alienate People (2008)
    Review preview for How To Lose Friends And Alienate People

    This is a film which knows exactly what it is and what it wants to achieve and, as a result, never pretends to be something it’s not.

    Adam Micklethwaite · 4 out of 5
    Can a British journalist hack it in the New York world of a fashion magazine.
  • How to Win At Checkers (Every Time) (2015)
    Review preview for How to Win At Checkers (Every Time)

    A charming, if a dark hearted, coming of age story.

    Luke Shaw · 3.5 out of 5
    Coming-of-age film about a boy and his brother in Thailand.
  • How To Win Enemies (2014)
    Review preview for How To Win Enemies

    Slipak gives Lucas a vitality and natural effervescence that keep us with him even as he expresses his suspicions about the people around him.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Relieved of his life savings by an attractive stranger, a young man turns detective.
  • How Viktor "The Garlic" Took Alexey "The Stud" To The Nursing Home (2017)
    Review preview for How Viktor "The Garlic" Took Alexey "The Stud" To The Nursing Home

    Hant and Borodachyov's neatest trick is the way that the two men's awfulness to one another - a sort of no-holds-barred bitter-off - paradoxically stokes our sympathies.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    An estranged father and son get to know each other on a road trip from hell.
  • Huge (2010)
    Review preview for Huge

    This should have been an insider’s guide to laughter. It isn’t.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    The long, low road to failure on the stand-up comedy circuit.

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