The House of the Devil (2009)

Tidy old school horror, genuinely suspenseful until the ending just boils over.

Film Jam 3.5 stars
Rotten Tomatoes 86%
Metacritic 73 out of 100

The Hangover Part II (2011)

If you loved the first one, you'll like this.. but if you disliked part one then you'll hate it.

Hannibal Rising (2007)

Hannibal Rising, Janck snoozing.

How To Train Your Dragon (2010)

Enjoyable animated Viking adventure delivers plenty of action packed set pieces and the burgeoning relationship between boy and dragon.


3.5 stars

Heartless (2009)

The devil is in the detail as Jim Sturgess enters into a deal with demons in East London.

The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)

High concept, low taste.

Humpday (2009)

Not as good as Man Mondays.

The Hurt Locker (2009)

Winner of 6 Oscars, this gritty portrayal of an Iraq-based US bomb squad simmers for the most part, with some interesting cameos to boot. But some of these characters are incredibly two-dimensional, a real surprise for a Best Picture winner. Well received by the masses; perhaps they missed out on the superb Generation Kill.


4 stars

The Hangover (2009)

Can't remember the last time I had this much fun on a Monday. Pure gold.

4 stars (Janck Jun'09)


Distinctly average and largely forgettable. Probably the most overrated movie from 2009.

3 stars

Hunger (2008)

Steve McQueen's bold and brutal take on "the luck of the Irish".

Janck 4 stars (May '09)



Promising and impressive directorial debut from Steve McQueen; certainly one to watch in the future. Heavy-going, but very well made tale of desperation and ideology.

Mitch 4 stars

Hulk (2003)

Forget the haters, Ang Lee has made a comic book adaptation perhaps too cerebral for the masses, hence the lack of critical or box office acclaim. Not half as bad as expected.


3.5 stars

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Watching Hellboy 2 I couldn't help but think this is everything the Star Wars prequels could have been. Wild and fantastic, some wonderful storytelling and decent humour to boot.. (Right Hand of Doom) fingers crossed for another sequel.

Janck 4 stars


Really enjoyed this (not just because of the blu-ray delivering stunning high definition). You can't help but love the weirdness of del Toro's peripheral characters which give this film it's own charm. It's golden.

Mitch 4 stars

Hancock (2008)

Mitch : Entertaining enough no-brainer popcorn movie. Even Oscar nominees (Will Smith) and Oscar winners (Charlize Theron) need a break from proper movies once in a while.
3 stars

Janck : Better than expected, although I enjoyed the first half a fair bit more than the latter.
3 stars

Hollywoodland (2006)

Slow-burning drama/mystery surrounding the death of George Reeves, TV's Superman in the 1950's. Some very good acting, but the film's pedestrian pace ensures this does feel longer than it's 2hrs runtime.


3.5 stars

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Emotive and hard-hitting tale of hope amidst widespread genocide in Rwanda.


3.5 stars

Happiness (1998)

Comedy/dramedy involving three New Jersey sisters and the interactions of their professional lives and sex lives. This is dark, edgy and comic yet moving. It may be 10 ten years old now, but does not seem at all dated. Recommended.


4 stars

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

I would describe the Harold & Kumar movies as a guilty pleasure, but the truth is they probably say more about race/War on Terror and our (American anyway..) attitudes towards them than most heavy hitting dramas. Plus you get some wanking gags and nudity.. hurrah!

3.5 stars

Halloween (2007)

If it ain't broken, et cetera et cetera..

2.5 stars

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) aka "Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies"

What? Harold and Kumar? I know what you're thinking, why am I watching some half baked stoner movie .. well H&K isn't going to change the world but it will make you laugh (or at least grin), especially so when it pokes fun at racial stereotypes. NB Thanks to this movie the missus will from now on be known as "Twinkie", this earns it an extra half a star.

3.5 stars

Ying xiong (2002) aka "Hero"

Leaping panada, colourful ox.

3.5 stars