Tom H’s Film Reviews

866 Films have been rated or reviewed by Tom H.

Unknown (2011): Stylish, although a little too generic in the way it leads its audience through double–twists by giving away only precisely as much as it wants to at each turn. Enjoyable enough, but no Bourne Identity.
History Boys, The (2006): Entertaining, thought–provoking, coming–of–age tale sharing a number of successful elements with dead poet\'s society, if a less memorable teacher–figure.
Black Swan (2010): Expectation is a funny thing. Being dragged along to this one I was expecting little and was very pleasantly surprised and taken aback by the dark tone, Portman\'s performance, and the high production values.
True Grit (2010): A good modern western, staying true to many old–school western elements. An inconsistent (and at times frustratingly slow) pace may be offputting for some, but the wit and building tension kept me engaged.
Unstoppable (2010): Fairly typical Tony Scott adrenaline–filled romp that is far more entertaining and engaging than it has any right to be. Simple and yet effective.
Aaah Zombies! (Wasting Away) (2007): A strong beginning may be what lets the film down in the end. A fresh premise and some likeable characters, but very B–grade presentation and a story that becomes more generic and less funny as it progresses.; DVD $34.95
Passion of the Christ, The (2004): A very powerful film with some of the most brutal (and they say accurate) scenes of torture and crucification. I\'m sure Mel has taken some liberties, but this is the film to see about Jesus\'s final hours.
Machete (2010): While not quite as epic as I\'d hoped, this does have moments of B–movie greatness. I just wish there had been more. In my opinion, Planet Terror had more of that OTT B–grade flavour.
Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? (2008): An interesting and funny romp through the middle East with Spurlock – as usual, threatening to overdo things, but usually reeling it back in long enough to remind us he\'s serious about his mission.
Corporation, The (2003): A brilliant, although slow–to–start and long–winded documentary that is well worth the ride, even if it lacks direction at times. Will make you see corporations differently, that\'s for sure.

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