As a grizzled, sad-eyed homeless man making his annual journey from Scotland to London for the Christmas holiday, Peter Mullan brings warmth and soul to the modest British weepie “Hector,” and ...

In "Hector and the Search for Happiness," Hector (Simon Pegg) ... Film Review: ‘Hector and the Search for Happiness’ a slow, empty quest. By Andy Klein . Sept. 19, 2014 11:30 PM PT .

As a grizzled, sad-eyed homeless man making his annual journey from Scotland to London for the Christmas holiday, Peter Mullan brings warmth and soul to the modest British weepie “Hector,” and ...

If the film has any saving graces, it’s the leading women. Pike and Toni Collette are both frequently cited as redeeming features in poor films, and history repeats itself in Hector .