John Hartl, Film.com
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For 155 reviews, this critic has graded:
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36% higher than the average critic
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5% same as the average critic
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59% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 0.8 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
John Hartl's Scores
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| Average review score: | 60 |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 74 out of 155
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Mixed: 57 out of 155
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Negative: 24 out of 155
155
movie reviews
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John Hartl 90
Quentin Tarantino's latest movie puts an epic spin on a favorite genre, taking it to time-tripping levels rarely tested by its forerunners. -
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John Hartl 100
The other key part is Schindler's Jewish accountant, played with self-effacing brilliance by Ben Kingsley, who gives the movie just the touch of warmth and sanity it needs. -
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John Hartl 80
So meticulously acted that you feel you're reading the characters' minds. -
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John Hartl 90
Feels like the first truly honest attempt to deal with the horrors of combat - and the terrible responsibility shared by all survivors. -
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John Hartl 90
L.A. Confidential is at the same time his (Hanson) most personal movie and Hollywood filmmaking at its best. -
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John Hartl 80
It's the survivors of this tragedy that must make peace with their fate, and the film finally rests with them. -
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John Hartl 90
There's a sense of ease and contentment to it that has never been so prominent in Allen's work before. -
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John Hartl 100
For all its occasional long-windedness and visual dazzle, Brazil may be the "Strangelove" of the 1980s. -
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John Hartl 100
Scathingly hilarious...To Die For could be the "Dr. Strangelove" of its genre, a movie that puts even John Waters' somewhat similar "Serial Mom" in the shade. -
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John Hartl 100
For me, the experience was much like seeing Mike Nichols' "The Graduate" and George Lucas' "American Graffiti" before the hype machines kicked in. -
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John Hartl 90
He (Anderson) simply doesn't allow for dull moments, and his gifts for irony and showmanship are clearly appreciated by a collection of actors who have rarely been better. -
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John Hartl 80
(Thornton) does a remarkable job in all three categories, but what you're likely to remember most clearly is his performance. -
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John Hartl 80
A chronicle of the exasperating circumstances that yield cinema gold -- or lead. It almost doesn't matter which; it's the process that counts here. -
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John Hartl 80
If Unforgiven occasionally overstates its case, this is the best work Eastwood has done as a director since The Outlaw Josey Wales 16 years ago. -
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John Hartl 90
This is an ambitious movie that attempts too much rather than too little. -
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John Hartl 70
Closer to "M*A*S*H" than "Dr. Strangelove," which in itself wouldn't be a bad thing. But for all its engaging qualities, Three Kings doesn't seem to know what kind of beast it is. -
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John Hartl 90
Practically perfect in its unpretentious way, MGM's Get Shorty is the kind of smart, witty, polished entertainment that restores one's faith in the studio system. -
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John Hartl 80
As a writer, LaBute is capable of creating long dialogue scenes that never seem stagey or artificial. As a director, he has the confidence to stay with those words. -
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John Hartl 90
Sean Penn gives the most riveting, selfless performance of his career. -
