Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
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For 358 reviews, this critic has graded:
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49% higher than the average critic
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48% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 5.1 points lower than other critics.
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Peter Hartlaub's Scores
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 147 out of 358
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Mixed: 117 out of 358
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Negative: 94 out of 358
358
movie reviews
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Peter Hartlaub 75
The master is back, and there's no shortage of exploding brain matter -- or fun -- to be had in the theaters this weekend. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
A love story that gets the single male culture down so honestly and unapologetically that it can't help but push the boundaries of political correctness. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
Favoring precision filmmaking over cheap thrills, with a vibe more Alfred Hitchcock than Freddy Krueger, Red Eye establishes two intelligent characters and lets audiences sit back and enjoy an entertaining battle of brains and wills. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
Very imaginative and can be enjoyed by audiences of all ages. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
Lots of people will leave screenings of this movie in disgust -- and laughter is the last thing they will hear on the way out. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
As cluttered as the movie gets before the ending, it's funny throughout, with some 1970s and '80s music thrown in to keep adults happy. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
Marshall takes a modest budget and a concept that isn't all that original and produces a frightening, intelligent and sexy thriller. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
The movie's shockingly tasteless setup is also its secret weapon. Despite many scenes in The Ringer that could individually be viewed as politically incorrect, audiences will be laughing with the athletes most of the time. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
Berlin is still a subject very much worth exploring on film, and his observations as an aged man are even more fascinating than the statements he made as an artist in his prime. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
The film has a little too much of the "new adventures" feel, but it's still fun. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
If studios insist on remaking classic horror films, this is definitely the way to do it. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
Clumsily directed yet entertainingly written by Oakland native Nnegest Likké, Phat Girlz is like "Rocky" with cellulite. Or maybe "Pretty Woman" without all the bony butts. It has a lot of heart and soul, but it's almost never mean-spirited. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
Much of the honest dialogue has the same feel as John Hughes' and Cameron Crowe's movies during their best years, while there's a half-serious hipness that recalls the first eight episodes of "The O.C." -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
This has to be the first children's film to weave a Grand Theft Auto joke into the script -- and like most things in the movie, it's pretty amusing. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
The end result is an interesting documentary that is as unpolished and gutsy as the championship-caliber high school hoop stars at the other end of his camera. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
The visual style and lethargic pace can be frustrating -- at least if you're sober -- but the animated tragedy is still a success. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
Dawson turns out to be a necessary ingredient, propelling the emotional core of the film forward, while somehow convincing the audience that a smart, attractive woman could find a schlub like Dante desirable. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
If you can lighten up for an hour and a half, the film delivers one good laugh after another. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
Gridiron Gang gives you a lot more to think about during the ride home. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
For a movie that takes place mostly in the bowels of a sewer, Flushed Away has some surprisingly charming moments. -
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Peter Hartlaub 75
Comic gold for anyone who is currently stoned, has been stoned in the past or spends a lot of time around stoned people. -
