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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3% same as the average critic
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48% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 5.3 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 50
It's hard to deny that the first two-thirds of G.I. Joe is an enjoyable film, especially when graded on the curve of lowered expectations. Compared to other big-budget movies out this summer, it's pretty mediocre. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
At its best, the movie is a collection of entertaining memories from a group of gutsy women. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
The documentary isn't particularly thrilling, or even very informative, but it's almost certain to lower your blood pressure for 83 minutes. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
It's a kids' movie from a better time, with a few small concessions to modern audiences. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
Unfortunately, the inspired concept is coupled with weak screenwriting, and the movie turns out to be much more fun to think about than it is to watch. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
The film is so harmless, and the young actors try so hard, that it's difficult not to have some fun. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
More action directors should include scenes such as the Mercers' extended Thanksgiving dinner, which fleshes out the bond between the brothers without using too many words. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
Despite a decent cast of mostly British voice actors and better-than-average computer animation, the movie seems rushed at 76 minutes and is only marginally funny. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
If you can get past the impossibilities it is a fun time at the movies. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
The makers of Into the Blue know what the audience wants. And they deliver a little bit more. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
Basically, this is a really good movie until the last part, where director and co-writer Darren Lynn Bousman ruins so much so fast that you'll wonder if his actions are deliberate -- or if the studio interfered. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
If you can get past a few swear words, the film's simplicity makes Glory Road a good starting point to get young kids to talk about racism. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
A workmanlike effort -- a precision piece of filmmaking that provides education for children and a refresher course that adults can benefit from as well. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
A ridiculous teen horror movie that piles on more than enough dry humor and freshly moistened gore to satisfy its lowbrow audience. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
It's a weighty and visually interesting movie that unfortunately doesn't have a strong message beyond its overwhelming bleakness. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
A decent-looking and harmless computer animated film that is notable mostly because it doesn't appear to contain a single original idea. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
The remake is a solidly crafted movie with a lot of good scares, but it also raises the question: Why even bother with an update? -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
An often amusing but also an aimless and forgettable animated comedy that is noteworthy mostly for its random musical numbers and surprising amounts of violence. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
It's a pleasant and well-intentioned end of summer diversion that doesn't possess the imagination-stoking qualities of a premier children's movie. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
The makers of Man Push Cart seem so dedicated to making a film that defies Hollywood conventions that the finished product lacks enough entertainment value to justify price of admission. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
A strange film, because it seems designed specifically for extremely old moviegoers to see with their great-great-grandchildren. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
The movie is an enjoyable but flawed attempt at an epic story, with too much of the best action concentrated in the beginning. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
Although intriguing to look at, Renaissance -- the latest animated film geared to adult audiences -- is undone by a plot that is ridiculously hard to follow and hackneyed. -
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Peter Hartlaub 50
A lot more enjoyable if you can leave your cognitive skills at the door. -
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