Chris Hewitt (1)

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For 111 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 63% higher than the average critic
  • 8% same as the average critic
  • 29% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 0.7 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Chris Hewitt (1)'s Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 66
Highest review score: 100 All Is Lost
Lowest review score: 20 The Invention of Lying
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 53 out of 111
  3. Negative: 4 out of 111
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    • 49 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Riddick
    Overlong and often overcooked, this is nevertheless a relative return to form for Diesel as the fiendish Furyan.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Equalizer 2
    This hard-edged action thriller may not match the original, but Washington’s McCall is a compelling character, the kind you’d quite happily like to hang out with whether he’s busting heads or painting walls.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Extraction
    Powered by the charisma and physicality of its star, this often gruelling action flick does more than enough to suggest that Hemsworth has found his genre, once he hangs up a certain hammer.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Death Race
    It's nothing more than an enjoyable, ridiculously macho B-movie romp, but it's derson' best movie since the underrated Event Horizon. Perhaps, at long last, he' starting to find his - yep - top gear.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Doctor Sleep
    Working off source material that is very different from its predecessor, anyone expecting a straightforward Shining sequel will be disappointed. This isn’t a gruelling exercise in pure horror. It’s odder and more contemplative, but worth checking in.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Wolverine
    An improvement on the last outing for Jackman’s not-so-merry mutant. If only it trusted enough in its unique setting to forgo a descent into aggressively awful formula.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Hunter Killer
    A better-than-expected entry in the all-too-often neglected sub sub-genre, with Butler showing impressive restraint.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Step Brothers
    It's no Anchorman, but it's several steps in the right direction.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    I Saw the Light
    Hiddleston and Olsen impress, and the music remains golden, but this is just another by-the-numbers biopic.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Jungle Book
    Wonderful to look at, this is a more adult, more complex affair than its animated, and more entertaining, forebear. Still, it’s Disney’s best live-action adaptation yet.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Void
    A little too derivative to truly stand out, but gorehounds will love it. Don’t a void.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Belko Experiment
    A brutal, bloody battle royale that glides along nicely until a disappointing dip in the second half. Still, there are plenty of positive results from this experiment, especially for gore fans.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Run All Night
    With Neeson on fine form and an encouraging start, it’s a shame that this gritty crime drama feels the need to erupt into a full-blown action movie by the end.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Fate of the Furious
    Fast 8 is more of the same, more or less, with the emphasis heavily on more.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Bad Teacher
    Broader than Bad Santa and less consistently funny, it's still gleefully rude, crude and often a lot of fun.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Australia
    Often beautiful but wildly inconsistent, Australia is none more Baz Luhrmann, which perhaps says it all. Worth a look on the big screen, though.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Zombieland: Double Tap
    It’s often enjoyable, occasionally very funny, and has an energy and verve sorely lacking from Fleischer’s last few films. So, while it’s simply, plainly, not as good as the first movie, Zombieland is no longer the odd one out on Fleischer’s CV.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Imagine That
    Genuinely sweet and endearing Murphy film, at last.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Pursuit of Happyness
    An admirably unsentimental biopic with an excellent central performance, but it doesn't impact as strongly as it could.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Dredd
    There was much to dread about this new iteration of Dredd, but it's a solid, occasionally excellent take on the character, with Urban's chin particularly impressive.
    • 23 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
    The Godfather II of manwhore sequels, this improves upon the original in every way. Especially if you're drunk.
    • 31 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    That's My Boy
    Not nearly as terrible as burped-out Sandler disasters of recent years, there's enough funny stuff here to remind us of his talent. Still, it's not for everyone.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Spider-Man 3
    Still smart, still exciting and still action-packed. It's just a shame to note that, after promising greatness, all Spider-Man 3 delivers is satisfaction.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Mule
    So insubstantial it may not actually exist, The Mule is very much the latest in a long line of minor Clints. But it might help pass the time on long journeys. Just make sure you don’t watch and drive.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Infiltrator
    Often gripping, and elevated by Cranston’s superb central performance. But it’s hard not to feel like we’ve seen this before, often and done better.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Chappie
    Blomkamp’s third movie has just about enough spectacle and quirk to overcome some fairly major flaws, not least of which is an unappealing central trio.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Annabelle: Creation
    Toy Story with a twist, this is better than it had any right to be. Hardcore horror buffs may laugh and scoff at the mechanics of some of the scares; the rest may never be able to walk past the window of a toy shop without crossing themselves.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Hills Have Eyes
    Fans of the original won't be disappointed, but ultimately it's just another decent, arguably unnecessary, '70s horror remake.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Get Him to the Greek
    Like most of the recent exports from Apatown, Get Him To The Greek -- aka Russell Brand’s My Filmy Wilm -- is patchy, but home-run hilarious from time to time. If only it didn’t detour into darkness so often, this could have been a genuine treat.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 60 Chris Hewitt (1)
    PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
    A TV show expansion that is much better than expected. Kids will be there on the double to lap it up, and adults will find it tolerable, which is about as much as you can hope for. But we won't rest for one second until we find out what's happened to Everest. Bring in Benoit Bark to solve the mystery next time around.
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