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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    • 83 Metascore
    • 100 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Avatar
    It's been twelve years since "Titanic," but the King of the World has returned with a flawed but fantastic tour de force that, taken on its merits as a film, especially in two dimensions, warrants four stars. However, if you can wrap a pair of 3D glasses round your peepers, this becomes a transcendent, full-on five-star experience that's the closest we'll ever come to setting foot on a strange new world. Just don't leave it so long next time, eh, Jim?
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Halloween
    Regardless of how silly you think it all is, this will have you scared witless by the time the end credits roll; low budget horror hog heaven.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 100 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Alien
    With the visuals and soundtrack given a wax and polish job for the big screen, Scott's masterful use of shadows, framing and sound has never been more terrifying. No matter how many times you've seen this, you'll still be hiding behind your fingers at every conceivable juncture.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
    The comedy is never indulged at the expense of the plot, which flies off in genuinely unexpected directions, culminating in a boundlessly inventive funfair chase sequence.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 100 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Paddington
    Marmaladen with gloriously silly jokes, pitch-perfect performances and incidental detail, this is a warm, witty and wondrously inventive great big bear-hug of a movie.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 100 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Kick-Ass
    A ridiculously entertaining, perfectly paced, ultra-violent cinematic rush that kicks the places other movies struggle to reach.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Chris Hewitt (1)
    All Is Lost
    A triumph of pure cinema and wonderful visual storytelling from Chandor, who must now be considered the real deal, while Redford is sublime in what could well be the performance of his career.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 100 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Swiss Army Man
    The premise sounds like an off-Broadway play gone wrong. Far from it — this is extraordinary, vital, and fuelled by great performances.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
    While it may blunder down the odd comedy cul-de-sac, Madagascar 3 is often inspired and very, very funny.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Bad Boys for Life
    Not so much bad Bad Boys, more good Bad Boys. And not so-bad-it’s-good Bad Boys either. Instead, this is comfortably the best entry in the series to date. Which isn’t bad.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    District 9
    Blomkamp’s prawn cocktail has more than enough stylistic chutzpah and originality to make District 9 an essential date.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Goosebumps
    This modern riff on Monster Squad is a very pleasant surprise, and so ’80s in spirit that it’s a shock one of the villains isn’t a giant Rubik’s Cube.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Sing
    Although it’s like being assaulted by a jumping jukebox for two hours, Garth Jennings’ first animated movie has enough bounce and brio to carry the day. Immensely likeable.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    John Wick: Chapter 2
    A brutal, bruising bullet ballet of a sequel that builds upon the promise of the original.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Possessor Uncut
    Cronenberg by name, Cronenberg by nature. Possessor sees Brandon wading into territory often explored by his father, but there’s more than enough originality here, visually and thematically, to prevent this from being a mere cover version.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Witch
    A hugely assured debut, The Witch is a beautiful, bleak brainworm that will haunt you for days.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    The Aristocrats
    Guaranteed to offend, but also guaranteed to leave you in spasms of laughter.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Table 19
    Overcoming a shaky start, this low-budget rom-dram rewards patience, with a fine cast delivering strong work. Accept the invitation.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Shelter
    There are first-time filmmaker flaws — at times, the characters feel like pawns in a pre-ordained plot — but Bettany has a real gift for finding grace in the grimness.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Jurassic World
    Jurassic World is fresh and thrilling, and while it often tips its hat to the original, it’s not a slavish copy, introducing more than enough new wrinkles into the prehistoric playbook to launch a new wave of sequels.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Kung Fu Panda
    Rudimentary plot and merely decent gags aside, this is the finest DreamWorks Animation effort since the first Shrek, chiefly because of its astonishing visuals and kinetic kung fu sequences.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Little Monsters
    A very pleasurable surprise, with likeable leads, the right amount of gore, and some incredible near-the-knuckle gags that you can’t quite believe writer-director Forsythe even attempts, let alone gets away with. Far better than the 1989 Fred Savage-Howie Mandel movie of the same name.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Thor: The Dark World
    For a movie that has dark in its title, and which is — yes! — darker (people die, Asgard is grimier, as befitting Alan Taylor’s Game Of Thrones heritage), Thor 2.0 is consistently amusing.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Next Goal Wins
    Charming and uplifting.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Thor
    Turn off the snark-o-meter, and this is a return to form for Marvel, introducing a new hero we'll be happy to see again in, oh, about a year or so.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Star Trek Beyond
    A return to fun, and a return to form for the new version of the old Trek. The 13th Trek movie is also the second good odd-numbered instalment in a row. Lucky for some.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Flight
    A welcome return to live-action filmmaking for Zemeckis, who hasn't lost his knack for a brilliant shot or for extracting great performances. It may not exactly be a first-class experience throughout, but there's nothing wrong with premium economy.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
    Even when the pixels threaten to overwhelm, Gunn finds refuge in his main characters. There’s plenty to enjoy here.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    Inglourious Basterds
    With a confidence typical of its director, the last line of Inglourious Basterds is, "This might just be my masterpiece." While that may not be true, this is an often dazzling movie that sees QT back on exhilarating form.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Chris Hewitt (1)
    SuperBob
    Goldstein is enormously endearing, while Drever milks the mundanity for laughs and unexpected sweetness.
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