Pete Hammond

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For 171 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 83% higher than the average critic
  • 1% same as the average critic
  • 16% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 4.8 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Pete Hammond's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 Argo
Lowest review score: 10 Your Highness
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 109 out of 171
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 171
  3. Negative: 5 out of 171
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    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Pete Hammond
    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
    Columbus knows his way around this kind of material even if some of the special effects look like they came from Deep Discount. The gods are well-rendered, but nothing special. Still for the Potter crowd, Percy provides a nice diversion until the real thing comes along.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    Restless
    If "Harold and Maude" hadn't already gotten there 40 years ago, this quirky but engaging trifle might seem refreshingly original.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 70 Pete Hammond
    The A-Team
    This revved-up movie version offers a perfect mix of non-stop thrills and clever dialogue, mixed with an engagingly light touch. Nobody is taking anything too seriously here, and that's the fun of it.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 80 Pete Hammond
    The Flowers of War
    Ultimately an inspiring, stirring and unforgettable human drama in the face of a horrifying war. It is highly recommended.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 80 Pete Hammond
    Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
    This is purely warm, wonderful, wise and hilarious family entertainment that is fantastic movie fun for everyone.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 90 Pete Hammond
    Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
    It's an emotional powerhouse of a film, an unforgettable and rewarding motion picture experience.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    Mirror Mirror
    Strictly for kids, but pure movie fun nonetheless,
    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice
    Big and brash with a fantasia of battles and chases thrown in to keep the young ones enthralled for its nearly two-hour running time.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 70 Pete Hammond
    Knight and Day
    Stylish, globe hopping, action-packed comedy that starts at full blast and never lets up.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 70 Pete Hammond
    The Magic of Belle Isle
    Reiner has crafted the perfect summer film in The Magic Of Belle Isle. No, not one with a lot of noise and battles and comic book heroes, but rather a wonderfully laid back family story set around a gorgeous lake, about the everyday problems of real people from 7 to 70.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 90 Pete Hammond
    Flipped
    This is a beautifully crafted and special movie to cherish, one likely to stay with you long after most of the so-called summer blockbusters have faded into memory.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 70 Pete Hammond
    Extraordinary Measures
    Like "The Blind Side," this is an inspiring and compelling true story. Harrison Ford is at the top of his game in this remarkable film.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    Step Up 3-D
    Back for a third go-around, the Step Up franchise is still as light on story as it is on its feet, but audiences looking to get a cinematic workout from the high-stepping action served up here could do a lot worse.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    Hall Pass
    Wilson is nicely restrained as a loving husband caught in a middle-aged crisis, while Sudeikis makes a great foil as a guy in over his head.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    The Expendables
    A who's who of classic action stars light up the screen for pure combustible entertainment in Sly Stallone's The Expendables, a sort of "Dirty Dozen" meets "Inglourious Basterds"--and then some.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    The Losers
    The Losers not only looks like a low rent, buttoned-down version of The A-Team, but it also resembles a hybrid of other flicks like "Mission: Impossible" and "Inglourious Basterds."
    • 43 Metascore
    • 50 Pete Hammond
    Why Did I Get Married Too?
    Easygoing effort at times feels over-baked and too full of Perry’s now-trademarked melodramatics, but nevertheless should hit squarely at the target audience of the older African-American women that can’t seem to get enough of what this director dishes out.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 80 Pete Hammond
    Machine Gun Preacher
    The exploitation title may not do it any favors, but this biopic based on the incredible life journey of Sam Childers is gripping, inspirational and well told.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    Brooklyn's Finest
    In a brief supporting role Meg Ryan is also fine along with Brian F. O’Byrne and Will Patton. Shannon Kane is memorable as the prostitute Gere hooks up with.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 40 Pete Hammond
    From Paris with Love
    If so inclined for a breezy, violent time-waster audiences could do worse. Travolta sadly can do so much better.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 80 Pete Hammond
    The Perfect Game
    Really a perfect family movie.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 70 Pete Hammond
    Larry Crowne
    This charmer about late middle-aged renaissance is pertinent for these times and a perfect summer comedy for grown-ups looking to escape robots and superheroes.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    What to Expect When You're Expecting
    What to expect from What to Expect When You're Expecting: laughs, heart and a terrific ensemble of actors doing what they do best.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 30 Pete Hammond
    Battleship
    Its endless parade of explosions, battles and general mayhem makes Michael Bay seem like Ingmar Bergman in comparison with Battleship director Peter Berg.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 70 Pete Hammond
    Hop
    Fun for every member of the family, despite marketing that suggests it may be intended for only the youngest of the bunch.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    The Good Heart
    Odd but endearing, The Good Heart has just exactly that--a good heart--mixed with a simplistic story that comes recommended as a showcase for two fine actors at the top of their game.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    Remember Me
    For those looking for the rare romantic youth drama without vampyric overtones or other gimmicks, Remember Me should satisfy and it works as a much-needed change of pace for the talented Pattinson who remains one of the most watchable of our young stars.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 70 Pete Hammond
    Butter
    With a razor-sharp script and Jennifer Garner winning laughs in a nice change-of-pace role, this cynically funny and pointedly pertinent not-so-subtle spin on the national battle between right and left wing politics scores lots of comic bullseyes.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 40 Pete Hammond
    Green Lantern
    The film, released in both 2D and 3D, delivers lots of freshly minted CGI'd action (eventually) but none of it grabs you. There's just something too synthetic about the whole enterprise - it's fantasy tipped over into fakery.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 60 Pete Hammond
    Clash of the Titans
    Full of high flying action, nifty monsters, valiant heroes, plotting villains and impressive CGI.
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