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Pete Hammond
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) |
As good as he is, Jackman’s return, and wearing that impressive Yellow with Blue suit, is perfection and I would say his strongest turn ever as Wolverine, at least one that gives what he did in Logan a run for its money. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Jul 23, 2024
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Find Me Falling (2024) |
A standard but grown-up rom-com confection that takes place entirely on the Mediterranean Island of Cyprus... The seaside location is delicious and makes this 92-minute soufflé go down easy. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Jul 19, 2024
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Longlegs (2024) |
You applaud the sheer hubris of it. Hannibal Lecter he is not, but in Cage’s hands, Longlegs is undeniably a hoot. This is an actor always worth the price of admission. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Jul 10, 2024
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) |
Great fun and moves like a rocket. Murphy slips back into his role effortlessly, clearly knowing exactly what makes Axel Foley tick. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Jul 02, 2024
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A Family Affair (2024) |
A smart, character-driven romcom that serves up a delicious cast with a witty script and engaging situation for all. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Jun 28, 2024
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I Am: Celine Dion (2024) |
This film is ultimately about resiliency in the face of one of life’s cruelest tricks, taking away the engine that drives Dion’s existence. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Jun 21, 2024
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The Exorcism (2024) |
The Exorcism, despite the best efforts of Crowe and the initial promise of taking the familiar into unfamiliar territory, just doesn’t quite jell itself, but I will give it an Amen for the game effort. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Jun 21, 2024
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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2024) |
Overall this is a worthy effort, one that maybe doesn’t tell you a whole lot you didn’t know, but Klein manages to put it all in perspective in a very watchable film. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Jun 14, 2024
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A Mistake (2024) |
Jeffs’ screenplay is as measured as her unflashy direction, perfect for a slow-burning story about a tragic incident with so many tentacles affecting a small circle of human beings caught up in it. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Jun 10, 2024
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) |
Plot aside, this movie obviously rests on the chemistry of Smith and Lawrence who have managed to keep it alive now for three decades of these movies and do so here as well, despite being put in some rather ludicrous, but eye popping action sequences. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Jun 04, 2024
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Young Woman and the Sea (2024) |
The crux of the story is seeing the perseverance it took to achieve this milestone, a belief that you never give up. Ridley simply embodies that spirit of this young woman and delivers a memorable performance, including complete authenticity in her quest. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 31, 2024
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Summer Camp (2024) |
Summer Camp turns out beat-for-beat to be exactly what I thought it was going to be, and even target audiences of a certain age still deserve something, anything a little more surprising to keep the heart going strong. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 30, 2024
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The Great Lillian Hall (2024) |
The strength here is that Lange never goes the easy route with this portrayal. She really imbues her with the sense of disbelief this could be happening to the great Lillian Hall, who seems to be a person not aware of life’s clock ticking. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 30, 2024
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Blue Sun Palace (2024) |
This is ultimately about longing, loneliness, grief, and finding a place in a challenging environment. It is indeed also about the need to feel, yes touch, but not in obvious ways we might expect. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 28, 2024
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The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024) |
Delaporte and de la Patellliere have made something fresh and exciting from one of the oldest stories around, the kind of movie quite frankly Hollywood should be making. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 23, 2024
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Being Maria (2024) |
[Fits] squarely in the Lifetime TV Movie of the Week formula... Fortunately, it is all lifted tremendously by its talented and intriguing star, Vartolomei, who is utterly convincing in the role of Maria without turning it into a beat-for-beat impression. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 22, 2024
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Parthenope (2024) |
Porta is a real find in the title role... The rest of the cast, including Oldman’s brief but moving turn and Sandrelli’s lovely work at the end, deliver lots of flavor. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 21, 2024
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Marcello Mio (2024) |
The whole conceit is oddly spiritual, not sad or depressing to watch someone you think might have gone over the edge. It is much lighter on its feet than that. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 21, 2024
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The Apprentice (2024) |
Stan eases into the role, suggesting the young Trump without venturing into an SNL-like impersonation. He captures him precisely and believably throughout. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 20, 2024
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My Sunshine (2024) |
A lovely wistful movie about two children and their coach as each finds themselves with a life-changing experience over one winter and their shared bond with ice dancing. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 20, 2024
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) |
For Costner, this is an impressive beginning, with the promise of more to come. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 20, 2024
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Oh Canada (2024) |
If nothing else Oh, Canada is thought provoking and worthwhile. Maybe it could even inspire others to perhaps examine their own lives before it is too late to do so. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024) |
It all makes for a satisfying journey through one of Hollywood’s most memorable careers. There is the feeling of intimacy that makes this one special, if not exactly full of new revelations. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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Faye (2024) |
You will find yourself with renewed respect for this great star after watching this film on her life... I found myself wanting to watch many of her films all over again. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 16, 2024
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) |
This is the best screenplay of any Mad Max film, with much to say... Furiosa has the goods. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 15, 2024
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) |
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes proves, without a doubt, that there is still life on this Planet with plenty room to grow. I am psyched for the next one. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 08, 2024
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Unfrosted (2024) |
Jokes first, facts later. It is the perfect recipe for a breezy and delightful nostalgic trip of a movie. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted May 03, 2024
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Nowhere Special (2020) |
Nowhere Special is something special indeed. If you aren’t shedding well-earned tears by the end of this film you simply are not human. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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Abigail (2024) |
Short of giving this material to a genius like Guillermo del Toro, they do a fine job in bringing it all to life, helped enormously by Brian Tyler’s sensational Grand Guignol-style score. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Apr 18, 2024
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) |
This all is a blast from the past and we are in good hands, even when things don’t quite go the way they were planned. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Apr 18, 2024
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The Absence of Eden (2023) |
While the film packs plenty of action and moves swiftly, the emphasis here is on humanity, and showing that these people caught up in harrowing circumstances are people just like us. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Apr 12, 2024
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Scoop (2024) |
Significantly, it manages to keep us on the edge our seats even if we do indeed know how it all ends. No small task. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Apr 04, 2024
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The First Omen (2024) |
The Italian setting and an excellent cast make this all worthwhile for fans looking to see how it all began, even if the nun-in-distress sub genre is getting to be fairly predictable. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Apr 04, 2024
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The Beautiful Game (2024) |
This is another admirable addition to a subgenre that relies heavily on the appeal of its cast. The Beautiful Game scores big time in that regard. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Mar 29, 2024
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) |
They aren’t reinventing the wheel here, but fans ought to like it. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Mar 28, 2024
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One Life (2023) |
Volker Bertelmann's tender score adds just the right touch to this excellent film that should not be missed. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Mar 19, 2024
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Shirley (2024) |
None were more determined and confident of their place at the table than Chisholm, but it was brutal, and we see the backstabbing along the way, the highs and lows... - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Mar 19, 2024
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Arthur the King (2024) |
Shout-out to Jacques Jouffret’s fine cinematography and the dog training by Mathilde de Cagny. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Mar 13, 2024
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Imaginary (2024) |
There are a few twists, a couple of turns, and even some nice old fashioned excuses to scream if you are so inclined. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Mar 08, 2024
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American Dreamer (2022) |
Yes, this movie is out there, folks but it is consistently and wryly funny, powered by Dinklage who shows no vanity in making Phil quite a human disaster as nothing seems to be going right. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Mar 07, 2024
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Ricky Stanicky (2024) |
The results are laugh-out-loud hilarious in Ricky Stanicky, which will also certify John Cena as a real-deal comedy star, something I never expected to say. The guy has great comedic chops, at least in this. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Mar 07, 2024
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Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) |
Visually this one tops them all, and pound for pound the whole movie from director Mike Mitchell, taking the helm of the KFP series for the first time, is another winner bound to add to the impressive legacy of this lovable Chinese bear. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Mar 06, 2024
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2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Live Action (2024) |
The only question is will voters think [The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar] has too many advantages over less heralded competition. On its own, it still is what this category is all about. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Feb 28, 2024
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2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Animation (2024) |
For me there are a couple of clear winners in this collection, the best in show belonging to director Dave Mullins’ War Is Over! Inspired By the Music of John & Yoko. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Feb 28, 2024
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2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Documentary (2024) |
To my mind this is, film for film, the best of the Shorts categories this year... All five are superb, and also wildly different. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Feb 28, 2024
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Sex (2024) |
Sex is full of wry observations about human behavior and life’s unanswered questions about who we really are, told in muted almost deadpan style by the superbly chosen company of actors, particularly Røise and Harr who are pitch-perfect. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Feb 27, 2024
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Drive-Away Dolls (2024) |
To say this 84 minute trifle is instantly forgettable is not to be a harsh criticism. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Feb 21, 2024
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Ordinary Angels (2024) |
A cut above the usual in this sector, never pandering to its audience or relying on endless God and prayer references. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Feb 20, 2024
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Orion and the Dark (2024) |
Kids will eat this up, no doubt, and there is still some Kaufman weirdness to keep their parents’ attention. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Feb 02, 2024
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The Boys in the Boat (2023) |
[The Boys in the Boat] assures us that the triumph of the soul is working together, not apart. It is a simple sentiment to be sure, but watching Clooney’s beautifully constructed period piece it is pretty much all I could think about. - Deadline Hollywood Daily
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| Posted Jan 31, 2024
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