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Critics / Pete Hammond / Movies
Pete Hammond

    PETE HAMMOND

    Agrees with the Tomatometer 64% of the time.

    Publications: Back Stage, Boxoffice Magazine, Hollywood.com, Maxim

    Total Reviews: 535

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    Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date (default)

    Fresh
    4/5

    Rotten
    55%

    Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009)

    " The director has brought this Charles Dickens classic to such vivid life that in some ways you feel like you are experiencing it for the first time" — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Nov 3, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Fresh
    68%

    (Untitled) (2009)

    " A simply terrific ensemble cast is the main attraction in this probably too-clever-for-its-own-good satire on the world of modern art." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Oct 23, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Rotten
    17%

    Amelia (2009)

    " Critics may balk but Amelia is old fashioned in the best sense and soars as a big, beautiful and sweeping motion picture biography about a true American legend." — Back Stage

    Posted Oct 23, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Rotten
    42%

    New York, I Love You (2009)

    " If this New York love letter follow-up to 'Paris j'taime' is successful expect another sequel. 'Cleveland, I Love You', anyone?" — Back Stage

    Posted Oct 17, 2009

    Rotten
    2/5

    Fresh
    71%

    Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

    " Spike Jonze is an original cinematic voice but in the end you just wish he left this on the bookshelf where it belongs." — Back Stage

    Posted Oct 17, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Rotten
    50%

    The Little Traitor (2009)

    " Shooting on locations in Jerusalem, the film feels real and authentic with Roth getting the most out of the local atmosphere but it’s her fine screenplay and keen eye for casting that makes The Little Traitor stand out from the pack." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Oct 16, 2009

    Fresh
    4.5/5

    Fresh
    92%

    Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

    " Fantastic Mr. Fox is indeed fantastic in every way." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Oct 16, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Rotten
    57%

    Trucker (2009)

    " With the sad state of the indie business Trucker may make a fast exit to Netflix, but thanks to Michelle Monaghan it's a trip worth taking wherever you may find it." — Back Stage

    Posted Oct 9, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Rotten
    38%

    Surrogates (2009)

    " Entertaining, suspenseful and wildly original. See it for yourself but leave your surrogate at home." — Back Stage

    Posted Sep 26, 2009

    Rotten
    2/5

    Rotten
    28%

    Fame (2009)

    " As a group this cast probably wouldn't even make it past Hollywood week on "American Idol"." — Back Stage

    Posted Sep 25, 2009

    Rotten
    2.5/5

    Rotten
    17%

    Love Happens (2009)

    " Love Happens—but not much else in this heartfelt but dull romantic dirge." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Sep 18, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Fresh
    85%

    Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

    " It’s raining big food and big laughs in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, a hysterically funny and wildly clever new ‘toon that could just turn out to be the most purely entertaining and inventive animated comedy of the year." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Sep 17, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Fresh
    71%

    The Boys Are Back (2009)

    " A richly emotional and heartfelt drama that should strike a strong chord with discerning movie audiences around the world." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Sep 17, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Fresh
    82%

    Whip It (2009)

    " Barrymore has made a highly promising debut behind the camera and created a first-rate, funny, heart-filled and totally winning entertainment that not only rolls, it rocks." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Sep 17, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Fresh
    84%

    The Road (2009)

    " Very moving." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Sep 14, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Fresh
    92%

    Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

    " A vividly acted and directed movie that stretches the boundaries of its genre and keeps you in its ever-unpredictable grip throughout." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Sep 10, 2009

    Fresh
    5/5

    Fresh
    100%

    Up in the Air (2009)

    " It deserves it and should stand up as one of 2009’s best pictures." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    5/5

    Fresh
    76%

    Earth (1999)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Fresh
    63%

    Hamlet 2 (2008)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Fresh
    72%

    Julia (2008)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Fresh
    68%

    Cadillac Records (2008)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Rotten
    27%

    Seven Pounds (2008)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Rotten
    2/5

    Rotten
    18%

    Dance Flick (2009)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    5/5

    Fresh
    91%

    Frost/Nixon (2008)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Rotten
    21%

    Next Day Air (2009)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Fresh
    88%

    Frozen River (2008)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Rotten
    11%

    What Goes Up (2009)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Fresh
    62%

    The Reader (2008)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Fresh
    73%

    Rudo and Cursi (2009)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 8, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Rotten
    51%

    Easy Virtue (2009)

    Click here to read article — Hollywood.com

    Posted Sep 4, 2009

    Fresh
    3.5/5

    Rotten
    56%

    9 (2009)

    " A brilliantly animated and welcome treat for moviegoers searching for adventure, inspiration and complete originality." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Aug 21, 2009

    Fresh
    3.5/5

    Fresh
    71%

    My One and Only (2009)

    " Aimed directly at the older audiences who remember when movies effortlessly mixed hilarity, family drama and sentiment without blinking an eye, My One and Only is that rare kind of comedy that doesn't come around very often anymore." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Aug 14, 2009

    Fresh
    3.5/5

    Rotten
    38%

    The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

    " Combining elements of sweepingly romantic time travel movies like Somewhere In Time and the supernatural swoon of Ghost, this first-rate and spellbinding drama is out to prove true love can overcome any obstacle—in this world or the next." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Aug 10, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Fresh
    91%

    Ponyo (2009)

    " With a starry, first-rate voice cast and the shortened name, this Disney-fied version remains a magnificent animation wonder and a pure delight." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Aug 10, 2009

    Rotten
    2/5

    Rotten
    28%

    Aliens in the Attic (2009)

    " There’s nothing remotely original or inventive about this Sci-fi comedy in which Aliens bent on destroying the human race invade the Maine vacation home of an upper class suburban family, but the 8 year olds at which it’s aimed will lap it up." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Jul 31, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Rotten
    55%

    Orphan (2009)

    " Has enough kinky Grand Guignol moments and scenes of sheer terror to make a quick killing at the box office—even though it borrows from just about every other Bad Seed flick Hollywood has ever unleashed." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Jul 24, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Rotten
    23%

    G-Force (2009)

    " For pure family fun in the middle of summer the often hilarious G-Force has it all: action, laughs and heart." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Jul 24, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Rotten
    31%

    The Answer Man (2009)

    " For those seeking smart, sharp, witty, indie filmmaking here's your answer." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Jul 15, 2009

    Fresh
    4.5/5

    Fresh
    83%

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

    " For pure fun, adventure, romance and thrills this is clearly going to be the movie to raise the bar for this summer’s blockbusters." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Jul 6, 2009

    Fresh
    3.5/5

    Fresh
    67%

    Public Enemies (2009)

    " Michael Mann's sharp-looking movie is a worthy vehicle for Depp, even if it doesn't break any new ground in the well-worn gangster genre." — Back Stage

    Posted Jul 1, 2009

    Fresh
    3.5/5

    Rotten
    45%

    Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

    " Going to the well for the third time and adding tons more action and razor-sharp 3D, the Ice Age series proves it is far from extinct as it hits its stride with an irresistible and enormously fun third entry that earns dino-sized laughs." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Jun 30, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Rotten
    54%

    The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009)

    " A powerful,riveting and important film sure to become one of the year's most controversial." — Back Stage

    Posted Jun 27, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Rotten
    54%

    Cheri (2009)

    " Modestly engaging story is enriched by delicious acting to become a good adult alternative to Transformers and Hogwarts this summer." — Back Stage

    Posted Jun 27, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Rotten
    55%

    Surveillance (2009)

    " Performances are outstanding across the board." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Jun 26, 2009

    Rotten
    2.5/5

    N/A

    Street Dreams (2009)

    " It’s no Lords Of Dogtown." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Jun 19, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Rotten
    47%

    Whatever Works (2009)

    " Woody Allen and Larry David! What could be better than this dream team?" — Hollywood.com

    Posted Jun 19, 2009

    Rotten
    1.5/5

    Rotten
    15%

    Year One (2009)

    " This lame biblical/caveman jokefest fails to elict many laughs." — Hollywood.com

    Posted Jun 19, 2009

    Fresh
    4/5

    Rotten
    43%

    The Proposal (2009)

    " Without question this riotously funny flick is the year's best comedy -- at least so far." — Hollywood.com

    Posted Jun 19, 2009

    Rotten
    2/5

    Rotten
    0%

    Dim Sum Funeral (2009)

    " Overly melodramatic and soap operatic. Very familiar episodic look at a comtemporary Chinese/American family and the gaps that divide them." — Boxoffice Magazine

    Posted Jun 12, 2009

    Fresh
    3/5

    Fresh
    68%

    Tetro (2009)

    " Coppola's directorial skills are still vibrant in this fascinating, if uneven look at two brothers at the crossroads of their relationship." — Hollywood.com

    Posted Jun 11, 2009
     
     
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