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John Hazelton

John Hazelton's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Ocean's 8 (2018) 69% EDIT “This #MeToo era spin-off has a glamorous New York setting, a high fashion backdrop and celeb cameos aplenty, but little of the pizzazz and film-making brio necessary to make the formula really work.” – Screen International Jun 6, 2018 Full Review Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) 69% EDIT “A fun, if lightweight space Western, made slightly serious by an equal rights - for humans, Wookiees, even droids - subtext.” – Screen International May 15, 2018 Full Review The Glass Castle (2017) 53% EDIT “A number of sequences in the story ... feel inevitable rather than organic.” – Screen International Aug 7, 2017 Full Review Wonder Woman (2017) 93% EDIT “When it does get down to superheroine business, this latest DC Comics 'extended universe' outing packs a decent punch and, in Israeli model Gal Gadot, introduces a star with real franchise potential.” – Screen International May 30, 2017 Full Review Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) 30% EDIT “Manages to put a bit of wind back in the sails; though not enough to return the franchise to its swashbuckling best.” – Screen International May 22, 2017 Full Review The Boss Baby (2017) 53% EDIT “Hyperactive, oddly premised and never quite as endearing as it should be, The Boss Baby is an animated family comedy that seems to have all the right elements but just doesn't deliver.” – Screen International Mar 12, 2017 Full Review Get Out (2017) 98% EDIT “Retro horror and racial tension mix to surprisingly entertaining effect in Get Out, the feature directing debut of US TV comedy multi-hyphenate Jordan Peele.” – Screen International Feb 27, 2017 Full Review Gold (2016) 41% EDIT “An entertaining yarn that's never less than watchable, even if it pales in comparison to more charged true(ish) stories like American Hustle and McConaughey's own Dallas Buyers Club.” – Screen International Jan 2, 2017 Full Review Passengers (2016) 30% EDIT “Part space romance, part space thriller and all space corn, Passengers is a messy and unconvincing mash-up that tries to get by on the not inconsiderable charm of stars Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt.” – Screen International Dec 15, 2016 Full Review Office Christmas Party (2016) 41% EDIT “The debauchery doesn't get close to the inspired heights visited in The Hangover and other more enthusiastically raucous movies.” – Screen International Dec 7, 2016 Full Review Shut In (2016) 5% EDIT “Before long, this disappointingly limp thriller devolves into something much more generic, relying on slasher movie tropes and a wildly improbable plot twist for its effect.” – Screen International Nov 12, 2016 Full Review Keeping Up With the Joneses (2016) 20% EDIT “The film often feels flat when it should be light-footed.” – Screen International Oct 18, 2016 Full Review Trolls (2016) 76% EDIT “A peppy CG outing more suited to younger kids than anyone looking for real drama or heart.” – Screen International Oct 8, 2016 Full Review Star Trek Beyond (2016) 86% EDIT “The third instalment of the re-booted Star Trek franchise gets safely through its voyage, offering a strong returning cast and a familiar, if slightly tweaked mix of effects-heavy space action, cheeky humour and philosophical musing.” – Screen International Jul 15, 2016 Full Review Cell (2016) 11% EDIT “A run-of-the-mill zombie flick that goes through the genre motions efficiently enough but fails to live up to its credits.” – Screen International Jun 27, 2016 Full Review Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) 18% EDIT “A colourful 3D romp that's heavy on slapstick and cosy family comedy but light on real laughs and affecting drama.” – Screen International Jun 19, 2016 Full Review Warcraft (2016) 29% EDIT “Unconvincing and generic, with nothing to compare to either the dramatic heft of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy or the raunch and gore of Game of Thrones.” – Screen International May 24, 2016 Full Review Miracles From Heaven (2016) 45% EDIT “In the end the film comes up with an almost humanist definition of miracles and their cause.” – Screen International Mar 15, 2016 Full Review Risen (2016) 53% EDIT “Though there's some clunky dialogue and not much real character development, Reynolds manages to put the action, mystery and drama elements together into a credible, and at times quite touching whole.” – Screen International Feb 18, 2016 Full Review Zootopia (2016) 98% EDIT “The variety of cute - and occasionally slightly scary - animals should keep younger kids interested for most of the hour-and-three-quarters running time, while older kids and parents will be diverted by the comedy and pop culture references.” – Screen International Feb 12, 2016 Full Review How to Be Single (2016) 45% EDIT “While the book had a kernel of believability and seriousness, on screen the drama is pretty insipid.” – Screen International Feb 11, 2016 Full Review The Finest Hours (2016) 64% EDIT “The climactic rescue sequence has tension and some thrills, but it's over fairly quickly and the film settles back into a sentimental lull.” – Screen International Jan 18, 2016 Full Review 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) 51% EDIT “While the film clearly takes a soldier's point of view of the unfolding events, it steers clear of overt political statements and doesn't indulge in too much US flag-waving.” – Screen International Jan 14, 2016 Full Review Ride Along 2 (2016) 15% EDIT “With a script that's about as inventive as the title, Ride Along 2 does little more than rehash the formula that two years ago teamed Ice Cube and Kevin Hart in an amiable if unambitious action comedy.” – Screen International Jan 13, 2016 Full Review American Hero (2015) 30% EDIT “A likeable if lightweight indie dramedy about a messed-up New Orleans superhero and his cranky, wheelchair-bound best friend.” – Screen International Dec 2, 2015 Full Review
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