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Peter Hartlaub

Film Critic

United States

United States

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Publish Date: August 22, 2021
"At some point during one of the best car chase scenes in San Francisco movie history, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" makes at least one thing gloriously clear: Today, you will be getting your money's worth at the movies.

SFgate
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
Publish Date: July 6, 2020
"The visual style and lethargic pace can be frustrating -- at least if you're sober -- but the animated tragedy is still a succes"

SFgate
The Grinch (2018)
Publish Date: November 6, 2018
"[It] is the equivalent of your third or fourth favorite present on any given holiday. It will entertain a few children in the moment, satisfy a few adults who are barely paying attention, then quickly be forgotten."

SFgate
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
Publish Date: October 8, 2018
"[A] completely satisfactory family entertainment (...) The story is fine but predictable (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"

Houston Chronicle
Upgrade (2018)
Publish Date: May 29, 2018
"'Upgrade' has flaws in pacing and execution; and the vision of the future always seems about 45 percent complete. But there’s a renegade spirit to the film"

SFgate
Show Dogs (2018)
Publish Date: May 16, 2018
"'Show Dogs' is really bad, even for a talking dog movie (...) There’s almost no sense of pacing (…) Rating: 0 (out of 4)"

Toronto Star
The Birds (1963)
Publish Date: February 17, 2018
"'The Birds', released in 1963, is the movie we need in 2018"

SFgate
A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
Publish Date: October 31, 2017
"'A Bad Moms Christmas' is predictable and ridiculous and lame, but here we are, cracking up at the moms twerking with a department store Santa Claus again."

SFgate
Wish Upon (2017)
Publish Date: July 12, 2017
"This isn’t close to being a great movie. But if you don’t overthink it, there is some fun to be had in the grisly consequences."

SFgate
The Last Dalai Lama? (2016)
Publish Date: July 5, 2017
"Lemle lets the viewer soak in the Lama’s glory — for a little too long — before addressing the question in the title."

SFgate
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017)
Publish Date: May 24, 2017
"[It] feels less like its own movie than a collection of film snippets swept off the cutting room floor (...) [It] shares little of the seemingly effortless grace of the musicians it covers."

SFgate
The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
Publish Date: February 6, 2017
"The Lego Batman Movie is less awesome than its predecessor, but it’s a clever, well-paced, self-aware and completely satisfying kind of less awesome."

SFgate
Moana (2016)
Publish Date: November 21, 2016
"A slow start keeps Moana from reaching 'Frozen' or 'Beauty and the Beast' levels of excellence. But the comic self-awareness, engaging songs and a fulfilling finish are enough to merit a strong recommendation"

SFgate
Trolls (2016)
Publish Date: November 1, 2016
"The movie falters in the last 20 minutes, but at that point, it feels like criticizing a guest for bringing cheap beer at the end of a really good party. It’s hard to feel negative about anything, when a film is so good at being positive"

SFgate
Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
Publish Date: October 12, 2016
"The film is frequently very funny. It is also self-indulgent, overproduced and lacking in the kind of momentum and reason to be that mark the most enduring films of the genre"

SFgate
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
Publish Date: October 5, 2016
"Whoever wrote this script had the mentality of a 12-year-old. This is not intended as an insult"

SFgate
Storks (2016)
Publish Date: September 20, 2016
"'Storks' has some telltale signs of a bad animated movie But there is unexpected heart in the new film by Warner Animation Group, and an offbeat comic sensibility that justifies the chaos onscreen"

SFgate
Morgan (2016)
Publish Date: August 31, 2016
"The film tries to split the difference between thoughtful science fiction and action-driven horror, and blows the chance to truly succeed at either. 'Morgan' is an enjoyable enough experience in the moment, but it never quite coalesces"

SFgate
War Dogs (2016)
Publish Date: August 16, 2016
"A solid piece of in-the-moment entertainment that fails in its attempt to be something more"

SFgate
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
Publish Date: June 1, 2016
"Your 11-year-old is going to love this film. Then he'll grow up and wonder what he was thinking."

SFgate

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