Abbey Bender

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L.A. Weekly, Village Voice
For 72 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 33% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 62% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 11.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Abbey Bender's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 54
Highest review score: 80 Hermia & Helena
Lowest review score: 10 Supercon
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 49 out of 72
  3. Negative: 6 out of 72
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    • 54 Metascore
    • 30 Abbey Bender
    An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
    While writer-director Jim Hosking’s commitment to weirdness (also seen in his previous outing, The Greasy Strangler) warrants appreciation, especially when so many others play it safe, his latest, comedy An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn, is a chore to get through.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 30 Abbey Bender
    The Wannabe
    Director Nick Sandow relies on a drab color palette that suits the generally humorless script.
    • 25 Metascore
    • 30 Abbey Bender
    Other People's Children
    Nothing ever feels like it's at stake — the drama here is whisper-thin.
    • 24 Metascore
    • 30 Abbey Bender
    A Strange Course of Events
    Its emotions prove curiously inconsistent, hinting at darkness but never committing fully.
    • 18 Metascore
    • 30 Abbey Bender
    Momentum
    Longtime camera operator Stephen S. Campanelli's directorial debut is frustratingly by-the-book, with all the trappings of a movie marketed to rowdy fifteen-year-old boys.
    • 9 Metascore
    • 10 Abbey Bender
    Supercon
    More than anything else, Supercon is a drag: The heist plot offers none of the excitement typically associated with the genre. If you find repeated use of the phrase “ball cancer” hilarious, you’ll be well served; if you don’t, well, it’s a tough sit.

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