Alan Ng

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For 559 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 74% higher than the average critic
  • 8% same as the average critic
  • 18% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 7.8 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Alan Ng's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Dracula
Lowest review score: 20 Mufasa: The Lion King
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 474 out of 559
  2. Mixed: 71 out of 559
  3. Negative: 14 out of 559
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Calle Málaga
    The world of Calle Málaga is small. It takes place on a simple street in a simple town where everyone knows everyone else. Everyone is cordial and competitive at the same time, as the film focuses on the place we call home and how leaving can be a bitter pill to take. In the end, this family drama hits you in the feels like a warm cup of cocoa before turning in for the night.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Summertime
    Ultimately the success of Summertime comes from director Estrada and his crew, who put the film together with a small semblance of a story. They masterfully piece each poem and poet together like a jigsaw puzzle.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Eating Up Easter
    Eating Up Easter is another documentary exploring the tension a society faces when confronted with potentially being left behind in a rapidly changing world. Documentaries such as this, always paint progress as the antagonist, and rightfully so. The struggle to hold onto one’s past is an underdog fight and, at times, an unwinnable one.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Jesus Revolution
    Jesus Revolution is one of my favorite faith-based Christian movies, of which I’ve seen more than my fair share. I associate three things with faith-based films: bad acting, an outrageous, overly positive message, and a shoe-horned sermon. Thankfully, this film avoids all three elements.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Rust Creek
    As Sawyer, Hermione Corfield is probably the most famous of the film’s cast. She is the film’s solid foundation and carries it to the finale. She’s believable, strong, and sympathetic.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Black Outside
    I dare you to watch Black Outside and not think about wanting to do this journey for yourself. There’s something irresistible about this film, and indeed, there is something within you that must be released, and a 2,600-mile hike might be what the doctor ordered.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Own the Room
    Own The Room is fun, hopeful, and inspiring to any future entrepreneur and a must-watch.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    The Pod Generation
    The Pod Generation is a science-fiction film with something to say and forces us to confront our future by asking questions. Just because we can screw around with biology, should we? Sophie Barthes’ futuristic tale is worth watching just for the conversation that’s bound to happen afterward.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Past Lives
    In the end, Past Lives plays with your brain and heart. It’s one of those films that leaves you thinking about and yearning for what might have been.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Limbo
    Limbo stands out as a competent cop-drama noir. Our three heroes are put through the wringer and barely come out with their sanity and their lives. Cheang holds nothing back.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Titane
    The reason Titane works is director Ducournau and actors Lindon and Rousselle’s commitment to their characters and stories. Each performance is played straight without a single wink to the camera.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Dating Amber
    It might be easy to write off Dating Amber as yet another “coming out” film, but what it ultimately is is just plain ol’ good storytelling.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    The Persian Version
    The Persian Version is a comedic and beautiful portrait of a Muslim immigrant family caught between the struggles of two cultures and two generations, featuring two outstanding performances that should not be missed.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    The Lost Daughter
    The beauty of the film is just how genuine and down-to-earth the performances are and how Gyllenhaal maintains a natural, authentic tone throughout.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Lady Chatterley's Lover
    Lady Chatterley’s Lover has the look, feel, and beauty of your Merchant-Ivory high-brow English dramas. Simply add sex and nudity.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Spider-Man: Far from Home
    What I can say is Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic in this movie. I was skeptical about bringing in Mysterio as the potential antagonist (villain), and he exceeded my expectations. The FX-team transferred Mysterio’s powers from comic book page to the big screen beautifully.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Waterlily Jaguar
    There is a good amount of dialogue in Waterlily Jaguar, but the dialogue informs us about the character. Bob is not a chatty person, but Le Gros’ portrayal speaks volumes about Bob. Miro Sorvino continues to show she has range and can elevate any character she takes on.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Knock at the Cabin
    Knock at the Cabin is a thriller with great performances and will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Yesterday
    What Richard Curtis brilliantly does with this well-worn storyline is bring in elements to make it feel fresh.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Rapid Response
    Personally, I found the subject matter fascinating. I love some sports. Auto racing is not one of them, but I also love stories about saving lives and how innovation and technology is a part of that.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Instinct
    Messaging aside, there is such great nuance in both performances of Carice van Houten and Marwan Zenzari. You’re continually guessing their state of mind in a true psychological thriller manner.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    The Matrix Resurrections
    To me, the story is the reason to see The Matrix Resurrections. Lana Wachowski brings unexpected freshness to this new evolution of Matrix stories.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Ariel Phenomenon
    For the UFO believers, Ariel Phenomenon is precisely the film you’re looking for as proof of alien existence. But for the unbeliever, Nickerson’s film is a mandatory watch to either chip away at your beliefs or make them stronger.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Tea with the Dames
    Serious actors will find a whole new respect for these women and their individual contributions to film and theater, who fought through way through a system made for men and blazed a path for those who followed. And fans of one or all the dames will see the object of their fandom be real, open, and honest.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Making Montgomery Clift
    In Making Montgomery Clift, you see how brilliant an actor Clift was. You see his love of the art of storytelling, developing characters with depth and dimension, and his willingness to put the final product over his own ego. He loved living life just as much as portraying it on screen.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is an origin story, and director Destin Daniel Cretton, working from script he wrote alongside Dave Callaham and, Andrew Lanham did a masterful job telling a story that’s not only Asian-American but a Marvel movie at the same time.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Ink & Linda
    Documentaries exist for many reasons. In the case of Ink & Linda, it’s to take us to a world that we may not be familiar with and show us something new, something interesting. Not only do we meet two unique artists, but we get to see them collaborate and create.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Light of My Life
    Affleck carries a great deal of weight in the movie, but its Pniowsky who shines as the young pre-teen learning quickly what it means to be an adult.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Shut In
    D.J. Caruso masterfully orchestrates this symphony of suspense, albeit a twenty-piece symphony, but a symphony nonetheless.
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