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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    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Alan Ng
    Wonder Woman 1984
    Wonder Woman is not a horrible film and gets a very mediocre good from me. I liked it for what it is, but the expectation of something bigger and better was not met, and honestly, what I prefer in big-budget movies. I think this will be the general reaction to the film, and this is probably why, especially if you were expecting something as spectacular as the first Wonder Woman.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Alan Ng
    Effigy: Poison and the City
    Udo Flohr’s Effigy – Poison and the City is a fantastic film to watch if you’re a fan of period dramas. The leads give terrific performances, and the setting is visually beautiful for history buffs.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 65 Alan Ng
    Stardust
    Overall, the movie’s performances are good, not great, but enjoyable nonetheless.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 70 Alan Ng
    I Am Woman
    What makes I Am Woman worth watching (and recommending) is the importance of Helen Reddy’s story, predictable as it is.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 85 Alan Ng
    The Last Blockbuster
    It’s probably one of the best nostalgia documentaries to come out in years. It’s all feel-good and good-feels from start to finish and a surprise here and there.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 40 Alan Ng
    Climate of the Hunter
    I’m being overly harsh with Climate of the Hunter because it was frustrating to watch. I had to work hard to follow the story and figure out what was really happening between the characters and I find myself replaying various scenes to see what I missed.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Wander Darkly
    Wander Darkly is a hard watch that is worth it, as the movie will pull a few tears from your eyes at the end.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Alan Ng
    Doin' My Drugs
    Doin’ My Drugs is an informative and inspiring documentary about a man and his guitar trying the change an entire nation, one person at a time.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 65 Alan Ng
    Superintelligence
    The chemistry between McCarthy and Cannavale is great. I could see an entire, more traditional rom-com starring the two of them.
    • 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.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Wolfwalkers
    Wolfwalkers is a beautiful movie for fans of animation and families with young children. If you want to ween the little ones off Disney’s overproduced glitz and turn them on to alternative forms of animation and storytelling, Wolfwalkers is a great place to start.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 85 Alan Ng
    Nine Days
    Great science-fiction storytelling is not going to come from the big studios anymore. We will find it from new filmmakers with big ideas and very little money. But thankfully, big ideas attract big talent (then hopefully big money), and that’s what we have with Edson Oda’s Nine Days.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Alan Ng
    Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World
    Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World is a highly engaging and fascinating documentary that questions the validity of the “truth” being presented to us on television, in news stories, and through social media. The facts presented are convincing, and the investigation of MH17 plays out like a crime thriller.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 85 Alan Ng
    Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story
    Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story is not just for the fan of action flicks. It’s also an inspiration for women (or anyone) wanting to get into a career that involves danger, excitement, and tells a story.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Alan Ng
    Mulan
    While the film boasts an all Chinese cast, the story, culturally, is pretty tame.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
    In the end, the story of the show Ren & Stimpy is a fascinating one, especially for fans and anyone who wants to push boundaries in Hollywood. It also doesn’t make a hero out of John Kricfalusi, who still desires admiration and sympathy.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 85 Alan Ng
    The Eight Hundred
    It’s a fantastic World War II movie, the action is tense, and the stories on the ground are inspiring and heartbreaking.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Alan Ng
    Critical Thinking
    Although a standard story of teacher and students overcoming their environment, Critical Thinking has enough thrills, excitement, and, most of all, hope to recommend.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Alan Ng
    Other Music
    Other Music is a compelling story of nostalgia and a memento of what once was.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 75 Alan Ng
    Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula
    If you’re a fan of zombie stories, Peninsula absolutely works. Writers Joo-Suk Park and Sang-Ho Yeon do a spectacular job of world-building beyond the first film.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    The Secret Garden
    The deliberate use of CG effects, Dixie Egerickx’s performance, and its keen understanding of the true heart and message of the story make The Secret Garden worth watching and may find itself given the title of “classic.”
    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Alan Ng
    Greyhound
    Along with Hanks’ story and performance, the reason to see Greyhound is how it builds mystery and creates thrilling moments.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Alan Ng
    Calm with Horses (The Shadow of Violence)
    The Shadow of Violence has interesting things to say about violence and, ultimately, how far you would go for your family.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 70 Alan Ng
    Summerland
    My biggest frustration with Summerland is three major plotlines mixed like a tossed salad. Each plot is interesting to watch as well as engaging, but transitions from one to the next can clash with the good feelings generated by the previous.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 70 Alan Ng
    Fisherman's Friends
    There’s really only one reason to see Fisherman’s Friends, and it’s the singing.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Alan Ng
    Yes, God, Yes
    Yes, God, Yes is a good movie overall. The narrative is strong and takes a more serious tone than Saved!.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Alan Ng
    Money Plane
    Money Plane will be remembered as Adam Copeland’s first feature lead role with some heavy-hitters to back him up. The film is good, tame fun, but in desperate need of memorable, action moments for water-cooler talk.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 70 Alan Ng
    Never Too Late
    It does get a little sappy without a hint of darkness at all. By the end, every plotline is wrapped up nicely with a pretty bow.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Alan Ng
    Hamilton
    Hamilton is a brilliantly shot and produced performance for posterity of one of America’s best contemporary musicals.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 75 Alan Ng
    Stargirl
    If you persevere, Stargirl will grow on you and ultimately pays off.
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