Alan Zilberman

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Washington Post
For 70 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 53% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 4.5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Alan Zilberman's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 61
Highest review score: 100 Censored Voices
Lowest review score: 0 Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 70
  3. Negative: 16 out of 70
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    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    Lightyear
    If the film is aspirational, showing Andy what it means to be a dependable ally, then MacLane sacrifices pure entertainment for a loftier purpose. A more straightforward clash between good and evil might have touched on the same themes, without sacrificing the action kids could mimic with toys.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    Hope Gap
    A slight, yet inoffensive tale, inspiring little more than a shrug, thereby making it hard to either wholeheartedly endorse or strongly criticize.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    The White Crow
    While the details of Nureyev’s 1961 defection in Paris are thrilling, the film falls into the trap of many historical dramas, rendering the story as surprisingly clunky, especially considering the nimbleness of its subjects.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    Breathe
    The story by screenwriter William Nicholson (“Everest”) jumps from one major episode in Robin’s life to another, but with none of those episodes delving into his interior life, Breathe remains a superficial tear-jerker.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    Shot
    Despite flashes of brilliance, strong performances and innovative camera techniques, the film never rises above the schmaltz of an after-school special.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    The Villainess
    Without a clear narrative, the story recedes in the face of the movie’s stylized violence — which is, admittedly, glorious, even brazen.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge
    Marie Noelle fills the story with passion, debate and human contradiction. If the material ultimately eludes the director’s grasp, wandering off on unfocused tangents, it’s because of its ambition.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    Moscow Never Sleeps
    O’Reilly’s ambitions notwithstanding, “Moscow” is uneven because of the inescapable nature of such interlocking narratives: some land better than others.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    3 Generations
    The cumulative effect is closer to a didactic after-school special for troubled parents.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    Don't Think Twice
    There’s nothing wrong with tackling romantic miscommunication, but Birbiglia’s script leaves little room for surprise or depth. Paradoxically, Don’t Think Twice feels both dramatically thin and overstuffed.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    Pelé: Birth of a Legend
    Pelé: Birth of a Legend is too earnest and single-minded to be hagiographic, and the final moments are moving in spite of their predictable trajectories.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    In the Heart of the Sea
    It’s a tentative, half-realized tale that ultimately suffers from a significant identity crisis.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 50 Alan Zilberman
    The Pearl Button
    The Pearl Button may not answer all the questions it raises, yet it is an absorbing experience — at least for anyone with a taste for beauty over insight.

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