Alex Godfrey

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Empire, Time Out
For 62 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 64% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 33% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 8.6 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Alex Godfrey's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 74
Highest review score: 100 Warfare
Lowest review score: 40 The Cloverfield Paradox
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 100 Alex Godfrey
    All of Us Strangers
    It’s hard to think of another recent drama that feels so brazenly personal, so yearning, so naked and vulnerable. It feels like forgiveness, for Haigh himself, and maybe for others. He’s letting it all out. These characters are a lifeline for him, too.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 100 Alex Godfrey
    Warfare
    War is hell, and Warfare refuses to shy away from it. Free of the operatics of most supposed anti-war films, it’s all the more effective for its simplicity. It is respectfully gruelling.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 100 Alex Godfrey
    Challengers
    Operating at the peak of his powers, Luca Guadagnino has the time of his life with this practically sadistic exploration of unrelenting obsession. It is horny, it is hungry, it is phenomenally exciting filmmaking.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Alex Godfrey
    Playground
    A claustrophobic portrait of pre-adolescent turmoil, this is an exceptionally taut drama. It’s Wandel’s debut feature, and it feels like she’s been preparing for it her whole life.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 100 Alex Godfrey
    One Battle After Another
    In years to come, when this appears on TV late at night, it’ll be impossible to switch off. It’s just one of those films. A stone-cold, instant classic.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Alex Godfrey
    EO
    A beguiling and often brutal look at the life of a donkey, this hijacks your heart, your mind, your ears and your eyes from start to finish.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 100 Alex Godfrey
    It: Chapter Two
    A psychologically merciless sequel, everything here is as it should be: deeper, scarier, funnier. Muschietti in particular has stepped up, skilfully guiding us through a rollicking funhouse. It is obscenely entertaining.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 100 Alex Godfrey
    Red Rocket
    A beguiling and beautiful film about a total toerag, Red Rocket is a unique character study: Mikey Saber will charm your socks off, and you’ll hate him for it.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 100 Alex Godfrey
    The Zone of Interest
    A striking, unforgettable exercise in absence, this is about what we don’t see — and what we choose not to see. The horror is unseen but underlying, and all the more arresting because of it.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Alex Godfrey
    The Fabelmans
    In two-and-a-half hours, a decade of Spielberg’s own life flies by. An autopsy of a marriage and a homage to invention, it’s a bittersweet piece of joy.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Tenet
    Once again seizing control of the medium, Nolan attempts to alter the fabric of reality, or at least blow the roof off the multiplexes. Big, bold, baffling and bonkers.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    The Painted Bird
    While not exploitative and (mostly) not gratuitous, this is as tough as it gets — you bleed for this kid. Even if it gets a bit too much, you just can’t look away. Thrilling filmmaking.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    The Humans
    There’s palpable dread throughout this stagey but nevertheless evocative whirlwind of dysfunction. It’s a gripping, appropriately stifling experience, and the feelings — the fear, the disappointment, the unhappiness — hit home.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Armageddon Time
    Both a coming of age and an exploration of an era, this self-biographical reminiscence feels both regretful and hopeful – a filmmaker trying to make peace. It’s not sugar-coated, but it’s full of love.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Beastie Boys Story
    A filmed stage show with barely any bells and whistles, this is an endearing trip through time, via a band who constantly changed the game. And the music is immense.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    1917
    Although 1917’s filmmaking very much brings attention to itself, it’s an astonishing piece of filmmaking, portraying war with enormous panache. This is big-screen bravado, and then some.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Sicilian Ghost Story
    Bewildering in all the right ways, this is a poetic, sublime interpretation of a sorry story. An evocative, emotional experience, it pits humanity against inhumanity, resulting in something refreshingly new.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Honey Boy
    Somewhere between a primal scream, a self-acceptance and even a forgiveness of sorts, this is an utterly unique bit of autobiography. Brave, bold, and a little batshit.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Thunder Road
    Dramatically, Thunder Road is a little thin, but the plot’s not the point: this is all about Cummings, who sparkles with charisma and confidence. It’s an unabashed indulgence.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
    Scorsese’s doc appears like one thing but sounds like another. It totally gets it.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Perfect Days
    Zen and the art of toilet cleaning? You’d better believe it. This is as gentle as it gets — a humble little film, maybe, but an enriching one. It’s a soul-cleanse.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Ghost Stories
    Not quite a terrifying thrill-ride, Ghost Stories is a creepy, disturbing ghost train with a beefier backbone than its source material, trading on tropes but still making your skin itch.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Wildlife
    It’s uncomfortable in all the right ways.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Sorry to Bother You
    No fence-sitting here, Sorry To Bother You wallops its targets. Drenched in self-awareness, it is fantastically refreshing, defiantly announcing Riley as a radical new voice.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    The Hand of God
    This charmingly odd tribute to Sorrentino’s formative years is slighter than it possibly deserves to be, but when it’s this handsome, who cares? Will have you absolutely salivating for Italy.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Beats
    It’s absolutely a period piece (heightened by being in black and white), but its humanity is ageless, serving up an irresistible amount of thrills, spills and jaw-aches.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Shiva Baby
    A perfectly painted portrait that also makes for sharp social commentary, this just goes to show what you can do with a tiny budget but a huge amount of talent.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Sisu
    Serving up stone-cold multiplex mayhem, Sisu makes no bones about it — this is a film about one mad bastard killing a gazillion Nazis. It’s almost impossible not to love it.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Final Score
    It is wittier, warmer and more unpredictable than it has any right to be.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Godfrey
    Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
    Guillermo del Toro’s perspective runs through every frame of this unique retelling, which isn’t afraid to tackle troubling themes. A sincere, soulful exploration of what it means to be human.
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