Bob Thomas

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For 124 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 77% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 20% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 6.2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Bob Thomas' Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 Tootsie
Lowest review score: 25 Red Dawn
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 124
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 124
  3. Negative: 8 out of 124
124 movie reviews
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    • 47 Metascore
    • 75 Bob Thomas
    Only the Lonely
    Chris Columbus, who wrote and directed as he did for Home Alone, enhances the comedic bits with commentary on the human condition: the emergence of male-female love; the silver cord between mother and son; the plight of aging single men whose only ties are their pub companions.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 75 Bob Thomas
    Perfect
    Perfect is gorgeous to look at, with its disciplined bodies (there is even a visit to a male strip joint) and modern cityscapes. Travolta was never more personable; doubts concerning his star presence are dispelled here. Jamie Lee Curtis matches him charismatically, despite her ambivalent role. [21 May 1985]
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 63 Bob Thomas
    Five Days One Summer
    The film has much to recommend it: great scenery, thrilling climbs, expert acting, Zinnemann's meticulous direction. But an oppressive melancholy overhangs the proceedings like an alpine mist, and the conclusion brings a feeling of hopelessness. [22 Nov 1982]
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 50 Bob Thomas
    The River
    Sissy Spacek and Mel Gibson suffer admirably as the farm couple, but their roles have no real dimension. [15 Jan 1985]
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    • 45 Metascore
    • 75 Bob Thomas
    Fire and Ice
    Fire and Ice combines fairy tale with sword-and-sorcery for a visually impressive, often exciting feat of animation. [05 Sep 1983]
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    • 44 Metascore
    • 50 Bob Thomas
    Superman III
    The creators of Superman III give us a picture puzzle of assorted plots that never meld coherently. [13 June 1983]
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    • 43 Metascore
    • 50 Bob Thomas
    Chain Reaction
    Besides the muddled story, the script is burdened with some of the clunkiest dialogue for a major film in recent memory. [3 Aug 1996]
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    • 42 Metascore
    • 75 Bob Thomas
    Crazy People
    Crazy People is the inspired work of writer Mitch Markowitz ("Good Morning, Vietnam") who started as director but was replaced by Tony Bill. Markowitz's script is bright and original, suffering only in the late portions when the plot has to be tidied up. [11 Apr 1990]
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    • 42 Metascore
    • 25 Bob Thomas
    RoboCop 2
    RoboCop 2 offers yet another argument against the issuance of sequels. [21 June 1990]
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    • 42 Metascore
    • 25 Bob Thomas
    Fire in the Sky
    Tracy Torme's script is laden with plot holes and humdrum dialogue, and Robert Lieberman's direction does little to cure the deficiencies. [16 Mar 1993]
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    • 41 Metascore
    • 75 Bob Thomas
    She's Having a Baby
    The gorgeous Elizabeth McGovern makes up for the sketchiness with rare depth of feeling.
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    • 40 Metascore
    • 75 Bob Thomas
    Tempest
    Mazursky lets it all run too long, by a half-hour at least, but he also offers a menu of rare delights. [27 Aug 1982]
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    • 40 Metascore
    • 63 Bob Thomas
    The Believers
    It is a slick, well-acted mystery with enough stomach-turning horror to make The Exorcist seem G-rated.
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    • 40 Metascore
    • 75 Bob Thomas
    Toys
    The ever-astounding Robin Williams is the battery that makes Toys work. He is at the peak of his inventiveness, yet he never loses the handle on his character. [15 Dec 1992]
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    • 39 Metascore
    • 38 Bob Thomas
    Yellowbeard
    Yellowbeard is a puzzlement. How could so many comedic talents produce such a mirthless movie? [27 Jun 1983]
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    • 37 Metascore
    • 50 Bob Thomas
    Brewster's Millions
    Except for two or three explosive moments, the film plods along to the expectable, heartwarming climax, never achieving the potential of a new star in a time-proven role. [27 May 1985]
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    • 35 Metascore
    • 75 Bob Thomas
    Revenge
    Since the men are Anthony Quinn and Kevin Costner and their mutual love is a stunning newcomer, Madeleine Stowe, the film rises above formula. [13 Feb 1990]
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    • 33 Metascore
    • 25 Bob Thomas
    On Deadly Ground
    Clumsily derivative, completely predictable and leadenly directed by the star himself. [23 Feb 1994]
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    • 31 Metascore
    • 50 Bob Thomas
    The Hunter
    Buzz Kulik has directed some slam-bang chases, but their effectiveness is blunted by a script that meanders between the bounty hunter's missions and a boring relationship with his housemate (Kathryn Harrold), who is heavy with child. [12 Aug 1980]
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    • 31 Metascore
    • 38 Bob Thomas
    The Man with One Red Shoe
    Hanks has proved in TV's "Bosom Buddies" and in "Splash" that he is one of the best of today's light comedians, but he has little chance to display his talents here. [12 Aug 1985]
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    • 31 Metascore
    • 63 Bob Thomas
    Stick
    A satisfactory, if fairly standard, action entertainment. [29 Apr 1985]
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    • 30 Metascore
    • 50 Bob Thomas
    Harry & Son
    Harry and Son is uneven, rambling into irrelevant subplots. But the strength of Newman's character holds the film together. [06 Mar 1984]
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    • 29 Metascore
    • 63 Bob Thomas
    The Slugger's Wife
    A Neil Simon comedy it isn't, although some bright one-liners shine through. [18 March 1985]
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    • 23 Metascore
    • 38 Bob Thomas
    Turk 182
    The situation might have produced a funny, heartwarming movie, but not in the hands of director Bob Clark ("Porky's," "Rhinestone") and writers James Gregory Kingston and Denis and John Hamill. Every plot turn is predictable, the characters are either true-blue or rascals and the humor is labored. [18 Feb 1985]
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