Bradley Gibson

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For 135 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 78% higher than the average critic
  • 9% same as the average critic
  • 13% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 13.1 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Bradley Gibson's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 79
Highest review score: 100 Withnail and I
Lowest review score: 45 Sundown
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 125 out of 135
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 135
  3. Negative: 0 out of 135
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Bradley Gibson
    Nostalgia
    Normally film is considered a director’s medium, but this one belongs to cinematographer Paolo Carnera. The footage of Felice rediscovering Naples is nothing short of stunning. Martone wisely understands that he has three resources in Nostalgia that other filmmakers do not: Carnera’s eye, Favino’s acting ability to quietly emote with no wasted motion, and a city that is heartbreakingly beautiful to behold.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 90 Bradley Gibson
    Wuthering Heights
    Even if this doesn’t wind up being your favorite version of the film, it’s worth seeing Fennell’s updated take.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Bradley Gibson
    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
    With Garland crafting the script and DeCosta at the wheel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a winner on all fronts. It is wildly entertaining, never predictable, and explores the clash between superstition and tradition versus hard science.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Walid
    Walid is a satisfying tale of good and evil that rolls out some moral instruction on principles, but the icing on the cake is the long-form hand-to-hand Silat fighting that rounds out the film.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    The Surfer
    Not enough can be said about Cage’s performance. He truly has shaken off all pretense of self-consciousness and can just go “full send” on playing frustrated hysteria and sheer unabashed lunacy. He is simply unmatched and fearless in this type of role. He has elevated shrieking madness to pure art.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Red Rocket
    [Simon Rex] goes all-in and sells it with incredible skill and passion. Suzanna Son as Strawberry is also a revelation. She has star quality and a screen presence that is extremely rare. We will be seeing her again.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Willy's Wonderland
    Willy’s Wonderland is a violent, glorious riot of inside-joke horror tropes and Cage’s own best tribute to a genre he helped to create.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
    In The Elephant 6 Recording Company, Stockfleth has assembled the definitive document about a scene that is exceedingly difficult to define. The achievement of getting his arms around the concept and presenting it as such a coherent and entertaining experience is impressive and important.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    In Bed
    The three main actors bring this narrative to life with power and authenticity.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    We Intend to Cause Havoc
    WITCH: We Intend to Cause Havoc is a wonderful history lesson, as well as a lovely introduction to a band and their music that, perhaps, most people would never have heard otherwise.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    The Mali-Cuba Connection
    Las Maravillas de Mali’s sound is reminiscent of another Cuban revelation, The Buena Vista Social Club, and the same fire burns here. At the heart of the film is the music, the gently driving beat that spins out joy and sadness, familial warmth and solitude, love and life.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Saint-Narcisse
    LaBruce dresses up kink in priestly robes and biker leather and raw skin and sets it out on a runway walk in open daylight.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Site
    Site is an ambitious film, exploring vision, reincarnation, absolution, and entangled souls as powerful themes in the undercurrent of the story.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Great White Summer
    Budabin has created a compelling, entertaining, and informative work in Great White Summer that is a master class on what a documentary can be.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    School of Magical Animals 2
    School of Magical Animals 2 is light fantasy viewing for kids to enjoy and adults to grumble about, and it hits those marks with style and polished panache. Set your expectations accordingly.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    The Road Dance
    The quiet pace of The Road Dance, along with the ebbs and flows of the events around the characters, give it an authenticity and space to feel the impact. You may be captivated just as the filmmaker and I were.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Pearl
    The film explores dark territory but treats the subjects with emotional intelligence and sensitivity.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Daddy Issues
    Cash’s film is reflective and accomplished, showing the world through the eyes of a young woman challenged by a painful childhood and by the culture of her times, finding her own way through the chaos around her to a functional adult life.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Pick of the Litter
    Hardy and Nachman’s film is the uncommon near-perfect documentary: the filmic elements fade, done so well the viewer focuses on the dogs and their journey. All of this leads up to the tremendous joy of freedom and partnership for those whose lives are transformed by their new guide dogs.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Aurora's Sunrise
    The animation is beautifully done, with striking color and simplicity.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Send Help
    Send Help is a brilliant, startlingly gory dark comedy. Sam Raimi still has that old magic.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Luzzu
    Camilleri captures the beauty of Malta in Luzzu. He shows us the island, the sea, the colorful traditional boats with faces painted on the front, and the glamour of sunset over the ocean. He also shows us life there can be destructively difficult for people trying to make it on the low end, as they struggle to maintain their traditions and pride while the world changes around them.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Ballerina
    Of course, Ballerina is not deeply cerebral cinema; rather, it’s goofy fun, but the filmmakers have elevated violence to a fine art, and it does play like a ballet in the elegant precision and breathtaking physicality of the performances. Enjoy it for what it is, and buckle up for an intense thrill ride.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Lost & Found
    The Irish humor and setting make for a lovely time with the film as we get a droll glimpse of daily life in Ireland, and things that are lost and found again.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Montréal Girls
    Montreal Girls is as much a visual and sonic poem as it is narrative storytelling.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Rojo
    Benjamin Naishtat directs with a steady hand and a strong vision. Pedro Sotero’s cinematography reveals the place and time in a respectful style that captures the period without satirizing it. This is a film that satisfies on every level and bears repeated viewings.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    The Bikeriders
    To be authentic to the book, Nichols tells a story grounded in reality to paint an indelible, searing image of a moment fixed in time.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Barbie
    For those who don’t care as much about the moral of the story, there are many ways to enjoy this film. It’s a good time, and one can easily just vibe on the music and color palette, the goofy humor, and an amusing nostalgic catalog of Mattel toys and accessories without investing too much brain power into the social justice commentary.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    The Bob's Burgers Movie
    The Belcher family’s adventures are heartwarmingly engaging as they pull together while annoying the crap out of each other. The music is catchy, and the characters are beautifully drawn, both figuratively and literally. The Bob’s Burgers Movie is the best family-musical-murder-mystery for the Adventure Time generation you’ll see this summer.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Bradley Gibson
    Wick is Pain
    Wick is Pain is as informative as it is thrilling.
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