Brian Tallerico

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HollywoodChicago.com, New York Magazine (Vulture), RogerEbert.com, The A.V. Club, The Playlist
For 923 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 50% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 47% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 3.5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Brian Tallerico's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 62
Highest review score: 100 Shoplifters
Lowest review score: 0 The Fanatic
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 554 out of 923
  2. Mixed: 178 out of 923
  3. Negative: 191 out of 923
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    We Have a Ghost
    Even as We Have a Ghost sags in places, it never completely fades into the dull background of Netflix originals of late. We may not have an outright winner, but we do have a decent diversion.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    The Night Before
    The Night Before is a well-intentioned comedy with some big laughs and some big misfires, but it ultimately works because Rogen and his well-cast buddies ground it in a way that makes them likable. A killer Michael Shannon supporting performance never hurts either.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    A Picture of You
    Obviously, the situations of A Picture of You feel a bit forced but they’re handled in such a likable way that it’s forgivable, especially in the superior second half of the film.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    When Evil Lurks
    It’s an admirably vicious piece of work when it wants to be—although arguably could have gone even further and more frequently.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Life Partners
    The moments of believability in the surprisingly entertaining Life Partners have greater resonance.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Luz
    While this may read like only a mild recommendation for most readers, it is a hearty one for genre fans. We are lucky enough to be in a very strong era for horror, and I have a feeling Singer is going to be a major part of it.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Ivory Tower
    There’s enough interesting, raw material in Ivory Tower to consider but one wishes it was shaped into something more cohesive and pointed in its attack and approach.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    What We Become
    There are large chunks of What We Become that feel like something we’ve seen before, a repeat of the AMC series perhaps, and just when it’s getting interesting, it ends, almost like it’s a pilot for a new series.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Oasis: Supersonic
    There’s more to the Oasis story than what we see here, even if this does capture that historic moment when two brothers from Manchester fronted the biggest band in the world.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Interceptor
    It is such an old-fashioned action film that it practically plays like a discarded Chuck Norris script, just with some modern gender politics and social issues in play (although someone like Cynthia Rothrock could have easily headlined almost exactly the same film in the ‘80s).
    • 67 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Brigsby Bear
    It shines through just enough to warrant a look but not quite enough to elevate this into the memorable experience it could have been.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Steve
    The script fails to find depth in some of its most crucial characters, and sometimes feels performatively intense, but the Oscar winner for “Oppenheimer” shines throughout, adding subtlety and grace in places other actors would have ignored.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    The Bachelor Weekend
    At its best not in its scenes of men acting like children or the beats that feel more written than organic but in its most believable scenes of joyful, male friendship in between the broad humor and melodrama. I just wish there were more of them.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Under Paris
    Under Paris has some ecological messaging and commentary on the political games that cost lives, but it’s mostly about sharks and swimmers. And that works in any language.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Zero
    Coming in under 90 minutes and with little narrative fat, “Zero” is a worthy successor to “Saloum,” a reminder of a rising talent on the international action scene who blends his knowledge of his homeland with a deep appreciation of the history of action filmmaking.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    V/H/S/Beyond
    While this is one of the better “V/H/S” anthologies of late, I can’t but wonder if they shouldn’t take two years to make the next one.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
    Using its hyperactive nature to disguise how there’s not much going on, “Mutant Mayhem” is a pretty shallow venture thematically. Having said that, it also has undeniably strong visuals and enough creative voice work to make it tolerable on a hot August day when families need an air-conditioned theater for a few hours.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Old
    Sadly, the film crashes when it decides to offer some sane explanations and connect dots that didn’t really need to be connected. There’s a much stronger version of “Old” that ends more ambiguously, allowing viewers to leave the theatre playing around with themes instead of unpacking exactly what was going on.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Patema Inverted
    Yoshiura’s film resonates with the fantastic visions that we’ve come to hope for in the best Japanese animation. When the flat character design, two-dimensional villains, and unengaging narrative counter-act that, it falls flat. Like its two lead characters, it is of two worlds.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Superman
    We’re left with a mid-level take on Superman that, at times, will remind you of the 1978 version, but doesn’t quite match it for pure pop entertainment value.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Malevolent
    Malevolent is far from perfect — it kind of sabotages a solid first hour with a clunky, tone-changing climax more likely to leave you queasy than scared — but it’s still better than A) a lot of theatrically-released horror films and B) a lot of Netflix original films.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Eddington
    It’s not just about the divisiveness of 2020; it’s designed to be divisive itself in 2025. To that end, even if you hate it, it’s kind of done its job.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Free Guy
    An enjoyable cast, including movie-stealing work from Jodie Comer, holds it all together, but one can still see just enough glitches in this matrix to wish it was better.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Bloodsucking Bastards
    Bloodsucking Bastards doesn’t quite hit all of the marks it needed to in order to wholeheartedly recommend, but it is often surprisingly clever and funnier than most horror-comedies of the last two decades.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Rampage
    When Johnson is doing that movie action star thing he does so well and giant animals are going enormous-mano-a-enormous-mano, there’s undeniably goofy fun to be had. You just have to be patient during the downtime.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Clown in a Cornfield
    A sort of “It” meets “Scream” energy courses through Eli Craig’s film, one that’s clever and thrilling enough in bloody spurts, even if it never quite reaches its true potential.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press
    It has the feel of a late-night conversation at a college party, full of good ideas but lacking focus.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    Trolls World Tour
    It’s a movie for the kids to watch after overdosing on Easter candy, and there’s something to be said for watching a movie this unapologetically bright in a world that feels pretty dark right now.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    American Sweatshop
    The problem is that Uta Briesewitz’s “American Sweatshop” doesn’t quite have the courage to really follow through on its ambitious and timely concept.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 63 Brian Tallerico
    V/H/S/99
    In the end, these films are perfect for a streaming service, bite-sized jolts of genre entertainment that aren’t ever long enough to be truly annoying, even when they’re not working. And while I think they could be more refined, I admire the go-for-broke DIY nature of these shorts and their quirky charms. Even when they’re this pissed off.
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