Damon Wise

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Empire, The Guardian
For 108 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 64% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 32% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 7 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Damon Wise's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Changeling
Lowest review score: 20 The Benchwarmers
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 108
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 108
  3. Negative: 1 out of 108
108 movie reviews
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Vox Lux
    It’s part satire, part social comment, all fragmented and downright inconclusive.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    The Beguiled
    Coppola’s most traditional film to date is a heightened, darkly comic, sexually tense drama that flips the male gaze, to show what happens when a man, for once, gets caught in the crosshairs of desire.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Goodnight Mommy
    A visceral, artful horror about childbirth and trauma released in the UK just in time for Mother’s Day.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Our Brand Is Crisis
    Sparks fly, but the grim cynicism of modern politics adds subversive weight to the film’s screwball comedy stylings and has a lot to say about modern politics, in the US as well as abroad.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Knock Knock
    Roth and Reeves locks us in for an increasingly terrifying thrillride.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    The Dead Lands
    Neatly balances a folkloric coming-of-age tale with violent action thrills.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    The Salvation
    The dirty compañeros of the old Spaghetti West ride again in this stirring tale of hate, murder and revenge.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    White God
    Superbly acted allegorical drama with a climax that is not only breathtakingly exciting but flawlessly handled.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    James White
    When Abbot and Nixon start their sparring, Mond’s film takes on a magnificently physical and tactile quality.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    I Origins
    Cahill's second feature film is another smart, inventive and engaging offering.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Metro Manila
    Filmmaker Sean Ellis does terrific work balancing the disparate elements of his crime-laced drama.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Frank
    Dreams of rock stardom become a warped reality in this barking-mad but affecting comedy about the side-effects of being a non-conformist genius.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    We Are the Best!
    A very welcome return from Moodysson. The music is Wyld Stallions-grade, but the charm and spirit of the three girls will have you moshing in your seat.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Starred Up
    A brutal, immersive prison survival story with a breakout performance by British actor Jack O’Connell.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    The Grand Budapest Hotel
    Another meticulously stylish and deadpan Wes Anderson movie that walks the fine line between masterpiece and folly.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 100 Damon Wise
    The Wolf of Wall Street
    The oddest thing of all about The Wolf Of Wall Street is also the most unusual for a Scorsese film: it is incredibly, incredibly funny.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Kill Your Darlings
    Though it begins as a murder-mystery, Kill Your Darlings may be best described as an intellectual moral maze, a story perfectly of its time and yet one that still resonates today.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Damon Wise
    Nebraska
    A charming road movie that develops into a full-blown study of life and roots, offering a beautiful insight into the way families migrate and change.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 100 Damon Wise
    Philomena
    A terrific, sophisticated comedy that tackles serious issues with a lightness of touch and a spirit of steel, Philomena is the British film to beat come BAFTA time.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    The Selfish Giant
    A terrific human drama about two boys about to be consigned to the scrapheap, with standout performances from its young leads.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Prince Avalanche
    Gordon Green follows up a pair of execrable comedies with a wise and witty slow-motion road trip that catches the sun.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Filth
    A bulked-up James McAvoy dominates the screen in this razor-sharp Glasgow smile of a black comedy, packed with aberrant sex, hard drugs and maximum David Soul.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Escape from Tomorrow
    The acting isn't perfect (which is perhaps understandable under the circumstances), and the film's dream states sometimes try too hard, but Escape From Tomorrow has an otherworldly atmosphere that both hooks and engages.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 100 Damon Wise
    Only God Forgives
    Experimental and uncompromising, Winding Refn and Gosling’s Drive follow-up is a tripped-out riff on the crime family movie in which The Grifters — literally — go to hell.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
    Made Of Stone somewhat brilliantly sees the individual moments and faces in the crowds, making this the best, most immersive concert film since Jazz On A Summer’s Day.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Adore
    An incredibly provocative piece of work, featuring a brave and vulnerable performance by Naomi Watts (who seems perhaps a little too young) and a career-high acting masterclass from Robin Wright (who is cast perfectly).
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Robot and Frank
    Forget the sci-fi trimmings and sentimental pay-off — this is a gleefully subversive character study of a charming but unapologetic rogue.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Damon Wise
    The Master
    An often brilliant '50s-throwback character drama that never feels nostalgic, with terrific central performances and a luminous, unforgettable visual beauty.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Damon Wise
    Beasts of the Southern Wild
    Beautiful, funny, timely and tender, this is the American arthouse movie of the year.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Damon Wise
    Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
    Bursting with insights and a droll sense of the absurd side of fashion, it's a fitting tribute to one of the industry's key figures.
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