David James

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For 28 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 46% higher than the average critic
  • 7% same as the average critic
  • 47% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 3.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

David James' Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 63
Highest review score: 90 Christine
Lowest review score: 20 Coin Heist
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 28
  3. Negative: 3 out of 28
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    • 92 Metascore
    • 80 David James
    Tower
    Propulsive, beautiful and tense as hell, Tower is superior documentary filmmaking.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 David James
    The Levelling
    The Levelling is a wonderful first feature from Hope Dickson Leach. Morose beyond measure, but leavened with subtle hope via Ellie Kendrick's superb central performance.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 David James
    Raw
    It’s a wonderfully bizarre movie set in a world that at first glance might be our own, yet quickly slides off the rails into gonzo territory.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 David James
    Indivisible
    It’s always a shame when a promising film doesn’t quite stick the landing, but Indivisible is still undeniably a striking bit of work.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 David James
    Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
    The doc is a great showcase for the pair’s qualities.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 90 David James
    Christine
    Christine is a fine piece of cinema, not only boasting one of the best performances of the year to date, but also tackling a difficult subject with ample empathy and intelligence.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 David James
    The Eagle Huntress
    Feminist by nature rather than design and consistently visually dazzling, The Eagle Huntress is top flight documentary cinema.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 David James
    Chronic
    Roth’s solid performance and Franco’s confident direction dovetail neatly into a film that knows what it wants to communicate and how to achieve it.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 90 David James
    Catfight
    Heche and Oh are both outright brilliant.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 David James
    Between Us
    Though it runs into a couple of bumps along the way, Between Us is a well observed and sensitive indie drama that'll be familiar to anyone struggling with the onset of maturity.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 90 David James
    The Man from Mo'Wax
    Clinically rigorous and hugely entertaining, The Man from Mo’Wax is a forthright examination of failure and disappointment. There’s not many music documentaries that can touch it.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 80 David James
    iBoy
    iBoy is a fully charged superhero tale that soon overcomes its admittedly ludicrous premise.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 80 David James
    Salt and Fire
    Audiences unfamiliar with Herzog will be largely baffled by this eccentric and meandering eco-drama, but aficionados will find much to enjoy here.

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