Drew Taylor

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For 201 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 59% higher than the average critic
  • 0% same as the average critic
  • 41% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 7.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Drew Taylor's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 58
Highest review score: 100 Turning Red
Lowest review score: 0 A Million Ways to Die in the West
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 111 out of 201
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 201
  3. Negative: 56 out of 201
201 movie reviews
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    The Russian Woodpecker
    In the end, it doesn't matter if you believe Alexandrovich's story that a $7 billion weapons system was ultimately the cause of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown; what matters is that Alexandrovich believes it so completely. And through his eyes (which seem to bug out outside of his skull), the entire Russia/Ukraine relationship takes on a vivid, personal immediacy.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Logan Lucky
    This is a brilliantly constructed, whip-smart, and laugh-out-loud-funny romp from a filmmaker whose precision and craft is nearly unparalleled. It’s hard to think of a movie this year that has been as singularly delightful, one that, with each passing moment, reveals something charming or odd or real.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    The LEGO Movie
    The Lego Movie is an absolute blast—a whip-smart, surprisingly emotional family film where the toy property is seen less as a concrete template than a tool for seemingly limitless potential.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Milius
    The movie is zippy and funny...and more emotional than the man himself would ever allow himself to be. It’s a triumph.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Dunkirk
    There have been countless films this summer that have engaged in endless spectacle but Dunkirk is the rare blockbuster that will leave a bruise.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Big Bad Wolves
    It’s bold, beautifully told, and surprisingly funny.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
    What makes Joe Berlinger’s riveting new true crime doc Whitey: The United States vs. James J. Bulger such an eye-opener is that it isn’t just about a bad guy who did bad things, but the layers of corruption and moral ambiguity that stacked up on both side of the law.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Luca
    This movie will fill your heart up. Casarosa is an artist with a true perspective, fearless in his creative impulses and limitless in his compassion, and Luca is a pure expression of these sensibilities.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Coco
    Thankfully, Coco, Pixar’s latest original work and one of their very best, truly does transport you. The results are magical and feel somewhat rebellious given the current political climate, which makes the film feel even more special.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    ParaNorman
    ParaNorman is a micro-sized masterpiece that wears its heart (and its half-eaten brains) on its sleeve.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Citizenfour
    This is a movie primarily concerned with numbers and the way that information is fed, processed, and acted upon. But it plays like the greatest paranoid thriller since "All the President's Men."
    • 75 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Encanto
    In a movie as visually stunning as Encanto, it’s the depth of its empathy that might be its most miraculous feature.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Incredibles 2
    It would have been a relief if, 14 years later, Incredibles 2 had simply met expectations. Instead, it exceeds them.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Turning Red
    One of the most unique and unforgettable movies in Pixar’s grand pantheon.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Cutie and the Boxer
    As a documentary and a love story, Cutie and the Boxer is nothing short of breathtaking.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 100 Drew Taylor
    Frozen
    As far as animated movies go, it doesn't get that much better than Frozen. It's a new Disney classic.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Kingsman: The Secret Service
    Vaughn and his collaborators have taken a crude and disposable property and turned it into something more – a thoughtful, exciting, whip-smart spy adventure that doesn't let its smart-ass post-modernism overwhelm its playfulness or its heart.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Metallica: Through the Never
    It's one of the most unexpectedly enjoyable cinematic experiences of the year, even if you couldn't pick a Metallica track out of some hypothetical never-ending playlist.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
    It's a new vampire classic, one to treasure endlessly.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Cars 3
    The main thing you’ll feel from Cars 3 is joy; this is Pixar at its most radiant and playful.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Gabriel
    Gabriel often feels like a feat, for both writer/director Howe and Culkin. It's a movie that might not be easy to watch, but is well worth the effort.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Web Junkie
    The specificity of the documentary, staying within the walls of the boot camp for virtually the entire movie, is one of its biggest strengths since it is able to place you right alongside these kids.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
    At its heart, Raiders! is an underdog story, and as with any underdog story, it becomes even more compelling as the stakes are continually raised against our heroes.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Neighbors
    Neighbors is one of the funniest, most visually inventive studio comedies in recent memory.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
    A welcome change of pace and a truly hilarious, heartfelt experience.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    The Boxtrolls
    The Boxtrolls charms, in every way it can – with its gorgeous animation style that combines lo-fi with high-tech (the puppets were printed using 3D printers), with the huggable nature of the characters, and with the boldness of its storytelling and thematic concerns.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Frankenweenie
    It says something, then, that Burton's best, most enjoyable, and most emotionally resonate film in years is actually an adaptation of one of his very first projects: Frankenweenie.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Our Day Will Come
    Our Day Will Come is the kind of polarizing, in-your-face movie that we too rarely see in cinema these days.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Eden
    Eden may be unpleasant, but it's not as grim as you'd imagine, and always compulsively watchable. If only all issue movies were this entertaining.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 91 Drew Taylor
    Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
    Teen Titans Go! To the Movies is one of the biggest surprises at the movies this summer. In fact, it’s downright super.
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