Ferdosa Abdi

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For 154 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 49% higher than the average critic
  • 9% same as the average critic
  • 42% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 9.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Ferdosa Abdi's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 56
Highest review score: 100 Turning Red
Lowest review score: 20 Big Gold Brick
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 154
  2. Mixed: 98 out of 154
  3. Negative: 15 out of 154
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    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 Ferdosa Abdi
    Road House
    The script is mind-numbingly silly and, at times, doesn't try to elevate the remake meaningfully; it's really about engaging with the wild action and nothing else.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Ferdosa Abdi
    Spaceman
    The most glaring issue with Spaceman is that the leap from page to screen leaves quite a bit of the story behind and saddles its lead actor with much of the heavy lifting.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 50 Ferdosa Abdi
    Red Right Hand
    While Bloom and MacDowell anchor the film with their strong performances, leading an ensemble cast that is foundational to this rugged Western, the score by Mondo Boys and cinematography by Johnny Derango do a lot to embed the themes and concepts into the atmosphere of the film.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Ferdosa Abdi
    American Star
    Everything in American Star hinges on McShane's intuitive performance that rejects the obvious and embraces ambiguity.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 90 Ferdosa Abdi
    The Monk and the Gun
    The Monk and the Gun is a true crowd-pleaser, a poignant message wrapped up in a humorous and vibrant tale.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Ferdosa Abdi
    Upgraded
    Don’t underestimate Upgraded. The script is snappy and entertaining, the characters are colorful, Mendes and Renaux carry the romance very well, and the film is a fun escapist rom-com that gives exactly what it needs to provide us with a good time.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Ferdosa Abdi
    Badland Hunters
    Badland Hunters may not be a worthy successor to Concrete Utopia, but it is an entertaining zombie actioner.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 90 Ferdosa Abdi
    Orion and the Dark
    From its endearing animation style, which blends a 2D aesthetic with 3D technology, to its poignant and refreshing writing, Orion and the Dark is a true joy to watch.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Ferdosa Abdi
    Scrambled
    The ending feels way too cookie-cutter perfect. Scrambled is a worthwhile experience, though, as it is a personal tale that aims to empower through laughter.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Ferdosa Abdi
    Which Brings Me to You
    The film is, unfortunately, just another instance of the book being better than the movie.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 60 Ferdosa Abdi
    Role Play
    It's the right amount of romantic, funny, and thrilling, and it does what it needs to do to make its narrative feel less derivative and more dynamic and fun.
    • 34 Metascore
    • 50 Ferdosa Abdi
    Best. Christmas. Ever.
    Best. Christmas. Ever! is not the most splendiferous Christmas movie ever, but it will satisfy those hungry for new sentimental holiday movies every year.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Ferdosa Abdi
    The Kill Room
    Despite the lack of kinetic energy and well-developed characters, the movie offers a rather humorous take on the art world and its criminal underbelly with characters that are enjoyable to watch.
    • 31 Metascore
    • 40 Ferdosa Abdi
    Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
    Memorable? Hardly. Entertaining? Somewhat. Ultimately, the film will resonate with the people eager to devour more Stephen King-inspired projects; sadly, there is nothing genuinely inspired to enjoy.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Ferdosa Abdi
    Spy Kids: Armageddon
    Spy Kids: Armageddon is creatively deficient. With each new Spy Kids project, Rodriguez mines an empty cave; there is nothing but dirt and hopeless dreams.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Ferdosa Abdi
    Love at First Sight
    Love at First Sight has the potential to be a go-to choice whenever one is feeling in the mood for a light cry and swoon.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Ferdosa Abdi
    Cassandro
    Ultimately, Cassandro is a touching tale of a remarkable person who paved the path for others to find liberation and acceptance through their chosen art.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Ferdosa Abdi
    Puppy Love
    Overall, Puppy Love is very dull. The movie has all the clichés at its disposal but can't make much of it. The writing is witless and dry, and the directing — by Nick Fabiano and Richard Alan Reid — equally so.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 50 Ferdosa Abdi
    Retribution
    Retribution is comically familiar, yet that familiarity breeds a sense of comfort for the average movie watcher who wants something not too complicated or tedious.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 40 Ferdosa Abdi
    Fear the Night
    The dynamics needed to be defined better, and despite some compelling filmmaking, the flagrant disregard for characterization reduces Fear The Night to a mildly tolerable home invasion horror.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 60 Ferdosa Abdi
    Happiness for Beginners
    With an amusing ensemble cast, a sturdy script, lovely filmmaking, and the power of its leads' chemistry, Happiness For Beginners is a modest delight.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 70 Ferdosa Abdi
    Bird Box Barcelona
    The film is an effective, thrilling, frightening horror, perfect for those who enjoyed Bird Box and are thrilled by the prospect of more.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 40 Ferdosa Abdi
    The Out-Laws
    DeVine is entertaining enough, and the gag of watching Bronson and Barkin playing cool criminals can intrigue just about anyone. For all its flaws, The Out-Laws will win over those who flock to Happy Madison’s movies time after time, even if you'll promptly forget what you have watched.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Ferdosa Abdi
    Nimona
    It’s pretty darn great. It’s goofy, endearing, darkly funny, and incredibly relevant.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Ferdosa Abdi
    Extraction 2
    Extraction 2 is weighed down by Rake’s hang-ups over his choices, but the drama of the familial unit Rake is out to rescue is enough. Hargrave's vision is clear.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Ferdosa Abdi
    Fangs Out
    Fangs Out is not great and hardly promising, but there is an admirable quality to it that you can’t help but embrace.
    • 27 Metascore
    • 30 Ferdosa Abdi
    Assassin Club
    Assassin Club has the benefit of starring a relatively well-known actor, but even Golding can't save this movie from its mediocrity. Any hope Assassin Club had of being good is squandered within the first ten minutes.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 50 Ferdosa Abdi
    Knights of the Zodiac
    Knights of the Zodiac, despite its reasonably minor flaws, is fun.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 40 Ferdosa Abdi
    White Men Can't Jump
    The drama feels undercooked, and the characters barely escape one-dimensionality.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 60 Ferdosa Abdi
    The Mother
    The Mother is a lean, mean actioner, but one that could have benefited from better editing and a tighter script. That’s not to say that the film is terrible or unbearable by any means, it's just that it is a straightforward narrative that does not require a nearly two-hour run time to tell it right.
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