Geoff Berkshire

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Los Angeles Times, Variety, Zap2it (Inside the Box)
For 146 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 36% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 59% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 13.9 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Geoff Berkshire's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 52
Highest review score: 100 Columbus
Lowest review score: 10 The Ultimate Life
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 146
  2. Mixed: 55 out of 146
  3. Negative: 40 out of 146
146 movie reviews
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Geoff Berkshire
    Confess, Fletch
    Hamm’s performance here as freelance journalist and investigative whiz Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher is a master class in effortless charm, a comedic turn that never sacrifices the character’s intelligence for a punchline yet steers clear of the smugness and smarminess so prevalent in contemporary comedy.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    Speak No Evil
    There’s more than a whiff of both Michael Haneke and Ruben Östlund to the proceedings, except the characters never emerge as fully as they do in the best of those filmmakers’ works.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Geoff Berkshire
    Relic
    For most of its running time, Relic feels more like a chamber piece than a full-fledged horror outing, but a nail-biting third act ups the ante.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    Greener Grass
    Greener Grass is a movie that’s not only immediately destined for cult status — it’s the rare movie that truly earns it.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    The Workers Cup
    What emerges is a nuanced, if somewhat undernourished, portrait of the poorest inhabitants of the richest country in the world.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Geoff Berkshire
    Bending the Arc
    With the gripping appeal of a great epic novel, Kief Davidson and Pedro Kos’ documentary spans three decades of diligent work on the frontlines of global health crises to prove, in moving detail, the difference dedicated professionals can make in seemingly hopeless situations.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    Bushwick
    Even if the low-budget execution is uneven at times, there’s enough snap to the filmmaking, and enough raw power in the premise, to make for solid B-movie excitement.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 100 Geoff Berkshire
    Columbus
    The hypnotically paced drama carried by the serendipitous odd-couple pairing of John Cho and Haley Lu Richardson is lovely and tender, marking Kogonada as an auteur to watch.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Geoff Berkshire
    Step
    Without any fuss, Lipitz has made a film deeply rooted in intergenerational relationships between women.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    As You Are
    A promising and impressively self-assured debut for 23-year-old filmmaker Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, As You Are is crafted with the confidence and skill of a veteran, but also the youthful eye of someone not far removed from his protagonists.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Geoff Berkshire
    Brigsby Bear
    Rather than milking the outre premise for broad comedy, everyone involved strives to keep the characters and situations grounded and warm.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    It Happened in L.A.
    First-time writer-director (and also star) Michelle Morgan brings just enough specificity, and a surprisingly sharp eye, to make the film an interesting calling card for future work.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Geoff Berkshire
    The Big Sick
    Comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani and writer Emily V. Gordon mine their personal history for laughs, heartache, and hard-earned insight in The Big Sick, a film that’s by turns romantic, rueful, and hilarious.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Geoff Berkshire
    The Incredible Jessica James
    Writer-director Jim Strouse (“Grace Is Gone,” “The Winning Season”) places Williams at the center of a thoroughly conventional indie narrative — trusting his star’s sensibility to freshen up otherwise stale scenarios. Fortunately, Williams delivers on every count.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    Buster's Mal Heart
    An unusual movie like Buster’s Mal Heart demands an unusual star, and Rami Malek proves an ideal fit for Sarah Adina Smith’s sophomore feature.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    Ouija: Origin of Evil
    After an hour or so spent establishing characters worth caring about, the narrative starts to devolve, and the more the film circles back to the mythology of “Ouija,” the sillier it gets. Much like the characters at its center, this prequel can’t outrun the ghosts of its past.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    Queen of Katwe
    The film’s strongest assets are undoubtedly its actors.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 100 Geoff Berkshire
    Gleason
    Tweel masterfully assembles roughly four years of footage, much of it shot by Gleason himself, and the result is painfully raw at times but undeniably rewarding.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Geoff Berkshire
    Under the Gun
    It’s not necessarily artful, but it’s also never less than compelling. If anything, Soechtig has only refined her skills at packaging a slick, audience-friendly documentary with a subject that feels even more urgent.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    Hush
    Siegel’s likable perf keeps the audience on her side and highlights Maddie’s knack for thinking on her feet. Gallagher is even better as the mysteriously motivated antagonist.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    Weiner
    Filmmakers Josh Kriegman (a former Weiner aide) and Elyse Steinberg utilize their seemingly unfettered access to deliver a rollicking and never-dull insider’s view of a political campaign in crisis mode, but the most fascinating questions surrounding Weiner’s epic fall remain unanswered.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 80 Geoff Berkshire
    Tallulah
    Page is simply superb in a complex role that perfectly plays to her gift for balancing deadpan comedy with surprisingly deep emotional reserves.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    The Hallow
    The directorial debut of visual artist Corin Hardy is never less than arresting to the eye, but thin characters and a familiar story hold this Irish chiller back from entering the top tier of recent horror entries.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Geoff Berkshire
    Butterfly Girl
    Although limited in scope, the feature documentary debut of TV news veteran Cary Bell benefits greatly from the infectious personality of its subject, Abigail Evans.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    Being Evel
    An exercise in hero worship that doesn’t shy away from its subject’s least admirable traits, “Being Evel” attempts to deliver a complex portrait of a man who preferred to be seen as a self-styled myth
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Geoff Berkshire
    The Second Mother
    The script is executed with enough naturalism to ward off complaints of contrivance — all the way up to a tidy, but quite satisfying, denouement.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Geoff Berkshire
    Two Step
    This character-driven picture takes its time marinating in quiet conversations and Austin atmosphere, making the sudden jolts of violence all the more shocking when they land.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    Uncertain Terms
    Silver offers up a generally assured and compelling film here.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    52 Tuesdays
    The non-pro cast received their scenes one week at a time, and the choice lends their performances a compelling blend of discovery and authenticity.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Geoff Berkshire
    Humpback Whales
    Veteran filmmaker Greg MacGillivray (“Everest”) seizes the opportunity with striking imagery, which goes a long way toward compensating for his frequently over-earnest messaging.
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