Glenn Heath Jr.

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Slant Magazine, The Film Stage
For 88 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 52% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 45% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 1 point higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Glenn Heath Jr.'s Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 67
Highest review score: 100 12 Angry Men
Lowest review score: 0 Glitch in the Grid
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 88
  3. Negative: 10 out of 88
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 42 Glenn Heath Jr.
    The Mauritanian
    The film gives seasoned actors like Foster and Cumberbatch just enough room to flex some scene-chomping muscle, while relegating poor Shailene Woodley to the background in nearly every scene as Hollander’s dopey inexperienced associate. Rahim, on the other hand, knows this is his film even when Macdonald doesn’t. As with his star-making turn in A Prophet, there’s something burning inside that always threatens to boil over.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 58 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Coming 2 America
    Coming 2 America takes too long a road to get to a simplistic lesson: be kind to the person who threatens you the most and everything will work out. Only in Hollywoodland (and their version of Zamunda) does this feel remotely possible.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 38 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Pusher (2012)
    Do we really need another cautionary tale about an ambitious drug dealer dramatically falling from grace?
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Glenn Heath Jr.
    The Devil's Double
    The film's first act is wholly concerned with the juxtaposition of physical similarities and ideological opposites, and Tamahori spends entire sequences upending the balance between the two.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 75 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Ping Pong Summer
    A heartfelt retro flashback littered with pop-culture iconography and much slang, it focuses on the importance of friendship and loyalty rather than social standing.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 25 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Miss Lovely
    The women of the film certainly deserve better, as they're often relegated to the role of victim, harmed or murdered simply to propel the plot along.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 63 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Safe House
    It'd be unwise to dismiss Safe House as merely a clone of Tony Scott's manically inclined vision.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Think Like a Man
    Unfortunately, like so many women have prophesized regarding the weaker gender's lack of commitment, there's just not enough follow through.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 75 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Shit Year
    Shit Year is a thematic twin to Billy Wilder's "Sunset Boulevard," both heightened fables about the slow disintegration of a retired actress mourning her now-dead career by retreating inward.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 63 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Griff the Invisible
    Director Leon Ford displays a wonderful empathy in his examination of Griff and Melody's lonely environments, allowing their fringe perspectives to flower organically from the mise-en-scène.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 75 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Bullet to the Head
    Walter Hill thoughtfully regards the pummeling power of weaponry at work.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 67 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Gunpowder Milkshake
    When Papushado’s film finds the right tonal balance, meshing noir bleakness with pops of art deco color, there are fireworks to behold.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 42 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Wild Mountain Thyme
    Can’t decide if it wants to be a countryside farce, magical realist parable, or eccentric romantic comedy. So it tries to be all three at once.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 67 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse
    The film would almost certainly benefit from more brawling and less speechifying since Jordan in particular is very good at the former. The actor’s bottled up intensity, convincingly unleashed in Black Panther and Creed, is this film’s greatest asset.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 25 Glenn Heath Jr.
    A Proper Violence
    There's absolutely no fresh perspective here; just more juiceless samplings of what's already been cooked to death.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 63 Glenn Heath Jr.
    The Day
    Despite being a nasty and skillful action film, The Day goes off the rails in the final stretch.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 25 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Gangster Squad
    Ruben Fleischer's film is a perfect example of Hollywood hypocrisy, something to be ignored diligently.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 0 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Angels Crest
    Angels Crest opens with the laughter of children at play, but that's the only hint of happiness you'll find in this unflinchingly manipulative and pointless morality play.
    • 20 Metascore
    • 12 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Assassin's Bullet
    Isaac Florentine's film is maligned with gaping plot holes, terrible expository dialogue, and obvious moments of foreshadowing.
    • 19 Metascore
    • 75 Glenn Heath Jr.
    I Spit on Your Grave
    One can’t mistake I Spit in Your Grave for anything other than a raging political text, a rigorous reminder to the power of a disturbed imagination, be it victimizer or victim.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 0 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Glitch in the Grid
    Eric Leiser's hackneyed documentary/stop-motion hybrid Glitch in the Grid presumes social importance by simply referencing the relationship between modern young artists and their inability to express themselves amid a failing U.S. economy.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Toll Booth
    Both as a character study and modern-day parable, Toll Booth sneaks up on you with its subtle use of repeating motifs and audible cues.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 63 Glenn Heath Jr.
    You Hurt My Feelings
    For a film that often veers into potentially absurd territory, You Hurt My Feelings shows a great deal of sensitivity toward its sad-sack characters.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 83 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Małni—Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore
    While many will call małni an “experimental” documentary, that seems like a limiting description. This is a thriving non-fiction film that’s trying to reconnect with what it means to be present, to watch and listen, to step outside yourself and explore.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 91 Glenn Heath Jr.
    The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
    The Works and Days is by no means an easy thing to endure, but doing so brings you closer to understanding what it might mean to finally be at peace.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 91 Glenn Heath Jr.
    The Village House (Gamak Ghar)
    Traditions don’t disappear overnight. They slip away slowly over decades, as elders die off and younger generations experience shifts in priority, social norms, and cultural pride. Few films have been able to capture this kind of ebb and flow like Achal Mishra’s Gamak Ghar, a quietly beautiful drama primarily set in the rural compound where one Indian clan gathers for major life events.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 100 Glenn Heath Jr.
    Where to Land
    A true marvel of a movie, it’s equally enthralled by wind in the trees and a momentary pause in a conversation, patiently waiting for us to discover its calming power.
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