James Dyer

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For 35 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 60% higher than the average critic
  • 0% same as the average critic
  • 40% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 4.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

James Dyer's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 61
Highest review score: 80 The Endless
Lowest review score: 40 Bright
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    Carry-On
    Die Hard karaoke this may be, but it delivers — and eclipses at least two of John McClane’s outings in the process. Look forward to future eye-rolling debates as to whether it qualifies as a Christmas movie.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    Heretic
    An incredibly tense, tightly contained bottle horror, showcasing a genuinely chilling turn from Hugh Grant. You’ll never watch Notting Hill the same way again.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
    A heartfelt digital eulogy for an unconventional but extremely human life.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    Rebel Ridge
    Firmly establishing Aaron Pierre’s credentials as a thinking man’s Rambo, Rebel Ridge might not be particularly groundbreaking, but this Netflix-and-kill thriller is an undeniably fun night in.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    Knock at the Cabin
    A harrowing, economical thriller that will sit with you for days, this is Shyamalan’s best film in years, and a calling card for Bautista in his strongest performance yet.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    Something in the Dirt
    While not quite on a level with The Endless, this is another pocket lint sci-fi from the current masters of such. A welcome sign that Benson and Moorhead haven’t gone fully respectable just yet.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    Prey
    Effortlessly the best Predator movie since the original, Prey proves that, against all expectation, there’s life in the franchise yet, not to mention a thrilling new lead in Amber Midthunder.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    Freaky
    While not quite on a par with Happy Death Day, Freaky is an ebullient slasher that strikes a perfect balance of comedy and carnage.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    Bumblebee
    An impassioned ode to both the toys and their era, this, at last, is the Transformers movie we’ve been waiting for.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    The Endless
    An effective, micro-budget sci-fi horror, that makes up in confidence and competence for what it lacks in frills.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    Thor: Ragnarok
    Daft as a badger sandwich and twice as funny, this is vintage Waititi, and the boldest, most outrageously fun film Marvel has yet produced.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 James Dyer
    Slither
    Undeniably funny and gooey to boot, Slither may not be groundbreaking but it is a rarity: a horror-comedy that does both its genre-parents proud.

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