Janice Page

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Boston Globe
For 152 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 50% higher than the average critic
  • 0% same as the average critic
  • 50% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 6 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Janice Page's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 60
Highest review score: 88 Marooned in Iraq
Lowest review score: 12 Alone in the Dark
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 87 out of 152
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 152
  3. Negative: 32 out of 152
152 movie reviews
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 88 Janice Page
    The Biggest Little Farm
    Think “An Inconvenient Truth” meets “Babe,” or “The Good Earth” meets a biodiverse “Marley & Me,” with a dash of the Food Network’s “Pioneer Woman” tossed in. Among other things, that means furry critters romping to a folksy soundtrack with tubas and banjos employed unironically. It means circle-of-life lessons and sun-dappled everything. It means check your cynicism and snark at the gate, if you dare.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Janice Page
    Monkey Kingdom
    New rule: All Disneynature films must be narrated by Tina Fey.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Janice Page
    Blackfish
    What’s on camera is both damning and expertly assembled, a filmmaking effort worthy of standing with 2009’s Oscar-winning documentary about dolphin abuse, “The Cove.”
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Janice Page
    Somewhere Between
    Knowlton has landed on four stories that deserve to be told, and she's told them in a straightforward way that gets the job done, with obvious dedication and love.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Janice Page
    China Heavyweight
    Where Wiseman excelled in respecting the broad rhythms and pure storytelling of the ring, Chang's new documentary focuses on the stories of three boxers and weaves them into a compelling narrative that rivals anything Hollywood could script.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    Three Stars
    Maybe because Hachmeister has a background in journalism, his movie endeavors to educate by covering a lot of ground in its 90-plus minutes, which is certainly commendable, it's just not that satisfying.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 88 Janice Page
    Ballplayer: Pelotero
    A well-crafted, bravely revealing little film that could be considered essential education for baseball fans. It's just a bonus that the documentary is so entertaining.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    To the Arctic
    More storytelling and less preaching would have served those messages better.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 75 Janice Page
    Big Miracle
    It needs only to entertain. And that it does thoroughly, leaving us both charmed and enriched without feeling very preached at. Praise be.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    Kung Fu Panda 2
    It's still Black's franchise, though. And part of the problem with this sequel is how little it lets its star just riff with silly abandon, as he did throughout the original.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    Born to Be Wild
    Ironically, Born to Be Wild banks solely on its tameness to captivate and inspire, aided by an upbeat, sometimes incongruous soundtrack.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Janice Page
    Secret Ballot
    Ride it out, and you will find the rewards modest but meaningful.
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    Praying with Lior
    There's an honest, unfiltered quality to what you see and hear.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    Before the Fall
    Unusually compelling, even if it's treacly enough to be "The Chorus" in goose step.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    Tattoo
    Maybe Tattoo is creepy and stylized enough to pull you along anyway, but if you like your thrillers to dig below the familiar epidermis, look elsewhere.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    Empathy
    At the very least, some of the answers and observations offered up in this hybrid documentary/drama/thesis project will surprise you.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    Formosa Betrayed
    As a political thriller, Formosa Betrayed has enough suspense and intrigue to pull viewers along willingly. It doesn’t try too hard, which is refreshing.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 75 Janice Page
    Evelyn
    Isn't just a feel-good movie; it's a feel-good-and-righteous movie. And audiences will forgive its flaws.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 88 Janice Page
    Mean Creek
    Adults should find its simmering drama at least as compelling as teens will, even if parental figures are only slightly more present here than in a " Peanuts" comic strip.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Janice Page
    Mongolian Ping Pong
    In Mongolian Ping Pong the point is to look under the majestic vistas and see value in ordinary things -- ping-pong balls included.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Janice Page
    Manito
    Because Manito is really just an opera without the violins or Viking hats, you probably don't need to have everything spelled out. Its Spanish-English script is secondary to the universal language and timeless drama of family, community, dreams made and dreams dashed.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 Janice Page
    Love and Diane
    fully devotes itself to painting a family portrait seldom allowed such rich cinematic detail.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 75 Janice Page
    The Blood of My Brother
    Combines an insider's perspective with what can only be described as gutsy cinematography.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Janice Page
    Chaos
    The best that can be said of the men in Coline Serreau's Chaos is that some of them are pimps.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    The Backyard
    The most disturbing thing about this grass-roots-inspired extreme-wrestling documentary by Paul Hough is how much worse you expect the violence to be.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    The Weight of Water
    Though it never rises to its full potential as a film, still offers a great deal of insight into the female condition and the timeless danger of emotions repressed.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    The World's Fastest Indian
    The film is at its best in Utah, both because in David Gribble's exhilarating cinematography we finally get to feel the full power and intoxication of the sport.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    Look Both Ways
    The debut live-action feature of Australian animator Sarah Watt has several other things to recommend it as well, including a black-humored screenplay, realistic performances, eye-catching artwork, and a few creative turns on some well-worn themes.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 88 Janice Page
    Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?
    A rousing, sometimes funny, frequently depressing documentary.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 63 Janice Page
    Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
    The movie's heart is in the right place, but all its messages of tolerance might resonate better if the Spanish-accented pirate didn't get drawn with a gold tooth and the turban-wearing Khalil wasn't an opportunistic rug merchant.
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