Joe Leydon

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Variety
For 872 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 65% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 31% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 8.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Joe Leydon's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 57
Highest review score: 100 No Greater Love
Lowest review score: 0 Movie 43
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 363 out of 872
  2. Mixed: 380 out of 872
  3. Negative: 129 out of 872
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    The Comedians of Comedy
    Amiably slapdash docu about The Comedians of Comedy tour mixes on-stage performances, backstage bull sessions and downtime tomfoolery to generally satisfying and frequently hilarious effect.
    • 26 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    2016: Obama's America
    While it's highly unlikely that anyone predisposed to championing Obama would be won over by the sound and fury here, there's no gainsaying the value of "2016" as a sort of Cliffs Notes precis of the conservative case against the re-election of our current U.S. president.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Don't Come Back from the Moon
    The movie captivates and fascinates as a free-form dream constantly poised on a knife edge between roiling nightmare and reassuring resolution. The surprising yet satisfyingly ambiguous ending allows for either option.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Space Station 76
    Aiming more for bemused chuckles than for convulsive laughter, Plotnick and his actors deftly evoke a faux Me Decade ambiance throughout Space Station 76.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Saint Ralph
    Even though it sprints along a well-trod path through familiar territory, Saint Ralph remains surprisingly compelling.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    In Like Flynn
    Efficiently engineered by veteran Aussie director Russell Mulcahy (“Highlander,” “Razorback”) to achieve a hugely satisfying balance of seriocomic action sequences and sometimes boisterous, sometimes sentimental male bonding.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Light from the East
    Generates genuine suspense as it follows a group of American actors in the former Soviet Union during a fateful period of the Perestroika era.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Homestead
    The lead characters are well-cast across the board, with Chase and McDonough especially effective as complex, unpredictable characters whose sporadic conflicts go a long way toward developing a rooting interest in both men.
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    • 70 Joe Leydon
    The Velveteen Rabbit
    A low-key charmer that's bound to enchant small children and amuse their parents during many hours of repeat viewings.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    The Year of the Yao
    Slickly entertaining documentary.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Evil Dead
    Boasts way better production values than the penny-pinching 1981 original and conceivably could delight genre fans who have never seen the first version or its previous remakes/sequels. But it’s bound to play best with those who catch Alvarez’s many wink-wink allusions to Raimi’s picture.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Green Street Hooligans
    Unvarnished verisimilitude, visceral impact and vividly evoked emotional and physical extremes distinguish Hooligans, the impressive debut feature by German-born helmer Lexi Alexander.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    This Changes Everything
    This Changes Everything is genuinely stirring as it details improbable victories and green-economy opportunities.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    21
    Picture shrewdly shuffles together attractive young leads, cagey screen vets and a fantasy-fulfillment scenario in a slickly polished package that should appeal to anyone who's ever dreamed of beating the odds.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Cowboy del Amor
    Richly amusing and sporadically insightful as it offers an up-close-and-personal view of Ivan Thompson, a self-proclaimed "cowboy cupid" who plays matchmaker between American men and Mexican women.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Sarah's Oil
    The period detail is impressive, the storytelling is engrossing, and the overall impact is pleasantly enjoyable.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Nacho Libre
    Nacho Libre strikes a delicate balance of whimsy and absurdity that may surprise auds primed to expect wall-to-wall slapstick.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    The Oh in Ohio
    Amusing indie comedy blithely blurs the line between risque and raunchy, often to hilarious effect.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
    The film is sufficiently intelligent and entertaining to engage most grown-ups and, no kidding, fascinate history buffs.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Forces of Nature
    An extremely enjoyable neo-screwball comedy about attractive opposites on the road.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Labyrinth of Lies
    An intelligent and arresting fact-based drama.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    13 Going on 30
    A star vehicle composed of second-hand parts that nevertheless gets great mileage (and big laughs) from its recycled plot.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World
    Although its reach occasionally exceeds its grasp, Catherine Bainbridge’s Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World earns respect as much for its achievement as its ambition.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Medora
    Filmmakers Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart uncover and illuminate a strain of stoic resilience that could be the last best defense against bottomless despair. Unfortunately, as Medora repeatedly suggests, that invaluable resource may not be inexhaustible.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    A Disturbance in the Force
    To be sure, the fans will appreciate it a lot more than casual viewers. But it’s also an irresistible hoot for anyone with fond memories of star-studded 1970s musical/variety TV specials.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    The Open Road
    Boasting strong performances by Jeff Bridges and Justin Timberlake.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
    A frenetic but undeniably funny follow-up that offers twice the number of singing-and-dancing rodents in another seamless blend of CGI and live-action elements.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Road Trip
    Be forewarned: After you see Road Trip, it may be months, if not years, before you can order French toast with a straight face and a settled stomach.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    All Square
    Away from the baseball diamond, All Square effectively pivots to moments of surprisingly affecting drama.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 70 Joe Leydon
    Tristan and Isolde
    This understated period drama may lack sufficient star power and emotional wallop to score breakthrough success with mainstream auds during its domestic theatrical run, but pic could find a warmer response in the same international markets where "Kingdom of Heaven" redeemed itself last year.
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