John Nugent
Select another critic »For 250 reviews, this critic has graded:
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54% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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44% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 1.2 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
John Nugent's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 65 | |
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| Highest review score: | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | |
| Lowest review score: | The School for Good and Evil | |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 105 out of 250
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Mixed: 140 out of 250
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Negative: 5 out of 250
250
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reviews
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- John Nugent
Spiral makes an admirable stab at defibrillating an old franchise — but ultimately wastes its stars, caught in the same bear-trap of a formula that befell earlier sequels.- Empire
- Posted May 13, 2021
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- John Nugent
Army Of The Dead is best when Snyder leans into the fun, and allows himself moments of pure silliness. When he aims for more emotional territory — like the rather trite guilt-to-redemption arc between Scott and his estranged daughter, played capably by Ella Purnell — we start to feel the weight of that running time.- Empire
- Posted May 11, 2021
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- John Nugent
Godzilla Vs. Kong mostly delivers on its promise of a big monster fighting another big monster. It just depends whether you’re willing to sit through the toe-curlingly bad set-up that surrounds it.- Empire
- Posted Mar 24, 2021
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- John Nugent
A disappointment. A premise with much promise has been turned into a bland retread through YA’s most familiar faults — despite some bold efforts from Holland, Ridley and Mikkelsen.- Empire
- Posted Mar 17, 2021
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- John Nugent
There’s much to chew on in Cherry, and not all of it works. But a never-better performance from Tom Holland, and some bold directorial choices, make it a mostly compelling watch.- Empire
- Posted Feb 25, 2021
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- John Nugent
A bold, brave first effort behind the camera for Viggo Mortensen, elegantly distilling some painful truths for anyone who has ever had a complicated relationship with a parent.- Empire
- Posted Dec 17, 2020
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- John Nugent
While it doesn’t quite boast the bullet-train speed or slickness of the original, it’s not a cheap replacement bus imitator, either.- Empire
- Posted Oct 29, 2020
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- John Nugent
A treat. With astonishing craft and visual storytelling that howls from the screen, Cartoon Saloon have surely secured their place in the animation hall of fame.- Empire
- Posted Oct 26, 2020
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- John Nugent
Uneven, immature and a little derivative — but entertaining performances from Olivia Cooke and Alec Baldwin keeps Pixie watchable.- Empire
- Posted Oct 23, 2020
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- John Nugent
Thoughtful, emotional and often surprisingly funny, Terence Davies offers a rich if inconsistent portrait of a unique poet long deserving of a big-screen study.- Empire
- Posted Apr 10, 2017
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- John Nugent
Warmly funny and historically curious, Sally Hawkins’ spirited, humane performance helps overcome a slight lack of dramatic tension.- Empire
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