Jonathan Romney

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Los Angeles Times, Screen Daily, The Guardian, The Observer (UK)
For 296 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 1% same as the average critic
  • 45% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 7 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Jonathan Romney's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 The Other Side of the Wind
Lowest review score: 30 Woodshock
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 217 out of 296
  2. Mixed: 75 out of 296
  3. Negative: 4 out of 296
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Jonathan Romney
    Slack Bay
    This knowingly excessive brew of cartoonish knockabout and macabre comedy horror just isn’t that funny.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Jonathan Romney
    Gimme Danger
    Jarmusch fans won’t find much of the director’s signature touch here, as he self-effacingly pays homage to a beloved act – Stooges fans will find plenty to enthuse about in the film’s ample coverage of a little-documented career.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 60 Jonathan Romney
    American Honey
    While American Honey exudes ample energy, this episodic piece doesn’t muster much narrative drive over its daunting running time of two and three quarter hours. There’s probably a stronger, tighter film in here, but fair game at least to Arnold in her commitment to following the winding back roads of filmic experiment rather than the well-mapped highway of storytelling.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Jonathan Romney
    The Nice Guys
    The Nice Guys harks back to the 70s golden age of revisionist detective thrillers, but the result feels too knowingly déja vu, rather than bringing a truly fresh angle.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Jonathan Romney
    Café Society
    A bittersweet comedy of manners that sees Allen pushing the boat out stylistically and in narrative ambition, even as he treads familiar ground.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 80 Jonathan Romney
    11 Minutes
    Ultimately, 11 Minutes is as much a virtuoso party piece as anything - but it shows a veteran director in youthful form, clearly having a ball.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 70 Jonathan Romney
    Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story)
    While some may find Bang Gang a calculatedly chic opening salvo for a feature career, it carries a genuine emotional charge, and overall Husson shows she means business.
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