Kambole Campbell

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For 53 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 47% higher than the average critic
  • 9% same as the average critic
  • 44% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 8.2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Kambole Campbell's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 74
Highest review score: 100 Nope
Lowest review score: 30 TRON: Ares
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 53
  3. Negative: 1 out of 53
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    • 56 Metascore
    • 40 Kambole Campbell
    Scarlet
    Mamoru Hosoda’s continuing experiments with animation are passable enough. But it’s not enough to uplift this loose adaptation of a literary classic with its rather clumsy thesis on cycles of violence. 
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Kambole Campbell
    Avatar: Fire and Ash
    Some will find the earnest silliness which ties a lot of Fire and Ash​’s beats together tiresome, but – along with the work of some very gifted digital artists – it’s what keeps them feeling real and not just empty capitalisation on a billion dollar box office.
    • Little White Lies
      • Posted Dec 16, 2025
    • 48 Metascore
    • 30 Kambole Campbell
    TRON: Ares
    To the film’s credit there’s a dedication to figuring out some impressive practical effects work in this clash of two worlds, but this is sadly undermined by the actual composition of the action sequences, which swing between feeling inert or overly busy.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Kambole Campbell
    Savages
    The handmade qualities of this world amplify the sense of devastation. The characters, whose designs resemble Barras’s work on My Life as a Courgette, each have distinct personality in their design as well as a visible human touch on their surface which creates a level of immersion.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Kambole Campbell
    The Bad Guys 2
    Though it can be predictable and a little simple, The Bad Guys 2 smooths over some of the frustrations of the first — bringing a sharper and (slightly) more mature sense of humour to its compellingly cartoonish animation.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Kambole Campbell
    The Fantastic Four: First Steps
    In isolation, First Steps is a pretty good time, even if it feels as though it could push its aesthetic into more daring territory.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Kambole Campbell
    M3GAN 2.0
    Despite occa­sion­al­ly indulging its worse instincts, there’s still a sur­pris­ing amount of fun to be had with M3GAN 2.0 – a big­ger and fun­nier sequel which could stand to pull back on both of those elements.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Kambole Campbell
    Cloud
    Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest film is a chilly and mystifying expression of a modern malevolence which hangs over our lives — like a cloud, if you will — worsened by constant digital connection.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 100 Kambole Campbell
    Sinners
    Sinners elegantly walks a line between enjoyable mayhem as well as a sense of tragedy around this safe haven being ripped apart – but also leverages the classical allure of the vampire for motivations inspired by its reflective first half.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Kambole Campbell
    Memoir of a Snail
    Memoir of a Snail is not just a stop-motion animation that feels handmade from top to bottom. It tells a deeply human story about a hard-won route to happiness – with all the pain and missteps that go with it.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Kambole Campbell
    On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
    Rungano Nyoni is one of the most exciting voices in cinema today and On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is abject proof: a disquieting, blistering examination of a family where social status trumps blood ties.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Kambole Campbell
    Nickel Boys
    Nickel Boys is a triumph. Its unique approach brings a new dimension to its source material, while amplifying the emotional resonance between the present and a horrifying past.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 91 Kambole Campbell
    The Colors Within
    Funny, joyful, and brimming with confidence, The Colors Within chronicles its characters’ tentative first steps into a world outside of the ones built for them by their families and teachers, and it does so with a vibrancy that allows us all to feel as if we’re seeing that world through Totsuko’s eyes.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 70 Kambole Campbell
    The Wild Robot
    It’s a moving ecological parable, and its visuals are an encouraging continuation of the general trend in 3D animation towards graphic textures and away from the restraints of realism, even if it’s something as small as a leaf being represented by an abstract splotch of paint.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Kambole Campbell
    Transformers One
    There’s slightly more than meets the eye with Transformers One. While the art style is sometimes off-putting, its ideas are interesting enough to make it a decent addition to the franchise.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Kambole Campbell
    Rebel Ridge
    Rebel Ridge feels like the film all his previous ones were all building to, evidence of the lessons taken on from Saulnier’s previous work: dancing between tense standoffs in tight spaces; the terror of being followed up the open road. He moves purposefully between these confrontations with the film’s angry unspooling of a broken political system.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 60 Kambole Campbell
    The Instigators
    The Instigators isn’t exactly revolutionary, but is a good time regardless: an easygoing crime caper offering an excellent cast a fun sandpit in which to snipe at each other.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Kambole Campbell
    Kensuke's Kingdom
    Kensuke’s Kingdom feels like a throwback – for better and worse. While some of its classical animation is pleasant, the story of a young boy bonding with a former Japanese soldier can feel schmaltzy and obvious.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 40 Kambole Campbell
    The American Society of Magical Negroes
    Despite a valiant effort from Justice Smith, the satire in The American Society of Magical Negroes feels aimless, scattered across a story that struggles to pick a meaningful direction.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Kambole Campbell
    Spy x Family Code: White
    Spy X Family: CODE White captures the series’ appeal in microcosm, its stylish action, heartfelt found-family dynamic, and incredibly silly comedy all working in entertaining harmony.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Kambole Campbell
    Monkey Man
    Monkey Man is an energetic and thoughtful debut feature that leaves one excited about what Patel’s future as an action star might look like.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Kambole Campbell
    The Concierge
    Whimsical though it may be, The Concierge leverages its visual humor, creative premise, and expressiveness for a surprising and touching reflection on humanity's relationship to the world around us.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Kambole Campbell
    The End of Evangelion (1997)
    Designed to replace the controversial final two episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion, The End of Evangelion expands the series finale’s contemplation of emotional crutches and human connection to an apocalyptic scale.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Kambole Campbell
    Occupied City
    While it can be a lot to take in, Occupied City is a poignant sociological portrait. Through the history of one space, it studies how fascism pushes people out of spaces  — but is also hopeful on resilience, solidarity and resistance.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Kambole Campbell
    Blue Giant
    Some rather rough animation brings down the otherwise exhilarating Blue Giant, which, in its best moments, transforms jazz music into an otherworldly sensory adventure.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Kambole Campbell
    American Fiction
    Elegantly walking a line between absurdist satire and family drama, this is a clever send-up of how the broadness of Black culture gets reduced to cliché.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Kambole Campbell
    Godzilla Minus One
    A refreshingly humanist and nostalgic reboot of the iconic monster franchise, Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One takes the atomic lizard back to his post-war roots, while making the most of the director’s background in animation and VFX direction through convincing, tactile and classic design work.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Kambole Campbell
    Reptile
    Benicio Del Toro’s solid screen charisma can’t rescue Reptile, a derivative and lethargic thriller that rarely thrills as it tries and fails to build a case for itself as a meaningful iteration on the detective thrillers that it admires.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Kambole Campbell
    Passages
    Anchored by excellent performances from its three intertwined leads, Passages is alternately tender and thorny in its close character study of a narcissist, and as a romantic drama with no winners.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Kambole Campbell
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
    Their voice performances lend the story authenticity even at its most ridiculous, while constantly threatening to derail scenes into excitable or mocking chatter, and it’s an adorable delight whenever it does. That messiness in their conversations extends to the film’s thrilling and funny action sequences, mixing it up between slapdash improvisation and the fluidity of a seasoned martial artist.
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