Kevin C. Johnson

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
For 59 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 62% higher than the average critic
  • 1% same as the average critic
  • 37% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 2.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Kevin C. Johnson's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 63
Highest review score: 88 Carrie
Lowest review score: 25 Get Hard
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 59
  3. Negative: 9 out of 59
59 movie reviews
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 88 Kevin C. Johnson
    Carrie
    Long before the blood starts spilling, it’s clear the new team has mostly nailed it. The reboot is as good a Carrie remake as possible, though it’s not truly a scary movie; the film takes its time living up to its R rating.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 88 Kevin C. Johnson
    Straight Outta Compton
    Credit goes to smart casting of unknowns in the leads, who click uniformly; a packed script that manages not to feel overly long and social commentary that is timeless.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 88 Kevin C. Johnson
    Evil Dead
    It’s ultimately everything a modern horror movie should be.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 88 Kevin C. Johnson
    It Might Get Loud
    Davis Guggenheim, the St. Louis director who won an Oscar for "An Inconvenient Truth," mines less controversial material this time around.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 88 Kevin C. Johnson
    Sparkle
    Energetic, colorful and packed with strong performances and musical numbers good enough to get by, Sparkle beams brightly.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Mama
    The finale is heavy on CGI. But it never takes away from this respectable entry into the horror genre that values chills over kills.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    The Cabin in the Woods
    Moviegoers looking for a thrill should go into The Cabin in the Woods knowing as little as possible about the film.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
    Ice-T delivers a love letter to hip-hop with Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    The Best Man Holiday
    A full plate of tear-jerking drama is served here. And it’s even tastier than the first time around.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Beyond the Lights
    Mbatha-Raw continues to be a true revelation in a role that could be not be any more different from her star turn in “Belle” this year.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Scream 4
    Don't be late to this homecoming of director Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson's horror series, which begins with a twisty opening sequence that's bloody fun.
    • 17 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    A Haunted House 2
    This send-up of current horror movies is a go-for-broke hoot, a hot mess of a comedy that doesn’t have a lick of sense. And knowing that going in adds to the often knee-slapping laughs.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest
    Despite accusations of nearly succumbing to spotlighting beefs over beats, the film comes off as an honest representation of a great group that's not to be forgotten.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    The Twilight Saga: New Moon
    May be one of the most fun-free, angst-ridden teens we've seen on the big screen in a long time.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Get On Up
    Cameos from actors portraying Little Richard, Mick Jagger, Frankie Avalon and Alan Leeds add up to some fun.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Orphan
    During a summer with the usual transforming robots and young wizards, this chilly flick is a bit of a break, and there are worse options than letting this Orphan in the door.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Tusk
    It has a game cast, it’s watchable, fun, sick, sad and has to be seen to be believed.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Think Like a Man
    Despite the crass book promotion, the overlong film is harmless romantic fun that's well played.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Fright Night
    It honors the original throughout, including a memorable nightclub scene and a surprise cameo that's a huge crowd-pleaser, while at the same time giving updates to make it fresher and better than ever.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Red Tails
    Overreaching fits of melodrama, occasionally stilted dialogue, and performances by Gooding Jr. and Howard that are mostly a series of serious faces can't keep the shiny Red Tails from taking flight.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Dope
    Dope is funny, slick and sharp.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Katy Perry: Part of Me
    Perry manages to pull it off here, coming off completely likable and real, never insufferable and fake.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Whitney
    Sensational slanting notwithstanding, Whitney is as powerful and quintessential as it is overwhelming and grueling.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Sisters
    A mention must be given to John Cena, who also appeared in “Trainwreck,” for his comedic talents. Here, he’s a stone-faced drug dealer with a supermarket of goods.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Sinister
    It comes together with a gruesome though excellent ending that some will find difficult to shake.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Good Hair
    Rock misses the boat in deciding not to relate Good Hair to non African-Americans more.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    About Last Night
    The four leads are entirely engaging including the manic Hart.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin C. Johnson
    Machete
    Moviegoers will know in the first five minutes whether the new B-movie Machete is their cup of tea - or bucket of blood.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 63 Kevin C. Johnson
    San Andreas
    The special effects and especially the 3-D are top-notch.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 63 Kevin C. Johnson
    The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
    Why the bloodsucker and the wolf boy treat Bella as if she's the cat's meow is still a mystery.
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