Kevin Maynard

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Mr. Showbiz
For 312 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 55% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 41% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 5.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Kevin Maynard's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 61
Highest review score: 100 Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Lowest review score: 5 Knockout
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 154 out of 312
  2. Mixed: 110 out of 312
  3. Negative: 48 out of 312
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Kevin Maynard
    Wonder Boys
    This is certainly the best studio movie of the new year to date, and Douglas might even be remembered at next year's Oscars.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 65 Kevin Maynard
    Sunset Strip
    Has its funky charms.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 57 Kevin Maynard
    Black and White
    An audacious but underconceived blend of fiction and documentary that questions the idea of race and identity in America.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    Zoolander
    Basically one elaborate joke about male modeling and all the vanity, emasculation, and fatuousness that attend it. Fortunately, it's a good joke.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 53 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin Maynard
    The Big Tease
    Crawford's such a good-hearted guy, you can't help but want a cut from his clippers.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 73 Metascore
    • 89 Kevin Maynard
    Titanic Town
    Director Roger Michell ("Persuasion," "Notting Hill") has made his finest film to date.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 28 Kevin Maynard
    Chill Factor
    Skeet Ulrich continues to disappoint in one high-profile project after another.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    Quills
    A literate, dialogue-driven treat delivered by a cast that truly savors the script's wicked wit.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 12 Kevin Maynard
    Final Destination
    Crude and witless.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    Guinevere
    As talented as Polley proved herself in "The Sweet Hereafter" and "Go," this is her best work yet.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    Billy Elliot
    This is such seductive entertainment that you might as well stop grousing and give in.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 62 Metascore
    • 79 Kevin Maynard
    Sugar Town
    There's lots of sweet music to savor in this snide industry satire.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Kevin Maynard
    Judy Berlin
    Captures the emptiness of small-time lives as evocatively as Peter Bogdonavich's "Last Picture Show."
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Kevin Maynard
    Chicken Run
    Flock (don't walk) to the theater to see Chicken Run.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 22 Metascore
    • 50 Kevin Maynard
    Running Free
    There's no spirit of adventure to separate this one from the pack.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 60 Kevin Maynard
    Boys Life 3
    A modestly entertaining ride.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Kevin Maynard
    Chunhyangdyun
    Proudly wears its heart on its sleeve, but it never becomes so swoony that you'll reach for your hanky.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Kevin Maynard
    The Perfect Storm
    But jaw-dropping trailer aside, there isn't much movie here.
    • 26 Metascore
    • 20 Kevin Maynard
    Pavilion of Women
    The backdrop of exotic pagodas and wartime woe isn't nearly potent enough to buoy the feeble drama that plays out in the foreground.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 51 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    Haiku Tunnel
    Not all of the jokes hit, but enough of them do that anyone who's ever filed, collated, or played Mixmaster DJ with the transcribing machine will find cathartic giggles in this breakout debut.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Kevin Maynard
    Maybe Baby
    This one's all labor pains, and, in the end, nothing gets delivered.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 40 Metascore
    • 66 Kevin Maynard
    Duets
    An intermittently irresistible entertainment.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 34 Metascore
    • 10 Kevin Maynard
    Town & Country
    It's "Shampoo," 30 years after. What a surprise, then, that this effort ranks lower even than the Steve Martin remake of "The Out-of-Towners."
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Kevin Maynard
    Jesus' Son
    If you haven't seen his (Crudup's) work before, Jesus' Son could be the one that makes you his biggest disciple.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Kevin Maynard
    The Original Kings of Comedy
    Gets to the funny bone, but it could've cut deeper.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 68 Kevin Maynard
    Once in the Life
    Has a credibly gritty texture, thanks in large part to Fishburne's generosity with his fellow actors.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 68 Kevin Maynard
    Love's Labour's Lost
    A trifle of a farce fashioned into a '30s musical that gaily trips as much as it lightly skips, but nonetheless marks a welcome return to form.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Kevin Maynard
    Burnt Money
    This bed-swapping crime story is ultimately too protracted, but Piñeyro's direction is richly atmospheric, full of noir shadows and strong period detail.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Kevin Maynard
    Va Savoir (Who Knows?)
    The wrap-up's pretty charming, as are the performances, but the film's too heavy for its soufflé-ready ingredients.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    American Pie
    Pie has some nice surprises and is enjoyable in a smutty, sitcom way. It offers up the outrageousness of "There's Something About Mary" without wallowing in cruelty.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 62 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin Maynard
    Saving Grace
    After an uproarious first half, Saving Grace arrives at its conclusion somewhat hastily and conveniently.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 39 Kevin Maynard
    I Dreamed of Africa
    Why waste the price of a movie ticket when you can see wildebeests cavorting for free from the comfort of your own recliner?
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 50 Metascore
    • 54 Kevin Maynard
    Shaft
    This avenging cat gets no action whatsoever. Neither does the movie, despite a terrific cast and a heap of street style.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    Tumbleweeds
    Though similar thematically to "Anywhere But Here," Tumbleweeds is a breath of fresh air that busts the cliches of dysfunctional mother-daughter sagas.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 40 Kevin Maynard
    Don't Say a Word
    This is nothing more than one more run-of-the-mill, surprise-free, suspense programmer.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    The Others
    Some moviegoers are bound to take issue with the trick, "Sixth Sense"-style ending (or cynically see it coming), but The Others is mostly spooky fun, and a strong calling card for Amenabar.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 36 Metascore
    • 60 Kevin Maynard
    Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope
    All of the interviewees are compelling, whether proudly showing off bruises and bullet holes from on-the-job scuffles, or voicing their opinions about how the profession has changed.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 73 Metascore
    • 87 Kevin Maynard
    Show Me Love
    Moodysson's teen protagonists are more complex than both the high school stereotypes (the nerd, the jock, the beauty queen) in films like "American Pie" and the self-absorbed philosophers on "Dawson's Creek."
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 55 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    Agnes Browne
    Agnes Browne hums along as a series of pleasant vignettes, only frantically shifting to a single narrative track in its third act for the sake of an unbelievably upbeat ending.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 78 Metascore
    • 88 Kevin Maynard
    Ça commence aujourd'hui
    An intensely involving, Ibsen-esque human drama populated by complex, sympathetic heroes.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 40 Metascore
    • 40 Kevin Maynard
    Evolution
    Reitman has truly lost his gift for comic rhythms, cluttering up the film with running yuks that aren't that funny the first time and certainly don't improve with repetition.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 28 Metascore
    • 68 Kevin Maynard
    Passion of Mind
    Works best as romantic melodrama and is least convincing as a psychological suspenser.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    Amores Perros
    Though unflinching in its savagery, Amores Perros is always compulsive viewing.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 68 Kevin Maynard
    Snatch.
    Though far from a sophomore slump, Snatch, like "Smoking Barrels," is such a grab bag of other influences that it's tough to figure out what, if anything, about Ritchie's style is uniquely his own.
    • 29 Metascore
    • 52 Kevin Maynard
    The Amati Girls
    The movie is as schmaltzy as I'd feared, and yet De Salvo does elicit some nice performances from her ensemble cast.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 40 Kevin Maynard
    Rock Star
    By the time Rock Star reaches its cop-out, "All About Eve"-ish ending, the only thrashing that should be going on is of the filmmakers, for bungling such a promising premise.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 35 Metascore
    • 20 Kevin Maynard
    Bride of the Wind
    Slow as a funeral dirge, the movie's all talk about art and passion and obsession without anything to show for it.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 48 Metascore
    • 65 Kevin Maynard
    Titan A.E.
    What ultimately keeps Titan A.E. from taking off is an ordinary script.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Kevin Maynard
    The Filth and the Fury
    There are only a handful of great music documentaries ... but Temple's film deserves a place in the canon.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Kevin Maynard
    Beautiful People
    Though frequently brutal and off-putting, Beautiful People is a must-see.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 39 Metascore
    • 25 Kevin Maynard
    Restless
    The film's title accurately captures the sensation of sitting through it -- stay home.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Kevin Maynard
    Born Romantic
    Born Romantic feels less like it was born than assembled, in a kooky Britcom factory. It's no "Four Weddings and a Funeral," but it's certainly a happier conception than last month's "Maybe Baby."
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 47 Metascore
    • 65 Kevin Maynard
    Josie and the Pussycats
    Dippy, funny, and fast-paced enough to be a guilty pleasure.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 55 Kevin Maynard
    What Women Want
    As classic romantic comedy goes, it ain't no "Tootsie."
    • 64 Metascore
    • 40 Kevin Maynard
    Vengo
    All that this really amounts to is a lot of hot-headed, hairy men threatening each other -- whenever they're not dancing on table tops, that is.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 25 Metascore
    • 10 Kevin Maynard
    Double Take
    Who the heck green-lit this garbage heap anyway?
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 46 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    All Over the Guy
    While both leads are appealing enough, it's the stuff on the sidelines that keeps All Over the Guy entertaining.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Kevin Maynard
    American History X
    American History X is a crash course on how to make a message movie that resonates with crackling power.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 Kevin Maynard
    Hannibal
    Every frame of Scott's film is gorgeously lurid and baroque, but it just hangs there like bad art, even during the gore-spilling, Grand Guignol climax.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Kevin Maynard
    The King Is Alive
    The most obvious casualty ends up being Jennifer Jason Leigh, an actress known for her fearless choices, who is literally pissed on for her trouble.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 34 Metascore
    • 18 Kevin Maynard
    End of Days
    Such a witless, bombastic, by-the-numbers hunk of millennial hooey it made me nostalgic for Commando. This one throws in every hoary hellfire cliché.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Kevin Maynard
    Animal Factory
    A genre-busting film that deserves to be seen.
    • Mr. Showbiz
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