Kevin Maynard

Select another critic »
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
312 movie reviews
view
per page
    • 44 Metascore
    • 60 Kevin Maynard
    Boys Life 3
    A modestly entertaining ride.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 36 Metascore
    • 60 Kevin Maynard
    Captain Corelli's Mandolin
    Good old-fashioned romantic entertainment, just restrained enough to skirt schmaltz.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 48 Metascore
    • 60 Kevin Maynard
    Hit and Runway
    Hits the wall and runs off the rails. They should've stuck to shtick.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Kevin Maynard
    The Five Senses
    Beautifully performed and filmed, but tiresomely schematic episodes like this one cause us to experience major sensory deprivation.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Kevin Maynard
    As Good as It Gets
    Billed cleverly as a comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. If only Brooks had had the guts to avoid the schmaltz.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 52 Metascore
    • 59 Kevin Maynard
    That's the Way I Like It
    Affectionately skewers the age of polyester pants.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 59 Kevin Maynard
    The Closer You Get
    An amiable but contrived bit of blarney.
    • 24 Metascore
    • 59 Kevin Maynard
    Universal Soldier: The Return
    Engagingly silly sub-"Moonlighting"-style banter.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 59 Kevin Maynard
    Anna and the King
    Despite good performances and moments of spectacle, it seems to go on longer than the Cultural Revolution.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 38 Metascore
    • 59 Kevin Maynard
    The Wolves of Kromer
    A bit too bloodless to howl about.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 59 Kevin Maynard
    The Invisible Circus
    In its attempts to chart a young girl's journey from innocence to experience, The Invisible Circus ends up having all the heft of a Nancy Drew mystery decked out in a tie-dyed T-shirt and peasant skirt.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 58 Kevin Maynard
    The Legend of 1900
    It's a wonderful reminder of the importance of music in the movies.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 48 Metascore
    • 58 Kevin Maynard
    The Fantasticks
    Fans starving for some song and dance celluloid may be satiated, but this movie version really shows the material's age.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 61 Metascore
    • 58 Kevin Maynard
    Goya in Bordeaux
    Covers some bases, but it feels like the Cliffs Notes version of a grander epic.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 58 Kevin Maynard
    Superstar
    Considerably less fun than a marathon of Star Search episodes.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 58 Kevin Maynard
    The Opportunists
    It's amiable enough, but the only real opportunity here is to see Walken step out of the shadows.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 58 Kevin Maynard
    What's Cooking?
    A seven-course melodrama.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 58 Kevin Maynard
    State and Main
    For all its wit and sharp casting, State and Main is way too pleased with itself to be funny or endearing.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 57 Kevin Maynard
    The Virgin Suicides
    A detective story without a solution and a coming-of-ager without discernable characters.
    • 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
    • 52 Metascore
    • 55 Kevin Maynard
    Splendor
    There's nothing remotely bizarre about this boy meets girl meets boy tale.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 55 Kevin Maynard
    Julien Donkey-Boy
    Writer-director Harmony Korine seems more interested in churning your stomach than in warming your heart.
    • 29 Metascore
    • 55 Kevin Maynard
    Backstage
    On the whole, this documentary is best-suited to hardcore fans.
    • Mr. Showbiz
    • 47 Metascore
    • 55 Kevin Maynard
    What Women Want
    As classic romantic comedy goes, it ain't no "Tootsie."
    • 69 Metascore
    • 54 Kevin Maynard
    Small Time Crooks
    Only Elaine May shines, in a weird and wonderful turn. Her loopy character has such a struck-by-lightning demeanor that she's always delightfully off in her own comic orbit even in the tritest of scenes.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 54 Kevin Maynard
    Nurse Betty
    Badly photographed, clumsily edited, and lacking any discernable cinematic style.
Page:

Top Trailers

See all »
See all trailers »