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
    • 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
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