Kim Newman

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Empire, Screen Daily
For 667 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 61% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 36% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 0.6 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Kim Newman's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 66
Highest review score: 100 The Killing
Lowest review score: 20 Movie 43
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 312 out of 667
  2. Mixed: 327 out of 667
  3. Negative: 28 out of 667
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Kim Newman
    Diary of the Dead
    A raw, vivid despatch from the frontline, this melds content with frights in classic Romero style. An outstanding exercise in showing the kids how to do it.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 80 Kim Newman
    The 'Burbs
    One of Tom Hanks' overlooked performances because this bizarre thriller-comedy ends so strangely but there's much to like here.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Kim Newman
    From Here to Eternity
    The spectacular last-reel recreation of the bombing makes this, Michael Bay notwithstanding, the Pearl Harbor film to beat, but the unquestioned highlight is the famous on‑the‑beach adultery scene between virile sergeant Lancaster and an unusually unladylike Kerr, with the waves crashing around them to symbolise their unrestrained passions.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 80 Kim Newman
    The Zero Theorem
    It’s the tangle of workings-out not the easy answer that are the proof of a theorem, and that magnificent, sparkling, insightful chaos abounds here.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 80 Kim Newman
    Monsters vs Aliens
    Yayyyy, monsters!
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Kim Newman
    The Quatermass Xperiment
    A number of decent performances and a gritty realistic view of London makes this little sci-fi spin-off still worth a look.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Kim Newman
    Searching for Bobby Fischer
    With this touching story about a boy learning to play chess, Zaillian cuts an impressive debut, brining out strong performances from his cast most notably the young Pomeranc who is genuinely moving a the chess genius, even when he's not talking we are able to know what he's thinking, a rarity amongst child actors.
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