Luke Y. Thompson

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Dallas Observer, New Times (L.A.), The A.V. Club, Village Voice
For 520 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 8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Luke Y. Thompson's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 58
Highest review score: 100 Dragon Inn (1967)
Lowest review score: 0 Slackers
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 204 out of 520
  2. Mixed: 228 out of 520
  3. Negative: 88 out of 520
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Luke Y. Thompson
    I Remember Me
    You'll feel fatigued watching it, but more out of empathy than boredom.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Luke Y. Thompson
    The Simian Line
    Since we know most of this cast is capable of acting, one must assume they received little instruction. Even if they did, who could blame them for not listening? After all, they are dealing with a script that tries to play scenes featuring drunken ghosts with silly accents for tragedy.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 50 Luke Y. Thompson
    Secuestro express
    It's a skillfully made film, but not especially fun to watch, and the apparent thesis that poverty justifies such acts doesn't quite wash.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 50 Luke Y. Thompson
    Drillbit Taylor
    Rare is the star vehicle that is as poorly matched to its star as Drillbit Taylor, which casts Owen Wilson as a homeless Army deserter and con man, able to fool people into believing he's both a substitute teacher and a master of hand-to-hand combat.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 50 Luke Y. Thompson
    Bowling for Columbine
    Where Bowling for Columbine is at its most valuable is in its examination of America's culture of fear as a root cause of gun violence.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 50 Luke Y. Thompson
    50 First Dates
    If you've never seen a Sandler movie, however, this isn't the one to start with. Proceed only if you're sure you like the guy.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 50 Luke Y. Thompson
    Collateral Damage
    Feels dated in the post-9/11 world. But it would have felt passé and unnecessary regardless; it's the sort of film Michael Dudikoff, Chuck Norris and their ilk cranked out on a near-monthly basis when Reagan was president.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 30 Luke Y. Thompson
    The Cave
    There's no reason to see this film in a theater -- you'll hate yourself for paying full price. Plus, you'll need beer, and lots of it, to appreciate the movie properly.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Luke Y. Thompson
    Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
    This may not seem to be the stuff of comedy, but a comedy it is, and a compelling one too, laden with hot sex and standout performances.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 40 Luke Y. Thompson
    Hustle & Flow
    Spends most of its 114 minutes on the making of a demo tape. People in a studio, rapping and recording. If you're going to watch that, wouldn't you prefer it to be Dr. Dre, or Lil Jon, or whoever, rather than actors pretending to be their kind?
    • 45 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    EuroTrip
    The opening credits -- animated sequences that spoof airline safety cards -- are a high point, but if you're not a prude, the rest of the flick ain't bad either.
    • 20 Metascore
    • 20 Luke Y. Thompson
    Marci X
    A romantic comedy with neither humor nor sparks between the leads, Marci X attempts to lampoon gangsta rap clichés so obvious they feel ten years old -– “Malibu's Most Wanted” brought more to the table.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 40 Luke Y. Thompson
    Jackpot
    Where "Twin Falls" was slow, brooding and haunting in a manner that fit the subject matter -- the imminent death of one of the principal characters -- Jackpot is just slow and uneventful, like a cross-country Greyhound bus trip that never stops.
    • 25 Metascore
    • 30 Luke Y. Thompson
    Venom
    The final showdown between sole survivor and killer is sufficiently well done that you wonder why the rest didn't measure up.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 90 Luke Y. Thompson
    An Affair of Love
    By boiling the characters down to the most basic emotions and eliminating lifestyle-specific idiosyncrasies, we can enter the world of the story with ease.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 40 Luke Y. Thompson
    Everything Put Together
    Roberto Schaefer's cinematography keeps things visually interesting, but spending an hour and a half with a gloomy, static lunatic hardly makes for a scintillating evening out, no matter how pretty she may be.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 100 Luke Y. Thompson
    The New World
    At the heart of it all is an entrancing lead performance by the teenage Kilcher.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Assisted Living
    Assisted Living's overall mix doesn't quite jell, though there are worthwhile moments.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Luke Y. Thompson
    The Insider
    The final product is great populist entertainment and may even leave audiences with a feeling of comfort, however fleeting, in the knowledge that corrupt corporations don't always win
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Luke Y. Thompson
    Raiders of the Lost Ark
    Spielberg can never top this. Period.
    • Dallas Observer
    • 52 Metascore
    • 70 Luke Y. Thompson
    Blade II
    Just be advised guys, Blade II is as estrogen-free as movies get, so you might want to leave your date behind for this one, or she's gonna make you feel like you owe her big-time.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Luke Y. Thompson
    Ha-Chaverim Shel Yana
    Swept Israel's version of the Oscars two years ago, and though it won't do as well here, it's an accomplished debut with heart, war and sex. In the age of paranoia, it just might be the perfect date movie.
    • New Times (L.A.)
    • 84 Metascore
    • 100 Luke Y. Thompson
    Glengarry Glen Ross
    The directing's a bit obtrusive, but the script and the acting gets to the heart of Mamet's glorious obsession with macho B.S.
    • Dallas Observer
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Luke Y. Thompson
    Land of the Dead
    If the Star Wars movies have taught us anything, it's that waiting 20 years for a new sequel by a guy named George can lead to disappointment.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 30 Luke Y. Thompson
    Deliver Us from Eva
    Not that there aren't funny moments in the film, but they're cobbled together so awkwardly that you'd never suspect the director had made a film before.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Luke Y. Thompson
    Gunner Palace
    Why don't we see this kind of thing on the news every night? Undoubtedly military censorship comes into play, but probably more so it's the prevailing notion that talking-head shoutfests stacked with pundits bring in the ratings, while actual field reporting costs more money.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 50 Luke Y. Thompson
    Beautiful Creatures
    For folks who like a genuinely tense suspense film with heavy doses of black humor, however, this ought to do it.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 50 Luke Y. Thompson
    Winter Passing
    Ferrell and Warner, however, are distractions--the obligatory dose of "eccentricity" thrown in as seasoning to make the real story more digestible. But they serve instead as irritants; too much spice, if you will.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Luke Y. Thompson
    Mule Skinner Blues
    Stephen Earnhart's documentary lovingly covers the process -- veering between pathos, inspiration and mockery
    • 61 Metascore
    • 100 Luke Y. Thompson
    Fast Times at Ridgemont High
    Perfectly capturing the zeitgeist of American high school life in the '80s, complete with a Rubik's cube reference, the funny and occasionally harsh Fast Times, with all due apologies to John Hughes and Mickey Rooney, may be the greatest teen movie ever made (even though Cates was the only real teen).
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