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 8.1 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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    • 48 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    xXx
    Doesn't hit a home run on every action sequence -- an early bit set in Colombia is too long and too disjointed -- but there are one or two bits in the movie's latter third that are guaranteed to hook action fans.
    • New Times (L.A.)
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Ice Princess
    Silly, yes, but sweet and fun too.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Titan A.E.
    Is it worth the goofy characters and weak story for the effects and action sequences? Absolutely.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    The Ring Two
    The movie works while you watch it, with plenty of scares both sudden and psychological.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    What's the Worst That Could Happen?
    Actually boasts a decent script with character development, a sense of pace and some well-drawn supporting roles.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
    The new documentary Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy shows, all is not quite as it seems.
    • New Times (L.A.)
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Laurel Canyon
    Laurel Canyon lacks the sense of risk that "High Art" had, and in doing so, emasculates its apparent protagonist in Sam.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    The Sea
    As family reunion trauma flicks go, The Sea is by no means up to the standards of Thomas Vinterberg's "The Celebration," but it does make clear that Kormákur is a director whose evolution will be interesting to watch.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Saw
    It's brutal horror, where anyone can die at any time, and gorehounds will love it. Average folks may find it too intense.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Drive Me Crazy
    Actually quite agreeable, but only because of a group of actors who are able to salvage the paper-thin material.
    • 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.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Assisted Living
    Assisted Living's overall mix doesn't quite jell, though there are worthwhile moments.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Fast Food Fast Women
    One of those genially paced, character-driven indies, and succeeds as such very well.
    • New Times (L.A.)
    • 23 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Darkness Falls
    Once you get past the inherent silliness of the premise, what we've got here is actually a deft little chiller, stylishly directed despite the so-so cast.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D
    Robert Rodriguez and his kids conjure up a charming 3-D fantasy.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Stripped
    There are no stunning revelations herein, but then, that's not why you're going to go see it, is it?
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Mondays in the Sun
    Neorealism it ain't, but if you have a sufficiently long attention span, there are moments of laugh-out-loud absurdity that are worth the price of admission.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
    The skeleton's a hoot, and the score, credited to the solo-monikered Valentino, is pitch-perfect. Some judicious editing would make a huge improvement, however, because even at 90 minutes, it feels like Blamire's stretching the joke a bit thin.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
    Give Care and McFarlane points for trying to do something innovative with the same old thing. But realize that, as spruced up as the facade may be, this movie is indeed still the same old thing.
    • New Times (L.A.)
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Chronicles
    John Leguizamo, in a rare watchable performance.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Naples '44
    It’s basically a high-caliber book-on-tape augmented with actual (as opposed to horror-movie fake) found footage — a missing link between full-on dramatization and simply reading the book while imagining visuals.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Aliens of the Deep
    Fans of Arthur C. Clarke may be pleased, but fans of serious biology may bust out laughing at the goofily rendered aliens who show up.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Cellular
    If you can cast all semblance of logic aside, it's sort of fun.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Man on Fire
    That there's moral ambiguity to his actions represents some sort of step up from the cinematic norm. Alas, Christopher Walken has very little to do as Creasy's best buddy.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Paradise Now
    Some won't appreciate the mix of tones, but none of the humor cheapens the film's final blow, nor is it designed to condone terrorism in any way.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    You've Been Trumped Too
    If you don't know who to vote for by now, whatever you do, don't see this movie. It's only going to tell you bad things. We're having fun here, right?
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Owning Mahowny
    There could have been life in the material, but no one involved save Hurt and Collins seems to have taken the time to find it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Going By
    By movie's end what began as an occasionally tragic comedy has slowly and effectively become a grand metaphor for the journey of life.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    Bad Boys II
    In general, Bad Boys II is Bay unleashed. This is a good thing when it comes to action sequences--fans of excessive spectacle will definitely dig the car chases that involve flying cadavers. It's a bit less of a good thing between said moments of spectacle.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 60 Luke Y. Thompson
    An Unfinished Life
    Perhaps realizing that rare performances in snoozers like "The Horse Whisperer" and "The Last Castle" weren't doing him (Redford) any favors, he seems to have entered a new phase in his career, with a wealth of old man roles now open to him. He was very good in last year's "The Clearing;" he's better in this.
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