Maitland McDonagh

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Film Journal International, TV Guide Magazine
For 2,280 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 43% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 53% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 10.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Maitland McDonagh's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 55
Highest review score: 100 Devil in a Blue Dress
Lowest review score: 0 The Hottie & the Nottie
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 738 out of 2280
  2. Mixed: 1,265 out of 2280
  3. Negative: 277 out of 2280
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    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Maitland McDonagh
    Fever Pitch
    It's an amiable enough picture, and genuinely insightful about the emotional appeal of devoted fandom.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    Joy Ride
    The sequel-ready twist at the end is a letdown, but until then this is a neatly constructed nail-biter.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Maitland McDonagh
    In Between Days
    A small slice of a suspended life, intimate and filled with the mundane details most people forget when the waiting is over and their real lives begin.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    Girl on the Bridge
    This rather obvious parable about soul mates benefits from luminous B&W cinematography, Paradis and Auteuil's luminous performances and the picturesque carny atmosphere.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    Lost in La Mancha
    The film should be required viewing for all aspiring filmmakers, but the story's road-accident appeal is universal.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    Infernal Affairs
    It should come as no surprise that there's an American remake in the works, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon and directed by Martin Scorsese.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion
    Rather than rage, Peosay's film radiates sadness over a singular way of life in danger of imminent obliteration.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Maitland McDonagh
    An Inconvenient Truth
    Gore looks as energized and purposeful as Mother Earth looks sickly and mad as hell, which is no doubt why many commentators suggested it was less an environmental action statement than a test balloon for future political ambitions.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    The Beat That My Heart Skipped
    It lacks "Fingers" searing, explosive vitality.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Maitland McDonagh
    The Bourne Ultimatum
    It's the rare action picture whose adrenaline-driven thrills neither overshadow the characters nor degenerate into cartoonish preposterousness.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 100 Maitland McDonagh
    Lady Vengeance
    It concludes Park's trilogy on a dual note of circular tragedy and fragile hope, while working equally well as an introduction to his universe of retribution and repentance or as a stand-alone thriller with a darkly feminist twist.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Maitland McDonagh
    Enchanted
    Special kudos to Adams, who nails the distinctive body language of Disney's spunky good girls and manages to make Giselle's relentless optimism seem charming rather than a sign of mental deficiency.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    Lawless Heart
    Despite its leisurely pace, this unpretentious, character-driven picture is a low-key charmer.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    Loser
    A sweet-natured and refreshingly uncartoonlike look at the trials of an unworldly Midwestern college boy negotiating his freshman year at NYU.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
    A bravura tap-dancing finale as exhilarating as it is bizarre.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 88 Maitland McDonagh
    An Unreasonable Man
    Skrovan swears that during two years of filming, Nader's only demand was, "Make sure you talk to people who oppose me."
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Maitland McDonagh
    Bulworth
    Beatty's contribution to the ranks of recent political satire is bold, merciless and frequently very funny, and his performance is just plain fearless.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Maitland McDonagh
    Titanic
    It's both the shortest 3 1/2 hours you'll ever spend at the movies and spectacle of such magnitude that it's hard to imagine feeling you didn't get your time and money's worth.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    Metropolis
    The look is utterly faithful to Tezuka's aesthetic -- he loved classic Disney animation, especially "Bambi" (1942) -- but it's hard to empathize with the angst of a character who looks like a Super Mario Brother.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    Ju-on: The Grudge
    Shimizu generates a sense of palpable dread in each segment, expertly manipulating tried-and-true scare tactics supplemented by a truly inspired use of spooky sound effects.
    • 34 Metascore
    • 50 Maitland McDonagh
    Lake Placid
    Smoothly enjoyable, undemanding entertainment and features a couple of knock-out giant croc attacks.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Maitland McDonagh
    Eastern Promises
    An icily seductive parable about family, power, unconventional justice and the perils of answered prayers.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    The Kid Stays in the Picture
    The result is a snazzy kick -- it's never less than hugely entertaining -- that should in no way be mistaken for an unbiased account. But then, Evans is the quintessential Hollywood character.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    Startup.com
    The story of the business is historically interesting, but the story of a friendship tested to the breaking point is timeless.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Maitland McDonagh
    Roger Dodger
    Campbell Scott's fiendishly mercurial performance as razor-tongued womanizer Roger is a revelation but it's only one of this nimble film's pleasures.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 70 Maitland McDonagh
    Bring It On
    Engaging, high-spirited tale.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Maitland McDonagh
    Beauty in Trouble
    A subtle, unsparing portrait of families whose fragile dynamics fray under pressure. Its strength lies in the complexity with which the characters are written.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Maitland McDonagh
    Les amitiés maléfiques
    This sly, subtle and very French psychological drama dissects the relationship between three insecure Sorbonne students and their deeply flawed idol.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 63 Maitland McDonagh
    A Prairie Home Companion
    Overall, the film falls into some comforting cocoon midway between affectionate spoof and adoring homage, much like Keillor's warmly nostalgic show.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Maitland McDonagh
    Baadasssss!
    The movie is at its best when it's most straightforward. Flights of fancy like the child angel perched on Melvin's ceiling or his conversations with the black-clad Sweetback, who appears to undermine his confidence at crucial junctures, seem forced and pointless.
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