Mary Beth McAndrews

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For 12 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 83% higher than the average critic
  • 0% same as the average critic
  • 17% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 10.3 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Mary Beth McAndrews' Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 76
Highest review score: 90 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Lowest review score: 40 Don't Breathe 2
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Mary Beth McAndrews
    Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
    Rarely do anime franchises end on such a pitch perfect note, but Anno shows it is possible with Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time. After decades of grappling with what this series means to him and using it as a mechanism to process his own emotional baggage, Anno has finally found closure within his broken world full of angst and hope.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Mary Beth McAndrews
    Don't Breathe 2
    While Don’t Breathe 2 emulates a similar aesthetic from its predecessor and is still able to skillfully build tension, it is ultimately an incredibly disappointing film.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 70 Mary Beth McAndrews
    How to Deter a Robber
    Bissell creates a unique horror-comedy that isn’t just interested in laughs and scares, but also in looking at the humanity of her characters that truly believe they are trying their best.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Mary Beth McAndrews
    Werewolves Within
    With Werewolves Within, Ruben further proves his skills as a director who knows how to walk that delicate line between horror and comedy, deftly moving between genres to create something that isn’t just scary, but genuinely hilarious.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Mary Beth McAndrews
    Profile
    Once again, Bekmambetov has delved into new possibilities of digital filmmaking, capturing the complexities and anxieties that have become inextricably linked to our reliance on technology.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 90 Mary Beth McAndrews
    Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train continues to prove the power of animation and how it can make the story of a boy slashing up demons with a katana about more than sleek fights, but also about how violence affects its characters.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Mary Beth McAndrews
    Jakob's Wife
    With Jakob’s Wife, come for the campy gore, stay for the surprisingly feminist message about vampirism as a way to set you free.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 75 Mary Beth McAndrews
    Honeydew
    Honeydew is a cannibalistic descent in a vintage-inspired hell complete with antique lace doilies and ceramic kitchenware. It is a fascinating, hallucinatory puzzle that is short a few pieces, but is still reminiscent of a classic like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Mary Beth McAndrews
    On-Gaku: Our Sound
    So often the medium focuses on being flashy with quick cuts, long action sequences and epic characters who must save the world. But, not in On-Gaku: Our Sound. Here, Iwaisawa pushes the form in a new direction that ebbs and flows with the sound of music.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Mary Beth McAndrews
    The Vigil
    The Vigil hopefully marks a trend where Catholicism no longer reigns supreme in the world of horror and filmmakers of all creeds can continue to play with decades of generic expectations.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 85 Mary Beth McAndrews
    PG: Psycho Goreman
    Psycho Goreman is a necessary explosion of ridiculous fun in a time when it’s needed most. Fans of practical effects and over-the-top horror-comedy will instantly fall in love.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 81 Mary Beth McAndrews
    Monster Hunter
    There are monsters, there are explosions and there is Ron Perlman with beautifully feathered hair. This is a film that is all about spectacle. There is no need to ask questions or wonder about certain aspects of the plot: This is another dimension populated with monsters, that’s all you need to know. Monster Hunter asks you to let every fantastical second wash over you.

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