Mary Houlihan

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Chicago Sun-Times
For 50 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 84% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 10% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 3.9 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Mary Houlihan's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 69
Highest review score: 88 Finding Vivian Maier
Lowest review score: 50 Annie
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
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    • 33 Metascore
    • 50 Mary Houlihan
    Annie
    Musical theater versions often seem dated, so moving the story into the 21st century does make sense (as does the multicultural casting), but in the process Gluck and his all-star cast create a chaotic film that tries too hard and fails to capture the charm and heart of the musical.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Mary Houlihan
    Stonehearst Asylum
    Despite its cast and convincing backdrop, Stonehearst Asylum is a tame entry in today’s roster of horror films.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Mary Houlihan
    The Rover
    The Rover does have a central nervous system that crackles and pops with suspense, but in the end it’s not enough to jump-start the lack of narrative. Too much story is missing, and that is simply distracting.
    • 29 Metascore
    • 50 Mary Houlihan
    Shirin in Love
    There’s a glint of a clever idea here, but writer-director Ramin Niami’s reliance on tired rom-com tropes only serve to drag down the film, which plays out like a Harlequin romance.
    • 22 Metascore
    • 50 Mary Houlihan
    Getaway
    The racing is spectacular, especially when you consider director Courtney Solomon’s claim that no CGI was used in the crash scenes... Solomon wanted to put the audience in the middle of events and inside the car; he certainly does pull that off. Believe me, your head will spin. After a while it all becomes mind-numbing.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 50 Mary Houlihan
    Language of a Broken Heart
    Language of a Broken Heart has the Lifetime Network written all over it. It’s a fitting entry for that venue but as a theatrical feature, it’s simply not up to the task.

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