Michael Rechtshaffen

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Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter
For 1,187 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 52% higher than the average critic
  • 10% same as the average critic
  • 38% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 8.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Michael Rechtshaffen's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 57
Highest review score: 100 Coco
Lowest review score: 0 The Assignment
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 530 out of 1187
  2. Mixed: 449 out of 1187
  3. Negative: 208 out of 1187
1187 movie reviews
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Michael Rechtshaffen
    Wendell & Wild
    For all the clever satirical touches and asides, the gorgeously intricate, wondrous stop-motion landscape is ultimately pure Selick, imbued with a fitting color scheme of swirling, eerily glowing greens and purples choreographed against a mischievous score by Bruno Coulais that effectively sets the mood for the film’s pre-Halloween arrival.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Michael Rechtshaffen
    Talk to Me
    While Cheadle's fearlessly robust performance absolutely galvanizes Talk to Me, it's not the only thing that makes Kasi Lemmons' third feature such a pleasure to take in.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Michael Rechtshaffen
    The Seven Five
    It would be hard to imagine a more entertaining corrupt-cop documentary than The Seven Five, a slick and fascinating portrait of disgraced New York policeman Michael Dowd.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Michael Rechtshaffen
    21 Jump Street
    Not since Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg teamed up in "The Other Guys" has an onscreen pairing proved as comically rewarding as the inspired partnership of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Michael Rechtshaffen
    Redbelt
    As the heart and soul of the film, Chiwetel Ejiofor once again impresses.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Michael Rechtshaffen
    John Candy: I Like Me
    The assessment of Candy’s life and legacy provides ample cause for laughter while also provoking plenty of tears.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Michael Rechtshaffen
    A Taxi Driver
    Grafting the buddy picture onto the framework of the classic political thriller, director Jang Hoon also manages to find time for lighter moments of human comedy, and those seemingly disparate elements are deftly navigated by Song and his fellow fully dimensional characters.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Michael Rechtshaffen
    Song of Lahore
    The unifying power of music is rewardingly demonstrated in Song of Lahore.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Michael Rechtshaffen
    The Grizzlies
    Director Miranda de Pencier and writers Graham Yost and Moira Walley-Beckett haven’t dodged hard sociological truths lurking beneath the gentle humor, engaging performances and stirringly photographed tundra, lending The Grizzlies a decisive, transformative edge.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Michael Rechtshaffen
    Man Up
    Frequently laugh-out-loud funny and tangibly tender where it ought to be, the immensely satisfying screwball romp feels freshly contemporary even as it largely conforms to genre conventions.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Michael Rechtshaffen
    Dayveon
    A creeping naturalism inhabits virtually every frame of Dayveon.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Michael Rechtshaffen
    Do Not Resist
    The parameters of homeland security are chillingly assessed in Do Not Resist, a troubling documentary examining the escalating militarization of the nation’s police forces.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Michael Rechtshaffen
    Sembene!
    A richly crafted documentary that serves as an enlightening tribute to the filmmaker who masterfully tapped into the medium's wide-reaching socio-political potential.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 90 Michael Rechtshaffen
    Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
    An affectionate and intimate celebration of the acclaimed troubadour in stirring music and words.
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