Nick Levine

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For 62 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 70% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 27% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 2.5 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Nick Levine's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 68
Highest review score: 100 Hard Truths
Lowest review score: 20 The Next 365 Days
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 62
  3. Negative: 1 out of 62
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    The Devil Wears Prada 2
    A perfunctory romantic subplot linking Andy to a bland property developer (Patrick Brammall) should have been edited out and the ending is perhaps a little too sentimental. But this is still a smart and satisfying sequel. The Devil Wears Prada 2 feels like a sleek update on a classic, not a cheap knock-off that falls apart in the wash.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Hamnet
    There’s no denying this is a powerful portrait of grief driven by a shattering performance from Buckley.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Eddington
    Is there too much going on? Possibly, but Eddington is never dull – Aster commits fully to his grisly vision of a ruptured America where a sticky narrative is more important than the truth or any kind of moral high ground.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    F1: The Movie
    Buckle up and enjoy the ride, safe in the knowledge that the tyre talk never gets too overwhelming.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    The Phoenician Scheme
    It all adds up to a superior Wes Anderson confection: the surface gleams with a retro sheen, but there’s enough going on underneath to leave a lasting impression.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Thunderbolts*
    By the end, even the clunky-looking asterisk in the film’s title makes sense. Thunderbolts* doesn’t so much reinvent the wheel as remember what put the wheels on this bandwagon in the first place: an epic blend of thrills, spills and psychological ills. It’s the most fun the MCU’s been in years.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Mickey 17
    There’s an infectious warmth to proceedings that makes you stick with Mickey 17 (and 18) through thick and thin. This kooky curio is well worth seeking out.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    The Last Showgirl
    It’s a rich character study that doesn’t sugarcoat the ageism Shelly faces, but also grants her a defiant sense of agency. Whatever you think of her choices, she’s lived life on her own terms.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Nick Levine
    Hard Truths
    Like many of Leigh’s best films, it prioritises authenticity and recognisable glimpses of emotion over a splashy narrative arc. That may make it frustrating for some viewers, but there’s no doubt that Leigh and his cast have created a sad, captivating, fascinating slice of everyday life.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Babygirl
    This isn’t a perfect film, but it is a funny, fascinating one with terrific performances from Kidman – surely the bravest A-lister around – and Dickinson as an inscrutable wildcard. You’ll submit to Babygirl’s machinations willingly and thrillingly.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Wicked
    By the end, you won’t quite be levitating off your seat but you’ll definitely be enchanted enough to stream the soundtrack on the way home. Funny, colourful and full of empathy for outsiders, this film really is the Shiz.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 100 Nick Levine
    The Substance
    It’s horrifying in the moment and gnawingly haunting when you process it fully: a sickening satire of society’s obsession with youth and beauty.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
    It’s silly, giddy and a little bit disgusting – just what we want from Beetlejuice.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Kinds of Kindness
    There’s something undeniably impressive about the whole enterprise, in which Lanthimos has found the perfect co-conspirators: Plemons’ ambiguous quality suits his opaque stories, while Stone’s charisma warms the edges of his chilly filmmaking. The result is a singular, freaky challenge that’s definitely worth accepting.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Back to Black
    This film was always going to face accusations of being exploitative – given the way Winehouse was scrutinised when she was alive – but the naysayers needn’t have worried. Taylor-Johnson’s film (particularly the ending) is impressively deft and delicate.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
    Like Afterlife, Frozen Empire ultimately succeeds because it’s so much fun to watch.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    House of Gucci
    Directed without restraint by Ridley Scott, it’s a bewildering blend of high fashion, high camp and high tragedy that’s chaotic but also wildly entertaining.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Wonka
    Wonka isn’t quite an immaculate confection, but it’s moreish enough to become a future festive favourite. You’ll want to tuck right in.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Wham!
    This feature-length documentary makes for affecting viewing because it tells the duo’s incredible success story through the lens of their rock-solid friendship.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Creed III
    Creed III isn’t quite a knockout, but only a fool would come away questioning whether this seasoned slugger of a franchise has more rounds left in it. Bring on Creed IV.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    M3GAN
    This could easily have smacked of trying too hard, but Johnstone really seems to have pulled it off.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 100 Nick Levine
    TÁR
    Lydia Tár isn’t a real person, but this riveting film about the corrupting effects of power and privilege will make you think she is. That’s partly because writer-director Todd Field has created a terrifyingly believable character and world that she presides over.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Bones and All
    Throughout, Guadagnino audaciously but successfully balances some gut-wrenchingly grim and gory scenes with moments of genuine tenderness.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Sheryl
    Sheryl is brisk but pretty comprehensive.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Bros
    Bros is a cut above most romcoms for one simple reason: it’s funnier.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    The Girl with a Bracelet
    The Girl with a Bracelet is a clever, relevant film which makes you question the way society expects young women to behave.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    George Michael Freedom Uncut
    Despite its flaws, George Michael Freedom Uncut ultimately succeeds because the man himself remains so compelling.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    The Bob's Burgers Movie
    The Bob’s Burgers Movie is substantial enough to justify its 102-minute runtime and manages to supersize the show’s appealing recipe without diluting its flavour. It’s a meaty treat that fans and newcomers alike can devour with relish.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    a-ha: the Movie
    You won’t leave a-ha: The Movie wanting to hang out in the band’s dressing room, but you will come away with a renewed appreciation for the intense and sensitive men who made melancholy pop gems like ‘The Sun Always Shines On TV’ and ‘Hunting High And Low’. Glorious as it is, there’s a lot more to this band than ‘Take On Me’.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 80 Nick Levine
    Halftime
    In a way, it’s a shame the film ends with a basic boilerplate listing Lopez’s record sales, box office receipts and social media following. By this point, Halftime has done more than enough to show us that its subject is very much the real deal.
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