Odie Henderson

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For 666 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 51% higher than the average critic
  • 1% same as the average critic
  • 48% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 1.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Odie Henderson's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 64
Highest review score: 100 Blue Heron
Lowest review score: 0 Backgammon
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 414 out of 666
  2. Mixed: 100 out of 666
  3. Negative: 152 out of 666
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    • 63 Odie Henderson
    The Marijuana Conspiracy
    Hippie-swooning temptations aside, I remained tethered to The Marijuana Conspiracy thanks to the excellent performances by the actresses playing the main roles. They transcend their thinly-drawn characterizations and display the convincing level of camaraderie shared by a group who have gone through trouble together and emerged victorious at the end.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
    It’s a mechanical exercise that lacks suspense, is too long (at 148 minutes, it’s the franchise’s lengthiest film), and is so chockfull of exposition that I took more notes than I’ve done in years.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Studio 54
    Studio 54 is at its best when detailing the history of the New York City clubbing scene.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Dangerous Animals
    Though Courtney and Harrison give their all, this is a slick-looking yet routine exercise that wastes an ideal premise.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Ballerina
    As a big fan of the franchise, I admit I had a good amount of fun watching “Ballerina.”
    • 63 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Piece By Piece
    The lack of a deeper dive into its subject’s trials and tribulations is the biggest flaw of “Piece by Piece.” While the concept of making a documentary with Legos is an intriguing one, and it’s well executed, the film itself is a very shallow look at its subject.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    A Private Life
    Foster and the rest of the cast are so good, I almost want to recommend that you go just for their performances. After all, it’s the journey, not the destination, that counts. That is, unless you’re making a murder mystery.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    TRON: Ares
    To say that Oscar winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross go hard on the music would be an understatement. There were times when their beats vibrated through my theater chair, goosing me into thinking “Tron: Ares” is better than it is. Their contribution propels the action and makes you believe in the visual bedlam unfolding before you.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    SuperFly
    SuperFly is visually flat, relying too much on oft-repeated motifs of rap videos rather than the ingenuity I expected. By the fourth time someone “made it rain” around strippers or executed a gory shoot-out, I gave up on potentially seeing something new.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Joy Ride
    Ultimately, Joy Ride is an uneasy melding of “Girls Trip” and “Return to Seoul”; it’s two pieces that work well by themselves but clash when forced to collaborate.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
    The screenplay, by directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley and co-writer Michael Gilio, tries to evoke the feeling that “D&D: HAT” is being written on the fly as the movie unfolds. While their attempt is valiant, it takes away from the task of creating a world that we’ll want to revisit or see again (you know there will be sequels).
    • 53 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Trolls Band Together
    Though Trolls Band Together mercilessly beats its familiar, tired message about the importance of family into the ground, it’s still surprisingly watchable with plenty of voice and singing talent.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Wicked
    The biggest problem I had with this visually unappealing cinematic version of “Wicked,” is that it can’t handle the tonal shifts.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Chef Flynn
    I know that this type of culinary experience is in fashion nowadays, but I’m a fat guy who can’t muster much excitement for a $160 meal I can fit in my navel.
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    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Undercard
    It’s the kind of movie my 2½-star rating was invented for; that is, a movie that’s interesting enough to put me on the ropes for several rounds before dropping its hands and getting knocked out.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Grudge Match
    Grudge Match belongs to a fast-growing genre I'll call "Senior Citizen Action Porn," or SCAP. Proud members of SCAP include "Red" and its sequel, "Red 2," the "Expendables" series, and the best of the 2013 crop, Arnold Schwarzenegger's "The Last Stand."
    • 54 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Beast
    I suspect people want to be distracted by something that makes them stand up and cheer. “Beast” serves that purpose well-enough.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Yardie
    Elba’s skills as a helmer are not yet as refined as his considerable acting chops, but his firsthand knowledge of London’s Hackney borough gives the film a lived-in feeling, a sense of intimacy that registers onscreen in both quiet and violent moments.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    In the Name of My Daughter
    Those looking for a courtroom drama or the emotional tugging that might result from a mother’s 30-year fight to get justice for her daughter will find little to chew on here.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Fast X
    Fast X is watchable, and its car chases are often exciting, but it’s not as satisfying as the best F&F movies (“Fast and Furious 6,” “Furious 7,″ and the extremely ridiculous “F9″). Part of the problem is Dante.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Riddick
    Twohy's script contains macho dialogue so ripe it's embarrassing to hear it.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Dope
    Dope alternates between being shockingly tone-deaf and surprisingly on-point.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral
    I cop to laughing out loud numerous times, and I was captivated by Vianne’s big “what’s good for the goose” style speech at the end. If “A Madea Family Funeral” is indeed the final “Hallelu-YUHRR” for Madea, it’s not that shabby an exit.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Blood and Money
    If only Blood and Money weren’t stretched so thin. More development of character, suspense and plot would have gone a long way toward making this stick to one’s crime genre-loving ribs.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Fresh Dressed
    It primed me for a deeper discussion on how “clothes make the man,” then disappointed me by devolving into a huge commercial for fashion designers past and present.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Dear Mr. Watterson
    As they discuss "how much this strip meant to me," I got the sense that Dear Mr. Watterson was as uninterested in them as I was; they're not even identified.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
    There’s a nagging aura of “meh” encircling the proceedings.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Swan Song
    Unfortunately, the film gets derailed by tonal inconsistencies and a clichéd plot that undermines the strength of its memorable outlier sections.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    Anemone
    Pain plus impatience does not make for a favorable review, even if the film marks the return of one of our greatest living actors.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    The Accountant 2
    I’m tired of this stereotypical depiction of autism. It’s as if Hollywood has to assign superpowers to people on the spectrum in order for them to be accepted by mainstream audiences.
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