Odie Henderson

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For 680 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 1.8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Odie Henderson's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 64
Highest review score: 100 Disclosure Day
Lowest review score: 0 Alice
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 422 out of 680
  2. Mixed: 103 out of 680
  3. Negative: 155 out of 680
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Odie Henderson
    The Lost Bus
    McConaughey and Ferrera have chemistry and serve their roles well. The endangered children all start to blur together, though Nathan Gariety stands out as Toby, a scared 7-year-old who bonds with McKay. But you’re not watching “The Lost Bus” for deep characterizations. You’re watching it for the action. On that basis, Greengrass and company deliver the goods.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 63 Odie Henderson
    The Smashing Machine
    Living up to her surname, Blunt doesn’t just chew and swallow the scenery, she regurgitates it and chews it again. Along with the bad writing given to her character, she singlehandedly torpedoes “The Smashing Machine.”
    • 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.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 50 Odie Henderson
    One Battle After Another
    Contrary to Gil Scott-Heron’s song, the revolution of “One Battle After Another” feels more televised than live. After 161 minutes of it, I was tempted to turn the channel.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 25 Odie Henderson
    Eleanor the Great
    Eleanor the Great is one of the worst and most distasteful movies I’ve seen in a long while.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 38 Odie Henderson
    The History of Sound
    The History of Sound is even more repressed than its characters, and at over two hours, that’s far from entertaining.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 38 Odie Henderson
    Him
    I’m not implying that a horror movie needs to be coherent to deliver the chills — watch any J-Horror movie for proof that this concept can work. But “HIM” doesn’t even try to be scary. It’s too busy bombarding us with nonsensical, quickly flashed images that divulge nothing.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 75 Odie Henderson
    Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
    This time, director Rob Reiner and his cast take aim at comeback concerts and the documentaries they often spawn. In other words, “Spinal Tap II” is both a satire and an example of what it’s satirizing.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Odie Henderson
    The Long Walk
    The script, by JT Mollner, does an excellent job streamlining King’s book.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 75 Odie Henderson
    Love, Brooklyn
    The romantic love triangle dramedy “Love, Brooklyn” is more than just a visual showcase for the favorite borough of the average New York City hipster. It’s also an unabashed devotional to the interior design of the Brooklyn brownstone.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Odie Henderson
    The Roses
    Unfortunately, “The Roses” is a toothless take on the material. The stakes are never as high as they were in the 1989 movie, and the film takes too much time trying to humanize these people. By the time they’re actively trying to sabotage and murder one another, the movie has completely lost its nerve. The end result feels rushed and weak-willed.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 25 Odie Henderson
    Honey Don't!
    Honey Don’t!, the neo-noir by director Ethan Coen and his wife, co-writer Tricia Cooke, is an unsatisfying mishmash of plot threads that neither intrigue nor coalesce.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Odie Henderson
    Ne Zha 2
    This isn’t really for kids (I’d say it’s PG-13 level), and it’s so entrenched in its country’s myth-making that I wonder if sheer spectacle alone will be enough to entice American viewers.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 88 Odie Henderson
    Devo
    This entertaining and informative documentary just might make you a fan as well.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 75 Odie Henderson
    Nobody 2
    Once again, Odenkirk is lots of fun as filmdom’s most unexpected purveyor of brute force.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 100 Odie Henderson
    Highest 2 Lowest
    This is one of the year’s best films. It’s also one of Lee’s finest joints.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 75 Odie Henderson
    My Mother's Wedding
    My Mother’s Wedding neatly juxtaposes its subplots with the joyous event that serves as its centerpiece.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Odie Henderson
    Freakier Friday
    I liked the “Freaky Friday” remake. It had some real emotional heft to it, much of it due to the excellent performances by Curtis and Lohan. This time, all the characters are one-note, especially the teenagers.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Odie Henderson
    The Bad Guys 2
    Directors Pierre Perifel and JP Sans keep the action moving while allowing the performers and the animators to shine.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Odie Henderson
    The Naked Gun
    Nothing will replace the original in your hearts and minds. But you’ll still have a good time here.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 38 Odie Henderson
    Oh, Hi!
    As it adds extraneous characters, “Oh, Hi!” becomes so frustrating and unbelievable that I wanted to yell advice at the screen.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 38 Odie Henderson
    The Fantastic Four: First Steps
    Fantastic Four: First Steps alternates between battle sequences that you’ve seen countless times and interminable scenes of exposition disguised as emotional beats. The actors play this poorly written material as if they were doing Ibsen, which is commendable, but their attempts fail because you truly don’t give a damn about their plight.
    • 31 Metascore
    • 38 Odie Henderson
    Smurfs
    Your kids will probably love this movie, which means you’ll be watching it often. Excuse me while I giggle with unSmurflike malice.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 38 Odie Henderson
    I Know What You Did Last Summer
    Despite a high body count, director-cowriter Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s version is not gory enough to satiate gorehounds. The atmospheric cinematography, by Elisha Christian, and the bombastic score, by Chanda Dancy, fail to accompany or elicit a single good scare.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 88 Odie Henderson
    Familiar Touch
    Familiar Touch accomplishes a lot in just around 90 minutes. By no means should you expect a wallow in misery. Like its protagonist, the film refuses to go gentle into that good night. Its defiance is tempered with dignity and grace.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Odie Henderson
    Superman
    Seeing Superman save, and work with, more than just white people is refreshing, but it really struck a nerve with fans who rely only on hearsay. Gunn doesn’t care if you’re offended; he’s too busy showing us a good time. “Superman” is a surprisingly entertaining reboot.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 100 Odie Henderson
    Sorry, Baby
    There are no grandiose moments here, only little ones that, cobbled together, create a moving and profound experience.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Odie Henderson
    Jurassic World Rebirth
    The true stars of “Jurassic World Rebirth,” the dinosaurs, are often left unidentified; we’re not sure if they’re real or some genetically engineered, made-up monstrosity. The film is so disinterested that it simply throws them onscreen with occasional bits of human beings stuck between their teeth.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 75 Odie Henderson
    M3GAN 2.0
    I would be much harder on this movie if I didn’t have such a good time watching it. Admittedly, it’s ridiculous, but I absorbed all of its haphazard chaos with a huge smile on my face.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Odie Henderson
    Bad Shabbos
    Thank goodness for Method Man, who understood the assignment and made the film watchable and fun whenever Jordan showed up. When he isn’t on screen, “Bad Shabbos” is a mediocre movie.
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