Olly Richards

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Empire, Time Out
For 257 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 60% higher than the average critic
  • 1% same as the average critic
  • 39% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 1.6 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Olly Richards' Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 64
Highest review score: 100 Cloverfield
Lowest review score: 20 The Crow
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 257
  2. Mixed: 159 out of 257
  3. Negative: 2 out of 257
257 movie reviews
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    • 95 Metascore
    • 100 Olly Richards
    WALL-E
    To call WALL•E Pixar's best film would potentially denigrate films that deserve no scorn. But this is their most ambitious undertaking since "Toy Story" and storytelling of such charm and visual wit that it can stand proudly alongside the studio’s best. Absolute heaven.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 100 Olly Richards
    Cloverfield
    A dazzling experiment that paid off immensely, this is cinematic pleasure at its purest. One caveat: If they ever make a sequel, we’re taking two stars back.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Olly Richards
    Aladdin
    The movie that brought a hip new sensibility to animated features and which still stands up in the age of Pixar and DreamWorks thanks largely to a blistering improv turn from Robin Williams.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Olly Richards
    The Shape of Water
    Describe it and this sounds completely weird and a bit creepy, like some extremely niche fetish porn with a budget. Watch it and it’s magical; fantastic in all senses. It’s the biggest risk of del Toro’s career and it could not have paid off more.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Olly Richards
    Call Me by Your Name
    A film that’s at once light, joyful and emotionally devastating, with deeply affecting central performances. A full-hearted romantic masterpiece.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 100 Olly Richards
    Stoker
    An intense mix of horror, thriller and domestic drama, this is exquisite film making.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 100 Olly Richards
    Life of Pi
    To produce a coherent film from Martel's tricky novel would be achievement enough, but Ang Lee has extracted something beautiful, wise and, at times, miraculous.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Olly Richards
    Paddington 2
    Paddington 2 is every bit as enchanting as the first, perhaps even more so, but it feels arbitrary to pick a winner. The film is a pure delight, as sweet and sharp as, well, marmalade, really.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 100 Olly Richards
    Whiplash
    Sum up the plot and it sounds interminable. Watch the film and it will spit you out elated, exhausted and cheering for an encore.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Super Size Me
    It’s a hugely enjoyable descent into epic gluttony.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    The Suicide Squad
    When Gunn took on Guardians Of The Galaxy, he turned nonsense into gold for Marvel. By giving The Suicide Squad the same sense of mischief and an equally surreal streak, he’s done the same for DC.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Garden State
    A great debut from a promising talent.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Eagle vs Shark
    So quirky that it’s almost in danger of collapsing under the weight of its own antic whimsy at times, but a comic delight destined for cult adoration.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Eddie the Eagle
    Eddie The Eagle turns a long-running joke of British sport into a crowd-pleasing story of inspiration. It’s a solid gold winner.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    The Apprentice
    A smart, tragic take on just how dark the American Dream can be, with award-worthy work from Stan and Strong.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    The Wild Robot
    A gift of great storytelling, this is the best film Chris Sanders has made.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Straight Outta Compton
    Potent and visceral in its depiction of street life and blinged-up excess alike, Straight Outta Compton delivers big beats of both kinds.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Hot Fuzz
    The boys (now in blue) have done it again.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Presence
    This is very effective, experimental filmmaking – and at 85 minutes it never becomes indulgent – and the most exciting thing Soderbergh’s done in quite some time.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    McKellen: Playing the Part
    An absolute treat of an interview with a man who has told other people’s stories wonderfully for decades and tells his own just as well.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Him
    A trippy mix of horror, thriller and sports movie, Him is a very wild ride. A launching pad for its director and lead, and a shining moment for Wayans.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Blockers
    As both teen comedy and mid-life crisis comedy it’s terrific. It feels honest and modern in a genre that so very often uses dick jokes and gross-outs to cover old-fashioned morals.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Arthur Christmas
    A great, big joy. Even if you're a bit bah humbug, just delight in the supremely clever Aardman comedy.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    As a director, this feels like Stiller’s moment. Mitty is a film that bravely rejects cynicism. In many ways, it’s the new Forrest Gump. Go with it and it is, in all senses, wonderful.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
    There are thrilling flashes of Gilliam getting back to top form here. A scrappy movie with more ideas than it can control, but one born out of a passion and determination that are wholly infectious.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Heretic
    It’s a tremendously enjoyable type of horror, full of giggle-inducing jump scares, but sending you off with some intelligent questions to gnaw on.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Kung Fu Panda 3
    Rather than the cynical ‘one last grab’ of the series, Kung Fu Panda 3 might actually be the best. Also, and this is so rarely the case that it’s worth mentioning, it deserves to be seen in 3D.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    The Nile Hilton Incident
    A story with all the qualities of a classic LA noir is given a very effective spin by transposing it to politically charged Cairo. It’s angry, frustrated and thrilling.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Wonka
    This has the warm, cosy sense of a film that, even with its few flaws, could very easily become regarded as a festive classic.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Olly Richards
    Obvious Child
    Sharp, funny and feeling, this isn't just Juno-meets-Girls but a smart film that tackles real-life issues with rare frankness.
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