Paul Bradshaw

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NME, Total Film
For 83 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 65% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 33% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 0.9 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Paul Bradshaw's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 67
Highest review score: 100 Whiplash
Lowest review score: 20 Our Father
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 83
  3. Negative: 3 out of 83
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    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Paul Bradshaw
    The Monuments Men
    An amazing story and an amazing cast don’t always make an amazing film. Too light for drama, not funny enough for comedy; it’s unlikely anyone will ever risk their lives for this.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    The Book Thief
    It’s hard not to be moved by the story, but it’s only a handful of great performances that save it from underwhelming. Steal the book instead.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Paul Bradshaw
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    Like most daydreams, The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty is funny, sad, weird and corny all at once – and you’ll probably only remember the good bits as soon as it’s finished. But it’s still a lot better than real life.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    Saving Mr. Banks
    Hanks takes to Walt like a pair of cosy slippers, but it’s Thompson who adds layers to a classy but predictable slice of Disney schmaltz.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Paul Bradshaw
    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
    Catching Fire delivers on all the promise of Part 1 with a gutsier, tougher, better round of Games.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 100 Paul Bradshaw
    The Selfish Giant
    Carried aloft by the remarkable performances of her two young leads, Clio Barnard’s poignant, unflinching slice of hard-knock-life grips tight and lingers long. Britain’s definitely got talent.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    We're the Millers
    It’s predictable, politically incorrect and too long – but a handful of really big chuckles excuse most of the cop-outs. There’s a much edgier film in here somewhere, but this one will definitely do.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    World War Z
    Choosing quantity over quality, intensity over tension and big-screen thrills over low-fi shocks – this is probably what the zombie apocalypse will actually look like.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Paul Bradshaw
    Ping Pong
    An unabashed crowd-pleaser, Hugh Hartford’s table-top portrait avoids patronising its aged subjects, bouncing between sweetly satirical and sincerely moving. Given the theme, it’s only a shame it doesn’t last a bit longer.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    Adventures of the Penguin King
    It’s not as epic as "March Of The Penguins," or as stunning as the BBC’s usual slo-mo nature porn – but with nary an animated tap dance in sight, it’s still king of the 3D penguins.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    Cockneys vs Zombies
    It might sound like a lazy idea for an iPhone game but a few fresh jokes and lashings of creative gore help it stand out from the shuffling crowd.
    • 34 Metascore
    • 40 Paul Bradshaw
    Erased
    Eckhart makes a decent Damon stand-in, but there’s nothing here than hasn’t been done (better) before.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    Jack the Giant Slayer
    Not one for cynics or bedwetters, if you’re after a ripping, roaring, thigh-slapping giant of a fairytale, Bryan Singer’s blockbuster panto will be right up your beanstalk.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    Electrick Children
    Careful, kids – rock’n’roll can get you pregnant. Or that’s what one Mormon teen believes in this cute lo-fi indie from first-timer Rebecca Thomas.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Paul Bradshaw
    Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet
    Vile's moving documentary can't go wrong with such an inspiring, funny and genuinely nice guy taking the spotlight he deserves.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 80 Paul Bradshaw
    Parked
    Packing two terrific turns and an offbeat spirit, this coming-of-middle-age comedy is an unexpected treat.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    The Flowers of War
    Less about the thousands who died in the Nanking massacre than about how stunning it all looked, Zhang Yimou's epic puts Bale in the midst of a lavish nightmare.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
    The 3D is completely redundant and the action sporadic but unexpected gearshifts provide plenty of narrative meat.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    Ice Age: Continental Drift
    Weighed down with daft new characters and an overstretched story, the prehistoric saga is looking a bit old. On the other hand, it still has Scrat –which is all any movie really needs…
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Paul Bradshaw
    The Pact
    It works hard, and the first half hour is textbook creepy, but the oldschool grab-bag of shocks struggles to jolt a dour script to life.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Paul Bradshaw
    In Darkness
    The film never hides its uncomfortable truths in the shadows.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 100 Paul Bradshaw
    Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
    Looking and feeling every inch like a film made without compromise, Pinocchio was worth the wait. Del Toro has been talking about making the film for most of his career now, and the pay-off shows in every brushstroke and thumbprint.
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