Ross Bonaime

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For 405 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 60% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 36% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 3.8 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Ross Bonaime's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Lowest review score: 0 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 279 out of 405
  2. Mixed: 114 out of 405
  3. Negative: 12 out of 405
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 83 Ross Bonaime
    We're All Going to the World's Fair
    Accepting the World’s Fair Challenge isn’t a way to experience a The Ring-like challenge that will probably lead to horrors beyond one’s wildest imagination, it’s a way to be part of something, damn the consequences. Schoenbrun’s impressive debut latches onto that idea of online communities, coming-of-age, and finding one’s own people through a genuinely uncomfortable and unique horror story unlike any other.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Ross Bonaime
    If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
    The combination of Byrne's haunting, brilliant performance, and Mary Bronstein's unrelenting handling of tone here makes If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You one of the first must-watch films of 2025.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Ross Bonaime
    Frankenstein
    Guillermo del Toro's passion project is beautifully crafted, but can be quite exhausting to get through.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 91 Ross Bonaime
    Nope
    The real beauty of Nope, however, is watching Peele explore this playground, continuing to prove that he’s a maestro at crafting stories that are extremely weird, yet engrossing and impressive to watch.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Ross Bonaime
    Longlegs
    Longlegs takes a bit to get us settled into its brand of horror, but once it does, it’s hard not to be impressed by the place between here and there where we find ourselves.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 42 Ross Bonaime
    Disenchanted
    Disenchanted posits that happily ever after isn’t always the ending of the story, but Disenchanted also proves that sometimes, maybe it should be.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Ross Bonaime
    Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)
    Considering how electric Stone’s work and life are, SLY LIVES! more than makes up for its standard documentary style through Stone’s gripping story, and Questlove’s exploration of the revolutionary music.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Ross Bonaime
    Left-Handed Girl
    After all these years, Left-Handed Girl is a terrific return to directing for Shih-Ching Tsou, who crafts a wonderful, often moving, and splendidly told story of three characters coming into their own.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Ross Bonaime
    Presence
    Told from the perspective of a “presence” in a house, Soderbergh explores this type of horror story in a way that only he can, playing with the structure of similar films, screwing with our expectations for this type of film, and once more, testing himself while showing the untapped potential in the genre.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Ross Bonaime
    Project Hail Mary
    Lord and Miller have created a new sci-fi classic, an incredible adaptation of Weir’s novel, and a film that deserves to be a part of 2027 Oscar consideration already. With Project Hail Mary, Lord and Miller have crafted a film that’s truly out of this world in every possible way.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Ross Bonaime
    We Feed People
    Through We Feed People, Howard shows how impressive and powerful Andrés’ operation is, often covering large areas that need disaster relief. At certain points in We Feed People, even the Red Cross and Salvation Army are asking for help from Andrés in these truly awful times.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Ross Bonaime
    Thelma
    Thelma could’ve been a one-note joke, but Margolin’s script makes being elderly a strength and not a weakness.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Ross Bonaime
    Love Lies Bleeding
    Love Lies Bleeding is an exhilarating experience that will make you groan, laugh, cringe, and swoon. This is a remarkable second film from Glass, showing her tremendous ability to build tension and create an entirely unpredictable thriller that won’t be easy to forget.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Ross Bonaime
    The Invite
    The Invite might seem like a simple idea, but Wilde, as well as Jones, McCormack, and her excellent cast, make this into a compelling, delightful, and moving comedy that's more intricate than it might seem.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Ross Bonaime
    Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
    Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band is a straightforward yet enjoyable trip with one of the best live bands ever to exist. Yet considering the story that this tour has told so far, it's a bit of a shame that Zimny's documentary doesn't explore the entirety of what this road diary had to offer.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 42 Ross Bonaime
    Bigbug
    After a decade away, Jeunet has returned to embrace all of his worst eccentricities to create an absurd mess.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 58 Ross Bonaime
    Empire of Light
    Empire of Light ultimately becomes a confusing mixture of ideas that never congeal into one solid narrative. Yet Mendes’ film does have the tiniest slivers of magic poking through the seams, proving his thesis about the beauty of film, even when he’s too distracted to focus on that idea himself.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Ross Bonaime
    Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
    The editing in Super/Man is perfectly handled, taking what could’ve been a straightforward documentary and turning a life into a collection of what makes us who we are—both the good and the bad.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 83 Ross Bonaime
    Flora and Son
    That’s the beauty of what Carney has created here, a film that wraps you in and absorbs you with its loveliness and charm, to a point that you don’t want to leave its presence.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Ross Bonaime
    Boys Go to Jupiter
    Boys Go to Jupiter is the type of animated feature we need more of: experimental, unusual, yet fun and familiar.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Ross Bonaime
    Cassandro
    Williams’ story of coming out and acceptance is both riveting and often touching, and Bernal gives quite possibly his best performance in this beautiful story of finding yourself and becoming who you were always supposed to be.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Ross Bonaime
    Pavements
    Perry’s work in Pavements is one of the wildest and unhinged approaches to a music documentary ever made, but the fact that he pulls it all together into something that isn’t a mess is a testament to Perry’s craft.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 83 Ross Bonaime
    Paris, 13th District
    Audiard, Mysius and Sciamma, along with their fantastic cast, create an enchanting and seductive story told through an intimate group of relationships. This beautiful and simple story of young love and finding one's self through love is one of the most romantic and sexiest films of 2022 so far.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Ross Bonaime
    Hokum
    When it focuses specifically on the scares, Hokum is an effectively disconcerting film that relies on time-honored basics to really get under the viewer’s skin.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 83 Ross Bonaime
    Emily the Criminal
    Emily the Criminal is an excellent example of how to make an effective thriller on a smaller scale.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Ross Bonaime
    The Order
    The Order is a solid crime drama that sometimes hits too close to home, but that's what makes it so terrifying.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Ross Bonaime
    Oh, Hi!
    Brooks’ film could’ve come off as extremely silly, but instead, by balancing the tone in just the right ways, it all comes together beautifully.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Ross Bonaime
    Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
    Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost isn’t just a loving tribute to the great comedy duo of Stiller & Meara; it’s also a beautiful look at how much our closest ones impact us both during their lives and after they're gone.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 83 Ross Bonaime
    Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
    Until the Wheels Fall Off could’ve maybe explored Hawk’s personal life with a bit more focus, but Jones still creates a captivating, edge-of-your-seat documentary that manages to make the idea of landing a trick a genuinely moving scenario.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Ross Bonaime
    Together
    Together is the type of joyfully demented horror film that was made to be seen in a theater with other people on the edge of their seats. Shanks has such a great handling of exactly what his movie needs at any given moment, and Brie and Franco have never been better.
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