Ruthe Stein

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San Francisco Chronicle
For 411 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 55% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 43% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 1.9 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Ruthe Stein's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 64
Highest review score: 100 The Visitor
Lowest review score: 0 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 244 out of 411
  2. Mixed: 111 out of 411
  3. Negative: 56 out of 411
411 movie reviews
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Fateless
    Accomplishes the near impossible, bringing a fresh perspective to a horrific subject.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Mayor of the Sunset Strip
    Bouncy, informative and funny documentary.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    The TV Set
    Wickedly funny.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    The King
    Dark, disturbing and audaciously original in a way only indies are given license to be anymore, the film never telegraphs where it's heading. But you don't need a pathfinder to sense the general direction is toward hell.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    La Moustache
    It's a broad generality to say that French filmmakers have a particularly perverse sensibility, but it can be backed up by one import after another. The latest, La Moustache, is wonderfully odd in a minimalist kind of way.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Cachorro
    The film's ambitions are laudable, and it manages to be touching, funny and true to life. It seems ungrateful to ask for anything more.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Venus
    The suggestion that Peter O'Toole is playing some version of his real self in Venus adds a bittersweet poignancy to this quietly affecting British drama.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Akeelah and the Bee
    Akeelah and the Bee connects where it counts most, on an emotional level. Only a curmudgeon could watch this feisty but vulnerable youngster rack up victories against all odds without tearing up.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Brothers of the Head
    So cleverly constructed that it's easy to be taken in and believe these twins really rocked.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    The Astronaut Farmer
    The Astronaut Farmer's goofy quality makes it totally endearing. It's also super entertaining. Critics are fond of referring to movies as a "great ride." With this one, the words couldn't be more apt.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    An Amazing Couple
    Charmingly offbeat in the vein of early Woody Allen.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Trouble the Water
    Engrossing documentary.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    The Seagull's Laughter
    The offbeat drama The Seagull's Laughter is the kind of movie I appreciate because it never announces where it's headed.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    The Syrian Bride
    By focusing on one family's dilemma, the movie brings home the messy Middle Eastern situation in a way easier to relate to than the headlines and opinion pieces.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    SherryBaby
    Keeps you riveted through parts that might otherwise be difficult to watch.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Enduring Love
    Haunting case study of a romantic obsession.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Beauty Shop
    At its warmhearted center, Beauty Shop is a workshop in how to walk around like Oprah with a feeling of confidence and entitlement.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    My Winnipeg
    The best way to take this film is with a box of popcorn and a grain of salt.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Tell Them Who You Are
    Engaging and perceptive.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Out to Sea
    Out to Sea has an emotional pull that is much stronger because it is so unexpected. You come for the laughs and find yourself wiping away tears.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    After the Life
    Blanc is completely without vanity in showing the physical deterioration wrought by addiction. Her performance is as chilling as Lee Remick's in "Days of Wine and Roses.''
    • 45 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Elizabeth: The Golden Age
    An enticingly risque saga of the 16th century monarch.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story
    A highly amusing combination period film and mockumentary.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
    A feel-good movie.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Rory O'Shea Was Here
    Sweet and deeply moving.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Wordplay
    Opens up a world of words.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Night at the Museum
    For all its dazzling computer-generated sequences, "Museum'' wouldn't be nearly the delight it is without the talents of some of the best comedians in the business.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Zelary
    A well-deserved 2003 Oscar nominee for best foreign-language film.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Bubble
    It's reassuring to see Steven Soderbergh return to riveting down-and-dirty filmmaking with Bubble.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    The Loss of Sexual Innocence
    It's visually stunning, especially in scenes of the African countryside, and takes more risks than most independent films.
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