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 1.8 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
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    • 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.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 50 Ruthe Stein
    Unknown
    Despite a clever script and top-notch cast, whose commitment to doing service in the indie branch of the industry is commendable, Unknown falls apart just when it should be coming together.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 50 Ruthe Stein
    John Tucker Must Die
    Something to see and occasionally even to laugh at.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    SherryBaby
    Keeps you riveted through parts that might otherwise be difficult to watch.
    • 21 Metascore
    • 50 Ruthe Stein
    Bratz
    While often cliche ridden and preposterous, it's too busy and loud to put anyone to sleep.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 75 Ruthe Stein
    Enduring Love
    Haunting case study of a romantic obsession.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 25 Ruthe Stein
    The Deal
    A bigger mess than the gas crisis.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 100 Ruthe Stein
    My Summer of Love
    Instantly captivating.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Ruthe Stein
    Running with Scissors
    A wildly erratic, often annoying but never boring endeavor.
    • 26 Metascore
    • 25 Ruthe Stein
    Filth and Wisdom
    Filth & Wisdom is dead in the water, an excruciating bore even at a compact 84 minutes.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 100 Ruthe Stein
    The Object of My Affection
    Much of that appeal comes from compelling performances by the two main actors.
    • 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.
    • 28 Metascore
    • 25 Ruthe Stein
    Happily N'Ever After
    The best that can be said of this charmless animated picture is that whether or not it ends happily -- an outcome you're unlikely to give a hoot about -- it does, happily, end.
    • 20 Metascore
    • 25 Ruthe Stein
    Son of the Mask
    A comedy so unfunny, it's tragic.
    • 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.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Ruthe Stein
    Ladies in Lavender.
    The material obviously had to be stretched to fill the big screen for almost two hours.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 50 Ruthe Stein
    The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
    A mostly entertaining movie with built-in appeal to young audiences. The good news for parents is that it won't put them to sleep.
    • 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
    • 50 Ruthe Stein
    Love Me If You Dare
    Has to be one of the least charming French romances to find American distribution in recent years.
    • 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.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 25 Ruthe Stein
    Choke
    An annoying little film that attempts to be lascivious but is merely ludicrous.
    • 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.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Ruthe Stein
    Cease Fire
    As a romantic comedy, Cease Fire is more annoying than amusing.
    • 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.
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