Simon Kinnear

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Total Film
For 69 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 49% higher than the average critic
  • 10% same as the average critic
  • 41% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 2.8 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Simon Kinnear's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 68
Highest review score: 100 The Muppet Christmas Carol
Lowest review score: 40 Khumba
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 69
  3. Negative: 0 out of 69
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 100 Simon Kinnear
    Akira
    Conceived on an unprecedented scale in ambition and technique, Otomo’s rich visuals and awe-inspiring action depict a post-apocalyptic dystopia where the threat of feral biker gangs is dwarfed by the rise of an uncontrollable psychic.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Simon Kinnear
    The Pool
    Smith casts non-pro Venkatesh Chavan alongside Bollywood star Nana Patekar to achieve credible chemistry, enhanced by his choice of quiet observation rather than Slumdog -style pizzazz and the delicate emotional kick and finespun simplicity of a short story.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 100 Simon Kinnear
    The Muppet Christmas Carol
    As Scrooge, Michael Caine rises to the challenge and helps find the pathos beneath the puppetry.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Simon Kinnear
    Elevator to the Gallows
    The ambition is bracing, but critical hindsight obscures how exciting Malle’s noir thriller is on its own terms.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Simon Kinnear
    Hotel Salvation
    Their wry, odd-couple chemistry is comfortingly familiar, but kept fresh by an insouciant realism that deftly avoids exotic cliché.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Simon Kinnear
    Amreeka
    The culture clash comedy cleaves to predictability but the story’s specificity sustains its perceptive look at the human impact of post-9/11 jingoism.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Simon Kinnear
    Beeswax
    It takes real talent to make something so studied feel this soufflé-light, especially in the Hatchers’ charming naturalism. Trouble is, Bujalski is too successful – in the end, everything is left hanging.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Simon Kinnear
    Dark River
    Rural life is familiar terrain for British cinema, but with Barnard as our guide, it remains an enthralling destination.
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