Tasha Robinson

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For 807 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 57% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 41% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 1.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Tasha Robinson's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 64
Highest review score: 100 Son of Saul
Lowest review score: 0 Sydney White
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 479 out of 807
  2. Mixed: 262 out of 807
  3. Negative: 66 out of 807
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Soul
    Soul feels like the best Pixar movies used to feel — deeply humanistic, with both silly, kid-friendly humor and a sincere solemnity that feels entirely adult. Docter and Powers weaponize all of this in a story that literally and directly questions the meaning of life.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Chico & Rita
    The characters are simply rendered, but when it comes to capturing cities and scenes, the cinematography takes on the color and detail of a Mexican street mural.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Bonnie and Clyde
    The playful performances haven't aged, and it still finds all the carefree thrills of being young, dumb, in love with life, and ready for death.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Deep Water
    A compelling, well-researched, beautifully assembled document.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
    Schnabel's sleepy, drifty, at times morbidly funny film tackles something more ambitious, by getting into the head of someone who's trying to get out of there himself.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    In Bruges
    When it's funny, it's hilarious; when it's serious, it's powerful; and either way, it's an endless pleasant surprise.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
    Fireflies makes its doomed subjects seem utterly human, with the wealth of personal details and believable characterizations common to Studio Ghibli's peerless animated films.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Mountain Patrol
    Filmed in long, quiet takes across gorgeous, all-but-empty landscapes, Mountain Patrol feels more like Gus Van Sant's "Gerry" than like the cops-and-robbers thriller its plotline suggests.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    The Concert
    It acknowledges grief, horror, and loss, but never lets it get in the way of a big, bright laugh.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Marrowbone
    Too many films that rely on secrets stop being compelling once those secrets emerge. Marrowbone just becomes more compelling. It’s one of the year’s most immaculately crafted movies, and it’s the kind of story that keeps dodging convention right up to the final shot. It fits neatly into the Gothic genre, but it innovates within it at the same time.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Redbelt
    The film unravels a bit in the last few moments, amid unanswered story questions and a simplistic climax, but until that moment, Redbelt is Mamet's richest film of the decade.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    Tattoo is as much mood piece as mystery, and the mood is almost always disturbing.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    The Fits
    Plenty of films give the viewers far more information and still wind up feeling opaque and distanced from the characters' lives. But The Fits is all about the experience of the moment, and it winds up feeling remarkably immersive and lyrical.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    The Reader
    Kross and Winslet's intense performances and Daldry's deliberately placid control of tone make the material work as a love (and hate) story as well as a metaphor.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    The Informant!
    The Informant! chooses to earn its exclamation point with giggles as well as shock, and the results are thoroughly entertaining.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Pom Poko
    For all its goodhearted cheer, Pom Poko is a glum indictment of modern Japan's disjunction from the natural and spiritual world. But it strikes a positive final note by implying that those worlds still exist, just out of sight, waiting and flourishing.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    The Secret World of Arrietty
    Even when making movies for small children, Studio Ghibli produces stories that are more emotionally sophisticated, and less philosophically polarized, than most adult fare.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Ratatouille
    Bird and his co-writers leave room for quiet moments and gentle morals, but for the most part, they send visual gags and verbal punchlines tearing past at an enjoyably demanding speed, whipping up the film's energy at every turn.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Over the Hedge
    Over The Hedge stands out as genuinely witty and even a little barbed. Its chipper, sneering outsider's look at suburban sprawl and conformity isn't going to change the world, but it's still self-aware enough to be reasonably smart.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    A surprisingly intimate behind-the-scenes documentary.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    The Science of Sleep
    An indie version of Gondry's "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," albeit with none of the star power, a quarter of the budget, half the angst, and twice the charm.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 91 Tasha Robinson
    Happy Feet
    It's a gorgeously rendered marvel that pulls out all the stops to wow its viewers, but in spite of its crowd-pleasing ploys, it holds onto its integrity with a smart and surprisingly deep story.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Tasha Robinson
    Glengarry Glen Ross
    It is, in short, a strange and unrepeatable success, driven by its own uniqueness as much as anything else.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Tasha Robinson
    Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion
    Riveting, eye-opening issue film.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Tasha Robinson
    Corpse Bride
    Like all Burton's best work, it takes place in a distorted, vividly colored, meticulously crafted world where whimsy and gleeful ghoulishness mix freely.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Tasha Robinson
    West Side Story
    It’s a hell of an achievement, and the rare case where a remake feels like an act of fervent fandom.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Tasha Robinson
    Starred Up
    The most tremendous thing about Starred Up is exactly how simple it keeps things, and what a richly nuanced story emerges in the process.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Tasha Robinson
    Boys State
    One of the many things that makes Boys State entertaining as well as relevant is the way Moss and McBaine capture these kids’ different facets, and track how their combined ambition and naïveté play into the big picture.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Tasha Robinson
    Ernest & Célestine
    Ernest & Celestine isn’t just cute or thrilling, though: It’s openly funny, in a wry, unpredictable way.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Tasha Robinson
    Amadeus
    The superbly edited original version of Amadeus used overlapping sound cues for a lively flow between scenes, and the new version breaks up some of that flow with lengthy, talky interludes. Still, Ondricek's breathtaking images and Forman's essential craft are best appreciated on the big screen, and another theatrical run for Amadeus is a welcome gift, no matter how much this edition unnecessarily gilds what's already a near-perfect lily. [2002 Director's Cut]
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