V.A. Musetto

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New York Post
For 1,284 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 49% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 48% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 2.9 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

V.A. Musetto's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 63
Highest review score: 100 Lorna's Silence
Lowest review score: 0 Controlled Chaos
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 834 out of 1284
  2. Mixed: 254 out of 1284
  3. Negative: 196 out of 1284
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    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Shit Year
    A protegé of Gus Van Sant, Archer -- who also makes short films and music videos -- has a wild imagination he has trouble harnessing. He doesn't know the meaning of "too much." But Barkin, in short, blond hair, is superb, as usual, and Aaron Platt's cinematography is stunning. Here's hoping Archer gets his s - - t together in feature No. 3.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
    If you want an introduction to the director's work, you're better off with "La Belle Noiseuse" (1991) and his masterpiece, "Celine and Julie Go Boating" (1974).
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    The Inheritance
    The Inheritance has a promising start but soon becomes preachy and melodramatic.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Life, Translated
    A sweet comedy with a bright cast and few surprises, the film did well in China, where it was aimed at teenagers. Since Hilary Duff isn't in the cast, its success probably won't cross over to America.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
    Glosses over the depression and alcoholism that have bedeviled Walker as well as any relationships he might have had. But that doesn't make the film any less interesting.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Life in a Day
    It's a clever concept that should play well on TV and the Internet. But as a big-screen movie, Life in a Day -- which lists brothers Tony and Ridley Scott as producers -- elicits a shrug and a question: Who cares?
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    The Universe of Keith Haring
    The film is loving but shallow.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Big Man Japan
    At nearly two hours, Big Man Japan is clever (in a sick sort of way) but overlong. It needs judicious editing -- more mockumentary, fewer superhero antics.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Princesas
    Starts as a serious examination of the two women's lives, but it descends into a mushy melodrama complete with schmaltzy music and dewy cinematography.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Matthew Barney: No Restraint
    Pleasant enough, with funny moments.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Highway Courtesans
    Brabbee, artistic director of the Nantucket Film Festival, is to be commended for her dedication to this project, but the film isn't hefty enough for a theatrical release. Public TV would be a better showcase.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Sukiyaki Western Django
    Darkly funny (par for the course with Miike), visually stunning and full of references to other films.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Bon voyage
    Things move so swiftly and confusingly that there's little time to explore any of the people in depth. Less style and more substance is definitely called for.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Changing Times
    It's always enjoyable watching Depardieu and Deneuve, but they deserve better material than they've been given by Techine.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
    Hugh Jackman appears briefly as Sophia's Aussie boyfriend, and gets to perform a lively song-and-dance number. But for some strange reason, his name isn't in the credits.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Sharkwater
    Delivers an important message, and its underwater photography is breathtaking. But Stewart lessens the impact by focusing much too much on himself. Did he really have to go into detail about his own health problems? This should be a movie about sharks, not Stewart.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Seducing Doctor Lewis
    The movie is no more than a TV sitcom stretched to feature length. All that's missing is the laugh track.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Monsieur N.
    The film tends to be pretentious and melodramatic; and Grant, better suited to comic roles, gives a heavy-handed performance.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Life, Above All
    A downer that too often resorts to melodrama.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
    If you're going to make a documentary about Leonard Cohen, the singer-songwriter, you should have him perform some of his better-known melodies, like "Suzanne."
    • 36 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Shwaas
    An old-fashioned soaper that will please or not, depending on a viewer's tolerance for schmaltz.
    • 34 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Loudmouth Soup
    The director, Queens-born Adam Watstein, who also edited and co-produced, deserves credit for making a film with modest resources.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    White Wedding
    An affable comedy that, unfortunately, has too many characters and subplots for its own good. The film also could do without the stereotypical character of a gay wedding planner who is supposed to be funny -- but is just embarrassing and clichéd.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs - The Iraqi Connection
    Despite some fancy editing, Forget Baghdad is forgettable.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    My Mother Likes Women
    PAGING Pedro Almodovar! We have a movie badly in need of your help.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Unconscious
    An overdone sex comedy.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Young Goethe in Love
    Young Goethe looks great, and the cast is appealing. But the story is riddled with clichés and fabrications.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Vivere
    You can't quarrel with the lensing and acting, but the overabundance of coincidences keeps Vivere from reaching its full potential.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Skin
    The direction is never more than conventional, with a tear-inducing finale better suited to a TV soap opera.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Here and There
    Borderline clichéd, and it makes getting a US visa seem way too easy. But I can think of much worse ways to spend an hour and a half than watching this absurdist comedy.
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