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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    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Of Gods and Men
    If there's an awkward moment, it's the scene in which the monks take part in a sort of Last Supper, drinking wine while Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" plays in the background. You keep waiting for Natalie Portman to twirl into the room.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    The Beaches of Agnès
    A sentimental, whimsical autobiography.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 V.A. Musetto
    Children of Hiroshima
    With Japan facing a new nuclear crisis, this beautifully composed and acted heart-wrencher -- couldn't be more timely.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
    The film is conventional in style and is likely to mean more to the sadly forgotten musician's fans than to others.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 V.A. Musetto
    Drug War
    The climactic shootout, which goes on for 15 minutes and has an astronomical body count, is a masterpiece of its kind.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Our Daily Bread
    A thought-provoking documentary that would go well on a double bill with Richard Linklater's fictional "Fast Food Nation."
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    This Is England
    The 34-year-old Meadows has assembled an effective cast, especially newcomer Thomas Turgoose as Shaun and veteran Stephen Graham as Combo.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 V.A. Musetto
    Springtime in a Small Town
    Can be summed up in one word: style.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    The Son
    The real star of The Son isn't lead actor Olivier Gourmet. It's the back of his neck, which the camera obsessively focuses on throughout this difficult but rewarding Belgian drama.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 63 V.A. Musetto
    Hollywood Dreams
    A must for Jaglom fans. For other viewers, it will depend upon how much they can take of Jaglom's improvisational style and Frederick's over-the-top, tear-filled acting.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Last Train Home
    A startling look at the devastating human cost of China's newfound embrace of capitalism.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Flight of the Red Balloon
    Fans of Hou know just what to expect from his slow, contemplative films - and they won't be disappointed.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 25 V.A. Musetto
    Typhoon
    Mainstream moviegoers will be put off by the subtitles, and art-house fans will be insulted by the story's shallowness.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    The Pianist
    The Pianist recalls "Schindler's List," even down to its weakness: Just as Spielberg's film turned sentimental in its final half hour, Polanski's work, too, has a schmaltz coda. But that doesn't make The Pianist any less effective.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    The Edge of Heaven
    All too often, films about interconnected lives stumble under the weight of coincidences. Not The Edge of Heaven.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Lebanon
    Lebanon is inspired by the director's traumatic days at the front, giving his work a sense of authority.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Chalk
    Difficult but rewarding.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Memories of Tomorrow
    As the wife, pixie-ish Kanako Higuchi provides the perfect accompaniment to Watanabe.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Offside
    The story is good-natured, but Panahi's message is serious: That ludicrous rules turn Iranian women into third-class citizens. And what better way is there to get that point across than through sports and laughter?
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 V.A. Musetto
    Turtles Can Fly
    This isn't a war movie. Rather, it's a powerful, heart-tugging portrait of the innocent victims of conflict.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    In the end, inner peace is found by all - on screen and in the audience.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Vincere
    Daniele Cipri's highly stylized lensing and Carlo Crivelli's bold score add to the movie's flamboyant aura. But then, the story of a bombastic dictator deserves a bombastic telling.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    The Sun
    Fives us behind-the-scene looks at Hirohito, the man and the ruler. The diminutive leader comes off sympathetically, as a man concerned with the welfare of his people.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Love and Diane
    You are left with two emotions - despair and hope - after watching producer-director Jennifer Dworkin's disquieting documentary.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Hero
    It's full of passionate performances (except for the wooden Li), sizzling swordplay, bold and dazzling hues, and breathtaking landscapes.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 63 V.A. Musetto
    The Intruder
    So, should you see The Intruder? Yes -- but only if you're willing to ignore bothersome concerns about narrative and let the poetic images take over your mind.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 V.A. Musetto
    The Host
    A fantastical genre-buster.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 V.A. Musetto
    Meek's Cutoff
    A Western, but any similarities between it and, say, a Gene Autry or Hopalong Cassidy shoot-em-up are nonexistent.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Private Property
    Huppert is, as usual, superb, proving yet again that she is the finest actress working in France today.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Secret Sunshine
    Director Lee Chang-dong could well have cut 30 minutes out of the story, but Jeon's performance is powerful enough to keep Secret Sunshine from drowning in an ocean of tears.
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