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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    • 82 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Sugar
    Algenis Perez Soto was a baseball player in real life, which helps to explain his sensitive, understated performance as Sugar. But he's let down by a manipulative script recycled from dozens of sports and immigrant movies. At least it dispenses with a Hollywood ending.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Marwencol
    First-time director Jeff Malmberg tells Hogancamp's fascinating story with sensitivity, never resorting to exploitation.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Anvil! The Story of Anvil
    Not exactly as well known as Megadeth or Metallica, Anvil did indeed have 15 minutes of fame back in the 1980s. Then it went into obscurity. Now it's back, trying like hell to be somebody.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Let the Right One In
    Despite having no previous film experience, Kare Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson give evocative performances as Oskar and Eli, respectively.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 V.A. Musetto
    Certified Copy
    Literate and engrossing, with excellent performances.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Le Havre
    Le Havre is warm-hearted and uplifting, without being schmaltzy or preachy. And, with its illegal-alien theme, it's dead-on timely.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Days of Glory
    Days of Glory has good intentions and a well-executed combat scene, but it could do with more originality.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    My Summer of Love
    Far from earthshaking, but it's fun while it lasts.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 50 V.A. Musetto
    Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land
    The news footage, so powerful on its own, needs no enhancement. The dramatized scenes only slow the film's momentum.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 25 V.A. Musetto
    Intact
    A convoluted, pointless thriller that wastes the considerable talent of Max von Sydow.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 V.A. Musetto
    The Return
    Vladimir Garin and Ivan Dobronravov are amazingly natural as the boys, and Konstantin Lavronenko impresses as the taciturn father.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 V.A. Musetto
    Mademoiselle Chambon
    Working from a well-thought-out script co-written by director Stéphane Brizé, the two stars deliver impressive, understated performances.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Mr. Nice
    You don't have to be stoned to watch Mr. Nice, but it might help to be in the same state of mind as its real-life anti-hero, drug kingpin Howard Marks.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    The Twilight Samurai
    The stylish flick harkens back to the work of old masters like Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Requiem
    Anybody who's ever seen a movie about exorcism knows that, in cases like this, the first thing to do is call 1-800-PRIEST, which the family does.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
    Patient viewers will be rewarded, as long as they pay attention. Lots of what at first seems inconsequential is actually of great import - but Ceylan isn't letting on. And yes, the cinematography is impressive.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Ten Canoes
    Jokes about flatulence, human excrement and the size of someone's manhood also come into play, but they never cheapen this lush and enjoyable film.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Gilles' Wife
    Fonteyne doesn't have much use for words. He prefers to tell his story via facial expressions and body language, much as filmmakers did in the silent era.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    The Maid
    Silva's script has the ring of truth, not surprising since he based it on real-life experiences. He even shot most of the scenes in his own family's house.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 V.A. Musetto
    Change Nothing (Ne Change Rien)
    Balibar's dreamy voice (I'm reminded of Billie Holiday) is complemented by Costa's hypnotic camera work. The result is a visual and aural delight.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 V.A. Musetto
    Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains
    So powerful is Stranded that when the lucky few finally make their way back to civilization, you feel as thrilled as if they were your own loved ones.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
    A fascinating front-row seat for what could be history's shortest-lived coup.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Sade
    Auteuil gives a superior performance. While Rush played him as a buffoon, Auteuil gives the character the charm of an aristocratic savant.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Los Muertos
    Director Lisandro Alonso is content to leave much to viewers' imagination. That he is able to do so and still hold our attention is a tribute to his talent as a filmmaker and an authentic performance by nonprofessional actor Argentino Vargas as the ex-con.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    White Material
    The result is as impressive as one would expect.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Bamako
    Credit Sissako for entertainingly blending serious international issues with the daily comings and goings of village life. A bit more Glover wouldn't have hurt - but you can't have everything.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 V.A. Musetto
    Tropical Malady
    If you enjoy intelligent, challenging filmmaking, Tropical Malady is for you.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Weekend
    Weekend is a gay riff on "Before Sunrise" (1995), in which a man (Ethan Hawke) and woman (Julie Delpy) meet and fall in love in one night, before going their separate ways in the morning for what could be forever.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 V.A. Musetto
    Il Divo
    The highly stylized, often outrageously funny biopic is anchored by a devastating performance by Toni Servillo as Andreotti, brilliantly capturing the gnomic politician's trademark slouch and inexpressive face.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 V.A. Musetto
    Fish Tank
    Fish Tank is grim, to be sure, but it leaves us with a feeling of hopefulness.
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