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For 2,968 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 62% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 34% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 66
Highest review score: 100 The Peanut Butter Falcon
Lowest review score: 10 The Legend of Hercules
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,701 out of 2968
  2. Mixed: 1,148 out of 2968
  3. Negative: 119 out of 2968
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  1. Star Trek
    The movie is fun, it's smart and there's plenty of action. There are enough knowing nods to old-school fans to satisfy them, but the nods don't get in the way. In fact - and a feel for this kind of thing is what makes Abrams so good - they're perfect, nice accents that won't slow down the uninitiated.
  2. A Quiet Place
    There is not a lot more to the story other than the effort to stay quiet and, thus, stay alive. But the pregnancy, along with a couple of other squirm-inducing set pieces, is enough to keep you on edge.
  3. The Teachers' Lounge
    Overall, "The Teachers' Lounge" is a can't-miss mystery that proves not everything that happens in the teachers' lounge, stays in the teachers' lounge.
  4. Frances Ha
    There is no particularly cathartic climax to Frances Ha. Instead there is a more realistic depiction of Frances’ growth. Like Gerwig’s performance, it’s natural, it’s realistic, perfectly believable.
  5. C'mon C'mon
    Movies may be artifice, but in the best-made films you never really notice that they’re faking it. They feel real, lived-in, recognizable, whether in space or on a speeding bus that can’t slow down or inside a cramped apartment. C’mon C’mon feels real.
  6. Knives Out
    Of course blackmail, shady business dealings and overdoses abound in Johnson's crafty tale. He masterfully maneuvers today's political maelstrom with ease and makes these would-be caricatures into people who could very well be sitting next to you for a Thanksgiving feast.
  7. The Spectacular Now
    James Ponsoldt’s film, and its stars, Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley, continually take us in unexpected directions, giving the film an unexpected depth. It feels real, its emotions earned.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Endless Summer
    It's fun, it's exciting, it's entertaining. And if you are sure you can smell the salt and the waves when you leave the theater, who knows, you may be right. [09 Feb 1967]
    • Arizona Republic
  9. Nuts!
    Once the movie is over and you realize how the filmmaker has turned the tables, you can't help but be amused — and amazed.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Challengers
    Combining his eye for expressive filmmaking, a mature performance from the three main stars and a droning pop score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Challengers is a seductive feast for the senses.
  11. Steve Jobs
    What Boyle and Sorkin are after here is a portrait of Jobs, not a photograph. And they have succeeded in making one, in wildly entertaining fashion.
  12. Marley
    It is gripping from the start, not just because of the quality of the music, but because of Marley's magnetic, challenging personality, as well.
  13. Le Havre
    Le Havre is a small bit of movie magic, a story that plays more as a fable even as it deals with something as topical as immigration.
  14. The Holdovers
    If one definition of art is seeing what everyone else does, only in a different way, The Holdovers fits that bill. It’s a delight.
  15. Sound of Metal
    Marder uses sound and silence as essential character elements. He offers frequent, jarring contrasts between what Ruben hears and what we do. This isn’t just to emphasize what Ruben has lost. It’s also a reminder: Silence can be shattering. It can also be beautiful. And it can bring peace.
  16. Embrace of the Serpent
    Its images are classic, its story immediate and urgent. That's a pretty vital combination.
  17. Da 5 Bloods
    Da 5 Bloods may not be the masterpiece you’d wish for, but it is a welcome contribution to Lee’s work, and to the conversations we all need to be having.
  18. Side by Side
    It's this simple: If you like movies, you need to see Side by Side.
  19. The Last Black Man in San Francisco
    “Last Black Man” pulses with undeniable energy and the promise of other, even better films to come. As director Joe Talbot’s first movie, it’s impossible to imagine it will be his last.
  20. Isle of Dogs
    Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs is delightful, giddy fun, but it’s more than that. It’s also insightful and relevant, all while existing inside one of the signature wildly creative, self-contained worlds Anderson creates.
  21. Certain Women
    The acting is good throughout the film, but Gladstone and Stewart are a step up from everyone else. It’s tempting to say it could have been a feature all on its own, but as it stands it’s nearly perfect, making an already solid Certain Women that much better.
  22. Love Is Strange
    In addition to the performances — truly, everyone is good — what stands out is Sachs' direction. It's measured, patient. The scenes play out as one imagines the characters' lives would.
  23. The Assassin
    That everything is held at such a remove is the artistry of The Assassin, but it comes at the cost of emotional investment. It’s so elliptical in its approach that there’s no love for anyone, or anything, outside of beauty. It can be admired — greatly, even — but it can’t be felt.
  24. Captain Phillips
    Captain Phillips is a voyage well-worth taking.
  25. A Hero
    Sometimes the smallest things can get away from us. Farhadi knows this, and reminds us, again and again in this outstanding film.
  26. The Northman
    The story, meanwhile, strains to be a masterpiece. And the strain shows.
  27. Neruda
    You'll admire it and maybe even be astonished by its twisty nature, but that very twistiness can also feel more like a filmmaker showing off rather than something that emotionally engages a viewer.
  28. Deaf President Now!
    With attacks on diversity and inclusion more abundant and dangerous than ever, “Deaf President Now!” is more relevant than ever.
  29. Sicario
    There are no winners here. Maybe that’s cynical, or maybe it’s true. But it’s a bleak and sometimes powerful message that Villeneuve delivers with blunt force.
  30. Another Year
    The acting is uniformly terrific, just a marvel to watch.
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