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For 7,599 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 62% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 36% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.5 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 66
Highest review score: 100 Autumn Tale
Lowest review score: 0 Car 54, Where Are You?
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5,104 out of 7599
  2. Mixed: 1,473 out of 7599
  3. Negative: 1,022 out of 7599
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  1. The Musketeer
    A grotesque slumgullion of kung fu, studio schlock and pseudo-Dumas swashbuckling that leaves you longing for Doug Fairbanks --or even Don Ameche and The Ritz Brothers.
    • Chicago Tribune
  2. Our Lady of the Assassins
    The director's return home here parallels that of Fernando, metaphorically and artistically. Our Lady of the Assassins is a film of clarity, feeling and electric intensity.
    • Chicago Tribune
  3. Soul Survivors
    One of those frustrating movies that takes forever to get where it's going, and once arriving, the frustration is increased because one realizes how much better it should have been.
    • Chicago Tribune
  4. Rock Star
    The movie can't quite embrace its characters or their scene; Wahlberg even cracks a joke over the end credits that heralds the late-'80s ascendance of hip-hop, which, of course, spawned Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.
  5. Vengo
    Filled with dazzling moments, Vengo never quite reaches the heights those moments promise.
  6. Two Can Play That Game
    Throws its obvious predecessor, "Waiting to Exhale," into relief, making that 1995 syrupy revenge fantasy look positively Shakespearean next to the moronic Two Can Play That Game.
  7. Djomeh
    May strike some audiences as even more real than Kiarostami's work, because the story is so luminously open. Watching it, we enter, without barriers, a world.
  8. O
    A sign of O's effectiveness is that it works regardless of whether you know Shakespeare's play.
    • Chicago Tribune
  9. Jeepers Creepers
    Plays like an amateur debut effort written over a weekend during which its writer wasn't entirely sober.
  10. Fighter
    A movie that celebrates and mourns heroism and friendship, while reminding us how seldom we truly see either on our big screens.
  11. Tortilla Soup
    Appeals to a universal appetite for stories that are as rich and warm as they are flavorful.
  12. Ghosts of Mars
    Carpenter writes his own scripts -- here with past collaborator Larry Sulkis -- and their "Ghosts" screenplay lacks the density, character and humor of a Hollywood genre classic.
  13. Happy Accidents
    Doesn't have the negative qualities of many big-studio romantic comedies, but it doesn't quite take flight.
    • Chicago Tribune
  14. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
    Now that Smith has gotten these characters and jokes out of his system, here's hoping he can turn to material that doesn't require winking at the audience.
  15. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
    Seemingly a simple comedy, it actually -- like all Allen's "simple" comedies -- has a lot to say. Will the audience listen or just dismiss it as minor, out-of-date Woody? If they do, it's their loss.
  16. Together
    Exquisitely captures the irony and hopefulness of the era.
  17. Summer Catch
    Neither drama nor comedy, Summer Catch is a long, slow lob of a movie that never crosses the plate.
  18. Lisa Picard Is Famous
    It's a nice little film, likable but not exceptional, and it will probably appeal most strongly to actors, would be-actors, wannabes and ex-actors.
    • Chicago Tribune
  19. Innocence
    A beautiful, almost defiant film on an unusual subject: love among the elderly.
    • Chicago Tribune
  20. Aberdeen
    In the end, grips us precisely because its actors are so utterly absorbed in their roles, so unfettered and nakedly expressive. This is the kind of acting we always look for, but rarely see.
  21. Captain Corelli's Mandolin
    It's beautifully shot on Cephallonian locations by superb landscape photographer John Toll.
    • Chicago Tribune
  22. Rat Race
    Zucker gives the movie an ebullient spirit, but he also keeps everything at the same loud pitch throughout.
  23. American Outlaws
    Not only does American Outlaws distort history, but the filmmakers have created a dull, one-dimensional pop icon out of James' complex character and legend.
  24. American Pie 2
    American Pie 2, which brings back the same cast for more of the same, is just another by-the-numbers, money-hungry sequel with a lot of recycled shaggy-sex jokes and gross-out gags.
  25. The Others
    A classic haunted-house story enshrouded in fog and steeped in portentous atmosphere. It gives you a case of the creeps oh-so slowly, then hits you with a clever, mind-warping way of saying, "Boo!"
  26. All Over the Guy
    Snappy but sappy romantic comedy.
    • Chicago Tribune
  27. An American Rhapsody
    The heartfelt truthfulness of Gardos' tale, and the performances of all leads, particularly Johansson, make the film a powerful account of the universal search for identity and the meaning of "home."
  28. Osmosis Jones
    Gets under your skin with laughs that are fast, slick and slippery and with visuals as vivid as anything this side of Demerol.
  29. Audition
    Creates an atmosphere of frenzy that is both powerful and unforgettable, providing neither solace nor comfort.
  30. Original Sin
    Jolie and Banderas are two hot actors, in many senses of the word, and their scenes together have a lewd excitement.
    • Chicago Tribune
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