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For 4,492 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 55% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 43% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.1 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 67
Highest review score: 100 'Round Midnight
Lowest review score: 0 Couples Retreat
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,780 out of 4492
  2. Mixed: 1,361 out of 4492
  3. Negative: 351 out of 4492
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  1. Life and Debt
    Blends compassion for individuals with explanations of the socioenonomic factors that influence them.
  2. La grande strada azzurra
    What makes this small-scale drama so compelling is Pontecorvo's treatment of the main character.
  3. Evolution
    This unevenly paced comedy is an amusing parody of monster movies from "Them!" to "Alien."
  4. The Animal
    Has amusing bits of social satire, but they're crowded out of the stable by lots of bathroom and barnyard humor.
  5. What's the Worst That Could Happen?
    Filmmakers run out of ideas long before the final.
  6. Farewell, Home Sweet Home
    The evocative visual style -- is the main reason to watch this whimsical comedy-drama.
  7. A Real Young Girl
    The delayed release of this 1975 drama provides an interesting view of her (Breillat) early development as a world-class filmmaker.
  8. The Road Home
    Has a graceful simplicity that many will find hard to resist.
  9. Pearl Harbor
    Fiction and fantasy to evade reflection on the world we actually live in.
  10. Striporama
    Quite a time capsule, sampling various mid-century entertainment forms.
  11. Shrek
    The visuals are amazingly realistic, filling the screen with authentic effects.
  12. Moulin Rouge!
    Some will find it exhilarating fun.
  13. Performance
    Put Roeg's powerful cinematic style on the cultural map.
  14. Bread and Roses
    Socially alert drama.
  15. The King Is Alive
    Distinguished less by its elements of melodrama and psychodrama than by its intense acting and the vivid immediacy of Levring's powerful imagery.
  16. A Knight's Tale
    Fine family entertainment.
  17. The Man Who Bought Mustique
    Must-see viewing if you're not quite sure the sun really set over the British Empire.
  18. Ice from the Sun
    Has moments of real visual creativity.
  19. Eureka
    Understated acting and brilliant use of wide-screen black-and-white cinematography.
  20. Time and Tide
    Flashy but uninvolving crime thriller.
  21. Under the Sand
    Unexpectedly subtle cinematic style.
  22. The Young Girl and the Monsoon
    This likable comedy-drama gets most of its oomph from acting.
  23. The Mummy Returns
    More emphasis on computer-generated gimmickry than on persuasive acting and ideas.
  24. Green Dragon
    Takes a humane look at an episode in recent history that's received little attention.
  25. One Night at McCool's
    All so fast and frenetic.
  26. The Golden Bowl
    Too staid and stolid for audiences on the hunt for easy entertainment.
  27. Mauvais Sang
    Distinctive feel.
  28. Harry Is Here to Help
    A startling, suspenseful ride few will forget in a hurry.
  29. The Luzhin Defence
    Fails to score a checkmate.
  30. The Low Down
    Has touches of quirky style to match its slightly edgy content.
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