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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. Diary of a Mad Black Woman
    Plenty of mad moviegoers will put this in their diaries as one of the worst pictures in ages.
  2. The Other Side of the Street
    An absorbing new spin on the ingenious "Rear Window" concept, with poignant comments on aging in modern society.
  3. Up and Down
    Always hard-hitting and often grimly, revealingly satirical.
  4. Sexual Dependency
    The pace of this Bolivia/US coproduction is slower than that of a snail, but it gathers some interest as the themes of the vignettes dovetail near the end.
  5. Because of Winn-Dixie
    Bland, amiable, innocuous.
  6. Constantine
    The story is a retread of the old "Exorcist" and "Omen" formats, but it delivers as much action and spectacle as fans of the genre could want.
  7. Son of the Mask
    Cumming's antic acting is the only asset of this boisterous comedy.
  8. Nabbeun namja
    Certainly offbeat, but not on a level with director Kim's previous work about marginalized people.
  9. Downfall
    A riveting re-creation of three world-changing collapses: those of the Nazi party, of militarized Germany as a whole, and of the Führer who guided them into self-destructive ruin.
  10. Schultze Gets the Blues
    Filmed in a leisurely, understated style, this dark comedy is downright entrancing. A spectacular directorial debut.
  11. Turtles Can Fly
    Superb acting and authentic details energize this rare Iran/Iraq coproduction.
  12. Cinévardaphoto
    Three short documentaries about photography made by one of France's finest directors.
  13. Hitch
    Along with its try-anything-for-a-yuk screenplay, the worst thing about Hitch is its running time of almost two hours. Did the studio forget to edit this flimsy thing down?
  14. Inside Deep Throat
    The doc is longer on historical interest than original insights or analysis.
  15. My Mother's Smile
    This superbly filmed Italian drama stands with Bellocchio's best work. Originally titled "Ora di religione."
  16. Uncle Nino
    The acting is endearing and the story has great charm before predictability and sentimentality eventually take over.
  17. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
    Lovely to look at, if not very deep in its thinking about relations between humans and their animal friends.
  18. Pooh's Heffalump Movie
    The gentle story, told via old-fashioned "flat" animation, is perfect for the very youngest viewers.
  19. The Letter: An American Town and the 'Somali Invasion'
    Revealing and harrowing.
  20. The Wedding Date
    Suffers from a lack of chemistry.
  21. Emile
    Poignant and well acted, though not very memorable.
  22. Harry + Max
    Intermittently insightful, but a disappointment from the talented Munch.
  23. Rory O'Shea Was Here
    Superbly acted.
  24. Swimming Upstream
    Rush and Davis shine, and the drama is engrossingly told until it turns sadly sentimental in the last minutes.
  25. Sunset Story
    Utterly unsentimental, deeply moving.
  26. Assisted Living
    Gently filmed, quietly thoughtful, sometimes almost heartbreaking.
  27. Freak Weather
    A promising feature-film debut.
  28. Fear X
    This thriller is ingeniously woven with motifs suggesting the difficulty of seeing and understanding truth, and substitutes psychological chills for commonplace gore.
  29. Travelers and Magicians
    Colorful, if not exciting.
  30. Aliens of the Deep
    A major treat for the eyes.
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