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For 6,820 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 43% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.8 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 66
Highest review score: 100 Oppenheimer
Lowest review score: 20 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,008 out of 6820
  2. Mixed: 3,654 out of 6820
  3. Negative: 158 out of 6820
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  1. Lone Star
    Even one-scene characters are unforgettable, but Sayles really gets under the skin of his struggling-to-be-heroic leads, Sam and Pilar. Long after this summer's crop of action flicks is gone, you'll watch this for the third or fourth time and see fresh material. Outstanding.
  2. Drive
    Oh alright, it ain't "Shane." But it is about as much shamelessly disreputable, stylish, ultra-violent fun you're going to have at the movies this year.
  3. The American Friend
    Bruno Ganz is excellent as the victim deceived into committing murder.
  4. The Fighter
    An exhilarating fight-flick that, like its scrappy central character, is impossible not to root for.
  5. Beasts of No Nation
    A bold portrayal of a boy soldier in a brutal, bloody conflict, anchored by commanding performances from Idris Elba and 14 year-old newcomer Abraham Attah.
  6. Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
    A dreamlike time capsule of a historic event, told from a kid’s perspective and rendered in beautiful animation — only Richard Linklater could have made this film.
  7. Gandhi
    Grand in scope, the best thing here is still Sir Ben Kingsley's central performance; the film will always deserve to be seen for this alone.
  8. Petrov's Flu
    By turns impressive and oppressive, Petrov’s Flu combines technical razzle-dazzle with obtuse storytelling. Bravura and baffling in equal measure.
  9. An Angel at My Table
    Campion's grasp of her material is intellectually and emotionally assured, while Fox's extraordinary performance demonstrates an honesty, courage and power that's rarely attempted, let alone achieved.
  10. Quest for Fire
    This is supposed to be serious hard-hitting but with most prehistoric depictions, only manages either school reconstruction or parody.
  11. Monster
    Monster is Hirokazu Kore-eda channelling Christopher Nolan: twisty storytelling in the service of wise empathy. There is no judgement in Kore-eda’s worldview, just human behaviour in all its glorious complexity.
  12. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
    The Coens take another crazy concept and make it work with a series of stories that will amuse, shock, and even bring tears to your eyes.
  13. Disclosure
    A captivating and comprehensive overview of trans representations in the media that everyone should add to their Netflix watchlist.
  14. The Visitor
    The tension dips occasionally but stick with it and you'l be richly rewarded.
  15. Green Room
    A riotous, rough-hewn and rousing punk reinvention of ’70s-style grindhouse exploitation-with-a-brain-cinema.
  16. Harvey
    Great performances lifts this movie above its stilted script and production.
  17. Iron Man
    It's not sure where to go once the final Iron Man suit is constructed, and seems in a rush to get there, but Downey Jr and the supporting cast are so perfectly placed we're already looking forward to the bound-to-be-better sequel.
  18. How to Have Sex
    As enthralling as it is important, How To Have Sex neatly depicts the joy and pain of teenage girlhood. A scrappy but impressive directorial debut — and a strong showcase of breakthrough British talent across the board.
  19. Only Lovers Left Alive
    Haunting and idiosyncratic, Jarmusch’s vampire marriage preaches to the converted, but he’s in fine voice nonetheless.
  20. The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan
    Dumas’s classic novel finally gets an epic adaptation worthy of its scope, rendered in delicious French by its dangerously sexy cast. Gird your buckles because they’re about to get swashed.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In a World...
    Sweet, witty and exquisitely observed, In A World... sees the emergence of an exciting talent: any agents looking for a new triple threat should ring that Bell.
  22. Selma
    It’s not a perfect film by any means, but it’s incredibly powerful and often moving, anchored by an awards-worthy performance from Oyelowo.
  23. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
    The chassis may look familiar but there is a very different engine driving Furiosa from that of Fury Road: it’s a rich, sprawling epic that only strengthens and deepens the Max-mythology. It shall ride eternal!
  24. Pat and Mike
    Not quite as fully realised as the classic Adam's Rib, but generally good.
  25. Poltergeist
    There are inconsistencies — why does a brand new house have the standard creaking door? — but the pace is so compelling that it is impossible to carp.
  26. Thunder Road
    Dramatically, Thunder Road is a little thin, but the plot’s not the point: this is all about Cummings, who sparkles with charisma and confidence. It’s an unabashed indulgence.
  27. Tabu
    Shot in beautiful black and white with some stunning visuals, Gomes' narrative quest is a understated gem.
  28. The Assistant
    A stirring, sober examination of an ongoing injustice, The Assistant speaks to women whose discomfort is ignored, and bravely says that they matter, their feelings have been noticed. Now is the time for us to act on them.
  29. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
    Like any Shaun outing, it skews very young — the comedy is mostly slapstick silly and energetic explosions of primary colour. But any Aardman entry promises to be the best of all-ages-appropriate entertainment, with insane levels of stop-motion craft on show.
  30. Underground
    Kusturica is sturdier on style than substance.
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