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For 6,818 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 0.9 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: 3,006 out of 6818
  2. Mixed: 3,654 out of 6818
  3. Negative: 158 out of 6818
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  1. Silent Hill
    A step in the right direction for console-to-screen transitions and a twisted masterpiece of set design. Ultimately, though, it's a little too much like watching someone else play the game.
  2. Repulsion (re-release)
    If hell is in the details, Roman Polanski has captured it here in his disturbing portrait of falling into psychosis.
  3. The Sentinel
    Punchy and confronting, with another terrific turn from Seimetz.
  4. Scary Movie 4
    Worse than Scary Movies 1 through 3… And they were terrible.
  5. The Wild
    The Wild roars back from a rocky opening act to a storming last reel, just managing to claw its way above comparisons with "Madagascar."
  6. Hard Candy
    It's not always easy viewing, but Hard Candy is an intelligent, challenging film which deserves to be seen.
  7. The Notorious Bettie Page
    A small, strangely sweet tale well told. But this is all about Mol, who puts in a performance that gives her a very early lead on next year's Oscar race.
  8. Look Both Ways
    A dreamy but tough ensemble indie that delivers its existential angst with a straight-up Aussie drawl.
  9. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
    A documentary that preaches to the converted if ever there was one, but Dunn's enthusiasm for the subject and the range of pretension and humour of his interviewees makes for fun viewing.
  10. Sisters in Law
    A compelling study of a small-town lawyer's determination to challenge Cameroon's institutionalised chauvinism, which judiciously combines small triumphs with a daunting sense of the task that lies ahead.
  11. The Benchwarmers
    An unfunny, unfocused sub-SNL baseball comedy that makes the likes of Joe Dirt and Deuce Bigalow seem vintage.
  12. Take the Lead
    There are some decent performances from the motley crew of students, and Banderas does well despite an underwritten role. But the breakout star here is the dance.
  13. Friends with Money
    While this doesn't add up to much more than 'It's good to be rich and have friends', it's entertaining, with some choice performances and the laugh-out-loud quotient of a good sketch show.
  14. Ice Age: The Meltdown
    It's charming enough.
  15. Slither
    Undeniably funny and gooey to boot, Slither may not be groundbreaking but it is a rarity: a horror-comedy that does both its genre-parents proud.
  16. Brick
    With a superb lead turn by rising star Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rian Johnson’s debut is a smart, original neo-noir that works as an ingenious mindgame as well as a slick Hollywood calling card.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Devil and Daniel Johnston
    Occasionally slides into a breathless fan tribute, but nonetheless an affectionate and candid portrait of a troubled artist.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Inside Man
    It's certainly a Spike Lee film, but no Spike Lee Joint. Still, he's delivered a pacy, vigorous and frequently masterful take on a well-worn genre.
  19. Stay Alive
    A cool idea rapidly falls apart. A completely missed opportunity.
  20. She's the Man
    The highschool hijinks may entertain the young, but those more familiar with the Bard will recognise this as a wasted opportunity.
  21. V for Vendetta
    Setting out more to challenge us with its ideas than make us whoop at the action, Vendetta can be clumsy, but there are enough impressive flourishes to make up for its stumblings.
  22. Thank You for Smoking
    A laudably amoral and superbly caustic comedy for those who like their satire strong and unfiltered.
  23. Don't Come Knocking
    Superb supporting performances from Polley and Baulk go some way to making up for our hero's lesser qualities.
  24. The Hills Have Eyes
    Fans of the original won't be disappointed, but ultimately it's just another decent, arguably unnecessary, '70s horror remake.
  25. Ask the Dust
    A curiously resistable drama, despite several strong elements - the most notable being newcomer Idina Menzel.
  26. 16 Blocks
    A solid, bare-knuckle action-thriller.
  27. Aquamarine
    This fantasy comedy should entertain its pre-teen female market – and repel those silly superficial boys (swoon).
  28. Dave Chappelle's Block Party
    What gives the film its layers is the refusal to cut straight to the music.
  29. Ultraviolet
    Unengaging, uninspired and unwatchable. A criminal waste of time and talent.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tsotsi
    Hood handles his material so deftly that a conclusion which could have been mawkish and sentimental is instead bittersweet, both painful and quietly affirming.
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