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For 5,429 reviews, this publication has graded:
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On average, this publication grades 3.1 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 68
Highest review score: 100 Xanadu
Lowest review score: 0 The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,510 out of 5429
  2. Mixed: 1,487 out of 5429
  3. Negative: 432 out of 5429
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    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Reviewed by
      Alan Ng
    Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
    My assessment is that this is a kid’s movie. If you think Grogu and the other tiny creatures are cute, you’re going to love and adore this movie. Pay special attention to the new breakout character, Trapper Wolf. But honestly, I wanted more, and Trapper Wolf is not enough. The stakes are not that high. The story continues the character development of both the Mandalorian and Grogu. If they failed their mission…whelp, off to another. This is essentially four episodes of the television series padded to feature length.
  2. Sympathy for the Devil
    Cage and Kinnaman work well together, with the former being gloriously over-the-top and the latter keeping things grounded in a form of reality. All in all, this thriller works from beginning to end.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With Friends Like These...
    An entertaining, clever look at the backstabbing actors do in search of recognition and fame.
  4. My Wonderful Wanda
    A film called My Wonderful Wanda needed more exploration of the title character.
  5. Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
    About as flat as a five day old soda.
  6. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
    Seek out The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. It’s deeply mesmerizing and engrossing. You will not be disappointed in this trip to the Districts.
  7. Mrs. Doubtfire
    Mrs. Doubtfire is overlong, barely funny, and a surprisingly bitter movie especially for a film aimed at children.
  8. What We Do Is Secret
    These actors and many more make What We Do Is Secret an absolute blast to watch and they do an undeniably perfect job of recreating this notorious scene.
  9. Giving Birth to a Butterfly
    If you like anything David Lynch or any of the surrealist masters, like Luis Bunuel have ever made, then you will like Giving Birth to a Butterfly. It also has a kick of Douglas Sirk/Ranier Fassbinder melodrama which I always love. If these are things you seek out in films, you will be right at home here.
  10. Assault on Precinct 13
    It doesn’t surpass the original, but neither does it disgrace its lineage.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Vacancy
    It's rare to see Luke Wilson in such a serious role. He does an admirable job of ignoring his mostly comedic background but the real scene-stealer is Frank Whaley.
  12. Terminator: Dark Fate
    It’s all been-there, done-that stuff, diluted further by forgettable characters, plot holes, and a desire by the studio to “get back on track” that transcends earnestness and becomes borderline-insufferable.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Empire
    With its eclectic cast, unconventional visuals, and clever reimagining of mythological elements, Bruno Dumont’s film brings audiences on a peculiar adventure!
  14. Explicit Ills
    As a look at the disenfranchised of America, Explicit Ills could use some work. As a debut, however, it's quite promising. I'm looking forward to seeing what Webber comes up with next.
  15. Empire of Light
    Mendes finishes things on a graceful, open-ended note. He adeptly handles unabashed romanticism and raw grief, optimism and hopelessness, significantly aided by Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor’s soft piano score. The music peaks during the film’s most fervent moments, both violent (a protest during the climax) and tender (our heroes climaxing in each other’s embrace).
  16. The Racer
    The Racer will attract fans of cycling and those who enjoy a good drama, as it’s a fresh take on the sports drama formula.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Good Dick
    In the vast wasteland of romantic comedies, this lovely film defies the tired genre.
  18. Jandek on Corwood
    The mystery behind Jandek is still intact at the end of the eighty-eight minute-long film, but it’s diminished substantially because you feel like you know too much.
  19. Mau Mau Sex Sex
    A diverting and delightful visit with two unheralded indie cinema veterans with a surplus amount of anecdotes and zany film clips.
  20. People I Know
    The only complaint is that the plot ultimately tries to take over the character drama with twists, turns and some rather pointed preachiness. But at least it's fiercely smart about it. And Algrant's final shot is gorgeous.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Notebook
    Overall, The Notebook is a surprisingly good film that manages to succeed where many other "chick flick" like romances fail.
  22. The Hunting of the President
    The message is clear, and powerfully told.
  23. Silent Night
    Silent Night is held back by its time. In 2023, we’ve seen tons of Woo inspirations and imitators; even in his Hong Kong days, Woo could create action-filled cinema with some emotional resonance, but Silent Night can’t keep up. The final battle and stairway shootout save the film, but don’t expect the wall-to-wall action seen in John Wick.
  24. The Dead Don't Die
    I recommend this film more for fans of Jarmusch than for hardcore fans of the zombie genre. Although I hope that it does serve as an introduction to Jarmusch to people who haven’t seen his other films. Hopefully, most audiences can take away the message from the movie and don’t get too thrown off by the jokes or the star power involved.
  25. The Tale of Despereaux
    As easy as it is to pass down mantras of fear and hate from parent to child or society to community (and individual), so is the imprinting of courage and compassion through conversation, emulation, books, plays, films, and the like. The Tale of Despereaux, aims to share such a message.
  26. Blackbird
    Even though you can see the strings in the puppet act, the plight of the characters still sometimes manages to get to you.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 85 Reviewed by
      Alan Ng
    Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story
    Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story is not just for the fan of action flicks. It’s also an inspiration for women (or anyone) wanting to get into a career that involves danger, excitement, and tells a story.
  28. Alpha Dog
    Your enjoyment of Alpha Dog may very well depend on how put off you are by these facts, as well as how much you buy Timberlake in his role, and how in the mood you are to sit through "River’s Edge" set in the "Entourage" universe.
  29. Prisoners of the Ghostland
    I think that Prisoners of the Ghostland belongs in the category that was previously only really reserved for Jodorowsky’s El Topo, and that is the Acid Western. It embodies and revives that category of movie. If you like Westerns, martial arts, Japanese cinema, Nicolas Cage, or anything weird AF, then this is certainly for you.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Mister Lonely
    The film is damn near a masterpiece. Let’s hope we don’t have to wait so long to see what Korine will do next.
  31. Ella Enchanted
    Really doesn't take itself seriously. In fact, it so doesn't take itself seriously that it has a negative impact on the film.
  32. I’ll Be Your Mirror
    It’s as emotionally honest as it is engaging.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Blind Side
    This may be Bullock's best performance. Ever.
  34. Swallowed
    Swallowed features great acting, especially from Malone, and a truly intense final act that must be seen to be believed.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    Mousehunt
    Just plain bad.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 70 Reviewed by
      Alan Ng
    Alita: Battle Angel
    If you approach Alita: Battle Angel like a standard action film, where you’re there just for the stunts, you will have a good time. The world created by James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez is visually stunning. Rosa Salazar is fantastic as Alita, and she shines in her mocap performance.
  37. Show Me What You Got
    Known for her luscious and exquisite cinematography, Cvetko presents a captivating and well-acted story with great style for a film about contemporary love and life awakening, which includes LA anti-establishment undertones and unfocused careers. The breakout performances of Rambaldi, Neyssan Falahi, and Mattia Minasi are noteworthy as the trio flows and carries one another through the end.
  38. Nancy Drew
    Overall, I found myself not hating the film. There's just one thing that troubles me about the way Nancy Drew is depicted. She is determined, a perfectionist, uber-organized, and efficient. Those qualities can be associated to geekdom, but they’re also symptoms of someone with a propensity for disordered eating or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Hmmm.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Aline
    Aline has quite a few things to praise, but the bio-pic overall feels like a slight step up from a made-for-television film when it comes down to it.
  40. The Siege
    A sometimes gripping but mostly routine shoot-em-up about Muslim terrorism in American.
  41. 30 Days of Night
    Decent vampire movies are few and far between, and I’m having a hard time remembering a recent one that impressed me like 30 Days of Night.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 80 Reviewed by
      Alan Ng
    Once Upon a Deadpool
    The basic story structure is still intact, but with a significant portion of the blood and gore removed.
  43. Sex and the City
    The real problem is that Sex and the City is, except for a few laughs, mostly just irritating.
  44. Short Eyes (re-release)
    Fans of prison flicks would do better to catch the HBO series "Oz" or the five millionth rebroadcast of "The Shawshank Redemption."
  45. After the Apocalypse
    This film includes not one single word of dialogue.
  46. Balloon
    The movie is a heart-on-the-sleeve, old-fashioned action-adventure thriller. This Balloon may not exactly soar, but it’ll give you a satisfyingly stirring ride.
  47. Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
    Unfortunately, Brooks errs badly by having his film centered in India. Yes, India - which, as most people know, is not a predominantly Muslim country. Rather than look for comedy in the Muslim world, Brooks uses this film to make fun of contemporary Indian society.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Quarantine
    Worth seeing for its solid first two acts, some terrific acting by some favorite character actors, and a several solid spook-show scares.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Lucky Number Slevin
    Unfortunately, director Paul McGuigan tries to make it all serious at the end, and this isn't the kind of story that should be taken seriously.
  50. Rounders
    It's too bad with all of the poker action there wasn't enough time to establish the relationships between characters.
  51. Annabelle Comes Home
    Somehow, we get a new Annabelle movie that develops its own personality and takes on the lore without rewriting or undoing anything that has already been shown in the other films.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The Fluffer
    Funny and sensitive for all its faults, The Fluffer is nevertheless unlikely to break out of the gay cinema ghetto.
  53. Flightplan
    As it is, Flightplan is half of a pretty good movie. But to maintain that impression, I recommend you take a nap for the last 40 minutes.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    RocknRolla
    If you're a fan of the early Ritchie comedy-crime thrillers, then this is not only right up your alley, it's a long lost relative returning home.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 80 Reviewed by
      Alan Ng
    Aladdin
    As a chapter in the Disney classic remakes, Jungle Book still stands at the top. Behind it is Aladdin and Cinderella fighting for second place with the rest as a distant whatever.
  56. American Dreamer
    Those who may not care quite as much about the economic messaging underpinning the film may still find Dinklage careening through windows and getting seduced by hot graduate students worthy of the time investment. Still, there’s no denying that this could have been so much more.
  57. The Forever Purge
    Like all of its predecessors, its overtly political message can’t decide whether its violence is justified or glorified. This means it sits right at average.
  58. Emancipation
    The writer and the director rub our faces in muck until all we see is darkness, providing the faintest ray of light at the end. You will be infuriated – not so much at the witnessed injustices as at the filmmaking team for subjecting you to over two hours of grief and misery.
  59. Ma
    The greatest pleasure the movie has to offer is a chance to watch Spencer perform completely unhinged and relish every moment doing so.
  60. Vanity Fair
    It's by no means a classic, but the dialogue and high caliber of performances mean you’'ll get your money's worth, especially if you're really into empire waistlines and that infamous English haughtiness.
  61. Palindromes
    You love Solondz's films, you'll love Palindromes. That same twisted sense of humor is there and certain scenes go on for an uncomfortably long time, but you wind up savoring the discomfort.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    Britt-Marie Was Here
    Its portrayal of Britt-Marie sometimes feels condescending, several of its plot turns make no sense, and its visuals add nothing that wasn’t already there in the original book.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 85 Reviewed by
      Alan Ng
    Lilo & Stitch
    In the end, Lilo & Stitch isn’t a perfect adaptation, but it’s a heartfelt and faithful one that captures the spirit of the original
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    We Are Marshall
    If you're a college football fan, a fan of sports films or just a sports aficionado with a sense of history, this film is a safe bet.
  65. The Amazing Maurice
    Most of the cast is excellent, and the writing is very clever. Couple those elements with the fun, cartoony animation, and one gets a pleasing little family film that, thankfully, does not fit into a specific mold.
  66. Bliss
    This level was weird fun was thought to be extinct until Joe Begos came around and proved us all wrong. It’s a game-changer for sure, and the fallout should be phenomenal.
  67. New Suit
    Takes a relatively easy route by bestowing happy endings on the principals, but at least it’s savvy enough to realize that showbiz isn’t all there is to life.
  68. Daydream Believer
    Eisenstadt does an excellent job bringing the story of an ambitious young woman setting out to fulfill a dream full circle.
  69. Rent
    To paraphrase the play's most famous song: how do you measure the lien against your soul when you're forced to sit through something as forcibly maudlin as Rent? I dunno, but 525,600 minutes is about how long this movie felt at times.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Reviewed by
      Alan Ng
    Renfield
    Renfield is a good movie that squanders its potential to be great.
  71. A Good Woman
    A pleasant diversion which mixes snatches of Wilde's waspish humor with a stylish Art Deco environment. The result is amusing to the ears and easy on the eyes.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The Rocker
    Not terribly original or funny.
  73. Mother India
    More of a curio than a classic and it takes the strongest of constitutions to endure this film without entertaining notions of matricide
  74. The Burial Society
    The appeal of The Burial Society lays in its unusual and obscure take on an otherwise mundane tale of greed, treachery and double-cross.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 80 Reviewed by
      Alan Ng
    The Tender Bar
    I liked The Tender Bar for its simple story and fantastic performances. But, honestly, it works best as a straight-to-streaming title, as it hits familiar beats and feels small in scope. Clooney has concocted cinematic comfort food.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 70 Reviewed by
      Alan Ng
    Valley Girl
    If you love musicals, teen romance, and the 80s, you’re going to have a blast watching Valley Girl.
  77. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
    An eccentric local priest spouts nonsense, blood gushes out of the shower, bodies twist and contort at impossible angles, and creatures from hell crawl towards the camera. By the time the convoluted, shrieky finale arrives, it all blends together into nothing more than dull background noise. Your investment in the story will be indirectly proportional to its running time.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 70 Reviewed by
      Alan Ng
    Pokémon Detective Pikachu
    This film could have been an excellent introduction to the world of Pokémon but alas it’s a squandered opportunity.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Australia
    With measured visual flash, Luhrmann highlights the delightful presence of his two stars and realizes an unlikely feelgood film, in spite of its grave matters.
  80. Better Housekeeping
    There are flashes of honest insight lurking under the film's rough, uneven surface.
  81. 40 Days and 40 Nights
    Any romantic comedy that lacks Meg Ryan can’t be faulted too hard.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Duane Hopwood
    Loaded with unoriginal ideas, weak comedic concepts, and underwhelming emotional climaxes, the movie is the definition of bland.
  83. Girls Will Be Girls
    Rude, crude, gaudy and often hilarious.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Duck
    The most touching moments come from Amy Hill as Linh, who runs a nail salon located next to a strip of long-forgotten Hollywood Walk of Fame stars.
  85. Body at Brighton Rock
    Provocatively toying with horror conventions, Roxanne Benjamin ensures maximum impact when the terror begins; though the occasional awkward edit rears its ugly head. Anchored by a star-making lead turn and sporting superb sound design, Body At Brighton Rock is a bloody good time.
  86. Castle in the Ground
    While Castle in the Ground may not quite hold together from a narrative perspective, it’s so atmospheric, so acute in the small, tender moments it captures and is propelled by performances of such power, that it hardly matters.
  87. Hampstead
    Hampstead is a perfectly good romantic dramedy.
  88. Year of the Fish
    A sweetly engaging effort that manages a fair amount of charm and innocence in spite of the rather seedy surroundings.
  89. Blast Beat
    Whether you’ll have a blast with this beat has nothing to do with your affinity for metal music and everything to do with your tolerance for “heart-on-the-sleeve” independent filmmaking.
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