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For 16,526 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 56% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 63
Highest review score: 100 Sand Storm
Lowest review score: 0 Saw VI
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8,699 out of 16526
  2. Mixed: 5,810 out of 16526
  3. Negative: 2,017 out of 16526
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  1. Train Station
    Intriguing in concept but problematic in execution.
  2. American Violence
    It’s crisply shot but suffers from poor, amateurish editing, an overwrought dramatic score and the storytelling fails to compel. The acting, writing and directing of American Violence indicate this flick is strictly a B-movie, but its tone is far too self-serious to have any fun with at all.
  3. On the Rocks
    A shrill but often funny anti-romantic comedy from L.A. filmmakers Alex Kavutskiy and Ariel Gardner.
  4. The Daughter
    Made with taste, skill and discretion, The Daughter demonstrates both the staying power of classic material and the risks inherent in bringing it up to date.
  5. The Trouble with Terkel
    The Trouble With Terkel feels painfully outdated and stale, with rudimentary computer-generated visuals and characters that are potty-mouthed only for the sake of provocation.
  6. This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous
    With This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous, acclaimed filmmaker Barbara Kopple retains her signature intimacy and freedom from judgment of her subject.
  7. Eloise
    With Eloise, Legato and company take a prime location, rich in history, and make it look like a soundstage.
  8. Oklahoma City
    A chilling documentary that firmly positions McVeigh not as some delusional loner but rather as a product of a far-right subculture that looked on the U.S. federal government as one of the most dangerous forces on the face of the Earth.
  9. The Grace of Jake
    It earns points for not being overly pious, but there’s little depth in its exploration of one man’s spiritual evolution.
  10. Youth in Oregon
    Moore is primarily known as an actor but this is the third feature he’s directed, and he proves surprisingly unable to get layered performances out of some great actors.
  11. Don't Knock Twice
    The best reason to see Don’t Knock Twice is the volatile chemistry between genre favorites Katee Sackhoff and Lucy Boynton.
  12. War on Everyone
    It’s pleasurable enough to see Skarsgård and especially Peña, so often cast as a genial second banana, taking pride of place in their own vehicle, even if this one fails to make the most of their considerable chemistry.
  13. Midsummer in Newtown
    The talking-head commentary, however firsthand, personal and eloquent, can be repetitious, while the filmmaker leaves unnecessary basic information gaps in the story he’s telling. But Midsummer in Newtown is nonetheless an affecting chronicle.
  14. Wheeler
    It’s a terrific film that deserves far more attention than its low-profile release is likely to receive.
  15. Confidential Assignment
    South Korean filmmaker Kim Sung-hoon has clearly done his homework while injecting the action sequences with a terrific kinetic energy.
  16. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
    Boasting a higher body count than its IQ, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is violent, idiotic fun.
  17. I Am Michael
    Kelly, who is credited with Stacey Miller for the screenplay, is shrewd enough to keep the movie from being a dramatized op-ed piece about betrayal, instead making roiling uncertainty, loneliness and melancholy the marquee emotions.
  18. Fall
    Murphy’s quietly precise performance ultimately can’t overcome the film’s chilly gravity and unsatisfying finale.
  19. They Call Us Monsters
    There’s little doubt prison reform needs to address the severe effects of locking up kids for life, but They Call Us Monsters feels like a well-meaning skim rather than an impassioned, expertly reasoned plea for mercy.
  20. Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo
    Filmmaking duo Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau have crafted a film that articulates the ability for sex to produce just a little bit more love in the world, for a moment or an eternity.
  21. Lost in Florence
    A seemingly tourist-bureau-sanctioned travelogue posing as a romantic drama.
  22. Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
    The flashy battle sequences will delight “Yu-Gi-Oh” fans. Viewers not familiar with the game will themselves be hopelessly lost.
  23. Get the Girl
    A staged kidnapping isn’t the only thing that goes from botched to worse where the tone-deaf black comedy-thriller Get the Girl is concerned.
  24. Kung Fu Yoga
    By the time it all culminates in a Chan-led classic Bollywood production number, the cuteness factor may have been pushed to its limit, but good luck trying to stop that goofy smile from spreading across your face.
  25. The Sunshine Makers
    This documentary meanders a bit as it goes between time periods, but it’s never less than entertaining and illuminating.
  26. Strike a Pose
    It’s a loving, honest portrait of these men who were world-famous for a bright moment, and most importantly, what happens after the limelight goes away.
  27. Sophie and the Rising Sun
    There’s a clumsy, soapy tepidness to the procession of plot points, but within individual scenes, the actors pierce the genteel surface.
  28. Gold
    Without its lead, whose full-throttle portrait is at least a burning flame, Gold wouldn’t work on any level.
  29. The Salesman
    The world of The Salesman isn’t quite as intricately imagined as some of its predecessors, and the story’s sleuthing element, while absorbing, often feels more narratively expedient than germane. But if the setup is creaky, the payoff, when it arrives, is a thing to behold.
  30. A Dog's Purpose
    The film has all the emotional resonance of a dog-themed novelty coffee-table book. Adorable, but ultimately forgettable.
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