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For 4,219 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 48% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 49% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 60
Highest review score: 100 Radio Days
Lowest review score: 0 Teen Wolf Too
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,423 out of 4219
  2. Mixed: 1,074 out of 4219
  3. Negative: 722 out of 4219
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  1. Searching for Bobby Fischer
    Despite its all-around good performances (Pomeranc in particular is a marvel), Searching for Bobby Fischer can't quite shake its overly familiar feel. We've seen this all before, many times. It's a diverting, undemanding piece of work though, and you don't have to know a single thing about chess to enjoy it. [11 Aug 1993, p.E3]
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  2. The Big Picture
    If you're a movie buff, The Big Picture will be hilarious. If you're not, it should be revealing. [01 Dec 1989, p.G8]
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  3. Jumpin' Jack Flash
    Penny Marshall proves deft at blending the silly stuff with enough action to generate a bit of suspense; the mix is that of Beverly Hills Cop. And the script, though the work of a whole crowd -- almost always a bad sign -- has marvelous moments. [10 Oct 1986, p.D1]
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      • Posted Jun 28, 2017
    • 27 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
    Look beyond the perfunctory dinosaur flatulence jokes, and Viva Rock Vegas is really quite sweet and clever.
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  5. The Flower of Evil
    May not be everyone's favored bloom in the garden, but it is still a fine work on film.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Back to the Future
    For girls and boys who like games, ideas and toys, Back to the Future probably is worth an afternoon's good giggle. But baby boomers be forewarned: You had a better guffaw at Son of Flubber! [3 July 1985, p.D9]
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  7. John Dies at the End
    Despite its astronomical body count, John Dies at the End never takes itself seriously, and neither should you.
  8. Guess Who
    By film's end, you realize you've sat through an effective rip-off of "Meet the Parents."
  9. Flesh and Bone
    Spooky and intricately detailed. [10 Nov 1993, p.E1]
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  10. Behind Enemy Lines
    The conflict (in Afghanistan) makes this updated Rambo-esque thriller seem at once dated and yet relevant in ways its creators could not have envisioned.
  11. Dr. Giggles
    Yes, it's junk. But it's funny junk, and it seems even to suggest a filmmaking intelligence (when was the last time you saw a shot from inside a human mouth as a giant tongue depressor closes in?) [26 Oct 1992, p.C6]
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    • 34 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Band of the Hand
    Miami Vice producer Michael Mann is the executive producer of this movie. Paul Michael Glaser, who has directed several episodes of that show, is at the helm on this film. As a result, that Vice feeling is everywhere in Band: plot and character development yielding to scenic Miami, violence and music. [15 Apr 1986, p.B4]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    I, Robot
    A slick, shiny video game of a movie bursting with computer-generated chase scenes and cool gadgets.
  14. Weird Science
    Weird Science is a nerd-reform film, down to its dewy finale in which all concerned have learned a Lesson About Life. But it's almost always fun. At its best, it's more proof that Hughes is one of American movies' unusual talents. He's an original. [2 Aug 1985, p.C1]
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  15. The Road to El Dorado
    Proves there are some things cartoons can't do better than live action after all.
  16. Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator
    Even when sketched in broad terms, Rogowski's downward spiral makes for compelling viewing, and to her credit, director Stickler never romanticizes her subject.
  17. Body of Lies
    It's a generic, clunky title. The movie isn't quite as disposable, but it's not exactly memorable, either.
  18. Focus
    Focus is a shiny, stylish shell game of a film that, much like its protagonists, relies on breezy chatter, a good sense of humor and a lot of misdirection to succeed.
  19. Rosenstrasse
    Shares an important slice of German history that is largely unknown.
  20. Remember Me
    Coulter wants to explore the act of mourning as a theme, and how death sometimes reminds us that every minute of life should be savored. On that level, Remember Me certainly succeeds.
  21. My Wife Is an Actress
    Light as the film may be, My Wife Is An Actress is not devoid of charm. It's like a summer book: quick, enjoyable and, mostly, easily forgotten.
  22. The Safety of Objects
    The Safety of Objects doesn't carry the power of Ang Lee's "The Ice Storm," a similarly themed work about WASPS in crisis. Objects is too artificial, clunky with too many preposterous situations.
  23. I Don't Know How She Does It
    The humor tends to be broad, but the spritely pace doesn't allow for too much lingering on the jokes that don't land (really, we've seen enough morning sickness bits to make us gag).
  24. The History Boys
    A funny thing happened to The History Boys on the way to the screen. The players are the same, the dialogue is pretty much identical, but the vibrancy of the play -- its exhilarating immediacy -- has been muted.
  25. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
    Call it a victory for sincerity and style: Despite its familiarity, Blonde 2 doesn't make you want to pull out your hair by its (touched-up) roots.
  26. Stakeout
    Strangely, considering the source, the most appealing aspect of Stakeout is Badham's success with the characters. Dreyfuss and Estevez work well off one another, Stowe and Dreyfuss are a likable couple and there's something approaching depth to most of the people on screen. [7 Aug 1987, p.D5]
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  27. Paranormal Activity
    The movie's faults aside, this is the kind of show where half the fun is watching it in the company of a large group of people.
  28. Shall We Dance
    Goes too far in its slapstick efforts to please mainstream audiences, but there's no denying the genuine appeal of -- and I can't believe I'm actually writing this -- Richard Gere and ballroom dancing.
  29. The Terminator
    Fast, well made and utterly inconsequential -- The Terminator is a vintage "B," and it's good to know that Hollywood can still crank them out. [29 Oct 1984, p.C6]
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  30. The Switch
    You have to overlook a whole lot of guff in order to enjoy the slight but pleasurable entertainment of The Switch.
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