New Times (L.A.)'s Scores
- Movies
For 639 reviews, this publication has graded:
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52% higher than the average critic
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1% same as the average critic
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47% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.3 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 60
| Highest review score: | Donnie Darko | |
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| Lowest review score: | Rollerball |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 314 out of 639
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Mixed: 210 out of 639
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Negative: 115 out of 639
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Jean Oppenheimer
The film proves unrelentingly grim -- and equally engrossing.- New Times (L.A.)
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Jean Oppenheimer
The film is worth seeing for Sorvino alone. The actress hasn't been this good since Woody Allen's "Mighty Aphrodite," a role that couldn't be more dissimilar.- New Times (L.A.)
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Andy Klein
I still think the first is the best in the series, but I'm in the minority: Number two has a stronger following among the legions of Hong Kong movie buffs.- New Times (L.A.)
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Luke Y. Thompson
As a gallery of the grotesque, however, the cinematic equivalent of a Joe Coleman painting or Adam Parfrey publication, The Salton Sea is a blast.- New Times (L.A.)
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Jean Oppenheimer
Pulsates with music, dance, color and laughter, but also glows with quiet moments of drama.- New Times (L.A.)
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Gregory Weinkauf
Maybe Baby is Elton's stab at romantic comedy, and it's a strong feature debut, spiffy, quick-witted and more than a little shocking in its unflinching acknowledgement of English people having sex.- New Times (L.A.)
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Andy Klein
Office Space's pleasures don't really depend on plot. It's pretty much what a Dilbert feature should look like.- New Times (L.A.)
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Luke Y. Thompson
Ustaoglu has pulled off a rare feat in this film, enlightening us about a horrible situation while never losing sight of his central tale of friendship and loyalty.- New Times (L.A.)
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Robert Wilonsky
As stirring as it is slight, as effective as it is familiar.- New Times (L.A.)
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M.V. Moorhead
The director is in fine form with The Closet, an expertly acted divertissement that may well be headed for a Yank incarnation within the next few years.- New Times (L.A.)
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Bill Gallo
The political, social, and linguistic adjustments Parker makes to this hugely entertaining Husband give it fresh relevance without betraying the original.- New Times (L.A.)
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Robert Wilonsky
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of About a Boy is how substantial it plays -- as a feel-good film with weight, a knowing comedy with dramatic depth.- New Times (L.A.)
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Andy Klein
Washington creates an indelibly charming and terrifying character whose volatile blend of dedication and horrible expediency keeps us off balance.- New Times (L.A.)
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Andy Klein
Dench is wholly extraordinary in a characterization that is frequently muted, literally and necessarily.- New Times (L.A.)
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Bill Gallo
It's a pleasure to watch these two superb actresses circle and attack, conspire and conflict in the corporate shark tank, and it's just as profound a pleasure to behold a talented new filmmaker who's managed to succeed his first time out.- New Times (L.A.)
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Jean Oppenheimer
Offers both a gentle humor and a sly but unmistakable optimism about what life in Iran might one day be.- New Times (L.A.)
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Jean Oppenheimer
Although frustratingly confusing -- often the viewer can't be sure who is on which side or why -- the film brims with physical grandeur, exquisite costumes, and a captivating performance by Blanchett.- New Times (L.A.)
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Robert Wilonsky
A remarkable movie with an unsatisfying ending, which is just the point.- New Times (L.A.)
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Gregory Weinkauf
Manages to be both astoundingly derivative and reasonably entertaining at the same time.- New Times (L.A.)
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Gregory Weinkauf
Guaranteed to jolt viewers of a Norman Rockwell mentality well into the 21st century.- New Times (L.A.)
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Andy Klein
This is not Tsui's best film by a substantial margin, but it's immense fun.- New Times (L.A.)
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Gregory Weinkauf
Delivers a thoughtful what-if for the heart as well as the mind.- New Times (L.A.)
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Gregory Weinkauf
As a document of rockin, youth rebellion, the film lodges perfectly between "American Graffiti" and "Trainspotting."- New Times (L.A.)
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