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For 6,911 reviews, this publication has graded:
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  • 3% same as the average critic
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On average, this publication grades 8.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 57
Highest review score: 100 Fruitvale Station
Lowest review score: 0 The Fourth Kind
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,885 out of 6911
  2. Mixed: 2,801 out of 6911
  3. Negative: 1,225 out of 6911
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  1. Crossing the Line
    Aside from some resonant hints that all is not as it seems, the movie leaves it to you to decide where the truths begin and ends. You'll be untangling Dresnok's knotty reality long after you leave the theater.
  2. Dolls
    Rife with beautiful imagery and loads of symbolism, though none of the stories is particularly compelling on its own.
  3. Tangled
    There could have been more side trips on the road to self-discovery, but the plentiful lessons and derring-'do make Tangled a lock for playground pastimes. And maybe even some knotty parent-kid chats about finding your part in life.
  4. 11 Flowers
    Wang Xiaoshuai’s gently engrossing coming-of-age tale isn’t strikingly unique, but it does possess the heartfelt confidence that comes from autobiographical influence — and natural talent.
  5. Edge of Tomorrow
    Crucially, Cruise knows just how to pace Cage’s shift from cowardly to courageous. Yes, we get cool effects and impressive machinery. But he and Liman add unexpected humor and genuine tension to the seasonal thrill of blowing stuff up.
  6. Me & Isaac Newton
    Hey, kids! Skip the job fairs and go directly to a screening of Me & Isaac Newton.
  7. The Opportunists
    Enjoyable, intelligent little heist movie.
  8. The Embalmer
    At moments, the story skirts uncomfortably close to the grotesque. But this atmospheric oddity delivers a surprisingly sensitive take on the overwhelming ache of loneliness.
  9. Superstar in a Housedress
    It's hard to believe Andy Warhol's Factory created enough characters to keep us interested 40 years later, but as it turns out, drag diva Jackie Curtis still has a few more minutes of fame left.
  10. Benjamin Smoke
    It feels as though we're on a journey with Benjamin, who proves to be a wryly funny, passionate and complex traveling companion.
    • New York Daily News
  11. Hacksaw Ridge
    It’s gripping, eye-opening and when it comes to heroics, thought-provoking. But it also suffers from grisliness, sentiment and self-indulgence.
  12. Le petit lieutenant
    On the surface, Le Petit Lieutenant is propelled by the search for two Russians somehow responsible for a pair of murders along the Seine. And though that's a pretty mundane setup for an urban drama, it serves nicely in allowing us to get to know the haunted Caroline and the impetuous Antoine.
  13. From Up on Poppy Hill
    Even with no wood sprites, witches or spells, there’s plenty of magic in this coming-of-age charmer.
  14. 22 Jump Street
    The laughs are what keep the film together, even when the conceit feels been-there-done-that.
  15. We Are What We Are
    While ultimately gory — and a little dopey — this is no rowdy, exploitation-y, gross-out picture. This is a film where ambience, glossy imagery and performance are more effective than the splatter.
  16. Young Adult
    Young Adult may at times be stuck between emotional gears, but that's by design. Like its heroine, the movie refuses to pick up after itself.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Oasis: Supersonic
    Where Whitecross succeeds is in the packaging of the whole story. With a running time of just over two hours, he manages to effectively compress the rather interesting story of the band’s inception and couple that with the explosive yet turbulent times of the band out on the road.
  18. The Pledge
    Jack Nicholson in a performance that ranks among his best, yet leaves you feeling unfulfilled as never before.
  19. The Score
    As a film, The Score may not add up to much, but take it apart and it's something to see.
  20. Real Women Have Curves
    Any woman who wears more than a size 12 -- and that would be the majority of adult females in the United States -- will get buckets of self-esteem from Real Women Have Curves.
  21. The Road Home
    With so many cynical Hollywood romances cluttering theaters, Zhang Yimou's unabashed simplicity is most welcome.
  22. Nicholas Nickleby
    Given the tragic events that actually happen, "Nickleby" ends not knowing what it was supposed to be. But those first two acts are nearly worth the price of admission.
  23. Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
    The filmmaker's ego and ethics aside, there's no denying the power of Wuornos' behavior here.
  24. Making the Boys
    Crowley's biting portrait feels painfully dated, but in a way that's the point: Pioneers fight so those who follow can take their battles for granted.
  25. River of Grass
    Highly original and filmed with perfect assurance, River of Grass is one of the finest independent films of recent years.
  26. Mad Hot Ballroom
    This winning documentary about fifth-graders who learn ballroom dancing is one of those movies that make the world a brighter place.
  27. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    He (Fincher) gives in to its mimicry of an Agatha Christie parlor game. Only instead of Miss Marple, the old-gal crime-solver with piercing blue eyes, we get Lisbeth Salander, pierced goth-girl investigator with raccoon eyes.
  28. Swingers
    It's a "First Wives Club" for single guys, giving voice to a whole range of authentic, if not always responsible, attitudes and emotions.
  29. Shadow Dancer
    Riseborough once again transforms herself dramatically, expanding her role as best she can. But neither the hesitant script — adapted by Tom Bradby from his own novel — nor the sluggish tempo give her enough support.
  30. Horton Hears a Who!
    Listen closely: It's the sound of a million Who fans cheering.
  31. The Nomi Song
    Occasionally exhilarating documentary.
  32. Collapse
    It would have been helpful had Smith put his words into some sort of context, allowing others to assess his theories. Instead there's simply Ruppert, talking, raging and warning, as if his very life depended on it.
  33. Mansfield Park
    O'Connor plays Fanny with an appealingly direct, unflinching gaze.
  34. Divan
    Warm and engaging.
  35. The Great Dance: A Hunter's Story
    Never shies away from either the beauty or the cruelty of the hunt.
  36. Macbeth
    Something sexy this way comes. With an electrifying Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard headlining Macbeth, there’s going to be heat. Even more so since they’re both magnetic and silver-tongued in this jaggedly beautiful but sometimes jarring film.
  37. Warrior
    Has moments of power that push through a fake-out script.
  38. I Will Follow
    DuVernay's feature debut is simple and almost proudly plain. But such a stripped-down approach allows its authenticity to shine.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Far from the Madding Crowd
    Director Thomas Vinterberg’s romantic rollercoaster honors Hardy’s rustic vibe. Remarkably, too, he’s made a thoroughly modern film anyone can relate to — it’s like a “what a woman wants” discussion set in Victorian times. It’s also an instant classic.
  40. Sleepwalk with Me
    Birbiglia is a great storyteller, but not a natural actor. Matt should really be played by someone with more skill - and by someone in his 20s, rather than a 33-year-old who pretends to be in his 20s by acting as clueless as possible.
  41. Pleasantville
    Giddily inventive.
  42. Requiem for a Dream
    Locks in on its self-destructive subjects so precisely, it's almost unbearable to watch.
  43. Separate Lies
    A neat, twisty little domestic drama about smart people, foolish choices.
  44. Where the Wild Things Are
    The film treats kids' inner lives as more than a fantasy, which is a rare and beautiful thing.
  45. Fallen Angels
    Dull it is not, but Wong's trademark sense of romantic melancholy fails to jell amid all the excess, and the film turns frankly silly once the mute starts imagining himself in love with a can of sardines. [21 Jan 1998, Pg.37]
    • New York Daily News
  46. Run & Jump
    Peake provides the solid center for a movie that would otherwise melt into indie formula. The quirky supporting characters, slow pacing and predictable plotting intermittently threaten to overwhelm such a modest story. But then Ted secretly turns his camera back toward Vanetia and, like him, we’re smitten again.
  47. Roman de gare
    The story's Hitchcockian plot loses steam quickly, though Pinon's salty presence keeps things from getting totally bloodless.
  48. Shadow of the Vampire
    Works on several playful levels. Most obviously, it is a horror movie in which life imitates art on a movie set.
  49. Carnage
    An amazingly self-assured movie, it percolates with themes and ideas, all held together by the gift of the bull's parts.
  50. Twin Falls Idaho
    Has the gentlest feel of any movie I can remember.
  51. Carandiru
    Babenco does a better job with place than with people: His explosively overcrowded jail is a teeming tenement, which makes the inevitable climax feel, finally, like something real.
  52. Collateral
    The whole movie is something of a joke, a feature-length prank that mixes stark violence and shock humor in the mold of Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction." Though it is a far less ambitious entertainment than Tarantino's masterpiece, it has its moments.
  53. House of Sand and Fog
    It's a sad, rich story, full of misunderstandings, bad bargains, odd parallels.
  54. Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D
    The results are impressive. Maybe, as the U.S. falls abysmally behind other nations in the sciences, it will get kids interested in that field again.
  55. Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
    Jasmila Zbanic's poignant drama reminds us that the aftershocks of war linger for generations.
  56. Testament
    A haunting, emotionally devastating movie. [04 Nov 1983, p.C21]
    • New York Daily News
  57. Starry Starry Night
    All the popcorn movies you're planning to see will still be at the multiplex if you wait another week. This shimmering beauty will be gone in a flash. Catch it while you can.
  58. Don't Breathe
    With his second film, Alvarez has mastered the tension of Hitchcock and the misdirection of a magician, proving himself to be a filmmaker of merit even when dealing with more realistic horrors.
  59. Neshoba
    Moving, intelligent documentary.
  60. Molly's Game
    Compared to a really great poker game, sometimes “Molly’s” comes up a little short. It definitely keeps you too long at the table. And there are times — like every Sorkin script — where it won’t stop talking. Really, buddy, shut up and deal...But when the chips are down, its stars come through. And in the end, we all walk away winners.
  61. Training Day
    The movie raises questions that are on plenty of minds right now, including whether and how much the rules should be bent to wage a war (in this case, on drugs) that cannot be won conventionally.
  62. Beyond the Gates
    Hurt and Dancy are terrific in these roles, but the power of the movie is in the tension created by Caton-Jones on the same sites where this historical event unfolded.
  63. Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
    Filled with horrific but colorful anecdotes, director Joe Berlinger’s incisive look at the mobster life of Boston career criminal and FBI informant “Whitey” Bulger is essential viewing for fans of lurid, true underworld tales.
  64. Strongman
    To use carnival lingo: Thrilling? Not quite; since Levi's film has no clear goal for Stan to reach. Spectacular? Truth be told, those skeptical of Stan's abilities may still walk out as nonbelievers. Fascinating? Absolutely, because if you take time to listen, everyone's life is a three-ring circus.
  65. Aliens of the Deep
    After dazzling us with its undersea discoveries, "Aliens" turns downright silly at the end, with a fantasy sequence set in a presumed ocean on Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter.
  66. Mayor of the Sunset Strip
    Hickenlooper does a nice job blending Bingenheimer's flashy past with his somewhat pathetic present, creating a genuinely compelling study in diminishing returns.
  67. Sketches of Frank Gehry
    Providing a tart balance to such enthusiastic admiration, Gehry's own blunt musings on his motivations, revelations and desires prove especially interesting.
  68. Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop
    Ultimately, it's too much information coming too fast.
  69. Tape
    An entertaining, post-modern mulling of the nature of truth, and whether truth is ever so fixed that it can be captured on tape.
  70. In July
    Everything you might want in a road movie: an off-the-cuff sense of adventure, a winningly scruffy charm and a whip-smart sense of humor.
  71. Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
    The movie's intensity is given crucial depth via Moura's somber and unshowy performance.
  72. Black Book
    Like Stone in "Basic Instinct," van Houten has an audacity to match Verhoeven's. Hers is a role that Bette Davis would have killed Ingrid Bergman for, and she is so good in it that it seems only a matter of time before she'll star in a real Hollywood movie - as opposed to this pretender.
  73. Girls Trip
    At its best, Girls Trip takes you someplace as entertaining as it is familiar.
  74. Florence Foster Jenkins
    It's a pleasure seeing Grant in a great part again, playing the sort of almost-cad he's best at. And Streep - who, in real life, can belt anything from Broadway to Bruce - is clearly having a ball singing badly.
  75. Drinking Buddies
    Drinking Buddies is full of relatable dilemmas, guileless moments of kindness and character-based humor.
  76. The Theory of Everything
    Rather than go for big ideas, the movie cozies up to small wonders. Instead of an ah-ha moment, we get a sigh of familiarity. Still, in this biopic about Hawking, there’s one explosion that blows your mind: Eddie Redmayne’s performance. Redmayne as Hawking, if the stars align, should be an Oscar lock.
  77. The Descent
    This is one of the scariest movies featuring female heroines since the "Alien" series, and what makes it uniquely scary is where these women are -- in tunnels two miles under ground -- when they realize they are not alone.
  78. Rain
    Movies about the dawning of female sexuality and its links to mother-daughter competition are tough to pull off, but Rain is a splendid example of how to get it right.
    • New York Daily News
  79. Sunshine
    The saga might have worked better as a novel, where we could cast the characters with our imaginations, and keep them straight.
  80. Mesrine: Killer Instinct
    There's enough action to keep us watching, but little incentive to return when the movie's second half - yep, another two hours - hits theaters next week.
  81. Get On Up
    Like Brown, the movie is dynamic and entertaining as hell.
  82. I Like Killing Flies
    Anyone who laments the loss of an older, grittier New York ought to adore this affectionate portrait of Greenwich Village restaurant owner Kenny Shopsin.
  83. Donnie Darko
    The flaws are more than balanced out by the risks the earnest Kelly encourages his excellent cast to take.
  84. The Boys of Baraka
    The results are amazing, though bittersweet, and demonstrate how complicated and expensive it is (though not impossible) to break the cycle of poverty, crime and lack of education.
  85. Our Brand Is Crisis
    Clintonistas may want to look away when Carville and his colleagues lay out their political philosophy for Lozada, or, as he's affectionately known, "Gani." It's pragmatic in a way that defies the needs of the impoverished majority of Bolivians.
  86. Games of Love and Chance
    The play within the movie is much more entertaining.
  87. Mrs Henderson Presents
    This genteel confection skews toward older audiences - those who go for "Calendar Girls," "Ladies in Lavender" and "Mrs. Brown."
  88. Rocky
    Stallone is totally engaging Rocky playing him with a mixture of boyish intensity, lusty sensuality and cheerful innocence. And Shire is equally appealing, slowly blossoming into a vibrant young woman, and Burt Young seethes with anger as her embittered brother.
  89. The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector
    This absorbing film isn't an apology or an explanation, but it nonetheless holds plenty of answers - including an amusing dissection of that infamously wiry hair-bear 'fro from the man who wore it.
  90. Double Dare
    Amanda Micheli's candid documentary introduces us to two of these real-life daredevils, and it is a genuine pleasure.
  91. The Motel
    Unlike so many indie films, Michael Kang's gently empathetic debut embraces eccentricity without drowning in its own hip irony.
  92. Yossi & Jagger
    The film is hampered by a somewhat shallow, soap-operatic climax. But Knoller is superb as a practical man trying to balance reason and emotion. Fox does an excellent job capturing the claustrophobia of army life, made all the more suffocating by having to hide one's true self.
  93. Prisoners
    Dano, Bello, Howard, Davis and Leo — the last nearly unrecognizable — are equally strong. Villeneuve, whose last film was the Oscar-nominated “Incendies,” uses them all perfectly, and Prisoners works best when it’s not what you thought it was going to be. But even on familiar ground, it’s hard to let go of.
  94. Year of the Dog
    While some may be put off by Peggy's wild-eyed mania, and the film's broadly comic tone, Shannon makes this lost spirit strikingly sympathetic.
  95. The Tao of Steve
    Outside of the leads, the acting is uneven, but The Tao of Steve has an unquenchable playful spirit.
  96. Quills
    The things you can look forward to, however, are the humor, intellectual musing, emotional tumult, superb acting and challenging adult questions.
  97. Rhythm 'n' Bayous: A Road Map to Louisiana Music
    Unpolished and clearly made on a low budget, the results seem a little like a home video by someone who spent an especially cool summer vacation.
  98. Cure
    Kurosawa may be considered the genius, but his movie would go nowhere without its extraordinary leading man.
  99. Amélie
    Whether you're charmed or bored by the movie depends entirely on your feelings for Amelie, a young woman whose hyper-quirky personality both takes some getting used to and grows old fast.
  100. Empathy
    I don't mean to demean it; it's smart, inventive and well-crafted. But as a feature film, it's a novelty item at best.
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