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For 6,911 reviews, this publication has graded:
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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. Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story
    Doesn't probe quite as deeply as it should.
  2. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
    This is compelling stuff, but Jones seems almost pathologically averse to upstaging the songs themselves.
  3. Trembling Before G-d
    Strangely unengaging.
  4. Margarita Happy Hour
    The production is as gaily colored as the margaritas, but the overall result is wan.
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  5. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
    Reilly can play nuts, too, and in a lower gear that reins Ferrell in. They're a great team.
  6. The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun
    It may be that Gronkjaer couldn't get the nun to open up to her. But not knowing much about her creates an awkward imbalance that Vig, fascinating as he is, can't overcome.
  7. We Don't Live Here Anymore
    With We Don't Live Here Anymore, it's the audience that may want to leave and start a new life.
  8. American Teen
    The kids here do come across as genuine people, struggling with issues everyone can understand.
  9. Jackass Number Two
    There's a certain morbid fascination, and perverse humor, in watching grown men enthusiastically turn themselves into human cartoons. (For better or worse, these guys are their generation's Stooges.)
  10. Margot at the Wedding
    For Kidman, it is a one-note performance dictated by the script. Leigh had more dimension to work with and gives the film's most honest performance. Meanwhile, Black, whose job is mostly to deliver comic relief, is completely lost - that is to say, not funny - in the material.
  11. Scream
    Builds to a splattering finale that should leave genre fans highly satisfied.
  12. Wish Me Away
    This sympathetic documentary chronicles her decision to come out, which required a battle plan as extensive as the ones applied to the rest of her career.
  13. Maelstrom
    The film's overriding messages are of personal responsibility and redemption. If that is Villeneuve's objective, it's done as an insidious polemic. If not, it's guilty of an even greater sin: It's boring.
  14. Beautiful Boxer
    Though a bit long and occasionally ­awkward, this drama ultimately does ­justice to its inspiration - the true-life tale of boxer-turned-transsexual Nong Toom.
  15. Kick-Ass
    Kick-Ass - based on a graphic novel - thinks it's so brave and bold. But it's more like the title character, a dweeb who just thinks he's tough.
  16. Harvest of Empire
    In an era of anti-immigrant fervor, this sobering and much-needed look at Latino migration is built on an undeniably optimistic premise: that once Americans have accurate facts, "they rarely allow injustices to stand."
  17. A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
    Soldier's Daughter is at its best when alluding to the quasi- romantic attachments and undefined crushes that develop in small groups and keep the engines whirring. The inchoate longings go round and round, as subtly as befits the movie's rather smallish canvas. [18 Sep 1998, Pg.57]
    • New York Daily News
  18. Mean Girls
    Likable Lohan doesn't exude the vulnerability that would give the movie true heart, and Fey, head writer for "Saturday Night Live," crafts better punch lines than plots.
  19. Transamerica
    This drama offers a chuckle at every turn.
  20. Notorious C.H.O.
    Cho is funnier — and raunchier — in this, her second concert film, than in 2000's "I'm the One That I Want," even if she doesn't break any new comedic ground.
    • New York Daily News
  21. The Tailor of Panama
    The script gets so silly, the Monty Python troupe would reject it.
  22. Moulin Rouge!
    An audacious, snappy visual and emotional feast of dishes both familiar and fresh. It's the first really good movie of 2001.
  23. Sidewalk Stories
    Sidewalk Stories manages to expose the modern-day realities of New York while at the same time recapturing the sentimentality and charm of the classic films of the silent era. [03 Nov 1989, p.47]
    • New York Daily News
  24. Miami Vice
    Miami Vice is the last of the predicted summer blockbusters, and it delivers a reasonable amount of popcorn excitement. But if nostalgia for the TV show is the source of your interest, expect some disappointment.
  25. Paris, je t'aime
    Bittersweet, funny, sad and invariably romantic.
  26. La Vie en Rose
    The song for which Piaf is best-known - "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" ("No Regrets") - leads to a killer finale with Cotillard perfectly lip-synching Piaf's recording of it. Trust me; you'll want to own it.
  27. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    The cast, including Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly as warrior elves, is also excellent (though we don’t get even a glimpse of Andy Serkis’ Gollum). And individually, each escapade does hold its own thrills.
  28. Unmade Beds
    Overly familiar but endearing nonetheless, this coming-of-age indie from Alexis Dos Santos is most likely to appeal to those who recognize themselves in the story's lost heroes.
  29. Let the Bullets Fly
    A good-natured and highly enjoyable goof.
  30. Mosquita y Mari
    This lovely, low-key debut from Aurora Guerrero doesn't aim to make any grand statements. It doesn't need to. The sweetness and sincerity Guerrero and her leads infuse into their intimate coming-of-age story is more than enough.
  31. Ich hiess Sabina Spielrein
    As complex as its subject's life and - like her - both flawed and fascinating.
  32. The Amazing Spider-Man
    Director Marc Webb's action-adventure is grounded in a recognizable reality, but is also full of thrills. It's dark and mysterious, but doesn't skimp on fun.
  33. Premium Rush
    The actors click into high gear, and Premium Rush delivers.
  34. Monumental: David Brower's Fight for Wild America
    Clearly intended as a reminder that one person can move - or, at least, save - mountains.
  35. Marshall
    Marshall makes a good case for its hero as one of the brightest, boldest lawyers to ever walk into a courtroom. So why is it sometimes such a trial?
  36. Splice
    Splice is an unholy mess because it fuses together the worst parts of every bad medical-monster thriller, and then boldly cranks up the ridiculous.
  37. Bridget Jones's Diary
    A delightful and endearing romantic comedy with the shape and resonance of a Jane Austen novel.
  38. Barbershop
    Best of all, and worth the price of admission, is Cedric the Entertainer.
  39. Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
    It's a wonderfully silly family movie that holds its audience in high regard.
  40. Heist
    While not nearly as elaborate as either film, Heist plays like a combination of "The Sting" and "Mission: Impossible."
  41. Elf
    A non-sappy and genuinely adorable confection. It wiped away the Scrooge in me for 90 enchanting minutes.
  42. The Way Back
    The man-versus-the-natural world story is in Weir's wheelhouse, and Harris and Farrell get into a scene-stealing duel. Worth the trek.
  43. A League of Ordinary Gentlemen
    If ever a movie could convince the masses to don communal shoes, this is the one.
  44. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
    Even while trying to access my inner giggly, dreamy adolescent, I found the movie as irritating as a chigger under the skin. The cast is pretty and inoffensive, with America Ferrera, using charisma and fierce emotions to stand out from the pack.
  45. The One I Love
    To sing the praises of the movie but not give away the revelations is difficult. Let’s just say this: The less you know about what happens in this funny, tasty twisteroo, the better.
  46. Blood Father
    The movie is pretty good.
  47. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
    Director David Yates, who helmed the last four "Harry Potter" films, is in his element with this mix of wand-waving and rollicking adventure. He keeps the overstuffed story zipping along for the most part. And he's thrown in all the eye-popping wonders that $180 million can buy.
  48. Nénette
    Our time spent with Nenette feel as stifling and airless as hers.
  49. The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes
    With the film's hypnotic emphasis on artistry and architecture, most viewers will probably get their satisfaction from the striking visual elements, particularly the stop-motion animation.
  50. Bandslam
    Best of all is newcomer Connell, the kind of charismatic kid who would have been cast in "Freaks and Geeks" ten years ago.
  51. Occupation: Dreamland
    Straightforward and immensely powerful, the movie offers a blunt assessment of the war from soldiers currently fighting it, and their perspective is not pretty.
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    The Broadway Melody
    Zowie! What a picture! Humor, drama, romance, action, thrill! And how!
  53. Mission: Impossible III
    The supporting cast, including Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne and gorgeous Maggie Q, is underused, but the movie delivers the goods.
  54. Shelter
    Actors Trevor Wright and Brad Rowe are good enough to turn a formulaic coming-out tale into a sweet romance.
  55. The Cult of the Suicide Bomber
    Given that fundamentalist faith and sober logic are irreconcilable enemies, though, Baer's analysis inevitably leads to a grim roadblock, at which he can do little more than tally the toll.
  56. La bûche
    Enjoy Christmas in Paris, if you don't have enough problems of your own, with this slice of family life from French director Daniele Thompson.
  57. Robot Stories
    The stories are sharply written and well composed. Some are high tech on a low-tech budget, but where they find their strength -- in the emotions of their characters -- money is no object.
  58. What's in a Name?
    What’s most surprising is that this talky dramedy was a massive smash at home in France, outearning blockbusters like “The Avengers.”
  59. Deadpool 2
    Right now, he's the perfect "Avengers" antidote.
  60. The Infiltrator
    The movie rises thanks to an ace in the hole: Bryan Cranston, whose stirring star turn hooks us completely.
  61. Pitch Perfect
    How you respond to Pitch Perfect will depend primarily on how you feel about its obvious inspirations: "Glee," "Bring It On" and the food-poisoning scene from "Bridesmaids."
  62. Hard Goodbyes: My Father
    Panayotopoulou does handle the material with sensitivity, but she relies too much on her young hero's unlikely precocity, which unwittingly diminishes the intensity of a child's very real grief.
  63. The Fairy
    The persistent whimsy gets a bit wearisome, but it's hard to dismiss any film so determined to make us happy.
  64. Félix And Meira
    Felix and Meira is tender and sad, and wonderfully shot in snowy Quebec, but ultimately fails to connect. It’s such a gentle whisper of a film, it’s hard to hear what it wants to say.
  65. No Impact Man: The Documentary
    The efforts of Beavan's clan are so extreme that they spark some interest, but their environmental commitment feels a bit too self-serving to have the impact that's clearly desired.
  66. Last Passenger
    First-time feature director Omid Nooshin deftly downplays his budgetary limitations. He creates a sense of tension on the confining set and draws as much as possible out of a strong cast, led by Scott.
  67. You're Next
    Combining the dysfunctional family reunion and the home invasion thriller, You’re Next tries, somewhat valiantly, to add new twists to the usual bloody horror-flick shenanigans. But aside from a few fresh chords, it’s same-old, same-old.
  68. When We Leave
    Kekilli sensitively portrays Umay's conflicted despair, and the relationship with her son is beautifully rendered.
  69. Hope Springs
    If you're not in that demographic, don't dismiss it. You'll miss out on a genuinely sweet, perfectly acted, remarkably brave little movie that should make audiences swoon for something they thought was gone - a smart dramedy for grown-ups.
  70. I Am Legend
    The Manhattan movie of the year, Francis Lawrence's I Am Legend, offers a stunning glimpse into how the city - as we know it today - might look in 2012 if it were abandoned in 2009.
  71. E-Dreams
    There were a lot of people who came to regret investing their time and money in Park's brash dream. You won't be one of them.
  72. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
    A thoroughly entertaining animated comedy that's sweet enough for the youngest moviegoers, and smart enough for the most cynical chaperone.
  73. The Legend of Leigh Bowery
    Some consider Leigh Bowery a visionary performance artist. Others will see a selfindulgent narcissist. You may want to decide for yourself.
  74. Coffee and Cigarettes
    The lone gem of the anthology takes place in the loft of a trendy L.A. restaurant where a snooty Steve Coogan learns from starstruck Alfred Molina that the actors are cousins...This is the longest of the shorts, and has a payoff ending that nearly makes the whole thing worthwhile.
  75. Tying the Knot
    Besides the personal stories, de Sève deftly puts the issue in historical and political perspective through an overview of the evolution of marriage, plus a slew of talking heads representing both sides of the battle.
  76. The Future of Food
    Garcia's somber narration is a turnoff, but this plucky little diatribe gets you thinking about the larger implications facing future generations.
  77. The Wild Blue Yonder
    A meandering, amusing trifle, Werner Herzog's latest film is as cheekily flaky as his recent "Grizzly Man" was sharply down-to-earth.
  78. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    It stands alone as the best "Star Wars" entry since 1980's "The Empire Strikes Back." Yes, it's that good.
  79. The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
    Busch lovingly and meticulously channels such grand dames as Joan Crawford, Barbara Stanwyck and Norma Shearer in a way that surpasses imitation, camp and drag show. He captures their essence, and therefore the essence of cinema itself.
  80. Buried
    Just when it seems he's left himself with no way out, he comes up with a finish guaranteed to leave you breathless.
  81. Married Life
    It's a sly little fable with at least six very obvious homages to Alfred Hitchcock thrillers, and a dark little heart that happily hides under a double-breasted suit.
  82. Grace Is Gone
    Bednarczyk's natural instincts put most programmed Hollywood moppets to shame, and the quietly affecting O'Keefe shows genuine talent.
  83. Spinning Plates
    Given that his subjects are so inspiring, surely Levy could have spiced up his storytelling with a bit more creativity.
  84. If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
    Despite their efforts to address most sides of this complex story, each new interview leaves us wanting to know even more. Of course, that's the sign of a compelling film - but in this case, not an altogether satisfying one.
  85. Black Dynamite
    Just like the movies it parodies, this one feels over long before it's actually done.
  86. ...So Goes the Nation
    George Bush supporters may think this dissection of the President's narrow and decisive 2004 election victory in Ohio is better than sex. But Democrats and Bush voters who have come to rue the day are more likely to compare it to losing the World Series on a seventh-game walkoff home run.
  87. Philip Roth: Unmasked
    Philip Roth turns 80 next week, and what better way to celebrate than to serve as the hero of his own story? It’s too bad, though, that this dully conventional biography doesn’t do justice to its subject.
  88. Birth of the Living Dead
    This documentary is basically a glamorized DVD extra, but it entertains as it details the anecdote-rich production history of “Night of the Living Dead” and, most crucially, its enormous impact.
  89. Lemming
    By the end, you may not know whether you've seen a ghost story or a story of delusional obsession, but you'll have had a great time.
  90. Before the Fall
    The homoerotic relationship between Friedrich and Albrecht is stopped short by tragedy, but the point is made - to Friedrich and the audience - that fascism has no room for humanity.
  91. Ouija: Origin of Evil
    Ouija: Origin of Evil offers some easy scares and cheesy fun, but if nothing else, it gets points for not losing sight of its characters amidst those scares.
  92. Lee Daniels' The Butler
    A singularly full-hearted and moving film.
  93. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
    It's a fanciful tale, but the message is sweet - that the higher arts speak a universal language that transcends politics and ignorance.
  94. Life, Above All
    Director Oliver Schmitz's rhythms take a while to ease into, and admittedly, there is never a bright moment.
  95. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    If the movie doesn't ultimately transport us to places The Wizard of Oz once took us, that may be partly because "The Sorcerer's Stone" is just the first chapter, with more magic waiting to be parceled out in the coming years.
  96. The Turandot Project
    The opera's story -- about a Chinese princess who rejects all her suitors -- is never even fully explained.
  97. Friendly Persuasion: Iranian Cinema After the 1979 Revolution
    A no-frills, homespun documentary that gives so much more than its humble technical credits would suggest.
  98. The Slaughter Rule
    What it offers are dozens of intimate moments that feel so true, they achieve a rare kind of grace. This sensitive indie drama was written and directed by brothers - and first-time feature filmmakers.
  99. Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
    It's the subject himself, still brimming with passion in his 80s, who provides the most inspiring moments.
  100. Closer
    Despite four very strong performances, Closer is hard emotional work to sit through. It's impossible to empathize with either the viciously insecure Larry or the unscrupulous, childlike Dan.
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