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For 6,911 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 55% lower than the average critic
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. Bombay Eunuch
    A riveting story.
  2. Suddenly
    Just when you think it's a violent drama, it turns into a comic road picture, before finally becoming a tender romance.
  3. I Capture the Castle
    A Jane Austen-like tale of sense and sensibility, with some of the wit, but, alas, none of the linguistic legerdemain.
  4. Kiss Me, Stupid (re-release)
    Cinephiles and Billy Wilder fans get a rare opportunity to see the "slightly dirtier" European ending to the director's 1964 sex farce.
  5. The Upside of Anger
    In making such an appealing movie about characters who are usually swept under the Hollywood rug, Binder does us all a service.
  6. The Dreamers
    As tawdry as this may seem, Bertolucci is not trying to one-up himself. He was 27 when the student riots occurred and very much a participant in a revolution that was both complex in its implications and naive in much of the behavior. He has caught that perfectly
  7. Rank
    That final night of competition is exciting stuff, capped by a heroic victory ride, but this is otherwise a plodding feature about decent young people in a rough-and-tumble sport that makes you wonder how many IQ points they have being bucked around inside their heads.
  8. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
    It's certainly been a while since we've seen a movie this resolutely old-fashioned. But while the script feels a little stiff and moralistic at times, it's hard to fault a film with such an intelligent, good-hearted heroine.
  9. Sleeping Dogs Lie
    Goldthwait explores his themes more thoughtfully than you'd expect, but ultimately, we know just how things will end. And what's subversive about that?
  10. This Christmas
    No matter how silly the situation, each member of the uniformly strong cast creates a nice balance between sentimental and sweet - which is just how every holiday gathering should feel.
  11. Laggies
    The unavoidable obstacle is that the perpetually elegant Knightley does not belong. Not at a prom, not furtively partying in a parent’s basement and not, alas, in this movie.
  12. Free Fire
    Free Fire is more of an exercise in how to stretch-out a single scene than a typical movie.
  13. Keanu
    Maybe Keanu would have been stronger in the hands of a more experienced director — they brought Peter Atencio over from their show — but Key and Peele know how to deliver the laughs and killer chemistry.
  14. Megamind
    Plays out like a clunky, not-so-incredible "Incredibles," or a more-despicable "Despicable Me."
  15. Burn After Reading
    Hopped up like a Bugs Bunny cartoon on mescaline and as chatty and uppity as a 5-year-old, Burn After Reading could be seen as the Coen brothers' need to let loose after the tightly wound "No Country for Old Men."
  16. Invincible
    So yes, you'll roll your eyes when the coach defies Papale's naysayers by insisting that "he has heart." But if there's a single surprise on this familiar field, it's that the movie does, too.
  17. Petits frères
    Crushingly realistic.
  18. Diamonds and Rust
    Directors Adi Barash and Ruth Shatz do a brilliant job of letting the South African, Israeli, Cuban and Namibian men aboard speak for themselves.
  19. Boiler Room
    Energetic, provocative.
  20. Shutter Island
    For all the trickiness and bluster, Shutter Island is dead inside.
  21. Amigo
    Cooper, Torre and Dane DeHaan, as a soldier smitten with a local girl, stand out among a strong cast. With its big ideas on an intimate scale, this is Sayles' best in a decade.
  22. ATL
    Fresh and unexpected. It feels like a real window on the lives of disenfranchised youths - these are in South Atlanta - as they make their way in a society that doesn't cut them any breaks.
  23. Youth in Revolt
    While Cera is charming enough to keep us watching, he's never allowed to cut loose -- even though that's supposed to be the whole point of the movie.
  24. Stander
    The movie is bookended by a powerful indictment of apartheid and a study of white guilt.
  25. Julia
    The end result is like Quentin Tarantino reworking a Charles Bukowski story.
  26. Severance
    You'll need a strong stomach, but director Christopher Smith mixes lots of laughs into the gore. Despite its predictable finish, Severance is bloody good fun.
  27. The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
    Burns has assembled such a fine cast that we leave feeling satisfied, as if we didn't get the iPad mini we wanted, but a pretty good novel instead.
  28. Sugar Town
    A bad Altman impression of the L.A. rock scene.
  29. Happy, Texas
    The performances are first-rate, with the always inventive Macy a standout as the hopeful, tormented Chappy, and Zahn a scream as the lovably imbecilic Wayne.
  30. V for Vendetta
    Hugo Weaving, weaving deftly beneath a fixed plastic grin and Prince Valiant wig as the mysterious avenger in V for Vendetta, both chills and amuses throughout this enjoyable - if occasionally irresponsible - comic-book thriller.
  31. The Spiderwick Chronicles
    A world designed for children, and most of the grownups involved don't quite understand it - on or offscreen.
  32. The Same River Twice
    The old footage is definitely compelling, but once Moss trains his focus on the quotidian present, the movie takes on too much water to stay afloat.
  33. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
    Even with all the CGI effects, this darkly emotional movie feels like the anti-"Speed Racer." Sure, it's a big-budget spectacle. But it's also the kind of grandly old-fashioned entertainment we don't get enough of anymore.
  34. Iron Man 3
    It sharply fuses the humor and heart of the earlier films with a satisfyingly heavy-metal strength — and a darkness that’s more than earned.
  35. Hollywoodland
    It's a bit of a hodgepodge - unnecessarily complicated, clumsily structured, uncertainly directed and, as a whodunit, ultimately unsatisfying.
  36. Backcountry
    Just when you thought it was safe to stand up to a bear in the woods, this jarring indie horror drama will make you scurry back indoors.
  37. Dogma
    A raunchy, irreverent, generally hilarious sendup of ritual and papal decree.
  38. Skin
    A little more variation in the script, though, might have yielded something truly great.
  39. 42
    Boseman is watchful, winning and confident, but never saintly. Yet he keeps Robinson’s moral spine aligned with his skill and self-respect, showing how he needed all of those to succeed.
  40. Disturbia
    What Disturbia lacks in complexity, it makes up for in witty jokes, sneaky jolts and a timeless lesson: If you've got windows, someone's always watching.
  41. California Solo
    Fans can be forgiven for offering this predictable indie some excess generosity, simply because writer-director Marshall Lewy had the good sense to build a movie around such a versatile lead.
  42. Outside Providence
    It stands apart when it comes to its extravagant humor and non-judgmental '70s-era reality (smoking dope, hitching rides, playing Frisbee, hanging out).
  43. Princesa
    An evocative melancholy hangs over Princesa, Henrique Goldman's intermittently affecting tale.
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  44. Piglet's Big Movie
    Built on the most basic (though quite charming) animation, songs and plots, the film does have an inescapably straight-to-video feel.
  45. When the Sea Rises
    There's something sweet yet chilling in When the Sea Rises. If it had explored more of the chill, it might have turned into a knockout, absurdist thriller.
  46. Saving Shiloh
    Based on the last book in Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's award-winning trilogy, this third installment in the family-friendly "Shiloh" series is perfect for anyone who wishes "The Waltons" was still around.
  47. Godzilla
    Despite a few fiery breaths, there’s mostly hot air from a lot of serious actors slumming it.
  48. Jesus Camp
    What most interests the directors is the way young minds are shaped by adults with clear moral and political agendas.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The Discoverers
    Plays like a folksy version of “The Descendants,” and the unusually grizzled Dunne excels. Sadly, the movie is marred by tepid, often crass comedy.
  50. Wristcutters: A Love Story
    It's described as a black comedy, but you can forget the comedy part. There wasn't so much as a snicker at the screening I attended, though I may have heard a snore or two.
  51. Cherry Blossoms
    Refusing to be rushed, Doris Dörrie blends individual experiences with universal emotions to create a quietly moving study of self-discovery.
  52. Willow Creek
    The parts are greater than the whole, but there’s a lot to like here, including the easy interplay between the leads.
  53. Killer Joe
    What's most notable about this aggressively cynical project is how much talent it wastes.
  54. Lord of War
    Niccol doesn't always get the mix right, and the tone here is inconsistent. But the movie remains compelling, largely because of Cage's dry, deadpan delivery.
  55. Kon-Tiki
    This terrific film certainly contains the spark of discovery.
  56. Black Sheep
    Both the humor and horror are as broad as the side of the Oldfields' barn, but King and the cast are clearly having fun.
  57. Medicine for Melancholy
    Cenac is witty and Heggins has a wary stillness, but the movie itself seems too shy to let them really engage each other.
  58. Begin Again
    Knightley does fine work, but she’s been miscast. Her innate sophistication undermines the movie’s intentions right off the bat. We never believe her as Greta.
  59. The Dying Gaul
    These are three characters in search of a moral pulse.
  60. Shopgirl
    Danes' smart, fun, radiant and very attractive Mirabelle actually undermines the premise of the book
  61. Catch a Fire
    The movie belongs to Luke, who brings the heroic Chamusso to life as richly as Forest Whitaker does the evil Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland."
  62. Saving Grace
    Has that same air of silly innocence, a rarity in today's movies.
  63. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
    The spirit of the series remains true: cheerfully random jokes, blink-and-you’ll-miss-them references and, above all, a silly, stubbornly sentimental streak that only the crabbiest cynic could dismiss.
  64. Cuba feliz
    Every trip requires patience, and this one brings plenty of rewards, in the ecstatic sounds of a country most of us haven't been able to visit firsthand.
  65. Made
    None of the criminal skulduggery feels quite right, but the comic bits between Bobby (Favreau) and Ricky (Vaughn) are freewheeling fun.
  66. Southpaw
    Less a complete story than a work-in-progress.
  67. Twilight: Los Angeles
    Forces the audience to rethink the riots in new and difficult ways, to find empathy and revulsion where it might not have known they existed.
  68. What Alice Found
    Digital video is both the blessing and the curse of writer-director A. Dean Bell's well-conceived but underachieved What Alice Found.
  69. Ocean's Thirteen
    Passingly enjoyable summer fluff, but if you can find a more genial, less edgy caper movie, you might want to own it as a pet.
  70. Newlyweeds
    Despite the hard lessons learned, King seems to have a pretty deep appreciation for Lyle and Nina’s drug of choice — and you’ll probably enjoy the movie a little more if you feel the same. Just think twice if you’re planning to sneak some homemade brownies into the theater when you see it.
  71. The Duchess
    A rousing period drama with all the familiar trimmings: gorgeous costumes, palatial settings and romantic intrigue.
  72. Torremolinos 73
    The result is a highly amusing folly, rendered with a surprisingly gentle affection.
  73. Big Eyes
    Burton structures the film, right up to the fascinating finale, as both a damning tale of male privilege and a moving story of a woman’s liberation. The actors reflect these themes accordingly. Adams is touchingly restrained and Waltz is monstrously charismatic.
  74. The Gift
    But there were few, if any, better performances in 2000 than the one Blanchett gives here, and Raimi's crafty blend of dramatic realism and supernatural knowledge is one of the year's best directing con jobs.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Black Sea
    That’s the problem with Law’s submarine skipper, Robinson, in the action thriller Black Sea. He’s driven and dynamic enough, but he can’t keep the sensitivity from his eyes.
  76. Curious George
    Curious George has long been a bedtime staple, but this animated film version may be the first time his story puts parents to sleep.
  77. Kong: Skull Island
    The new Kong: Skull Island really gets it right — the exotic adventure, the spectacular special effects, the towering terrors. It’s a big hunk of nostalgic fun, reminding us of the 1933 original even as it monkeys around with the classic story.
  78. City Hall
    City Hall can't decide whether to be melodrama or sociology. In the end, it isn't enough of either. [16 Feb 1996, p.49]
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  79. Antwone Fisher
    A safety-first, tried-and-true inspirational story that stays the course right down to its "It's a Wonderful Life" ending.
  80. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II
    Will Rugrats fans love it -- Wee, we -- er, oui, oui.
  81. American History X
    Unflinching in its depiction of racism, anti-Semitism, violence and jailhouse politics.
  82. Austin Powers in Goldmember
    The best way to look at this installment, however, is as musical theater of the absurd. The song-and-dance set pieces are brilliant, including a rap-style "It's a Hard Knock Life" in a prison.
  83. Hush!
    Though the director takes a thoughtful approach to the material, mixing humor and poignancy, he undercuts our sympathy considerably by dragging things out to an inexplicably indulgent degree.
  84. Veronica Mars
    It’s so much fun you may want to put a few bucks aside for a sequel.
  85. Conversations with Other Women
    Theirs is an affair not worth remembering.
  86. Punching the Clown
    Every aspiring performer will appreciate Gregori Viens' unassuming comedy, which cheerfully skewers industry pretensions and media-fueled trends.
  87. Food Chains
    The participants make a strong case, although the most emotionally powerful moments involve the workers themselves.
  88. The Yellow Handkerchief
    If it were just Hurt's show, it'd be a helluva trip.
  89. Land of Plenty
    Unfortunately, Wendeers frustrated wake-up call quickly buckles under the heavy burden of its earnest message.
  90. On a Clear Day
    Just as surely as the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, this domestic comedy follows a direct path through every crisis, every resolution and every sentimental heartbeat laid out in the script.
  91. Seraphim Falls
    This is an entertaining Western with some earnest ideas about forgiveness, redemption and the loss of innocents.
  92. My One and Only
    The movie is filled with fun '50s Americana.
  93. Bleed for This
    The movie's no knockout, but at least it gives us one good performance, and one great one.
  94. The Claim
    Its sprawling canvas is mere backdrop for the most intimate of character studies -- a portrait of a man who chose material wealth and found emotional ruin.
  95. Fever
    While this paranoid thriller is overly familiar, it's still plenty unsettling.
  96. Vampire Hunter D
    Beautiful, witty and provocative, this is one genre film that ought to appeal to fans and non-fans alike.
  97. Finding Forrester
    Written, acted and directed so intelligently that it stands out from the pack, and is guaranteed to give you the warm glow of holiday movies past -- the kind that celebrated faith in human potential and the value of hard work.
  98. Comedian
    Fascinating and often very funny behind-the-scenes look at the tedium and hard work that go into making strangers laugh.
  99. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
    A series of unfortunate events occurred during the making of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and they all had to do with Jim Carrey.
  100. Off the Black
    As good as Nolte is, the relatively unknown Morgan matches him scene for scene. And he's not the only impressive newcomer. Remarkably, this confident indie is the first feature from writer-director Ponsoldt, who shuns any slickness to embrace the rough edges of his low-budget, bare-bones story.
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