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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. Rock of Ages
    Rock of Ages is an experience that will alternately leave you embarrassed and amused.
  2. A Girl and a Gun
    Director Cathryne Czubek’s well-researched, incredibly lively chronicle of the way guns are marketed to, coveted by, and portrayed with women is a vital glimpse into a cultural phenomenon.
  3. Food Chains
    The participants make a strong case, although the most emotionally powerful moments involve the workers themselves.
  4. Fifty Dead Men Walking
    Sturgess is solid and Kingsley predictably sneaky, but the atmosphere -- scurries through the Catholic/Protestant border, tense stand-offs, spontaneous riots -- is what's genuinely gripping.
  5. An Open Secret
    Most of the young men interviewed by Berg will be seen, and heard, by many audiences for the first time. Their voices are hard to forget.
  6. Obvious Child
    Laughter may be the best medicine, but in Obvious Child, it’s also a helluva cure for dealing with a serious topic.
  7. Ted
    True chemistry is hard to find. And by some stroke of movie magic - or sheer skill - Wahlberg and the bear make a pretty great team.
  8. Match
    These are the best moments, when Stewart and a wisely understated Gugino are free to enact their own wistful, beautifully intuitive pas de deux.
  9. Danny Collins
    Leave it to Al Pacino to find the good in the mediocre.
  10. The Look of Love
    It’s still compelling entertainment, as any biopic about Paul Raymond ought to be. Though nearly unknown in the U.S., Raymond was a famous figure in his native Britain, a flashy combination of Donald Trump and Hugh Hefner.
  11. Cairo Time
    Writer-director Ruba Nadda's film is ultimately like a summertime flirtation that never quite comes to anything.
  12. On the Road
    Salles has made an admirable effort, which - while no roman candle - can be appreciated for its honest ambitions.
  13. Pina
    The film is best suited for dance buffs excited by an unexpected congregation of artistic pioneers.
  14. Changeling
    The script is compelling, the direction confident, the production values professional. But it does not, in the end, feel real.
  15. The Swell Season
    As shown in this disarming and intimate documentary named after their band, the oddness of actually being sought-after was something neither was prepared for.
  16. Hava Nagila: The Movie
    While the filmmakers never quite make the case that their chosen melody deserves its own full-length film, they do ensure that you’ll leave the theater happily humming it.
  17. A Hologram for the King
    Much like the technology in the title, "A Hologram for the King" flickers in and out of focus — sharp at times, but ultimately lacking resolution.
  18. Lebanon
    Director Samuel Maoz's gripping you-are-there feel does for tanks what "Das Boot" did for submarines, and that chokehold only gets tighter as this taut drama about the 1982 Israeli-Lebanese war goes on.
  19. Mister Lonely
    Not all of the movie works - in fact, huge portions don't - but there are enough striking moments to make a lasting impact. How ironic: In this fairy-tale of arrested development, Korine has created his most mature movie yet.
  20. The Book Thief
    The movie’s strong sense of empathy, enhanced by several noteworthy performances, ought to engage most viewers.
  21. Little Accidents
    Colangelo shows a mature levelheadedness in depicting how close-knit communities fall and rise together.
  22. The Invisible Woman
    Directed tastefully by Ralph Fiennes, The Invisible Woman is very lovely to look at. But it lives up to its own title too well.
  23. As Seen Through These Eyes
    Helstein doesn't have to work so hard to remind us of her subject's gravity; the stories chronicled are chilling enough without embellishment.
  24. Jackie & Ryan
    Barnes, on the other hand, is the macho-sensitive singer coeds dream about. He plays guitar and repairs roofs, proving that sexy and useful is a winning combo. Barnes reminds me of a young John Hawkes — with a little bit of Nick Drake.
  25. Le Havre
    No one looks at the world quite like Kaurismäki, and his deadpan sentimentality is worth discovery. This is a good place to start.
  26. Stonehearst Asylum
    Stonehearst Asylum, Brad Anderson’s adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe story, is undeniably preposterous. But if you accept the grandly Gothic insanity here, there’s a lot of fun to be had.
  27. Medora
    Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart’s doc, exec-produced by Steve Buscemi and Stanley Tucci, is one more sad, serious eulogy for a way of life.
  28. Future Weather
    The movie works best as a calling card for young Haney-Jardine, whom we can surely expect to see more of on the festival circuit.
  29. Extract
    The entire cast, in fact, seems to be having fun, with Affleck and Koechner cheerfully stealing each one of their scenes. And the jokes come often enough to leave us consistently amused and occasionally delighted.
  30. Welcome to Me
    Kristen Wiig is scary. That’s a good thing. It’s part of her appeal as a comedian, and crucial in the funny-weird comedy-drama Welcome to Me, which uses the working-without-a-net aspect of Wiig’s humor to unsettling effect.
  31. The Good Lie
    It’s hard to fault a movie like The Good Lie for its intentions. But it can be faulted for pandering, both to its subject and to audiences.
  32. Great Expectations
    Director Mike Newell’s rich take on the story is a fine introduction for new viewers.
  33. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
    The result ends up like an "SNL" skit: knowingly over-the-top but still fun.
  34. Ghost in the Shell
    While it offers some new ideas, the movie also suffers from the same pacing problems of the original.
  35. TRON: Legacy
    Bridges is enjoyable as he gives the older Flynn a Zen hero quality, and even breaks through the effects to make his younger-Clu-self oddly engaging.
  36. Life Happens
    Director Kat Coiro - who co-wrote with Ritter - spices up the formula just enough to keep us watching, while Bosworth adds versatile edge to the BFF banter.
  37. Goodbye First Love
    Some of this wallowing goes on too long, risking our alienation from characters who are difficult to like. What saves the film is the fact that they are always easy to recognize, both as self-centered teenagers and tentatively maturing young adults.
  38. Sunshine Superman
    An informative, if not engrossing, history of a sport.
  39. The Grandmaster
    Wong’s visual grandeur is, as ever, all-encompassing.
  40. The Loneliest Planet
    Writer-director Julia Loktev sustains the tension for long, Antonioni-esque passages that portend something momentous. The film delivers in unexpected ways, and then ponders what it means.
  41. Penguins of Madagascar
    A sassy script and good-natured voice work from Benedict Cumberbatch and John Malkovich should keep kids and grownups entertained over the holidays.
  42. Bright Star
    There's nothing exceptional about Jane Campion's historical biography, but it's a sufficiently lovely tale to suit romantics with a taste for intimate period dramas.
  43. Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
    As a look at how we got from there to here, “Evocateur” is one for the time capsule.
  44. Concussion
    Concussion is a melancholy affair which keeps its lead character at a distance, making for somewhat frustrating viewing. But the reserved tone also makes this movie worth an afternoon visit.
  45. The Motel Life
    While this gritty indie is light on plot, the world of bars, casinos, hospitals and gallows humor is real and heartbreaking.
  46. Still Alice
    Hampered by both an unimaginative script and ordinary direction, but it’s a serious Oscar contender. Why? Because Julianne Moore is in the lead.
  47. The Adventures of Tintin
    The film is spectacularly constructed, from intimate closeups to dizzying chase scenes. But as is often the case with this format, the motion-capture animation feels weirdly lifeless.
  48. Harvard Beats Yale 29-29
    Rafferty keeps the structure so blandly standard, the title is nearly the most intriguing element of the whole film.
  49. Me and Orson Welles
    Surprisingly conventional by director Richard Linklater's standards, this pleasant, low-key dramedy is most memorable for the discovery of co-star Christian McKay.
  50. Room 237
    What Room 237 is really about is how movies inspire passion. Which is a great thing, even if it comes out in wack-job ways.
  51. Downtown Express
    Grubin is an experienced documentarian, and he plays to his strengths here. He certainly makes the most of the Manhattan setting, whether his characters are practicing at Juilliard or playing for cash in the Times Square subway station.
  52. A Bag of Hammers
    Woven amid the glib one-liners and contrived scenarios is an unexpected, and undeniably touching, sense of heart.
  53. Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
    The faces and voices are endlessly compelling as they talk about what inspires them to lay down beats and recall the early days in New York. Ice-T, disentangled from acting, makes himself a fine focal point.
  54. Circumstance
    Keshavarz's vision is clear and heartfelt, and everyone has an urgency in their eyes.
  55. The Other Son
    This beautifully photographed drama is well-played throughout with great conscience without becoming heavy-handed.
  56. 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.
  57. Chico & Rita
    The real romance here is between the filmmakers and the cultural moment they hope to document. From that perspective, it's a welcome - if not quite award-worthy - valentine.
  58. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
    As a full-length film this fashion industry over-the-top farce about two hot messes behaving badly — and boozily — is both too much and too little.
  59. Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
    This trip through the seminal performance artist's (often literal) body of work is sometimes too cozy, yet Abramovic might argue that objectivity is impossible if truth is the destination.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Minions
    Introduced in “Despicable Me” in 2010, those yellow, pill-shaped, gibberish-speaking “Minions” now have their own spinoff — and they still ride a fine line between irritating and adorable.
  61. Herb & Dorothy
    Director Megumi Sasaki's film feels like a cozy visit with neighbors whose insights are priceless.
  62. The Foot Fist Way
    There are enough droll moments to spark cult status, and McBride's commitment is impressive.
  63. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
    If "Up" is the animated equivalent of an ice cream sundae, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is the Popsicle: Neither as rich nor as memorable, but more than welcome on a long, hot summer day.
  64. Girl in Progress
    A well-done, conscientious and funny little film that recalls "Clueless," only with more heart.
  65. Orchestra of Exiles
    Toscanini plays a role in the tale, as does Einstein and a young Zubin Mehta. If director Josh Aronson tries to follow a few too many strands of the story, it's only because there's so many tantalizing ones.
  66. The Imitation Game
    Ultimately, though, director Morten Tyldum’s conventional approach doesn’t do full justice to his tragically unconventional hero.
  67. Boy A
    If Hitchcock had done a coming-of-age drama, it might have resembled this haunting, nervous, sad movie about an early twentysomething.
  68. Suicide Squad
    Fans will probably appreciate Suicide Squad for trying something different — and it gets bonus points for diversity — but the weaker characters and generally weak plot keep it from being one of the better comic book movies.
  69. Blue Is the Warmest Color
    Overlong and dramatically thin.
  70. Thor: The Dark World
    Thor: The Dark World may not be thunder from the movie gods, but it is — shock! — an entertaining journey into mystery, action and fun.
  71. Night Catches Us
    "Night" never quite coalesces into the forceful drama it hopes to be.
  72. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
    It doesn't dip much below the surface, but Tamra Davis' biography of her friend Jean-Michel Basquiat, who died in 1988, offers an informative introduction to one of contemporary art's most complex figures.
  73. Extraterrestrial
    Quirky, but infinitely more interesting than big-budget Hollywood cousins.
  74. Paper Heart
    While Cera is adorable, Yi’s faux ­naiveté is overplayed and her philosophical musings are underwhelming. But you won’t soon forget the real-life couples she interviews.
  75. Letters to Juliet
    García Bernal's irrepressible charm provides a burst of welcome energy with each brief appearance.
  76. Free Samples
    Weixler is a delight, and director Tom Gammill captures the right level of deadpan to pull this off.
  77. U.N. Me
    Is it all valid? Perhaps. Should the film's questions be addressed? Absolutely.
  78. Tangerine
    Tangerine offers a warts-and-all depiction of a subculture seldom treated with respect by straight society. The movie handles it in a sincere way that’s entertaining, too.
  79. Sully
    The film barely lasts an hour-and-a-half. Maybe that’s the problem with the movie. There’s not enough movie.
  80. The Homesman
    The screenplay, adapted from Glendon Swarthout’s 1988 novel, lacks its heroine’s rigid spine. The story buckles in the latter half. As a result, we wind up watching two very different movies. The first forges ahead with Cuddy’s fiery righteousness. The second takes a much safer route, in which her pioneering spirit is sorely missed.
  81. Tiger Eyes
    There are no surprises among the characters — depressed mom (Amy Jo Johnson), controlling aunt (Cynthia Stevenson), new boyfriend (Tatanka Means) — but the cast is strong enough to build on familiar elements.
  82. Crooked Arrows
    As the team gets in shape, a hot new ringer is brought in and the fallen son redeems himself - and director Steve Rash's movie wins us over.
  83. People Like Us
    Its hard sell wears you down and draws you in, even as you know you're being manipulated.
  84. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
    While plenty of talking heads turn up to offer breathless praise, it's no surprise that the preeminent words of wisdom are, thanks to copious archival footage, Vreeland's own.
  85. Yelling to the Sky
    Yelling is a prosaic look at a hard life. Like Sweetness, the movie finds its way by instinct.
  86. Big Miracle
    The genuinely sweet nature of this sometimes clunky movie is mixed with a little sass, and wins you over.
  87. The Ghost Writer
    Despite the packed plot adapted by Polanski and Robert Harris from Harris' novel -- the pacing feels oddly slack.
  88. Restrepo
    Even after experiencing the film, what they've gone through - and how they deal with it - deliberately remains a mystery.
  89. The Prey
    The script unfurls too many obvious setups, but director Eric Valette is smart enough to rely on his most authentic effect — Dupontel’s natural intensity.
  90. The Forbidden Kingdom
    The wisecracking Chan and the stoic Li play off their on-screen images with good humor, and if they don't have the agility they once did, it's still a joy to watch them make the most of Yuen Woo-ping's impressive choreography.
  91. 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.
  92. Brighton Rock
    Though he has a true appreciation for detail, Joffe has the scar-faced Pinkie so scurvy that Rose ought to run the minute she sees him.
  93. Save the Date
    Mohan should have made a little more effort for us. Another pass at the screenplay probably would have done it. But one gets the sense he's already moved on to the next thing.
  94. The Woman in Black
    Though "Woman" never rises above its status as a traditional genre thriller, that's perfectly fine. It was made with intelligence and commitment, and it achieves its goal: to keep us looking over our shoulders long after we've left.
  95. Adventureland
    Adventureland has the structure of a Tilt-a-Whirl ride: It goes where you expect, and may fill you with dread.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
    The second "volume" of the open-ended franchise is simply not as charming as the original.
  97. Half of a Yellow Sun
    Those who only know Chiwetel Ejiofor from his quietly powerful work in the Best Picture-winning “12 Years a Slave” should see him here — to experience his range.
  98. Return
    Johnson's feel for the rhythms of reconnection are steady, and she and her fine actors make Return one of only a handful of films to honestly address what to many is heartbreaking reality.
  99. The Jungle Book
    Has the bare necessities, but not much more.
  100. Tomorrowland
    This fantasy adventure lacks focus when it should be laser-sharp, and stumbles when it could soar.
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