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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. The Singing Detective
    You don't mess with perfection. That is the main reason why The Singing Detective, a virtual remake of the ­brilliant BBC-TV series of the 80s, falls flat on its psoriatic face.
  2. The Secret Life of Bees
    Fortunately, the cast cuts through a cloying script and boosts unsure direction with sharply focused performances.
  3. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
    The laugh ratio in this run-on of skits is pretty low, at least to the unaltered mind of one who's seen enough of these films and eaten enough White Castle burgers to last a lifetime.
  4. Bush's Brain
    The movie feels like a rush job and at times its tactics are as suspect as those attributed to its subject. But when it comes to political strategy trumping policy in the Bush White House, it makes its case.
  5. Night of Henna
    Mildly pleasant movie.
  6. Standing Still
    The drama never gets too deep or the comedy too funny in this L.A.-centric story that feels more like a pilot for a "Friends"-style series.
  7. The Promise
    The awkward love triangle feels forced and unnecessary and distracts from and dilutes the power of the historic drama.
  8. Meet the Fockers
    A sluggish sequel.
  9. Trembling Before G-d
    Strangely unengaging.
  10. Bangkok Dangerous
    There are movies that are all about the characters, and then there are movies, like Bangkok Dangerous, that are far more about the directors who created those characters.
  11. Hearts in Atlantis
    Is it possible to have too much Anthony Hopkins? Believe it or not, the answer is yes. Hopkins' quiet power and perfectly formed vowels overwhelm the rickety, falsely sentimental Hearts in Atlantis.
  12. Mr. Church
    Murphy’s low-key but affecting performance is filled with loaded and loving glances. And the restraint becomes the 55-year-old star. If only the film were better.
  13. Martian Child
    The entire cast is fully committed to this squishily sentimental tale, which is especially impressive given that it's the kind of generic dramedy you'll swear you've seen a thousand times before.
  14. Don't Come Knocking
    In what is more a cry of regret than a coherent story, Shepard's character mopes his way through meetings with an old girlfriend (Jessica Lange) and the grown children he sired, the only apparent lesson being that bad behavior has a way of circling back on you.
  15. Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
    Director John Scheinfeld's film, utilizing interviews with friends and collaborators, hits a high note on Nilsson's friendship with Ringo Starr and his fear of stage performance.
  16. Shopgirl
    Danes' smart, fun, radiant and very attractive Mirabelle actually undermines the premise of the book
  17. Pokémon 4: The Movie
    Little more than a blatant marketing tool. But it's breezy and brief enough to keep young fans - and even their parents - modestly entertained.
  18. Eagle vs Shark
    This is the kind of movie in which Jarrod's nemesis turns out to be paraplegic, while his dad lives in a wheelchair despite the fact that he can walk just fine. Ha.
  19. Games of Love and Chance
    The play within the movie is much more entertaining.
  20. Steal This Movie
    An admiring but overly simplified walk down memory lane.
  21. Everything's Gone Green
    The dialogue does have Coupland's characteristic snap, but like its mellow hero, the movie takes the easy route just a little too often.
  22. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
    Has all the appeal of a video game without the joystick. All you can do is watch. It's noisy and moves fast, but if you can't play, why pay?
  23. A Single Shot
    Who would have guessed that sex, drugs and double-crossing could be so unrelentingly boring?
  24. A Thousand Words
    If only this Eddie Murphy flick had taken its own advice and spent a little more time being reflective instead of hyperactive, it might have overcome a trite script and awful, obvious excuses for comedy.
  25. True Story
    True Story is a prisoner of its own dull storytelling.
  26. The Damned
    You won't get much back story, and the action is fairly generic. But The Damned still makes for a serviceable horror flick, with better performances than a movie of this caliber usually offers.
  27. After.Life
    The only thing worse than bad horror is pretentiously bad horror. From title to finish, After.Life takes itself far more seriously than you will.
  28. The Railway Man
    Admirable without being fully engaging. It’s too intelligent to dismiss, but not emotional enough to inspire lasting passion.
  29. Applause
    Steen, her face full of remorse, does a great job of portraying someone unclear of where to go or what to say without a script.
  30. Baggage Claim
    If you’re considering spending your hard-earned money on such bland fare, you should at least know what you’re getting: a rehash of every rom-com cliché imaginable.
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