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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 Guru
    The first pleasant surprise of 2003, a cross-cultural romantic comedy that doesn't stint on romance or comedy, and- - when you least expect and most need it- - throws in some jaunty musical numbers of its own.
  2. Lost in La Mancha
    Lost in La Mancha basically catches "Don Quixote" in free fall…It's our loss nonetheless. Gilliam is one of the great film fantasists of our age, and one expects he would have done Cervantes proud.
  3. Biker Boyz
    If you want old-school cool, you go to Laurence Fishburne.
  4. The Recruit
    So much is so good about The Recruit that you'll wish the ending were better. It's like opening the last lid in a Chinese box and having a clown figure pop out on a spring.
  5. Final Destination 2
    The movie doesn't even have novelty on its side, since we're basically watching the original "Final Destination" all over again, minus the smarts and humor.
  6. Chaos
    Despite a brief, unnecessary foray into melodrama -- stands alone as compelling entertainment.
  7. In the Mirror of Maya Deren
    Kudlácek's primary focus, however, is on Deren's work, which means we don't learn enough about her complex, fascinating personality. On the other hand, she's offering a too-rare opportunity to see substantial portions of Deren's seminal films.
  8. Blind Spot. Hitler's Secretary
    At one point, Junge complains that her memories are banal, and they are -- But when sounds of war penetrate the bunker and the end is near, the details become high drama.
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  9. Amen.
    Amen is propelled by a most dubious assumption -- Gerstein's belief that if the German people knew of the Holocaust, they'd stop it.
  10. Darkness Falls
    The plot is as riddled with holes as Matilda's victims, making her sudden appearances more distracting than distressing.
  11. En kærlighedshistorie
    Never quite knows where it's going - which is especially frustrating, since it takes such a long and painful path to get there.
  12. A Guy Thing
    The stars have little opportunity to engage their characters. The gang-written screenplay and Chris Koch's artless direction turn their scenes into a series of broad, overplayed comic sketches.
  13. National Security
    It's too bad the film never makes good on its early promise, but clearly, the rolling fireballs and flying bullets are the priority.
  14. Kangaroo Jack
    It's fitting that the kangaroo gives the most lifelike performance.
  15. Divine Intervention
    Suleiman isn't much for words, but when he's ready for action, there's no hiding his anger.
  16. P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!
    Doesn't play on the screen. P.S. Your Cat is Dead is a stage-locked, two-character play on a static set, and though Guttenberg takes it outside for a couple of scenes, it remains that on film.
  17. City of God
    For those who didn't get enough violence from Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York," welcome to City of God.
  18. Crimson Gold
    Another excellent example of how Iranian cinema uses deceptively simple techniques to decode devastating truths about human nature.
  19. WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3
    The full title of this animé import is WXIII (Patlabor the Movie 3), and if you think the name's confusing, you may want to spare yourself the work of figuring out the film itself.
  20. Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
    If you've got the patience, this is still one of the all-time exercises in cinematic cool.
  21. The Son
    Sitting through the film is punishing work. The jittery closeups create a response that is more physical (I'm thinking nausea) than emotional, and there are no respites.
  22. Just Married
    Most of the incidents are harmlessly derivative, but the movie has a mean streak that undermines our empathy for the characters, particularly Tom.
  23. 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.
  24. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
    A perversely enjoyable entry in that new genre, the biopic of the tawdry TV personality.
  25. Love Liza
    It's a great performance that's a horror to watch. Of all the bleak year-end movies, Love Liza is the bleakest; of all the sad characters you've seen lately, Hoffman's Wilson Joel is the saddest. And he goes home with you.
  26. Chicago
    At times, Chicago has the feel of a revue, with the major characters taking turns at their own show-stopping numbers. If it's too much of a good thing, I say, bring it on.
  27. Sonny
    Shows what can happen when a bunch of good actors get together without adult supervision. They emote all over the place, banging into each other, talking too loud, knocking over furniture, wallowing in clichés and otherwise behaving like rank amateurs.
  28. The Pianist
    The power of the arts to transcend cultural differences is presumably what moves the German to spare Szpilman, and, perhaps, is the key to Polanski's salvation as well.
  29. Max
    A serious and thoughtful movie that probably does not mean to trivialize the Holocaust and blame the victim. But it is playing with fire nevertheless.
  30. 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.
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