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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 General
    Boorman doesn't shy from showing Cahill as a complicated man who, in one famous incident, nearly crucified one of his own men for a minor infraction. But the portrait is a loving one, full of empathy for an oddly principled man who, in another line of work, could have made a difference and lived to enjoy it. [18 Dec 1998, p.72]
    • New York Daily News
  2. Trishna
    With Trishna, his (Winterbottom) penchant for risks has once again paid off.
  3. The Go-Getter
    The sort of discovery meant to be savored by the few who find it, The Go-Getter was made for anyone who ever felt stuck, or alone, or desperate to find their place in the world.
  4. The Hunting Ground
    The stories are horrifying, but essential to hear. Kirby Dick’s important documentary puts a personal face to the staggering numbers.
  5. The Past
    The Past is not as nuanced as its predecessor — and not as impactful, either. But this is still far more complex than most family dramas.
  6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
    Don't you expect any hand-holding, either. Director David Yates throws us straight into Harry's waking nightmare, as he searches for a way to defeat Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) while keeping himself and his friends alive.
  7. Tom Jones
    A fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek movie about an engaging foundling.
  8. Must Read After My Death
    Intensely compelling documentary.
  9. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
    Very likely the most fun your family will have this month.
  10. Moonlight
    Even when the storytelling falters - several crucial scenes take place in between the various segments, with major events happening off-screen - Jenkins' sharp eye and his film's beautiful cinematography keeps us watching.
  11. Street Kings
    After its clichéd first scene - a solo LAPD officer battling a well-armed gang of thugs - Street Kings becomes an enjoyably tough, blood-splattered action drama that revolves around the one good cop at its center.
  12. A Separation
    Together and apart, Hatami and Maadi are magnetic. Hatami, a star in Iranian cinema, lets us see Simin's intelligence and defiant sense of self-worth often with nothing more than a gesture.
  13. Samba
    With the tender love story, charming comedy and underlying point of shared humanity all getting equal standing, directors Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache earn the benefit of the doubt. You won’t be bored.
  14. Frankenweenie
    Burton's extraordinary powers of imagination are in dazzling bloom, from the gorgeous stop-motion animation to the goofy, homemade horror movies the children direct.
  15. The Iceman
    As Richard Kuklinski, the Garden State guy who sleepwalks into an infamously deadly life he was born for, Shannon hits a whole other level.
  16. Breaking a Monster
    Meyers leaves little editorializing in the film, though it seems unusually sympathetic to the band’s manager, Alan Sacks, who often treats the unseasoned musicians like employees instead of kids.
  17. Maleficent
    Angelina Jolie is so wickedly enchanting in the magical, magnificent Maleficent, you may not notice how transporting this female-driven blockbuster really is.
  18. The Fault in Our Stars
    The layered, tuned-in adaptation by Michael H. Weber and Scott Neustadter avoids calculated sentiment.
  19. Eye in the Sky
    As the colonel, Mirren is terrific — a fierce warrior willing to bend as many rules of engagement as it takes. As her commanding officer, the late Alan Rickman is just as dedicated but a little tired of bloodshed.
  20. The American
    The American, a movie as coiled as a snake and as still as a sleepy villa, is the rare grownup thriller that knows the link between peace and danger and the tension that comes from both.
  21. Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg
    There's far more to this groundbreaker who built an empire in the face of formidable challenges. So why would you miss it? Go already.
  22. The Meddler
    It is sweet, and funny and quietly upbeat. Take a chance on it — and take your mom.
  23. Remember
    See Remember. You won't regret it — or forget it.
  24. True Grit
    A wonderfully entertaining, beautiful Western drama that lets the quirks of the genre gallop freely as it keeps a tight rein throughout.
  25. The Nice Guys
    As summer popcorn-style entertainment, The Nice Guys gets the job done.
  26. Learning to Drive
    Hungry for some grownup entertainment? Take Learning to Drive for a spin.
  27. Mr. Turner
    Spall is best known for his supporting performances (Winston Churchill in “The King’s Speech,” Peter Pettigrew in the “Harry Potter” films). But he’s among the highest class of character actor, able to make a role of any size his own. Leigh has given Spall the gift of a lifetime in J.M.W. Turner.
  28. In a Better World
    World is grounded, offering up a rare case of well-earned hopefulness.
  29. The Secret in Their Eyes
    This macabre-yet-moving Argentinian drama from director Juan Jose Campanella is nuanced and full of intelligence and emotion; just when you think you have a bead on it, it gently swerves into richer places.
  30. 8: The Mormon Proposition
    Cowan, a gay Mormon himself, deftly melds facts with emotions, alternating between a history of the church's anti-gay drive and interviews with those directly affected by it.
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