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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. Shaun of the Dead
    Its social satire is so dead-on.
  2. And Everything Is Going Fine
    Soderbergh does his best with limited time, but his biggest success may be in pushing viewers home, to watch Gray's films in full.
  3. Syriana
    The movie adds up to one of the smartest and most ambitious political thrillers in years. But if you find a more difficult movie to follow this year, it will be in Mandarin without subtitles.
  4. Djomeh
    Yektapanah's stripped-down methods --remote setting, a cast of locals, the sparest of scripts -- are used so effectively, it quickly becomes clear that he's most concerned with the similarities rather than the differences between people.
  5. Intimate Stories
    As stripped down as its title, this gentle Argentinian road movie makes much out of very little.
  6. Dreamgirls
    Hudson, taking over the role of Effie played on stage by Jennifer Holliday, is in charge of Dreamgirls from her opening scene, blowing away Grammy-winner Beyoncé Knowles, Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx and anyone else who gets in her way.
  7. Dogtown and Z-Boys
    In keeping with the unrefined spirit of the '70s, the movie is deliberately haphazard and proudly retains all its mistakes, including narrator Sean Penn going up on his lines.
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  8. Peter Pan
    Peter Pan has been done in the style for which Disney is noted. It is one of his best productions and, I believe, is closer to the author's idea than any other presentation of the story, as the Disney medium is ideally adapted to the fantasy.
  9. The Greatest Show on Earth
    It has comedy, drama, thrills, melodrama, tragedy and great heart. [11 Jan 1952, p.54]
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  10. 99 Homes
    Urgent as a heart attack and as timely as the headlines, 99 Homes is one of those films that make other "topical" dramas look tinny. This astute, intense drama boasts sharp performances and belongs in the same company as films like "Margin Call" and "Michael Clayton" -- contemporary stories whose of-the-moment nature only makes their great parts better.
  11. La Ciudad (The City)
    Sensational...as authentic as news footage, and far more intimate.
  12. Blue Car
    Even without nudity, the sex scene between Meg and Auster is one of the most uncomfortable on film. Not just because of the actors' age difference (Strathairn is 54, Bruckner 17), but because of Meg's inexperience and misplaced trust.
  13. This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss
    Among the many skills required by a documentary maker is the ability to make reticent people blossom. Michael Almereyda has done that in This So-Called Disaster with several of the film industry's most notorious iconoclasts.
  14. A Very Long Engagement
    There are many ways to say that war is hell, but few filmmakers have said it with as much imagination, humor, intrigue and humanity as Jean-Pierre Jeunet in A Very Long Engagement.
  15. Chuck & Buck
    A reverse male-bonding tale unlike anything you've ever seen. And it's not the easiest good movie to sit through.
  16. Shine a Light
    Jagger is often shot straight-on, veiny arms outstretched, white-hot lights illuminating his skinny form (and, um, bared belly). Suddenly, Scorsese turns what seemed familiar into genuinely iconic. From then on, the movie is on fire.
  17. Cartel Land
    There’s politics involved, along with personal stories, extraordinary tense standoffs and down-and-dirty drug business.
  18. Soul Power
    Anyone awed by 1996's "When We Were Kings" - and really, that should be anyone who's seen it - will consider this vivid companion piece essential viewing.
  19. The Dog
    And always there’s Wojtowicz himself, who died in 2006. His patter and persona must be seen to be believed. This guy was a piece of work, and so is The Dog.
  20. We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
    The vastly divergent paths of Assange and Manning make up the most fascinating aspects of this relentlessly compelling film.
  21. Cinévardaphoto
    A masterful collection of cinematic essays.
  22. Undertow
    Without excessive emotion or drama, director Javier Fuentes-León's film - and Mercado's performance - gently captures the power of emotions whose silent rattle is even stronger than reality.
  23. Bay of Angels
    Seen through Demy's eyes (and Raoul Coutard's shimmering black-and-white photography), their extravagance is so effortlessly cool, you feel somehow lucky just to be there with them.
  24. Japan
    Tough going for most audiences and should be considered more of a rough draft full of lofty ideas unevenly executed.
  25. Zhantai
    After lulling us into a neartorpor, Jia sneaks in one of the most gut-punching endings in recent memory.
  26. Brothers
    Tapping into the basest fears of war while subverting all expectations, director Susanne Bier deftly reads between the headlines.
  27. The Last Station
    Though it feels at first like a musty edition of "Masterpiece Theatre," Michael Hoffman's adaptation of a novel by Jay Parini holds enough surprises to make a memorable impact.
  28. Margin Call
    While Spacey, Tucci, and Bettany are the standouts, every cast member locates disturbing notes of villainy or humanity.
  29. Listen Up Philip
    Schwartzman and Pryce are compelling in their self-regard. But it’s no coincidence that the lovely, empathetic Moss is who we root for.
  30. The Ritchie Boys
    Still witty and eloquent, these cerebral boys became the haunted men who do their best to share their experiences with us, even as they know we'll never truly understand.
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