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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. Time Out of Mind
    The fear, desperation and hope of Time Out of Mind is painfully, hauntingly human.
  2. Darkest Hour
    This is an extremely watchable and enjoyable film, but its compression of historical events does become a tad silly.
  3. The Beat That My Heart Skipped
    The Beat That My Heart Skipped has nonetheless brought attention to a nearly lost classic. For more than two decades, "Fingers" was not available on video or DVD and was rarely screened. But it's available now, and if you've never seen it, put it on your must-rent list immediately.
  4. Kippur
    Rather than heightening our sense of empathy, we become numbed by the repetition.
  5. Lawless Heart
    Perfectly modulated in its tone and performances, Lawless Heart is content to be a small, quiet film. We could use a few more like it.
  6. The Clay Bird
    From folk festivals to political rallies, Masud never overlooks the cultural and emotional elements of a country at a crossroads.
  7. Shrek 2
    Shrek 2 delivers more fun than there is slime in a green ogre's swamp. Much of that is thanks to Antonio ­Banderas, who runs away with Shrek 2 on little cat feet.
  8. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
    The best part of Zatoichi is its fine sense of rhythm, culminating in a galvanizing clog-dance finish.
  9. Make It Funky!
    A suddenly vital biography, Make It Funky, pays apt homage to the unique gifts New ­Orleans has given its country over the last century. Watching it ought to inspire anyone to return the favor.
  10. Lady Vengeance
    Less bloody than its predecessors, Lady Vengeance wraps up with a killer (literally) finale that calls into question the killer instinct. It's one of the reasons Park's brutal films are so emotionally rewarding.
  11. Enchanted
    While Enchanted wittily updates traditional tales, it is, in the end, as carefully calculated in its appeal as any movie ever was.
  12. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
    To maximize your entertainment budget, look no further.
  13. I'll See You in My Dreams
    The movie is by turns a romance, a chick flick, a coming-of-age film and even a stoner movie. There’s something for everyone, with the possible exception of cretins who don’t appreciate great writing, casting, directing and especially acting.
  14. Spy
    The moments when Spy falls apart are when the film fancies itself the real thing. The times when it works are due to its leading lady.
  15. Lilo & Stitch
    The whole movie is a blast, thanks to a whip-smart script clearly written for kids and grownups alike.
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  16. An Unreasonable Man
    Naive or wicked, idealist or egomaniac: Nothing in Ralph Nader's character is agreed upon by everyone in this fascinating biography - with one exception. And the title says it all.
  17. Night Moves
    So be forewarned: What admirers will consider measured may read, to the unimpressed, as merely slow-moving.
  18. The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
    This seemingly ordinary biographical documentary about the retiring animation master unfolds, at a deceptively gentle pace, into a work of immense beauty.
  19. Crude
    Corporate inhumanity Berlinger ferociously exposes.
  20. John Wick: Chapter 2
    If you loved the original movie, you might not care so much about being given warmed-over seconds. Otherwise, this Wick has burned itself out.
  21. How to Train Your Dragon
    Makes the most of its format, soaring when its young hero rides on his winged reptilian pal, and full of heart and heroism even when its action is grounded.
  22. Bulworth
    A brilliant and astounding black comedy.
  23. Side Effects
    The movie respects a viewer’s intelligence, which should also serve as a warning; don’t be lulled into a stupor. Keeping sharp will allow all the fun and menace in this terrific thriller to seep into your head.
  24. Titanic
    It leaves the port of enterprise and arrives on the far shore of art.
  25. Oceans
    Perfect for families and exquisitely shot, this entry from the Disneynature division is even better and fresher than last year's "Earth."
  26. That Evening Sun
    Director Scott Teems' film is as quiet as untilled soil -- not always a good thing -- but Holbrook has a handle on where to dig.
  27. The Invisible War
    Every adult who owes a debt of gratitude to American soldiers should see Kirby Dick's heartbreaking documentary about sexual violence in the military.
  28. Down from the Mountain
    Good music stands alone, and the documentary is jaunty fun.
  29. Metropolis
    The story is compelling, but Metropolis is such a visual masterpiece, it's easy to get lost within its seemingly endless layers of graphic complexity.
  30. The Motorcycle Diaries
    There is no great story being told here. Mostly, it is a conventional road movie - a buddy comedy even - about the quests of two likable guys. The memoirs exist only because of Guevara's subsequent fame as a revolutionary leader in Cuba, Congo and Bolivia.
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