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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 Virgin Suicides
    Has a great deal of empathy for that excruciating limbo that is female adolescence.
  2. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
    It takes a while to get used to the film's campy characters and its broad, "Ace Ventura" stylings. But Ferrell is the anti-Jim Carrey -- his deadpan comic mannerisms are infectiously funny, and his cluelessly narcissistic Burgundy is a joy to follow.
  3. Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
    Left-wing flame-thrower Robert Greenwald (Uncovered: The War on Iraq) gets after the global giant anyway, and he may have you thinking twice before entering another Wal-Mart parking lot.
  4. Get Over It
    A charmer with an attractive cast and an excellent soundtrack.
  5. Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion
    Though the Chinese government won't be too happy about it, everyone else ought to be deeply moved by the tragedies Peosay records.
  6. The Execution of Wanda Jean
    Ultimately, the film is so determinedly evenhanded, it probably won't change anybody's mind. But no matter where you stand, it's likely to leave a lasting impression.
  7. Brown Sugar
    The vitality of the hip-hop scene serves as both backdrop and metaphor in a romantic comedy as sweet as its title.
  8. The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair
    The film leaves us wondering about all the war stories we haven't heard.
  9. Last Life in the Universe
    The mildly surreal drama doesn't always make sense, but it sure does look great.
  10. Ong Bak
    Every action scene is a spectacularly choreographed set piece. At one point, Jaa literally fights with feet of fire. Unfortunately, whenever he comes down to earth, so does the movie.
  11. Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
    The movie pulls off the trick of blurring the distinctions between romantic and platonic attractions across the generations.
  12. No Man's Land
    Writer-director Danis Tanovic, a Bosnian who spent years documenting his homeland's turmoil, makes a bold feature-film debut with this funny, sobering message movie.
  13. Deterrence
    A taut and thought-provoking thriller .
  14. Nico and Dani
    Director Gay deals so honestly with the boys' emotions, it's almost a revelation when compared to Hollywood fabrications.
  15. The Fountain
    It's often maddening, because of its structure, and some of its visuals are pretentious nonsense. But, as a story of undying love, it's certainly unique.
  16. Mean Creek
    A welcome departure from typical movies about teens, wherein their problems are external (the prom, status). Mean Creek is an adult movie that just happens to star young actors.
  17. Bride & Prejudice
    Good, clean fun, and the view is fabulous.
  18. SLC Punk!
    A surprisingly genial and affecting comedy about the trials and tribulations of teenage rebellion during the Reagan '80s.
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  19. Iris
    A delicately upbeat, even humorous celebration of love and sacrifice.
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  20. William Eggleston in the Real World
    Refreshingly offbeat documentary.
  21. La Nouvelle Ève
    Viard plays one of the most intriguing female characters in recent film from either side of the Atlantic.
  22. Shadow of the Vampire
    Works on several playful levels. Most obviously, it is a horror movie in which life imitates art on a movie set.
  23. The Notorious Bettie Page
    The playfulness evident in the hundreds of bondage photos that made a pious young Tennessee model semi-famous in the 1950s and an 82-year-old legend today is also the driving force of Mary Harron's superb The Notorious Bettie Page.
  24. Manito
    Toward the finish, the movie takes a regrettable curve into melodrama, but the excellent performances never waver.
  25. Last Resort
    A slice of life in the most profound sense.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. 2 or 3 Things I Know About Him
    Some of this is elemental psychology; blood is thicker than water, etc. But the movie also reveals how the privileged class ignored, condoned or denied the reality of the Holocaust.
  29. The Exorcist
    The Exorcist is still shocking, but mostly because of its graphic, anti-religious language. [2000 re-release]
  30. Chocolat
    A charming trifle, beautifully filmed in a Currier & Ives setting, with buttery-smooth performances from Binoche and Depp, and enough good tidings in its nougat center to get you through the holidays.
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