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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. Venus in Fur
    Polanski views things so mischievously that the naughtiness is neutered long before sniveling Thomas is tied to a pole. He’s a captive not only to Vanda, but also to all the dull, reductive mind games.
  2. 22 Jump Street
    The laughs are what keep the film together, even when the conceit feels been-there-done-that.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The Rover
    On the bright side, Robert Pattinson’s pretty good in The Rover. Unfortunately, the movie isn’t.
  4. The Signal
    Director William Eubank seems more concerned with building to an epic, superpowered ending rather than anything making a lick of sense. In the spirit of the characters and audience, though, it feels right.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Lullaby
    Sadly, Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard are wasted in tiny parts, as is Amy Adams as the lost love of the sulky rocker.
  6. How to Train Your Dragon 2
    Younger kids looking for the cute connection between hesitant teen Hiccup and his loyal dragon, Toothless, may be stunned by the film’s violent tone. At the same time, it’s the unflinching edge that gives the film its unexpected depth.
  7. Hellion
    Hellion is a glimpse into rural American childhood that’s both tense and melancholy.
  8. Ivory Tower
    This insightful doc from director Andrew Rossi addresses topics that get more polarizing each year: the high cost of college, the factors that dictate who’s educated in this country and the culture that surrounds those decisions.
  9. Trust Me
    Every actor probably dreams of creating his or her ideal role. So kudos to Marvel movie stalwart Clark Gregg (“The Avengers,” TV’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) for actually doing it, as writer, director and star of this indie drama. If only we could extend our congratulations to the project itself.
  10. Obvious Child
    Laughter may be the best medicine, but in Obvious Child, it’s also a helluva cure for dealing with a serious topic.
  11. The Sacrament
    This sometimes-taut little thriller is sullied by its unnecessary masquerade as a documentary presented by HBO’s gonzo news show “Vice.”
  12. Ping Pong Summer
    This sweet, offhanded but lovingly observed remembrance is a real kick. It takes us back to the way things used to be, especially for 13-year-old guys, and specifically in the arcade rooms of 1985, filled with upright video games with glowing screens and big-haired girls in neon.
  13. Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
    Friends of Shep discuss his often unorthodox business sense, especially in the music biz, as well as his general decency. The guy’s tale is full of funny anecdotes and celeb privilege, but short on pretension.
  14. The Moment
    The story itself is fairly straightforward, but lands with a thud.
  15. Willow Creek
    The parts are greater than the whole, but there’s a lot to like here, including the easy interplay between the leads.
  16. The Fault in Our Stars
    The layered, tuned-in adaptation by Michael H. Weber and Scott Neustadter avoids calculated sentiment.
  17. Edge of Tomorrow
    Crucially, Cruise knows just how to pace Cage’s shift from cowardly to courageous. Yes, we get cool effects and impressive machinery. But he and Liman add unexpected humor and genuine tension to the seasonal thrill of blowing stuff up.
  18. Lucky Them
    While Lucky Them may not be a classic, the actors at least find a cool groove.
  19. Filth
    Director Jon S. Baird lets Welsh’s language fill up the room, even when it’s a wee bit hard to fathom.
  20. The Grand Seduction
    Gleeson and the collection of good-natured seniors with accents will win your heart.
  21. A Million Ways to Die in the West
    In the end, Albert’s biggest problem isn’t the threat of coyotes or cholera. It’s that he’s being played by the wrong guy.
  22. Maleficent
    Angelina Jolie is so wickedly enchanting in the magical, magnificent Maleficent, you may not notice how transporting this female-driven blockbuster really is.
  23. We Are the Best!
    A charming coming-of-age drama.
  24. Night Moves
    So be forewarned: What admirers will consider measured may read, to the unimpressed, as merely slow-moving.
  25. Blended
    Before you spend good money to see the purported comedy, Blended, watch the trailer. The entire movie is packed into those 152 seconds.
  26. The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
    Phil Alden Robinson’s overheated dramedy feels disconnected from reality in every emotional way.
  27. Cold in July
    "Dexter” fans will enjoy watching Michael C. Hall as a bumbling everyman terrified of violence. But there’s plenty more to appreciate within Jim Mickle’s gripping adaptation of Joe R. Lansdale’s pulp novel.
  28. The Dance of Reality
    Jodorowsky turns his own youth into an odd, hypnotic mishmash.
  29. Words and Pictures
    Words and Pictures doesn’t get the dunce-cap award, but it does lose points for feeling phony and contrived — especially during the moments when it appears overly proud of what it is.
  30. X-Men: Days of Future Past
    The movie sometimes has the feel of an Olympic sprinter running in place. There’s so much energy expended to get to one spot. Constant searches beget more searches. It all gets exhausting.
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